Thursday, August 21, 2008

101 Things to Do in 1,001 Days

Here is my 101 list I was talking about. I've already completed some of the items. This list really has motivated me. I'm really excited about working on finishing all the items on my list.

Start date: Tuesday, August 05, 2008
End date: Tuesday, May 3, 20011

Family:
1. See Landon's house in LA.
2. Go to 3 of Brennan's football games. (1/3)
3. Treat Corbi and Kathryn to dinner and a movie.
4. Invite Mama and Daddy to dinner at my place with me and Corbi.
5. Finish my family exercise (Dave's book).
6. Visit Mumu and Papa once a month for one year.
Friends:
7. For two months, every week set up an activity to do with a different friend.
8. Get back in touch with Marissa.
9. Host a Girls' Night at my house.
10. Get back in touch with Melinda. If she's in the US, go visit her in Kansas.
11. Send 10 "just b/c" cards.
12. Go see Larissa's new home. Completed 8/15/08
13. Host a dessert party.
Spiritual/Service:
14. Complete the Fellowship Journal (aka Read the Bible in 2 years).
15. Serve at Fellowship somewhere besides the choir.
16. Set up an accounting system for Women's Connection.
17. Ask two friends to join me in adopting a family for Christmas.
18. Tithe at church for 6 months.
19. Read Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis.
Work:
20. Find a new job. Completed 9/8/08
21. Email a professor at JBU about teaching.
22. Teach a night class.
23. Pass the CPA exam.
Home:
24. Make a cleaning schedule and stick to it for 3 months.
25. Organize my desk at home.
26. Clean the refrigerator.
27. Do something with my porch (buy a chair, buy a plant, anything!!)
28. Buy a welcome mat. Completed 8/18/08
29. Buy wall decorations to put above my closet.
30. Clean out my closet and get rid of old clothes.
31. Buy candles for the hanging in my "dining room."
Financial:
32. Pay off my car.
33. Create a system to organize/pay bills and stick to it for 3 months.
34. Save up to buy a new laptop (with cash!)
35. Pay off my television.
36. Set up a budget and review it once a month.
37. Save up to buy new glasses (with cash!). Completed 10/15/08
38. Save up to pay for laser hair removal: eyebrows, face, chest, bikini area.
39. Buy a new cell phone.
40. Buy new IPod headphones. Completed 8/17/08
41. Buy a new purse. Completed 8/26/08
42. Buy a new black suit. Completed 8/23/08
Health:
43. Take my cinnamon pills twice a day for at least 3 months. (1/3)
44. Exercise 3x's a week for 2 months (using the weight video).
45. Using the book Mama got me, record my daily calories for 2 months.
46. Eat an apple a day for 3 months.
47. Go one month without Dr. Pepper.
48. Make an appointment with the gynecologist.
49. Do makeup every morning for a month.
50. Go to bed at 10:00 every night for one month.
51. Whiten my teeth.
Cooking:
52. Try 10 new recipes. (0/10)
53. For 2 months cook a real meal once a week and eat at the table.
54. Cook breakfast once a week for 6 months.
55. For one month, eat at the dinner table every day.
Travel:
56. Visit Julianne in Nebraska/go to her wedding.
57. Go to JBU's Christmas Cathedral Choir concert and take Kelly with me.
58. Go to Silver Dollar City in Branson.
59. Go on a Disney cruise with Marti.
60. Go to the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival at Disney.
61. Go to Europe (hehe!!) Completed 10/24/08
62. Go on a snow-skiing trip.
63. Learn 10 useful Italian phrases.
64. Build a sandcastle in Destin.
65. Ride go-carts in Florida.
Miscellaneous:
66. Finish my college scrapbook.
67. Go to the Clinton library.
68. Go one week without reading (Bible's only exception).
69. Go one month without buying any new books. (I can still read. Just no new books.)
70. Watch the final Star Wars movie.
71. Mail Christmas cards to friends and family.
72. Learn a new skill.
73. Go see a play at the Rep.
74. Go to a concert.
75. Write a blog about Supernatural and post it on TV Guide website.
76. Write a letter to a politician about bringing the voting process into the 21st century.
77. Play Guitar Hero. Completed 8/10/08.
78. Buy and use reusable grocery bags.
79. Put everyone's birthdays in a calendar and actually start sending cards.
80. Make Oreo balls to take to the grandparents' for Christmas.
81. Finish coloring the pictures in my Disney coloring book.
82. Buy a Thin Mint Blizzard from Dairy Queen.
83. Get one new person addicted to Supernatural.
84. Ask Mickie if I can borrow her "music box."
85. Watch the Green Mile.
86. Go on a picnic.
87. For one year, go to a different outdoor location once a month and take pictures.
88. Take a new picture of myself for Facebook.
89. Go horseback riding.
90. Buy a new game to play when friends are over.
91. Sing karaoke.
92. Buy pretty lingerie.
93. Paint a pumpkin for Halloween.
94. Watch my Netflicks movies once a week for 3 months.
95. Sign up for EHarmony.
96.Go miniature golfing.
97. Do a Dr. Pepper/Mr. Pibb test.
98. Do sit-up set (90 sit-ups) every night for 3 months.
99. New goal by Fall 2009.
100. New goal by Spring 2010.
101. New goal by Fall 2010.

1 comment:

Stephanie said...

Yay for starting a blog and a 101 List!!! :) I'm excited to watch your progress! It really is motivating isn't it??