101 in 1001

After finding a list on someone else's blog of 101 things to do in 1001 days, I decided to start a list of my own.

The Mission: Complete 101 pre-set tasks in a period of 1001 days.

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



Start date: January 1, 2010

End date: September 28, 2012

Key:
Not started
In process
Completed

1) Travel to Vancouver to visit Maite.
2) Try sushi. Completed July 26, 2010 @ Benihana - spicy tuna.
3) Get a tattoo.
4) Write a children’s book.
5) Travel to Germany to visit Rachel – April 2011.
6) Read through the Bible - completed in 90 days April 2011.
7) Hike North Mountain…with Nevaeh - completed 3/27/11.
8) Drink half my body weight (in oz) in water every day for 30 days straight. Completed April 26-May 26, 2010.
9) Go on a walk at least 3x per week for 4 weeks straight. (4/4) - Completed April/May 2011.
10) Visit an amusement park...with Nevaeh.
11) Attend a MN Twins spring training game in Florida.
12) Lose 5 lbs and maintain the weight for one month (starting weight=146).
13) Cook at least 3x per week for 4 weeks straight. (0/4)
14) Try 26 new restaurants. Cannot include restaurants while traveling unless it's a chain restaurant also available in Phoenix but not yet tried there. (#1-La Piazza Al Forno, #2-Grimaldi's Pizzeria, #3-Sardella's, #4-Mama's Pizza, #5-Five Guys Burgers & Fries, #6-BLT Steak, #7-Smash Burger, #8-The Chuckbox, #9-Margaritaville, #10-America's Taco Shop, #11-Fuego Tacos, #12-Don & Charlie's, #13-Pie Zano's)
15) Read 26 books per year for 3 years.
16) Visit 3 MLB ballparks not previously visited.
17) Take a weekend trip somewhere by myself (Las Vegas - March 19-21, 2011).
18) Try 26 new recipes. (#1-Easy Chicken Bake, #2-Chili Cornbread Sloppy Freds, #3-Mexican Soup, #4-MJB's Lasagna, #5-Chicken Pasta Salad, #6-Ultimate Creamy Beef Stroganoff, #7-Veggie Pizza, #8-Pork w/ homemade BBQ glaze)
19) Finish years 1, 2, and 3 in Nevaeh's memory book.
20) Finish trying everything on the Paradise Bakery menu.
21) Stop drinking soda for one month.
22) Go to NYC for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
23) Go on a cruise.
24) Visit the Grand Canyon again - went to the South Rim May 1, 2011.
25) Learn how to use iTunes.
26) Create a will.
27) Start preschool curriculum with Nevaeh (Started Kumon workbooks August 2010).
28) Visit Verve church. (Visited 8.10.10 while in Vegas on vacation but was only able to serve for a couple hours and not attend service. Attended service 3.20.11.)
29) Get professional teeth whitening done.
30) For insurance purposes, create a 3-ring binder that documents household valuables and bring to safe deposit box.
31) Back up pics on cd's.
32) Join the list of bone marrow donors.
33) Figure out a way to preserve ultrasound pics.
34) Set aside 6 months of savings in a separate account.
35) Step foot in all 50 states (can't count layovers in airports). (40/50-Remaining:Alaska, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Vermont)
36) See another Cirque du Soleil show.
37) Visit all spring training ballparks in AZ. (Remaining: Maryvale, Phoenix Municipal (have been there but not for a game), Salt River)
38) Host a kid-free game night.
39) Take Nevaeh to the Children’s Museum of Phoenix. Completed May 6, 2011.
40) Complete a 5K.
41) Research adoption in Minnesota.
42) Start a travel bucket list (African safari, Iceland, Australia/New Zealand, Fiji, Alaskan cruise, Egyptian Pyramids, Argentina, Norway/Sweden/Finland, train travel through Europe).
43) Learn basic/conversational Spanish or French.
44) Create a scrapbook of favorite snapshots (in 8x10 format), dating back to July 2005 when I got my first digital camera.
45) Learn basic CPR.
46) Find a passive income producing opportunity.
47) Choose a country and study its customs, cuisines, art, history, politics, etc.
48) Re-organize boxes in closet. Completed May 2010.
49) Go on another missions trip.
50) Go camping.
51) Update current blog with links to favorite websites. Completed 1/15/10.
52) Volunteer at a soup kitchen or homeless shelter.
53) Donate blood. Completed 3.2.11.
54) Send a card/letter to Grampa/Papa Winston 1x per month.
55) Make at least one new friend. Completed April 2010 - Ryan T.
56) Go to a movie by myself.
57) Make something artsy/craftsy.
58) Volunteer at the library warehouse.
59) See a movie at the drive-in theater. Completed 2/27/10-Valentine's Day & When In Rome.
60) Send Valentine's Day cards.
61) Bake a loaf of bread from scratch.
62) Take a cooking class.
63) Find a small group at church. Completed April 2010.
64) Get involved at church (started volunteering at the Resources table in April 2011).
65) Cook a turkey.
66) Take care of a friend's child for the weekend. Completed March 13/14, 2010.
67) Make a mix cd for someone.
68) Wash someone's car for them.
69) Buy produce from a community farm.
70) Buy a new pair of running shoes. Completed June 2010.
71) Make ice cream from scratch.
72) Attend or host a Tastefully Simple party.
73) Host another Pampered Chef party. Completed March 19, 2010.
74) Visit a winery or brewery that I haven't been to before.
75) Buy a lottery ticket.
76) Bake a treat and bring to work to share.
77) Complete a 1000 piece puzzle.
78) Get picture taken in photo booth.
79) Convince someone else to start a list. Completed 1/3/2010 – June Chambers.
80) Send 25 just-for-fun postcards. (0/25)
81) Master a song on Dance Dance Revolution.
82) Sell unwanted DVD’s. Completed May 2011 - gave them away.
83) Read the "To Read" folder's emails in my Yahoo account.
84) Learn how to use a bbq grill.
85) Take Nevaeh on a breakfast picnic.
86) Take a photography class.
87) Complete another inline marathon, either full or half.
88) Set up an online bank account.
89) Sort digital pics on hard drive by year. Completed January 2011.
90) Send in part for crib recall. Completed March 2010.
91) Create a 5-yr plan.
92) Set up Skype account and new webcam. Completed 1/2/2010.
93) Get caught up on Toyota maintenance spreadsheet.
94) Avoid grocery shopping for a month, unless buying milk, bread, produce, or nearly free items. Completed January 2010.
95) Rotate all digital pics on hard drive.
96) Purchase a life insurance policy for Nevaeh.
97) Determine when Nevaeh needs a new car seat and research options. Completed August 2011 - bought a new booster seat.
98) Create a list of Nevaeh's Christmas ornaments so she knows which ones are hers when she moves out. Completed 3/23/2010.
99) Make a life verse plaque for Nevaeh's bedroom wall - Jeremiah 29:11.
100) Send a care package to someone.
101) Make a new list!