Ticking off #71

71) Get a full time job

So while I have been working away doing Thermomix, which is doing really well. It’s still not quite a replacement for my former full time job, so it was time to get back into the workforce.

I interviewed in quite a few different places, I even considered setting up my own recruitment business for awhile, but I decided I really didn't want to be in recruitment anymore. It was a great couple of years, but it’s a very high pressure environment that seems to be feeling the pinch right now with both companies I have worked for downsizing considerably since I joined the industry.

While I was trawling through Seek one day I noticed an ad from MeasureUp

Anyone who has followed my blogs since the early days might remember me mentioning Body Composition Australia, in fact some of you have had your own scans done. But for others it’s a company involved in DEXA scanning to accurately assess total body composition and give you a clear image of levels of fat, lean muscle, bone & bone density and more. (Check out a sample of what you end up with from a body composition scan here ) I loved what Jarrod offered and started having scans done in 2006. 

Fast forward to 2013 and instead of the one man I used to know at BCA, Jarrod has transformed the company into MeasureUp and now has somewhere around 20 staff on board with 8 mobile radiology units travelling all around the country providing bone density and body composition scans. Of course, knowing the product and how it excites me, I applied. And today I occupy one of the MeasureUp seats.

I am basically here to look after business development of the body composition side of the business, and I can't recommend it highly enough. So if you've never had a scan performed before, then get in touch with me. 

#71 on my 101 list is ticked off.

Only 100 left to go.  

PS I am still doing Thermomix! 

My old 101 List

Back in 2008 I created my last 101 things in 1001 days list and I thought that now I have created my new list it was worth looking back to see what I had actually achieved from my previous list and where things are at now. 

All current comments in red

1.    Organise write and send my Christmas Cards Completed December 2009

2.      Get weight under 100kgs (Acheived 20th January 2010) Need to do this again L

3.      Get to Virgin Fat (82.2kgs) 03/01/2011 Can’t believe I was 75kg – now I need to do this again too

4.   Get to Goal Weight 

5.      Become a Club General Manager NO LONGER APPLICABLE

6.      Run a successful club at 109%+ EBITDA (work term) NO LONGER APPLICABLE

7.      Record expenses and spending Completed 30/06/2009

8.      Create a Budget Completed 08/05/2009

9.      Follow that budget

10.  Get up to date with my tax Completed ??/2009

11.  Learn to Save and keep 3 Months Wages in Savings

12.  Get Engaged to Jason (28/02/2009)

13.  Get Married to Jason 05/03/2011

14.  Get Pregnant

15.  Get Ankles fixed properly (First operation 12/03/2009)

16. Learn to Run

17.  Run a Fun Run (Achieved 2012 JP Morgan Corporate Challenge)

18.  Run all the way in a fun run

19. Swim with Wild Dolphins

20. Host a Formal Dinner Party

21.  Get into My Roxy Jeans Completed March 2011

22. Give Blood

23.  Visit Darwin

24.  Visit Alice Springs

25.  Visit Adelaide

26.  Learn Italian In Progress from April 2009 (After a couple of months of iPhone lessons I lost motivation and I know nothing)

27.  Get a Sewing Machine and Learn to Sew (I got myself a cheapie sewing machine but I'm still clueless)

28.  Enjoy a Health Retreat

29.  Complete City to Surf

30. Have a Technology Free Weekend

31. Learn Photoshop

32.  Participate in a Triathlon

33. Go to the circus

34. Go to the Easter Show (Completed Easter 2012)

35.  Tour Fraser Island Completed October 2010

36.  Buy a 4WD SWB Pajero Completed 7/7/2009

37.  Bungee Jump again

38.  Laser Legs, Bikini and Underarms In Progress from July 2010 Multiple treatments required

39.  Fix Torana

40. Go Scuba Diving

41.  Buy Bookshelves Completed 03/07/2009

42.  Organise Antenna for bedroom Completed 02/07/2009

43.  Eliminate Bad Debt

44.  Learn to Airbrush

45.  Decorate for Christmas Our First Christmas Tree – Christmas 2012

46. Host Christmas or Christmas in July Hosted my Mum’s side of the family Christmas 2012

47. Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb

48.  Eat and See a show at the Opera House (Saw Billy Connelly Feb 2011)

49. Eat at Level 41

50.  Try every Gym class at least once Completed: Body Balance, RPM, Cycle, Zumba, Body Attack, Body Combat

51. White water rafting

52. Rock Climbing Went with Loz 2012

53.  Learn to Ski Wakeboard or Snowboard  Learnt to wakeboard Feb 2011

54. Start Martial Arts

55. Get Motorbike Permit

56. Swim 50 laps

57. Drive Sydney-Melbourne coast road

58.  Buy a King Sized Bed Completed January 2011

59. Finish transporting and unpacking my stuff  Done in 2012 (I think lol)

60. Get into a good sleeping routine and keep it  Pretty much asleep at 10pm and up by 6am getting 8 hours min

61.  Complete this list Completed 5/05/2009

62.  Visit Thailand

63.  Replace Car Stereo Completed 26/12/2008

64.  Take a full month off work Completed March 2009

65.  Go on a cruise

66.  Get front gates fitted

67.  Fit Out Laundry

68.  Refit Kitchen

69.  Buy a slow cooker and learn how to use it Completed July 2010 – well let’s be honest I bought it and it lives in the cupboard

70.  Buy a Kirby

71.  Create a dream board Completed 5/5/2009

72.  New curtains for the bedroom and tv room Bedroom Completed 25/06/2009 – I don’t even have a TV room at the moment (TV broke) and I need new curtains again! You get what you pay for

73.  Intercom / Alarm and Entry system

74.  Buy giant George Forman grill or similar Completed 27/06/2009 Something else that lives in the cupboard

75.  Buy Magic Bullet Completed 24/12/2008 For Sale – who wants it?

76. Get matching fridge (already have the freezer)

77.  Completely De Clutter the house

78.  Get Storm's weight down Completed June 2009 I still miss my baby everyday

79.  Learn to focus on eating, not sitting at my desk or in front of the laptop or TV Completed June 2009 Need to get back into this habit

80.  Get car windows tinted Completed 18/07/2009

81.  Get a pedicure Completed March 2011

82.  Have a full body massage Completed 30th Dec 2009

83.  Become more domestic, cook regularly, clean etc (oh wait.. WHAT!!!???) I AM!!! June / July 2009    What exactly was I thinking???? Thank God for my Thermomix

84. Try paddle surfing

85. Try kiteboarding

86.  Convince Jase to join me in Rock n Roll Lessons

87. Trapeze Day

88. Degustation Dinner at Tetsuyas

89. Consolidate my Super Currently in progress

90. Get income protection insurance

91.  Try a custard apple Completed 29/06/2009

92.  Buy House

93.  Complete a 12 Week WAS Challenge Completed 27/07/2009

94.  Do an Urban Max Adventure www.maxadventure.com.au/urbanmax

95.  Go to my first ever Concert Completed 6/06/2009 PINK ROCKS!!!!

96.  Get my Tupperware business off the ground Completed July 2009

97. Buy a good set of headphones

98. List and sell Un Necessary or un loved items on ebay/trading post / wherever In progress – mostly on facebook. Does anyone sell through Trading Post anymore???

99.  Do a house audit Completed December 2009

100. Organise the catch ups with friends I have been meaning to for ages Completed July 2009

101. Buy Helicopter flight lessons for Jason Completed January 2011