101 Things in 1,001 days

This is not a book post really, but it needed somewhere to go. Therefore, this challenge will also be a part of this blog.

You can find more info about 101 Things in 1,001 days here:

http://www.triplux.com/dayzero/

So here is my list. I probably should have spread out the time it took for me to write it instead of basically spending an entire work day doing it, but I really wanted to get it done. I was going to start August 1, but since we are going on our trip next week, I think I am going to start today.

Start date: July 21, 2008
End date: April 18, 2011

Some of these *may* be subject to change but at this time, I plan on trying to do all of them. And awaaayyyyyyyy we go!

Self:

1. Have a baby

2. Get published

3. Enter a contest that requires a skill

4. Make 1,000 entries in a gratitude journal

5. Redo a piece of furniture

6. Go to 10-year reunion and look fabulous

7. EDIT: Complete one month of "Intuitive Eating" starting 7/26

8. Turn down something I don’t want to do without unnecessary excuses

9. Stand up for myself

10. Do something I have never done before (St. Maarten April 2009)

11. Do something out of my comfort zone (Faculty Basketball game, ROBMS May 2009)

12. Get together ten outfits I love and feel completely great in

13. Write a letter to myself at the end of each month to be read at the end of 1001 days (4/33)

14. Find hair happiness (2009 - thank you Chi!)

15. Complete an entire day without saying anything negative

16. Go one week without cursing

17. Go one week without being judgmental

18. Carry a goal list with me (done! in my planner)

19. Be a generally happier person at the end of this project than I was at the start

Family:

20. Do something nice for Dave without him having to ask

21. Throw dad a party

22. Write a journal for my children

23. Give mom a break (success! 7/23/08)

24. Do something nice for Matt

25. Find a new food that Dave will eat

26. Get Dave the planned 30^th birthday gift

27. Establish a holiday tradition

28. Cook dinner for someone (Marty's birthday)

Others:

29. Volunteer for something I want to do / help with (Courage for Kyle 5/2/09)

30. Support Amy in Diabetes Walk (done! 10/4/08)

31. Raise $200+ for Diabetes Walk (did it...barely! 10/3/08)

32. Surprise someone

33. Stand up for someone

34. Send 10 “Just Because” pieces of snail mail (1/10)

35. Write a positive service letter

36. Donate to Locks of Love

37. Give a really good tip (Phoenix Diner $50 tip on $90 bill 01/19/09)

Health:

38. Drink 64 ounces of water every day for one month

39. Use sunscreen religiously

40. Floss every day

41. Go to dentist every 6 months

42.Take a CPR class (Feb 2010)

43. Maintain a healthy weight

44. Take vitamins every day for 30 straight days

45. Go one month without soda

Money:

46. Pay off all debt that is not student loans or mortgage (May 2009)

47. Save $10,000

48. See a financial planner

49. Sell elliptical machine (June 2009)

Learning / Professional:

50. Complete my last class (done! Dec 2008)

51. Complete my thesis (April 2010)

52. Get my Master’s degree (May 2010)

53. Take a class that is not degree related (dance April 2009)

54. Learn sign language

55. EDIT: get a tattoo (Aug 2009)

56. Touch a student’s life (done 2008-2009)

57. Coach three times (Track 2008, Volleyball 2008, Dance 2009)

Travel:

58. Scrapbook all states completed (done 8/15/08)

59. Visit Alabama

60. Visit Alaska

61. Visit Georgia (completed 7/30/08)

62. Visit Kentucky

63. Visit Louisiana

64. Visit Maine

65. Visit Massachusetts

66. Visit New Hampshire

67. Visit North Carolina

68. Visit Ohio

69. Visit South Carolina (completed 7/29/08)

70. Visit Tennessee

71. Visit West Virginia

72. Go to at least one state on the west coast

73. Update my passport (done, 1/22/09)

House:

74. Stop leaving clothes around in the bedroom – put them away immediately

75. Organize Roo’s closet (done! 7/26/08)

76. Organize Daisy’s closet (done 8/2/08)

77. Plant an apple tree (done 6/1/09)

78. Clean out car. Keep it clean and organized. (done 8/2/08)

Earth:

79. Use reusable grocery bags (did it yesterday, and plan on continuing to do it 8/18/08)

80. Recycle (doing good!)

81. Successfully freecycle 10 things (1/10 entertainment center 7/23/08)

Fun:

82. Win something (gift certificate basket - 1/24/09)

83. Go to 5 new local places (4/5 TuGo's 7/26/08, Mac's Shack 8/8/08, coffee shop in Mystic, bagel shop in Tuckerton, Buckalew's LBI 5/30/09)

84. Do a Murder Mystery dinner

85. Be an extra in a movie / TV show or audition for something

86. Go to a taping of a live TV show

87. Eat food from a different culture (Indian with Shelley - March 2009)

88. Pick my own fruit (Apples - October 2008)

89. Bake something beautiful

90. EDIT: Redo my whole wardrobe and sell/donate old clothes

91. Read 100 books (100/100)

92. Read 200 books

93. Read 300 books

94. Read 400 books

95. Read 500 books

96. Meet a favorite author (Janet Evanovich June 23, 2009)

97. Walk in the rain (got soaked with family and laughed our butts off 8/14/08)

98. Knit a scarf (knitted several for Christmas 2008)

99. Knit something I would be proud to give someone (blanket Christmas 2008)

100. Try a new food (completed 7/30/08 - fried green tomatoes)

101. Develop a signature dish

50/101 = 49.5% complete 08/22/10