Objective: To create my own perfume fragrance using a combination of essential oils that I enjoy

Motivation: I’ve never been a fan of perfumes. I’d probably where one, sometimes, if I had a scent that I really liked and reflected my preferences.

Hurdles: Only the usuals- money and time. But it shouldn’t be too expensive or take that long.

Proposed Timeline: It is just a matter of planning what I want, ordering and then making. There will also be some testing going on.

Related Goals: None.

Other Details: None yet.

Friday Focus: Each Friday I roll a d100 to select a DZP task to “focus” on for the week. #101 is make a new list when I am done with this one, so we don’t bother with that one. If I’ve already completed the task- and written the “completed” entry, I will reroll. If I can’t actually directly work on or complete the task, I will at least start the planning.

This week: #54- Make my own fragrance with essential oils.

I still need to write the “details” post for this task, so I will try to do that this week.

I’m not really big on normal perfumes, so I would like to make my own using essential oils. I want to make a scent that is distinctly me, and that Jimmy still approves of.

This week I will work on finding out how I go about making my own fragrance, and start listing some essential oils that I may want to use.

This week: #6- Play 3 New RPG Systems

You can read more details about this goal here.

I’ve played 1 of the 3.

I’m working on #2. It’s been in progress for awhile, but we are finally going to be starting soon. I’m running a Firefly-themed play-by-email game which will use the Cinematic Unisystem rules- which I’ve never used before. Since this is my focus, I will work extra hard this week to get the game going.

Hmm…what should my 3rd system be?

#69- Spend a day in the Ann Arbor region is now complete!

Jimmy & I haven’t had the time or money to travel to Niagara Falls yet to get the engagement ring I really wanted. Not to mention, we’d have to find a sitter for Harree that is willing to come to the house twice a day so that he can be fed his potassium supplement.

Since it has been a year since we became engaged, Jimmy decided we should go up to Ann Arbor for our anniversary and see if we could find a ring up there at a store that specializes in non-diamond rings (for those of you that don’t know me well- I don’t like diamonds).

They day didn’t quite go as planned…but we still had a good time. I thought my giftcard to Home Goods had $25 on it, it really had $75- a nice surprise! We bought a knife set, more mixing/popcorn bowls, a better cheese grater, and a spice rack. We found 1/2 the Fairy Doors in Saline for their February Fairy Door hunt (we will do the other half when we go pick up my ring). Jimmy bought me a bottle of Chocolate Raspberry Port. It was a pretty good day.

Well, I clearly can’t accomplish that this week. However, I can take the time to fill out the “details” page for this goal, and I can start planning it. Perhaps I will send a way for some free travel information about Cleveland, or start making a list of things I want to do.

This task is to finish reading all the books on the first 3 book lists that my book club, A Good Book, came up with.

The three lists are:

Book List #1: Books to Read Before You Die

1) Never Let Me Go – Kazuo Ishiguro (Selected by Kara L.)
2) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon (Selected by Billie B.)
3) Aesop’s Fables – Aesopus (Selected by Stacy B.)
4) Middlesex- Jeffrey Eugenides (Selected by Beth B.)
5) In a Glass Darkly- Sheridan Le Fanu (Selected by Mona I.)
6) A Prayer for Owen Meany- John Irving (Selected by Kristen S.)

Book List #2: A Book from your Favorite Genre

1) The Diamond Throne by David Eddings (Suggested by Beth B.)
2) Portrait of Unknown Woman by Vanora Bennett (Suggested by Stacy B.)
3) Doom of Kings; The Legacy of Dhakaan Book 1 by Don Bassingthwaite (Suggested by Kara L.)
4) Life Sucks by Jessica Abel (Suggested by Billie B.)
5) The Housewife and The Actor by Shannon Hale (Suggested by Rebecca A.)

Book List #3: Banned Books

1) Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (Selected by Kara L.)
2) Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes- Chris Crutcher (Selected by Kristen S.)
3) 1984- George Orwell (Selected by Dan V.)
4) Kaffir Boy- Mark Mathabane (Selected by Billie B.)
5) As I Lay Dying- William Faulkner (Selected by Rebecca)

I have completed list #1. In order to finish the other two, all I need to do is read: As I Lay Dying, and The Housewife and The Actor. Both of which I own….if I push myself, I could perhaps finish this goal this week!

Exercise Goal: Measure average # of steps on pedometer. I completed this. My daily average is 3194.

Nutritional Goal: Drink 8 8oz glasses of water per day. I failed at this, I drank and average of 6 glasses per day.

Motivational Goal: Post 3 times about my goals- for accountability. Completed once I publish this.

Weight Change: -.5

This weeks goals:

Exercise: Increase my steps per day to my average + 500. So, 3694.

Nutritional: Drink 7 glasses of water per day.

Motivational: Take a “Before” shot.

Educational: Read 10 pages of my SparkPeople book per day.

I’ll continue posting my progress each week, if I remember.

Last night I completed #86! To many of you, this may not see much of a challenge. But, I don’t go out very often!

The movies I saw in theater were: Paul Blart Mall Cop, District 9, and Sherlock Holmes.

Start: January 1st, 2009

End: September 29th, 2011

Percentage Completed: 17%

Current Goal: 38 by 01/11/2010

Future Goals: 50 by 05/16/2010, 63 by 9/18/2010, 75 by 1/21/2011, 88 by 5/16/2011

The List:

Since I am a Gamer:

1) Spend an entire weekend playing computer & Wii games and accomplishing nothing else (details)

2.) DM a character up to Level 15 [or higher] (7/15; 47%) (details)

3.) Finish Legacy Challenge to Gen 10 (details)

4.)  Complete 3 of my Lap of Luxury Challenges & Blog them (details)

5.) Finish Neverwinter Nights (1/4; 25%) (details)

6.) Play 3 new RPG systems (1/3; 33%) (details)

Since I am a Graduate Student:

7.) Goal has been changed; and relocated; see below.

8.) Get my Master’s degree (details)

9.) Publish another paper (details)

Since I am an Ecologist (and I should be more outdoorsy):

10.) Go camping

11.) Go to three national parks (1/3)

12.) Visit a park with some kind of caves/caverns Completed 8/10/09

13.) Attend 13 Toledo Metroparks Activities (0/13)

Since I love mail: 1/8 completed;

14.) Catch up on all my penpal letters Completed 1/31/09

15.) Trade 400 (total) Postcards on Postcrossing (121/400)

16.) Keep up w/ penpal letters for 3 months (no more than 3 in stack) (0/3)

17.) Exchange a snailmail letter with someone every day for a month; and exchange e-mails with someone daily for two months (31/31; 62/62) Completed

18.) Organize and update on penpaling supplies (Send out FBs, Make more Fbs, Organize stationary and envies, swap materials, etc….)

19.) Send 13 random (non-holiday) surprise packages to friends and family (0/13)

20.) Make 13 swaps on Gimme Your Stuff (0/13)

21.) Get a “Free Stuff by Mail” book and complete all interesting offers

Since I am an Aquarium Hobbyist:

22.) Breed Mystery Snails

23.) Create a native tank and go collecting with TRAC people

24.) Breed an egg-layer

25.) Transform all current tanks into biotopes 0/5

Since I am not nearly as healthy as I’d like: 3/13 completed

26.) Lose 10 lbs (6/10)

27.) Lose 10 lbs more

28.) Lose 10 lbs more

29.) Wii Fit everyday for 1 month – Completed 1/31/09

30.) Reach Ideal Weight

31.) No soda for a week – Completed 7/25/09

32.) Drink only water & milk for a week

33.) Eat “healthy” for a week

34.) Eat 5-6 small, balanced meals every day for a month (0/31)

35.) Spend a week logging what I eat (0/7)

36.) Use my Nutricalc program for 1 week (0/7)

37.) Take vitamin each day for a month Completed 1/31/09

38.) Have fruit or veggie for a snack at least 5 times per week for a month (0/20)

Since I love Random Adventures: 1/9 completed;

39.) Find 300 Geocaches (76/300; 25%)

40.) Host two Maine Trips (2/2) Completed 12/27/09

41.) Have another Maine trip w/ at least 15 people

42.) Go on three random day adventures where I have no destination, and I use my GPS to find my way home (0/3)

43.) See 3 ridiculous attractions (like Big Butter Jesus) (0/3)

44.) Visit “Dog River” with Jimmy after watching all the episodes of Corner Gas

45.) Play Walmart Bingo

46.) Visit Niagra Falls

47.) Visit one state I have not been too yet Completed 3/14/09

Since I love being crafty:

48.) Scrapbook Maine Stuff

49.) Handmade Christmas Gifts for each person for one Christmas Completed 12/25/09

50.) Sell something on Etsy; Buy 3 things on Etsy

51.) Make my penpal scrapbook

52.) Learn 1 new craft Completed 12/09

53.) Make 1001 paper cranes and 1001 origami stars (0/1001; 300+/1001; 30%)

54.) Make my own fragrance with essential oils

55.) Take 3 photos a day for 1 month (0/93)

Since I love organization:

56.) Organize recipes

57.) Finish Developing Disposable Cameras

58.) Freecycle 101 Things (30/101; 30%)

59.) Go through my “Bookmarked” List

60.) Clean up Yahoo! Group list Completed 6/21/09

Since I am in the Mid-West (and won’t be here forever):

61.) Visit every AZA zoo in 4-hour radius (2/19)

62.) Attend 3 food festivals

63.) Visit Toledo Farmer’s Market

64.) Visit Cedar Point

65.) Spend a Day in Detroit

66.) Spend a Day in Cleveland

67.) Spend a Day in Columbus

68.) Spend a Day in Cinncinati

69.) Spend Day in Ann Arbor

Since I have a Wonderful Man:

70.) Vacation with Jimmy

71.) [[Private]] (2/12) (Started in May)

72.) [[Private]] (0/3)

73.) Give Jimmy a list of 101 reasons why I love him. Completed: 1/25/09

Since Money Really Does Matter:

74.) Get $3,000 in the temporary savings account and start putting money in permanent savings

75.) No Spending Challenge- One month with no extra spending, and necessities are limited to a set amount (like $100; utility bills, mortgage, etc… are exempt)

76.) Shop for 1 week’s worth of groceries using coupons/sales (ie. every item I buy has to have a coupon or be on sale)

Since I Care:

77.) Make my family tree

78.) Reach “Ambassador” Rank in GeoChallenge

79.) Volunteer for 101 hours (0/101)

80.) Give 1,000,000 grains of rice on freerice.com (19,000/1,000,000; 1.9%)

81.) Make blog to keep track of this list & blog all activities (6/101; 6%)

Since I Need to Socialize More: 2/6 in progress

82.) Get 30 people to sign-up for the Yahoo! group and create their own lists. Have 3 other “listers” participate in activities on my list. Participate in 3 activities on other people’s lists (12/30; 0/3; 0/3)

83.) Meet a penpal in person

84.) Convince a friend from MA to come out and visit me in Toledo

85.) Make a new friend Completed- Over 2009

86.) Go to the movies 3 times (if its while visiting home or in Maine it doesn’t count) (2/3)

87.) Greet Everyone for a Month (Greet 1 more person each day than I did before; so at least 31 people on the final day; inspired from a reader’s digest article; I will explain more later) (0/31)

Since Reading and Writing is Important:

88.) Read an average of 1 book a month (Currently: 13/13)

89.) Do a NaBloPoMo month Completed

90.) Get book club all caught up and make list 4 Completed 7/18/09

91.) Finish book lists 1-3 (1/3)

Just Because: 1/3 completed

92.) Get my Aerogarden running again Completed 1/18/09

93.) Paint nails every Sunday for a month (0/4)

94.) Spend one day without using the computer, Wii, or TV.

Since I am Pretty Crazy:

95.) Have a Disney Marathon

96.) Finally have my ideal marathon: Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Neverending Story, Princess Bride and Willow Completed 12/31/09

97.) Make every cookie in my cookie recipe book and holiday cookie magazine (0/196)

98.) See 125 of the top 250 movies on IMDB [rewatch those I have seen] (4/125)

99.) Make it through a whole week without using any of my lists (not sure if this is even possible) (0/7)

100.) Spend $100 (all at once) at both Macqueen’s Farmer’s Market & The Baker’s Kitchen in Perrysburg.

101.) Make a new list and start over!

Relocated Goals:

7)