Movies and phones and volunteering, oh my!

Here are some things that I have been up to, in fun bullet form.

• The official eight-week training program for my triathlon has begun.  I will be documenting it over at Princess Runner.
• We saw the documentary Body of War over this past weekend.  I think it should be required viewing for anyone thinking of voting for McCain this fall.
• We volunteered over the weekend at a fancy event for charity and I was again reminded that organization is key to a successful volunteer experience.  The lack of organization and immense amount of frustration nearly caused me to walk out, but that would not have been very charitable.  I am looking forward to getting the survey to complete about my volunteer experience so that I can tattle on the team captain who blatantly lied to another volunteer in order to cover her own ineptitude. 
  
• I was very excited a couple of weeks ago when I learned that my work was having an old cell phone drive.  This was because "donate old cell phones" was on my 101 in 1001 list.  I spent about 20 minutes trying to find the bag that had Prince E's ancient cell phone and my phone from three phones ago.  I have been holding on to it for about two years and they actually moved with us.  When I couldn't find them, I asked Prince E and he reminded me that we had already donated them about 8 months ago when I had my old computer recycled.  I didn't remember because he had been the one that had actually taken them.  I guess that I will leave this one on the list because I am sure that before 2010 it will be time to donate my emergency back-up phone that I am holding onto for the (very likely) event that I lose or break my current one.
• If you check my 101 in 1001 list, you will notice some changes.  I have called "learn to use clipless pedals" completed because I used them for the third time yesterday and I finally didn't fall once!!  It was quite a proud moment.  I also marked one item "failed" because it was something I was to do every week and I missed two weeks already.