I closed on a house last week and Jason and I moved in yesterday! We are so very exited! Last night was the first night we slept in the house and it was magnificent! It was so calm and quiet (compared to our previous housing situation ["the house of usher" as my friend called it once]), and I believe I’ve had the best sleep I’ve had since I moved into my first apartment about 3 years ago. The basement is perfect for a band space and an Arts/Crafts studio. I’ve been wanting to paint and make monsters and now I’ll have the space!

Now for the fun part: Unpacking! Jason and I consider this task like Christmas Our little space on the 3rd floor of the Punk Rock House was not big enough for all of our things, so we have a lot of stuff in boxes.

We are both so grateful for the friends that helped us yesterday, it was hot, humid and a lot of work, but you guys have no idea how amazing this move is for both of us. Thank you!

Photos soon!

I’m going to a birthday dinner for Phil tonight and then the beer fairy is driving up to spend the night with us! I’m sure Nick will come over and we’ll nerd out on board games. Good times!

Here’s a list of ten things that make me happy:

1. Finding an unexposed roll of film in the fridge
2. Hugging P.B.ers
3. Meeting other musician who want to get together and jam
4. Getting excited about Girls Rock! Indianapolis
5. Eating Nutella strait from the jar
6. Writing letters and postcards to friends and family (email me your address and get added to the list!)
7. Discovering a record in our collection that I haven’t listened to in a long time
8. Looking at old photos of me and friends (pre-Indiana)
9. Discovering new ways I can be creative
10. Making lists

What makes you happy?

Have a good weekend!!
xo – Miss Jane

For every task accomplished, $10 goes into a savings envelope
For every task not completed, $10 goes to charity
Incomplete tasks rollover to the next 101 list

Starts Monday, January 18, 2010
Ends Monday, October 15, 2012

1. Sew a monster
2. Take a U.S. train trip
3. Write a song
4. Fly to Germany with Jason
5. Take black and white photographs of New York street art/graffiti
6. Buy a house
7. Buy a bass amp
8. Play a show outside of Indianapolis
9. Learn to play guitar proficiantly
10. Put out an album on vinyl
11. Visit the North West of the U.S.
12. Knit a pair of gloves
13. Listen to all studio albums by The Who, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin
14. Organize our records alphabetically (Completed March 13, 2010)
15.Own a copy of Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs by Marty Robbins on vinyl
16. Bake a Companion Cube cake
17. Get a book made that contains my best photography
18. Take photo-booth photos with someone
19. Go to Chicago for a weekend
20. “Rematch and Rage in Tisha’s garage”
21. Learn to skateboard
22. Take one photograph with my Lomo each day for one year [edited Feb 12, 2010] (Started Feb 16th, 2010)
23. Visit Annie Quick in New York
24. Listen to 30 new (to me) vinyl record within 3 months
25. Make beer bottle cap magnets
26. Clean and fix all film cameras
27. Compile a “100 things about me” list
28. Punk Rock Night/Melody Inn Book Project
29. Donate monthly to the Uganda Skateboard Union (first donation made January 8th, 2010)
30. Buy/Obtain an aluminum reusable water bottle [Completed 3/26/2010 - Received one at the Nuvo 20 year anniversary party]
31. Make a postcard for postsecret
32. File all of 2009 paperwork (Competed 1/25/2010)
33. Abstain from buying clothes, shoes, etc for 3 months
34. Spend a night in without T.V. or Internet
35. Go to an Indianapolis Colts game (at the new stadium)
36. Have a drive-in movie date night
37.Try 25 restaurants in Indianapolis I haven’t eaten at yet (2/25; Northside Social, Tata Cuban Cafe)
38. Buy only local for one month
39. Make an annual budget and stick to it (2010 budget made January 10th, 2010)
40. Make/craft all gifts for Christmas
41. Buy a variety of fun glasses from Zenni Optical (0/5)
42. Write mom a letter/postcard
43. Adopt a doggie
44. Grow a vegetable-herb garden
45. Send a “just because” postcard/notecard to 3 friends
46. Play a Punk Rock Night show
47. Buy someone something anonymously from their wishlist
48. Read Debt Free Living
49. Get a facial at a local spa
50. Bake a loaf of banana bread
51. Order flowers for mom
52. Visit Yosemite National Park
53. Visit Yellow Stone National Park
54. Write an online review for a product that you bought
55. Babysit for a friend (complete April 9th, 2010)
56. Blog every other day for one month
57. Cook dinner 4 times a week for one month
58. Bake cookies for Christmas
59. Go visit Edgar Allen Poe’s grave
60. Go visit the Edward Gorey House
61. Sew curtains
62. Sew a skirt or dress for myself
63. Use a whole block of post-its for Operation Beautiful
64. Save $1 a day for 1001 days (started January 18th, 2010)
65. Watch a foreign movie without subtitles
66. Tie a note to a balloon and let it go
67. Do the 100 Snapshots challenge (will post photos on my website)
68. Go one month without eating out
69. Buy the dress I will wear on my wedding day
70. Bake cupcakes with a friend(s)
71. Make a necklace
72. Update ivoryocean.com
73. Find out my blood type
74. Write on a piece of paper my bad memories and burn it
75. Make a list of 50 favorite movies and 50 favorite songs
76. Leave an anonymous note in a public place
77. Dye my hair red [again]
78. Wear dresses/skirts for a total of 6 months out of the year and take a photo to document [edited Feb 12, 2010]
79. Make a mix cassette tape for someone
80. Organize and safe keep your passwords
81. Buy a new phone (Completed Friday, January 22nd, 2010)
82. Create 25 projects in The Big Ass Book of Crafts
83. Decorate/organize work cubicle
84. Go to South by South West (SXSW)
85. Wear non flat shoes for a week
86. Say “Yes” to something you normally would say no to (completed March 12, 2010)
87. Say “No” to something you normally would say yes to
88. Comment on 5 blogs twice a week for one month
89. Paint your fingernails different every Tuesday for one months (started February 9, 2010)
90. Make record dividers for our records (Link) (completed March 22, 2010)
91. Donate unwanted clothes to goodwill
92. Go thrift store shopping with a friend
93. No Starbucks Coffee for 2 weeks (Started March 15, 2010 – Completed March 29, 2010 )
94. Draw something once a week for two months
95 Update Rebeldoll.com
96. Buy 5 different belts
97. Organize jewelry
98. Organize makeup
99. Buy a new sewing machine
100. Buy a listography book (preferable the music one) and complete it
101. Do yoga once a week for a least three months

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click here for the 101 things page which will be updated

There has been a lot of negative energy surrounding my home life lately, more so than usual, so I would like to make a list of things that make me happy.

+ listening to Elastica + watching P.B. eat treats + going to band practices (both of them) + budgeting for future things + doing my nails + problem solving + finding my favorite shirts in the bottom of the drawer that I forgot about + playing my bass guitar + meat lasagna + reading “what I wore” blogs + going to shows to see my friends play + making cupcakes + unexpected compliments + Jason + drawing robots and monsters + colorful patterns on fabrics + my awesome friends + my job + making lists

Also, I’m over half-way done with my 101 in 1001. I’ve already started doing a few off the list. As soon as it’s done, I’ll make a page for it.

xo – Miss Jane

I decided instead of having actual resolutions this year, I was going to do the 101 things in 1001 days (dayzeroproject.com). I haven’t made the whole list but I’d thought I’d share a few with you.

Do you have any things you would like to accomplish for 2010?

xo – Jane

…just to name a few

What are your favorite movies?

xo – Jane

What do you love?

P.S. Surgery on Tuesday next week. I’ll post on Wednesday (if I’m not too drugged up) for some status updates.

xo – Miss Jane