Goals 34 & 102 accomplished + a giveaway!

This post is #102 of my 101+ things to in 1001 days: nude sunbathing. I'm currently laying on my parents' pool deck, sipping iced tea, and listening to my new musical obsession: Theory of a Dead Man in the pursuit of ITLs (Invisible Tan Lines.) It's in the middle of the day in the middle of a work week, so I'm hoping that no one will notice. Pictures of this particular accomplishment will NOT be posted.

I'm already starting to see the value of the DayZero Project. It was a slow, laborious process to compile my list, and I thought more than once about setting fewer goals-- hence #101- finish this list.

I've noticed an interesting phenomenon in the few days since I completed the list. As I've gone through my daily life, I've thought of others to add! I've taken to writing them down in the notebook I keep in my purse, and will add them to my list in a few days.

According to www.selfgrowth.com, it has been estimated that over 90% of the total population in the United States alone fails to effectively set goals and act upon them.

I find this extremely disturbing. When I was losing the weight (I lost 100 lbs from 2003-2006), I accomplished it only by setting small, weekly goals for myself. I got away from that, and gained 50 lbs back. Now, I'm humbly back on the weight loss track. I do much better when there is structure, so the new school year will allow me to go to meetings, the gym, log my steps, and journal. I can't imagine that 90% of the population has never achieved a goal. To this day, watching the scale read 150when it previously read 250 had been my proudest moment.

In the spirit of goal setting, I am going to also accomplish #34 on my DayZero list. I'm giving away The Next Thing on My List, which is about a woman who sets out to accomplish the "bucket list" of a woman she accidentally killed in a car accident. It's one of those books meant to be read next to the pool or, my favorite, in a relaxing bubble bath. So, I'm also pairing the book with the Karma Bubble Bar from my favorite bath and body store: Lush. For the animal lovers out there (always thinking of you, Twinsie), the bar is Vegan and have not been tested on animals.




Here’s how to enter:

* Each legitimate comment on any post on Confessions of a Cocktail Napkin between today and August 26 will earn you one entry per comment into the giveaway.
* For one additional entry, please become a follower of my blog.
* For two additional entries, please add me to your blogroll and leave a comment on this post letting me know that you did.
* For two more entries, please mention this contest on your blog and leave a comment on this post with the link.


The winner will be drawn on August 26!