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52. Drink no alcohol for two weeks.

You know, I don't really drink that much anymore. Not like the drunk that lasted 3 years. Nowhere near that! Seriously, I drank at least a half dozen and usually many many more beer every day of the week. I no longer had the appearance of being drunk, but just the same all the time. It was a bad phase. Then there were years when I may have only drank on a couple of occasions throughout the entire year. I was an easy drunk then. And now, another phase. I love red wine with food. I love red wine with conversation. I love red wine with sappy movies. I love red wine with reality television. I love red wine while I'm relaxing. I like to have one glass with the evening meal. Just one, not the whole bottle. This practice is even supposed to have health benefits. Still I figured weeks went by without me having any wine or alcohol of any kind, but I never kept track, so I couldn't be sure. Now, I'm sure. Two weeks, easy peezy. No big deal. Now I know. I might love it, but that's not a bad thing. I'm not sloshed every day or even once a week or two weeks . . . now where's my corkscrew :-)

Titanic Significance

6. Eat breakfast every day for a month.

I am a woman who eats breakfast! Like every frigging day! There you go. It turns out I really like toast and cereal and bagels and pancakes. See, all these years I've been trying to cram bacon down my throat in the morning and not getting anywhere. Here's to embracing the grain.

47. Drink 8 glasses of water per day for a week.

Will wonders never cease?! I am also a woman who drinks water. A LOT OF WATER! Likely more than the required 8 glasses. I am hydrated! Wow!

92. Make a new friend.

I have a new friend.

Life is pretty good.

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34. Eat vegetarian for two weeks, no meat or dairy.

I only did the no dairy part for one week. Full blown vegan is too difficult. I love my coffee cream and cheeses way too much. Not to mention the eggs that are in all baked goods. This is not to say I won't go vegan someday. It can be done. It just takes more effort than what I have to give right now. However, the vegetarianism continues. No meat. And that's okay. Feels good. Feels right.

What are you doing New Year's Eve?

Been watching some of my Oscar movies. Just finished Marty. God I love the old movies!

Also watched The Godfather (which I've never seen in its entirety in a single sitting) and I've got The Godfather Part II in hand. Think I'll save it for the weekend though. It's a long one. The Godfather Part III didn't win, but still I've got it enroute so I can complete the trilogy.

In other tasks news I read three chapters of The DaVinci Code last night, sometimes my eyes glaze over and I need to slap my hand away from ripping out a dozen pages that aren't really necessary, but other than that, I'm doing fine with that one. I ate breakfast today, but it wasn't really a planned thing, I just happened to be hungry because I went to bed last night hungry. However, if it happens again tomorrow, I'll be on my way toward crossing something off!

#51 Done!

Try five new foods I've never eaten before.

Completed while away at my parents this past weekend.

1. Portabello Mushroom Burger
2. Rambutan
3. Feijoa
4. Starfruit
5. Anjou Pears

I also tried an assortment of hot peppers, some kind of a papaya, a chocolate mousse dream pie blizzard treat from DQ and I ordered something I never had before from the menu at Jungle Jim's (the peppercorn steak melt).

Changing things up is a lot of fun!