Anyone interested?

in getting a fish pedicure??? lol.. it's illegal in most states but there's a place in Alexandria that does it. Let me know if you want to go! =)

21. Read all the books I have in my collection and have not read or get rid of them.

Again, just an update - this one is NOT complete. I attend many conferences for work - 2 of which are part of the American Library Association. (For those who don't know - i work for a research database company!). Anyhow, these conferences are huge and librarians are the conference attendees - so many book publishers are at these shows too! It's pretty cool because some of my favorite authors attend this conference and sometimes do book signings and meet & greets on the exhibit floor. (i go to their annual conference next week and Gregory Maguire who wrote Wicked will be the opening keynote speaker!) Anyhow, i had a point - i get to come home with FREE books - many pre-published or just released to the market. Not just one or two - i pretty much come home with an entire collection - anywhere from 15-45 books.

The condo community i live in has a makeshift library in the community center where residents can donate books for other residents to read, so i brought 15 books (that i got from last year's conference) there this morning! But i ended up taking 1 book from there (The Other Boleyn Girl) and bringing it back with me! Oh well!

42. Watch all of AFI's Top 100 Movies. [3-5/100]

Yes, I've been slacking on working towards my 101! This post isn't anything too exciting...just an update on my progress towards achieving one of them. Here's the latest that i've seen off of AFI's Top 100 Movies List:

#3 - Roman Holiday
#4 - Kramer vs. Kramer
#5 - In Cold Blood

I had read "In Cold Blood" a few years back - so it took a little bit of time to jog through my memory to remember what the story was about. Just a note - this task is more difficult that i had imagined! It probably doesn't help that i watch these movies at night before going to bed - but let's just say i've had a hard time staying up while watching them! I think i made 4 attempts at watching Roman Holiday before i actually finished it! 95 more to go!

31. Ebay/Craigslist 101 things. [4&5/101]

#4 - Throw Rug
#5 - iHome Radio/Alarm Clock/iPod player

slowly but surely getting there!!!

84. Visit 10 places on the 1001 Places You Must Visit Before You Die list. [1/10]

#1 - OAHU

I tend to travel quite a bit for work - but i have never been so excited to go on a business trip as I was this time. Reason: the conference was in Hawaii which meant this trip was expensed by my company - woo hoo! I've never been to Hawaii and it's always been on my "To Go" list. I decided to go a few days early and take vacation days. I'm so thankful that I did because as soon as I started to actually work - my time was very limited!

HAWAII IS GORGEOUS! "Shut it down" and "Are you F'ing kidding me?!" are all that kept coming out of my mouth. I was so speechless at how absolutely gorgeous the island was! Seriously, who wouldn't want to live here? Waking up to the beach in front of you and then you turn around and you see the mountains. i was absolutely blown away...and everyone is sooo nice there!

I got to go around the island of Oahu (thanks to my co-worker who had a car rental because he was actually working doing site visits to the universities on the island). Got to go to the North Shore, ate at Giovanni's shrimp truck (yum!), stopped off at some points with breathtaking views, got to see some Lost filming sites (yes, i'm a LOST fanatic!), went snorkeling, shopped at the International Trade Market, had McDonald's Spam, Eggs, & Rice meal for breakfast, laid out and got burnt, AND got to hang out with some friends! Oddly, a few people i knew were there at the same time as me... Bert A. greeted me at the airport when i arrived - too bad he was about to get on his plane going back to VA...had dinner with Rio C. at yummy Todai...and got to go shopping with Linda and Ronnie and MacKenzie A. at the International Trade Market! i wanted to go swimming with the sharks - but time didn't permit since i didn't book that in advance! oh well - i'll save that for my next trip there....

I was seriously sad to leave the island - i was trying to figure out ways to "accidentally" miss my flight. i'm usually sooo thrilled to be going back home after a business trip, but this time it was different. i fell in love with the island! anyone down to just move there with me????!

To see pics of my trip, go to: http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=65704e3706d1954b6cbbd47cbb382743&sid=0AaOWjlk0aM2LjA. Warning: i have like 300 pics of scenery and plants (lol...sorry - but the plants were just too beautiful and colorful i had to take pictures)..and probably 5 with me in them. I stayed at the Hawaiian Village Resort & Spa and they had animals all over the property so i have pictures of those too! Below are just a few of my favorite. ALOHA!

Linda, me, and MacKenzie at the International Trade Market -
it was wayyy past Kenzie's bedtime!

For you LOST fans - the convention center where my conference was held,
is actually where they film the Sydney airport scenes!!! i was so excited!

On the lawn outside the hotel

Somewhere along the coast of Oahu

Seriously, who wouldn't love Hawaii?

View from the beach outside my hotel

Haunama Bay - where I went snorkeling

86. Go to Costco since I have never been!

I've been highly criticized by friends because i have never ever stepped inside one of those big warehouse/wholesale stores like sam's club, bj's wholesale, or costco! i must be one of the last people on earth who's never been. I've heard from many that Costco is probably the best one and I've been meaning to tag along with friends to finally check it out but schedules never matched! Tricia even tried to work a trip to Costco into my itinerary when i visited her in LA - but it was closed when we actually tried to go!

Anyhow, i FINALLY got to go when i was on my trip in Hawaii. My coworker that i was hanging out with had to go and i started freakin' out - jumping up and down telling him that i HAD to go with him cause it was on my 101 list! Bottom line - he thought i was a loony! So my first Costco experience was at the Honolulu store. i was totally overwhelmed! there was just soooo much stuff! Didn't end up buying anything - i didn't really need anything while i was in Hawaii - but next time i'll be prepared!

Sorry for the dorky picture below - i was dancing inside the store...lol. i was a little tipsy when we went!