101 in 1,001

A long time ago I heard about someone attempting to do 101 things in 1,001 days. I realized (thank you, Google) that this was a movement - a challenge people all over the world are taking on! As I read more blogs I find more people who are making these lists and I think it is about time I finshed my list and got started.

Starting: today (11/2/09), Finishing: August 8, 2012

Smarts1 Read fifteen Book Club books (15/15) - done June 2011
2 Try reading 100 Years of Solitude. Again. Turns out, I  just don't like it.
3 Read a book by Ayn Rand

Chef Paige!4 Bake something from scratch - done 11/3/2010
5 Learn to grill - summer 2010
6 Try 20 new recipes (20/20)
7 Make curry

Betterment8 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
9 Make a financial donation to a non-profit organization - done 1/19/10: Partners in Health
10 Make a financial donation to a politician you believe in
11 Vote - primaries on 8/3/10
12 Donate clothes
13 Quit your greatest vice
14 Encourage others to do it with you
15 Gift to stranger at Christmas in 2009, 2010, 2011
16 Attend Church 30 times (about once a month) stopped counting... :)
17 Unseen good deed

Health18 Lose 5 pounds - done 1/22/10
19 Lose 5 more
20 Get up before work and take the dog on a walk for one week straight
21 Do it again.
22 Eat breakfast at the house for an entire week
23 Do it again.
24 Run for longer than 3 minutes straight - I suck at running
25 Run for 5 minutes
26 Run for 8 minutes
27 Run for 10 minutes
28 Lose another 5 pounds
29 Take a yoga class - started Fall 2011
30 Reach “Normal Weight” BMI: 140 pounds
31 Attend a yoga class - done 10/6/11
32 No fast food for one week - done (probably done before, I just didn't notice!)
33 In bed by 10:30 for two weeks

Love Life34 Prepare a surprise dinner by candlelight
35 Plan a secret “date day”
36 Do it again.
37 Visit North Carolina - done 7/18/10
38 Go on a real picnic
39 Buy John a watch, with an inscription
40 Write a love letter

Creative41 Print a 2008 scrapbook - done 12/20/09
42 Print a 2009 scrapbook - done 2/10/10
43 Make an album for 2010 - done 2/15/11
44 Ditto – Capture 2011 in a book. - ready to print
45 Create art and hang it on the wall
46 Buy a video camera
47 Frame last two Bara Nana photos from India
48 Finish knitting John a scarf
49 Write 3 poems
50 Buy a really nice camera - SLR! May 2012
51 Send Xmas cards to friends each year (2/3)
FUN stuff52 Attend a K-State Football game in Manhattan - done 11/14/09
53 Do a puzzle with 1000+ pieces
54 Throw a party - done 12/31/09
55 Wear a bridesmaid dress again
56 Throw a BBQ - done 5/30/10
57 See a concert
58 See a musical - done summer 2010 & 2011 (Starlight)
59 See a musical at the Music Hall
60 Sing Karaoke
61 Current country count: 4 (USA, Canada, Mexico, Egypt) – bring to 5
62 See sixth country
63 7th country
64 Make a snowman
65 See a concert with Evan
66 Road trip - left 7/16/10
67 Have a professional massage
68 Paint with Brittany
69 Visit NE United States
70 Visit Uncle Rob’s ranch - done 5/2012
71 Flower shopping with Nani - done 5/17/2010
72 Political discussion with Nana - done 5/17/2010
73 Surprise visit to Grandpa - done February 2011
74 Cook dinner for my parents - done 2/14/2010
75 Go camping - done July 2011 and August 2012
76 Take two cooking classes with Nani
77 Fresh flowers in the house for 4 weeks (4/4)
78 Send Nani 20 cards (13/20)
79 Buy veggies at a Farmer’s Market
80 Take a vacation - 7/16/10 - North Carolina!
81 Order room service - done 12/1/10 - Atlanta, Georgia
82 Celebrate my dog’s birthday each year (3/3)
83 Bridesmaid in a wedding
84 Be the bride! done 10/1/11
85 Be a mom.

Financial86 CT paid off - done 1/6/10
87 CH paid off - done 1/6/10
88 CM paid off - done 12/15/10
89 USB paid off
90 Loan paid off
91 Car Loan paid off - done 1/1/2012
92 Student Loan - owe less than $5,000
93 Get a raise94 Get another raise!
95 $250 in savings - done
96 $500 in savings - done
97 $750 in savings - done
98 $1000 in savings - done
99 Buy a house
100 Buy a new car

Share the Love101 Talk someone else into making their own 101 in 1001 list - done 11/20/09
I feel excited and motivated! I love creating lists at work... now I can use this skill for personal growth - awesome.