Saturday, January 5, 2008

101 Things in 1001 Days

I have been inspired by Brody to create a list of 101 things that I want to accomplish in the next 1001 days (by September 28, 2010). This has been really fun to come up with all of these things, and now I am really excited to start doing them! These are in no particular order. Here goes.......

Things to do:
1. Put myself on a budget and stick to it. (08/09)
2. Start eating right--all the time.(01/09)
3. Lose at least 50 pounds. (08/12/09)
4. Settle issues. (08/08)
5. Make money selling something that I have made.
6. Plan a fabulous party. (03/14/08)
7. Find a shampoo/hair product that works for my hair. (10/08)
8. Become more involved at church. (06/08)
9. Start volunteering in some kind of charity/non-profit organization that I feel strongly about.
10. Get back into nursing school.
11. Pillage something. (01/29/08)
12. Walk/Run in some kind of charity run. (06/14/08)
13. Gamble in a casino and win money.
14. See a number retired at a pro sports game :). (02/17/09)
15. Sing karaoke.
16. Make a new, good friend. (03/08)
17. Finish the scrapbook from my senior year.
18. Have a perfect kiss. (12/10/09)
19. Get a physical. (10/01/13)
20. Start a savings account with a monthly plan. (07/16/08)
21. Invest some money in something.
22. Get a massage. (09/11/08)
23. Become debt-free.
24. Start cooking again. (06/30/08)
25. Start a prayer journal. (01/12/10)
26. Put stickers on my car. (03/12/08)
27. Volunteer at Passion.
28. Leave a 100% tip.
29. Get CPR re-certified. (03/04/08)
30. Start researching scholarships for school.
31. Try 10 local restaurants that I haven't tried before. (10/10)
Amedeo's Italian Restaurant (01/03/08)
Baja Burrito (01/06/08)
Glenwood Grill (03/04/08)
Haru Sushi (04/09/08)
Village Deli (04/11/08)
Taverna Agora (04/14/08)
Kanki (05/09/08)
Hayes Barton Cafe (06/26/08)
The Rockford (07/08)
Milton's Pizza (08/08)
32. Give blood. (01/04/08)
33. Try 5 new beers. (5/5)
Big Boss Bad Penny (01/05/08)
O'Hara's Irish Red Ale (02/07/08)
Ale House Red (10/08)
Carolina Pale Ale (10/08)
Hummingbird Water (11/24/08)
34. Inspire at least one other person to make a "101 things" list. (01/08/08)
35. Donate $10 to charity for every item on this list not completed by 09/28/10.
36. Pay for the people behind me in the drive-thru.

Movies to watch/Books to Read:
37. Read all of Shakespeare's plays.
38. Read through the Bible.
39. Read at least 3 classic books that I have always wanted to read. (0/3)
40. Watch Citizen Kane. (08/16/09)
41. See the whole Star Wars series. (0/6)
42. See the whole Die Hard series. (0/4)
43. See the whole Lethal Weapon series. (1/4)
44. See every movie Mel Gibson has ever made. (1/25)
Have Already Seen:
The River
Bird on a Wire
Forever Young
The Man Without a Face
Maverick
Braveheart
Pocahontas
Ransom
Father's Day
Conspiracy Theory
Payback
Chicken Run
The Patriot
What Women Want
We Were Soldiers
Signs
Paparazzi

Need to See:
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Summer City
Mad Max (11/20/09)
Tim
The Chain Reaction
Gallipoli
Mad Max 2
Attack Force Z
The Year of Living Dangerously
The Bounty
Mrs. Soffel
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Lethal Weapon (04/12/08)
Tequila Sunrise
Lethal Weapon 2
Air America
Hamlet
Lethal Weapon 3
The Chili Con Carne Club
FairyTale: A True Story
Lethal Weapon 4
The Million Dollar Hotel
The Singing Detective
Under and Alone
Sam and George


45. Read at least 10 books that I own but haven't read. (1/10)
Where Are You Now? (MHC)

Places to go:
46. Go to a foreign country.
47. Visit NYC.
48. Go on a missions trip.
49. Go to a Broadway or broadway-style play. (12/10/08)
50. Go to a Bears game. (09/21/08)
51. Attend a film festival.
52. Go to an outdoor movie screening. (08/22/08)

People to see:
53. Spend a full week (total time) with Grandma DeClute. (3/7)
54. Spend a full week (total time) with Grandma and Grandpa Kile. (1/7) not gonna happen
55. Take my mom on a trip.
56. Visit the Brunos. (09/20/08)

Stuff to organize:
57. Go through all of my paperwork and establish a filing system. (09/01/08)
58. Organize the church kitchen. (01/08/08)
59. Organize my music collection and acquire more.
60. Organize my photos.
61. Get my bills on a schedule. (09/15/08)

Items to buy:
62. Buy curtains for every window in my house and put them up.
63. Find and buy or build a bookcase. (05/08)
64. Buy a new phone. (06/08)
65. Get a dog.
66. Buy some clothes that look good on me.
67. Purchase a piece of art that I love. (Mardi Gras, 2010)
68. Buy a lottery ticket. (2012)
69. Get a passport. (Christmas gift, 2011)

Home Improvements to make:
70. Decorate my house to make it my own.
71. Decorate the back porch.
72. Redecorate my bathroom and get a shower curtain/decorations for Jer's bathroom. (03/02/08)
73. Paint my dining room table. Just need to sell both.
74. Paint/upholster dining room chairs.
75. Paint entertainment center. (03/02/08)
76. Start a small herb garden and keep it alive.
77. Reframe pictures and hang them.
78. Find lampshades that I like for every lamp in my house. (03/10/08)

New things to learn:
79. Learn how to dance.
80. Become more fluent in Spanish again.
81. Start learning another language.
82. Become comfortable with power tools.
83. Be able to run a full mile without stopping. (05/09)
84. Become comfortable with poker.
85. Learn how to gamble.
86. Try to ski/snowboard.
87. Attempt to water ski.
88. Learn how to make sushi.
89. Become wine savvy. No date, but I'm good.
90. Learn how to sew (at least a button). (04/09)
91. Take a pottery class.
92. Learn how to tie a tie.
93. Learn how to drive a stick shift.
94. Learn how to change a tire and successfully change one without help.
95. Take a cooking class.
96. Research the 2008 election and really understand what I am voting for. (02/08)
97. Try to eat some kind of red meat and like it. (06/20/09)

Timed Commitments:
98. Exercise at least 3 times a week at least 120 weeks. (1/120)
99. Floss every day for 3 months. (0/90)
100. Make my bed every day for a month. (0/30)
101. Go a full month without Diet Coke. (08/09)