90. Earn a free ticket from Southwest in Rapid Rewards.

I received my free ticket award on March 11, 2009. In July, I used it to fly roundtrip to Philly for the wedding of a very good friend from college.

81. See 5 rock concerts.

1. No Doubt/Paramore at Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC (June 2009)
2. Rise Against at The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC (December 2009)
3. The Dollyrots at Cats Cradle, Chapel Hill, NC (March 2010)
4. 30 Seconds to Mars at The Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA (April 24, 2010)
5. 10 Years with Fair to Midland and Flyleaf at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC (May 25, 2010)

44. 44. Settle the damned car accident case and be DONE WITH IT.

The case was settled sometime in the summer of 2009. I received a check. Done deal.

32. Meet Bret Hart another more time

Saw Bret before the September 26, 2009 ROH show in New York. I stood there and grinned like an idiot; my friends both actually got to have conversations with him. We weren't allowed to take any pictures.

6. Pass my remaining 2 qualifiers.

I found out on Monday that the Analysis and Linear/Lie quals that I took a few weeks ago were good enough for a pass. There was excitement and fist pumping when I was told. Fabulous!

87. Go ice skating

I went ice skating with some of my classmates on April 10th. We had a blast. I even took pictures on my iPhone and uploaded them directly to facebook!

45. Get an iPhone.

I officially purchased my iPhone on April 1, 2009, the first day on which I was eligible to receive the phone as part of an upgrade. I absolutely love it! Now that I have the internet in my pocket everywhere I go, I have no idea how I ever managed to live without it. And of course, that's to say nothing of the games or the ability to use it as an iPod either. Forget about actually making phone calls. Who needs to do THAT?! I know I almost never do...

100. Read (and finish) 21 non-fiction works.

1. A Mathematician's Apology by G.H. Hardy -- finished February 26, 2009
2. My Life by Bill Clinton -- finished May 26, 2009
3. If I Am Missing Or Dead: A Sister's Story Of Love, Murder and Liberation by Janine Latus -- finished June 11, 2009
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88. Attend a holiday party hosted by one of the people in the department.

I didn't update on this one right away (don't know why), but I went to Louis's Groundhog Day party. I didn't stay very long, but I enjoyed myself while I was actually there. I hope to do a "bigger" holiday party at some point, too, but considering the way I always manage to be sick for parties, this one was an accomplishment in and of itself. Woo!

9. Travel to 5 states to which I have not yet traveled.

1. Massachusetts -- spring break 2009,
I'm spending several days freezing (but having fun as a tourist!) in Boston. So far, I have been to Cheers where I ate a "Boston" cream pie in Boston, ridden the T, gone to Harvard, gone to the science museum, saw Mother Goose's grave, went to a party at a friend's house....and I'm sure I'll do much more over the next couple of days!

2. Texas -- August 2009
I went to Dallas to watch the 2009 Visa Championships (in gymnastics). It was EPIC. I didn't get to see a lot of the area because the schedule with going to watch competitions was so tight, but I definitely enjoyed the whole adventure either way.

1. Read (and finish) 101 works of fiction.

Books read so far:

1. Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris--finished January 18, 2009
2. Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris--finished January 21, 2009
3. Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris--finished January 31, 2009
4. All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris--finished February 9, 2009
5. From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris--finished February 15, 2009
6. Dead And Gone by Charlaine Harris -- finished May 16, 2009
7. Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult -- finished May 30, 2009
8. The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway -- finished June 4, 2009
9. The Post-Birthday World by Lionel Shriver -- finished July 2009
10. The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice -- finished July 2009
11. Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice -- (re)-finished July 18, 2009
12. Dedication by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus -- finished July 24, 2009
13. Bag of Bones by Stephen King -- finished August 29, 2009
14. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane -- finished September 2009
15. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger -- finished November 2009
16. Angel Time by Anne Rice -- finished November 2009
17. The Feast Of All Saints by Anne Rice -- finished January 19, 2010
18. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson--finished February 28, 2010
19. Nightlight: a parody by Harvard Lampoon -- finished May 2010
20. Dead In the Family by Charlaine Harris -- finished May 19, 2010
21. Dean Koontz's Frankenstein, Book One: Prodigal Son -- finished June 2010
22. Dean Koontz's Frankenstein, Book Two: City of Night -- finished June 23, 2010
23. Dean Koontz's Frankenstein, Book Three: Dead and Alive -- finished June 2010
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17. See 50 classic movies.

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1. "Cabaret" (viewed January 17, 2009)
It was FABULOUS.

2. "Young Frankenstein" (viewed April 11, 2009)
3. "Arsenic And Old Lace" (viewed December 24, 2009)
4. "Casablanca" (viewed December 28, 2009)
5. "Dog Day Afternoon" (viewed December 29, 2009)
6. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (viewed January 31, 2010)
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101 things to do in 1001 days

My start date is Tuesday, January 13, 2009. My end date will be Tuesday, October 11, 2011.

1. Read (and finish) 101 works of fiction.
2. Get some clarinet lessons.
3. Join a community band/orchestra.
4. Take lessons in salsa dancing.
5. Go on the Holocaust sites tour in Eastern Europe.
6. Pass my remaining 2 qualifiers.
7. Write a short story.
8. Get help for getting the Voldemort situation out of my system, or at least out of my frequent nightmares.
9. Travel to 5 states to which I have not yet traveled.
10. Try something new to eat.
11. Discover a new band.
12. Attend at least one Mathematics conference.
13. Go to a major figure skating event.
14. Make a new friend that doesn't suck.
15. Learn Hebrew.
16. Go to a major event (concert, sporting event, or something like it) completely on my own.
17. See 50 classic movies.
18. Go to a rally in support of citizens' rights.
19. Tell Reuben's story to a group of people at least one more time.
20. Improve my health.
21. Spend time with my cousins in Ohio.
22. Spend time with my cousin Pat, wherever he is these days.
23. Read all the way through the Torah, from cover to cover, preferably on schedule.
24. Go on a cruise.
25. Go to a martini bar for a girls' night out, all dressed up.
26. Drag either myself to Astrid or Astrid back here for 3 more movie dates.
27. Learn to cook real meals.
28. Learn Grannie's applesauce pie recipe.
29. Treat myself to a spa day.
30. Regain my passion for Mathematics.
31. Learn to live without clutter.
32. Meet Bret Hart another time.
33. Pay back Matt's dinner from however many years ago it was.
34. Get together with Teffy for another stalking date in New York.
35. Participate in one of the Breast Cancer walks with my aunt.
36. Stand up for myself when I feel like I'm being snubbed.
37. Take more pictures, so that I can actually have a way to remember the people and things that have touched my life.
38. Sell or return the ring.
39. Stop beating myself up for things that I chose to do, as an adult, for what I thought at the time were good reasons.
40. Tell the full story to just one person.
41. Look that person in the eye after telling it.
42. Find an exercise regimen that I can enjoy regularly at home and stick to it.
43. Get back some of the flexibility that I worked for (and was starting to get) before the stupid car accident.
44. Settle the damned car accident case and be DONE WITH IT.
45. Get an iPhone.
46. Switch all of my cds to an iPod/mp3 player.
47. Fix the front bumper cover on my car.
48. Give a research presentation.
49. Get my own pet.
50. Get my blood drawn without passing out just once.
51. Stand up for myself to my mother's sister and tell her what I really think of her without making an ass out of myself.
52. Give back to BB/BS, so someone like me can have a chance like I did.
53. Make a total of $500 in charitable donations.
54. Spend a week at the beach.
55. Do a better job of keeping up with my blog.
56. Visit some friends that I have not seen in a long time.
57. Watch all of the unopened dvds in my collection, no matter how much it continues to grow.
58. Eat at a gourmet restaurant.
59. Go skiing.
60. Go snowboarding.
61. See Chicago live.
62. Go to a Pilobolus performance.
63. Visit Wisconsin Dells.
64. See the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia.
65. Go rock climbing with Dwayne.
66. Ride a horse at something other than a walk.
67. Ride a jet ski.
68. Visit Canada.
69. Go back to Israel.
70. Participate in the PTP program (to teach a higher level course).
71. Go to the state fair.
72. Visit the local farmer's market.
73. Make a real effort to get my teeth fixed.
74. Dance in a performance one more time.
75. Choreograph a piece to one of my favorite songs.
76. Learn the swimming strokes.
77. Ride a horse on the beach.
78. Put $10 in my savings account every time I complete one of my 101 things.
79. Get a bigger bookshelf.
80. Get my eyes checked.
81. See 5 rock concerts.
82. Watch every episode of ER in order.
83. Get the Buffy box.
84. Sell off my single season box sets of Buffy.
85. Cash in $100 worth of change.
86. Keep everyone up to date on my progress with achieving all of these goals, and even more.
87. Go ice skating.
88. Attend a holiday party hosted by one of the people in the department.
89. Buy a copy of Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer.
90. Earn a free ticket from Southwest in Rapid Rewards.
91. Go on a swingset.
92. Get a coloring book. Use it when I need to relax.
93. Go for a long walk on a nice day. By myself.
94. Pose for other's pictures without complaining 5 times.
95. Brave the food and eat at Huddle House.
96. Find out the cause of "the pee disease," and kick its ass once and for all.
97. Go two full months without forgetting my watch when it's time to teach.
98. Go to bed when I start feeling tired, instead of when I'm about to drop, for a full week.
99. Get one other person to start a list like this.
100. Read (and finish) 21 non-fiction works.
101. Stay alive until the end of these 1001 days.