101 things…1,001 days

Starting January 1, 2010, I hope and plan to accomplish each and every one of the items on the list below over the course of 1,001 days. I have until September 27, 2012. I think I can do it! It will be a great way to start the new decade and my 30s!!! As you can see, many of them have specific numbers of times I want to do something. I hope over time, these things will become habits and part of my everyday life…baby steps! I will update my progress often (hopefully really often!!!)

DONE/In Progress/Didn’t Happen

For the love of Travel

1          Travel to the West Coast (Oregon, 6 August 10)

2          Visit Maine

3          Travel in Europe

4          Stay at a Bed and Breakfast (By the Side of Road, Harrisonburg, VA)

5          Visit India

6          Go to the Caribbean

7          Go to NYC with mom

8          Go to the beach (Sentosa Island, Singapore)

For the love of Culture

9          Host wine and cheese night for the girls

10        See a Broadway play

11        Go to Jazz in the Garden

For the love of Fitness

12        Run a 5K (5 June 2010, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5K. 40:02)

13        Run a race that is at least 10K (26 September 2010, Navy Five-Miler)

14        Take the stairs at work one week per month (0/33)

15        Attend a group exercise class twice a month (61/66)

16        Learn how to strength train on my own

17        Work out an average of 3/week (376/429)

18        Be able to run for 30 straight minutes (9/9/2010)

19        Try Muay Thai (or some other martial art/self defense)

20        Complete the 100 push-up challenge (0/6 weeks)

21        Try spin class again, at least 10 times (2/10)

For the love of Health

22        Rejoin weight watchers

23       Stick to Weight Watchers

24        Get prescription sunglasses

25        Floss for a month (0/30)

26        See a naturopath

27        Smile more, frown less

28        Massage every other month (4/17)

29        Feel comfortable in a bathing suit

30        Fit in my madras string bikini

31        Stop drinking soda for one month (42/30) (42/30)

32        Go vegan for one week (0/7)

33        Lose 30 pounds (+4.5/30)

For the love of Beauty

34        Eliminate all clothing that does not fit

35        Wash my face before bed for a month (15/30)

36        Grow my hair past my shoulders

37       Donate my hair

38       Pamper myself (mani, pedi, salon and/or massage) every 6 weeks (9/22)

For the love of Food

39        Eat a Voodoo Donut (THREE to be exact!!!!)

40       Eat at 25 new DC area restaurants and 20 outside (25/25) (23/20)

41        Go to the farmers market every other week (new CSA deliveries and Josh’s garden will count for this) (16/72)

42        Go to brunch once a month (26/33)

43        Bake cupcakes

44        Learn how to chop veggies

45        Start an herb garden in the window

For the love of Adventure

46       Go hiking

47        Go horseback riding

48        Go to an amusement park (Six Flags America, 7/8/11)

49        Trapeze School

For the love of Fun

50        Start yelping

51        Go on a picnic

52        Read 100 books for fun (76/100)

53        Do something fun and free once a month (15/33)

54        Complete a jigsaw puzzle

55        Go to a drive-in movie

56        Play mini golf

57        Go bowling

58        Go ice skating

59        Go on a trip by myself

60        Play tourist in DC once a month (12/33)

61        Go on a date once a month (33/33)

62        Have a girls’ night/brunch/etc… every other month (16/16)

63        Watch 26 movies I have not seen, beginning with the letters A-Z (23/26)

64        Throw myself a graduation party

For the love of Money

65        Save an average of $250/month ($8250 minimum)

66        Create a Financial Plan

67        Pay off 75% of credit card debt

68        Put $5 in savings for every completed task and $10 for every uncompleted task

69        Have 2 “no spend” days a month (32/66)

70        Shop with coupons eight times (2/8)

For the love of Fashion

71         Rock a fascinator for no reason

72        Wear heels outside of work twice a month (3/66)

73       Buy a pair of designer shoes or a designer purse

For the love of Family

74        Write a letter to Ann Hines

75        Spend more time with family (33/33)

For the love of Giving Back

76        Volunteer (0/5)

77        Donate to 5 charities that matter to me (4/5)

For the love of Learning

78       Graduate

79        Take yoga more seriously

80        Start a Blog

81        Take a cooking class and actually use what I learn

82        Learn how to ride a bike

83        Learn a new language

84        Watch, read or listen to the real news twice a week (158/286)

85        Take a chocolate class at ACKC

For the love of Organization

86        Organize my jewelry

87        Organize kitchen cupboards

88        Organize bathroom

89        Back up my computer

90        Clean out storage at mom and dad’s house

91        Organize old photos

For the love of Domesticity

92        Buy at least one piece of “real” furniture

93        have flowers in the house just because they are pretty (5/10)

94        Order more photos

For the love of Everything Else

95        Identify 25 things I like about myself (0/25)

96        Identify 50 things that make me happy (0/50)

97        Don’t complain for seven consecutive days (0/7)

98        Project 365

99        Send more cards

100      Share my blog with others

101      Write my next 101 list