My 101 in 1001

Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog. I have always wanted to have one of these, but I figured I wouldn't have anything to blog about since my life isn't very exciting. Nonetheless, I have decided to start one. I have several friends who blog and I often read theirs, so I thought I should have one to share with them as well. Also, I want to wean myself off Myspace, as I have become too attached to it. I was inspired by Elsja's 101 in 1001 list idea so after days and days of thought, I have decided to participate in this project and compiled my own list. I figured it would be a fun adventure and give me lots to blog about. My start date is tomorrow. I figured Spring Break would be a good time to start since I will have a lot of time on my hands. So here it is. My 101 in 1001 list.

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

The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

My start and end date: March 24, 2008 - December 20, 2010

completed
incomplete

Health, Fitness & Beauty
1. Give up soda for a month 5/1/08
2. Work out at the gym 4 times a week for 4 weeks straight (4/4) 8/09-9/09
3. Sign up for Avon Breast Cancer Walk 4/2/08
4. Collect $2000 in sponsors for walk ($2,100/$2,000) 9/13/08
5. Participate in walk 9/13/08-9/14/08
6. Complete a "mock walk" or training walk 6/24/08
7. Go to 10 kickboxing classes (2/10)
8. Go to 10 yoga/pilates classes (4/10)
9. Try a new class at the gym 4/30/08
10. Get a manicure
11. Find a foundation that I love
12. Have a spa day with my mother-in-law 12/29/08
13. Whiten my teeth 4/09
14. Run 30 minutes nonstop 6/6/08
15. Play tennis
16. Mountain bike with Nate

Family & Friends
17. Have a baby
18. Host a baby or bridal shower for a friend
19. Reconnect with a friend I haven't talked to in awhile 4/1/09
20. Take my nieces to the movies 6/23/09
21. Attend my nephews' swim meets/H20 polo games
22. Cook dinner for Nate ??/??/10
23. Visit my grandmother's grave 12/11/10
24. Have Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner at our place
25. Make 5 cards and send them to 5 friends just because (0/5)

Finances
26. Save $10,000 ($10,000+/$10,000) ??/??/09
27. Pay off credit card 4/27/08
28. Pay off undergrad student loans 5/1/10
29. Save a growlers worth of change and spend it on something fun 5/2/10
30. Put $5 into a savings account for every task completed, spend it on something fun ($190/$505)
31. Get my credit report 11/??/09
32. Sell 5 things on Ebay or Craigslist (1/5)

Work
33. Organize cabinets 8/25/10
34. Organize assessments and worksheets by standards and quarters
35. Attend an Anderson Skate Party
36. Take pictures of my students and create a slideshow to play at Open House 6/3/09
37. Participate in Secret Pal 6/09
38. Send postcards to incoming students during the summer 8/30/08
39. Get a summer job (ideally one that does not involve kids) 6/29/08

Purchases
40. Buy a house 1/1/10
41. Buy a new cell phone 4/13/08
42. Buy a desktop computer
43. Buy 3 new bras (3/3) 8/6/10
44. Buy 5 Disney movies for future kids (0/5)
45. Buy 10 lottery tickets (0/10)
46. Buy an SLR digital camera

Travels
47. Go somewhere that requires a passport
48. Go on a cruise
49. Go to Charleston, South Carolina
50. Go to San Francisco at least once a year as long as in-laws live there (3/3) 11/15/10
51. Go on a train ride
52. Stay in the Viceroy Hotel again
53. Stay in a hotel with Harley

Charity/Good Deeds
54. Donate blood 2/4/09
55. Donate 1,000,000 grains of rice through http://www.freerice.com/ (6,970/1,000,000)
56. Donate $2 to a charity for every task I do not complete
57. Plant a tree
58. Adopt another dog
59. Vote in 2008 presidential elections 11/4/08
60. Donate wedding dress

Good times
61. Have a picnic with Nate
62. Go skydiving 4/12/08
63. Go to the Japanese Gardens at CSULB 3/30/08
64. Go to an aquarium 9/1/10
65. Host a board game night
66. Go to a zoo 8/11/08
67. Go to a comedy show 10/3/09
68. Swim with dolphins
69. Go ice skating at an outdoor rink
70. Try 10 new restaurants and blog reviews (10/10) 8/5/10
71. Take at least one flying lesson
72. Go to Disneyland 3 times (1/3)
73. Go tent camping

Reading, Writing and Personal Growth
74. Start a blog 3/23/08
75. Take a sewing class
76. Take a photography class
77. Take a Spanish class
78. Read 20 books (20/20) 12/10
79. Write a children's book
80. Get a library card to local library 11/24/10
81. Begin taking classes for my Master's Degree 8/28/08
82. Go to church on a day that is not a holiday 12/28/08

Getting Organized
83. Organize pics on the computer 3/24/08
84. Print favorites
85. Put into albums
86. Put old pictures into albums
87. Have a garage sale 8/17/08
88. Shred old bill statements 4/19/08
89. Frame wedding pictures
90. Throw 20 items away (other than clothing) 4/19/08

Miscellaneous
91. Have professional pictures taken of Nate, me, Harley and future baby
92. Begin laser removal process of tattoo
93. Get apple tattoo
94. Create a timeline of mine and Nate's history together
95. Make cupcakes from scratch
96. Buy myself a 30th birthday present 4/09
97. Restore a piece of furniture
98. Get new pictures for the bedroom 6/10
99. Move into a bigger place 4/25/10
100. Make homemade doggie treats 7/23/08
101. Blog about each task as I complete them (49/101)