101 Things in 1001 Days

I'm finally getting around to posting this, but I started my list on May 15, 2009. I hope to complete my list by February 10, 2012. Alot of the posts on this blog will pertain to this list.

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple goals such as New Year’s resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

The Key:
Things that have been completed are in BOLD with the date that they were completed
Things that are in progress are ITALICIZED

Personal Health and Wellness
1. Establish a weekly workout routine
2. Run another half-marathon
3. Run in three competitive races per year Disney Princess Half Marathon (3/09), Accumen Run for a Cause 8k (11/09)
4. Have A1C less than 6.5 (6.6 on 7/15/2009)
5. Be able to do 25 perfect push ups
6. Drink 8 glasses of water a day for one month January 2010
7. Donate blood
8. Try a spinning class (October 8, 2009)
9. Go a week without fast food

Travel and Entertainment
10. Visit Italy
11. Visit France
12. Visit Tring, UK where my great grandpa was born
13. Take a tropical vacation
14. Visit my grandparents in Montana with Ross July 23-31, 2009
15. Visit Boston, MA October 17-19, 2009
16. Visit Las Vegas, NV
17. Visit New York City
18. Attend a performance at the Kennedy Center
19. Attend a festival
20. Go on a picnic
21. Attend a concert
22. Visit all of the DC monuments
23. Visit all of the Smithsonian museums
24. Go to a hockey game
25. Go sing karaoke
26. Attend a blogger meetup
27. Go skydiving
28. Visit a winery

Creativity and Education
29. Audition for a role in a community theater production
30. Decide what I want to get my master's in
31. Take a photography/art class
32. Take a web design class
33. Learn and use new word every month for a year (0/12)
34. Learn a new G-rated joke every month for a year (2/12) Lady Gaga, Snoop Dog, Skeleton, Frostbite,
35. Learn to drive stick shift
36. Learn to play "Radio Song" on Guitar Hero with my eyes closed
37. Learn the "50 Nifty United States" song
38. Have a piece of my writing published
39. Learn to play poker
40. Learn the rules of football
41. Learn how to create the perfect smokey eye
42. Become better-educated about wine

Culinary Skill
43. Learn to make the "perfect" chocolate chip cookies completed June 20, 2009 Learn to make the "perfect" chocolate chip cookies
44. Create a signature drink
45. Try one new restaurant a month for a year (2/12) Ray's the Steaks (06/09), Sette Bello (06/09), Faccia Luna (7/2009),
46. Bake a pie from scratch
47. Make a pizza from scratch October 31, 2009
48. Order groceries online
49. Create a family cookbook
50. Host a dinner party
51. Make atleast one recipe from a cookbook atleast once a month
52. Learn how to make curry
53. Plan a weekly menu for 2 consecutive weeks
54. Learn proper knife technique

Purchases
55. Buy new artwork for the den October 2009 (bought DC and London prints)
56. Buy and take care of a house plant
57. Buy a DSLR camera

Organization and History
58. Create a birthday calendar for everyone member of my immediate and extended family
59. Write down the story of how my grandparents and parents met
60. Create a family tree
61. Finish my college scrapbook
62. Scan old family pictures and make a photobook
63. Document a "day in my life" in photographs
64. Scan all of my medical records (especially those pertaining to my diabetes diagnosis)
65. Send out Christmas cards to arrive in time for Christmas Completed Christmas of 2009.
66. Organize my closet
67. Transfer all CDs from my middle school years to iTunes
68. Organize my iTunes music collection
69. Organize all of my photos
70. Frame and hang my best photos

Random
71. Enter a contest
72. Mail a birthday card to everyone on my birthday calendar
73. Send my sister (Sent September 2, 2009) and sister-in-law a college care package (sent January 20, 2010)
74. Send Valentine’s to my friends
75. Finish a crossword puzzle from each day of the week, but not necessarily from the same week
76. Attend church services for a month
77. Get involved with another organization that is important to me (not diabetes related)
78. Read one new book every month
79. Organize a flip cup tournament
80. Get a tattoo completed on May 31, 2009 La Dolce Vita
81. Enter DC's Artomatic
82. List 101 things that make me happy
83. Finish paying off my student loans
84. Organize a girls weekend for my mom, sister, and I
85. Stop apologizing for things I shouldn't apologize for
86. Get my passport
87. Write a living will and have it notarized
88. Throw a birthday party
89. Write a book proposal
90. Change jobs
91. Take a train somewhere
92. Get in the habit of writing thank you cards for even the most mundane things just to blow people’s minds
93. Read the entire Bible
94. Buy my own domain and host my blog there
95. Take Tucker to a retirement home to entertain people
96. Find a mentor
97. Become a mentor to someone
98. Write a handwritten letter 4 times per year
99. Establish a blog and write consistently for 6 months
100. Participate in NaBloPoMo
101. Inspire atleast one other person to start a 101 things list