101 in 1001

It's day two of my 1,001 days - a life goal project I first read about at Day Zero Project. I'm very excited. I came up with 101 things I want to complete in the next 1,001 days. The list is varied, disorganized, and so long. But it's definitely something I want to tackle. So now I'll post photos, completed list items, recipes, movies I saw, trips I went on, etc. Basically, I want to document these 1,001 days on top of completing all my 101 goals!

Coming up with 101 things to do should have been the first thing on the list. It was so difficult to get past 55. I know there are a lot of things I want to do, but putting 30 travel items in 1,001 days isn't very plausible. I'm trying to do things I can actually complete in the allotted time. And a lot of things are based on averages. Saying I'll post three photos a week is all well and good, but maybe I'll have camera issues and be short; maybe I'll go on a trip and have a ton of photos. Either way, the average covers all my basis.

Without further ado... my list.

First day: 3/4/2011.

Last day: 11/29/2013.

1. Hang doors in my bedroom.
2. Hang art work in my bedroom.
3. Clean up garage to park my car inside.
4. Read an average of a book a month. (0/33)
5. Finish reading/writing about Radical Acceptance.
6. Finish watching IMDB Top 250 list. (0/146)
7. Watch an average of one movie a month at the theater. (0/33)
8. Watch two Netflix films a month. (0/66)
9. Finish watching Star Wars film series (cheers from the crowd).
10. Finish watching Twilight films series (groans from the crowd).
11. Go to 12 museums. (0/12)
12. Attend both a Cubs and White Sox game (at each stadium).
13. Go to top of Willis Tower/Sears Tower.
14. Weight 150 lbs again.
15. Spend a weekend on Mackinac Island.
16. Go abroad twice.
17. Go skiing again.
18. Go horseback riding not on a trail again.
19. Complete P90X.
20. Go see 10 plays/musicals. (0/10)
21. Have high tea in Chicago.
22. Read a book in one day.
23. Write friend appreciation letters.
24. Ride in a convertible again.
25. Ride a motorcycle.
26. Make an average of one meal a week. (0/143)
27. Start an address book.
28. Send out Christmas cards.
29. Have a Spa Day.
30. Visit 5 national parks. (0/5)
31. Go camping 5 times. (0/5)
32. Kayak/Canoe 10 miles. (0/10)
33. Go caving.
34. Climb a rock wall.
35. Run a half marathon.
36. Run a marathon.
37. Visit a state I've never been to, discounting Drum Corps states.
38. Post an average of two photos a week.
39. Upload all my music to iTunes.
40. No television for an entire day an average of one day a month. (0/33)
41. Host a holiday party.
42. Finish photo cubes.
43. Swing dancing 10 times at Estebans. (0/10)
44. Watch all the Oscar films for the Oscars before the Oscars.
45. Bake bread.
46. Have a picnic with all homemade food.
47. Become bartending certified.
48. See the Northern Lights.
49. Eat vegetarian for one week.
50. Watch 10 foreign films. (0/10)
51. Learn 5 new boardgames. (0/5)
52. Find a place to consistently volunteer.
53. The ubiquitous skinny dip.
54. Attend a film festival.
55. Skydive again.
56. Do an average of 1 craft a month. (0/33)
57. Have a foreign pen pal (of the French speaking persuasion).
58. Begin meditating.
59. Get a fortune telling/palm reading.
60. Put $10 in a jar every time I finish a task.
61. Go a week with only email.
62. Use photography groupon.
63. Knit/crochet a blanket.
64. Do a charity walk.
65. Send a postcard from every destination I visit.
66. Whiten my teeth using whole whitening pack.
67. Try a new restaurant an average of once a month. (0/33)
68. Build a giant sandcastle.
69. Take a belly dancing class.
70. Take a cake decorating class.
71. Send 5 books to friends after I finish reading them. (0/5)
72. Donate blood every 10ish weeks. (0/14)
73. Write thank you notes for every gift I receive.
74. Take the Mensa test.
75. Grill entire dinner.
76. Get my furniture from apartment in NYC.
77. Do a Critical Mass bike ride.
78. No soda for a month. (0/31)
79. Send a care package to a soldier.
80. Buy a bra/underwear lingerie set just because.
81. Visit all my family members.
82. Go to the beach in winter.
83. Do a polar bear swim.
84. Pick apples and bake a pie with them.
85. Learn to drive stick shift.
86. Complete a Flickr photo project.
87. Host a self-written/planned Murder Mystery dinner.
88. Buy 2 new charms for bracelet.
89. Wake up at the first alarm, i.e. no snooze, for 28 days. (0/28)
90. Take a 4 week (or so) dance class.
91. Sell my car.
92. Sell the chair in the garage.
93. Make sushi at home.
94. Take a multivitamin everyday for a month. (0/31)
95. Buy a Flip camera.
96. Buy and do a "Wreck This" journal.
97. Get one paid party planning gig.
98. Visit my nephews (non-holiday) an average of once a month. (0/33)
99. Use kayak Groupon.
100. Be alone for 48 hours.
101. Celebrate finishing this list with a trip or party.