101 in 1001.

The process for this is to make a list of 101 things you'd like to accomplish in the next 1,001 days (roughly 2.75 years). You can see my first list down below. I only completed about half the list. Here's the second go-around. I hope it's more successful. I tried to make the goals more straight forward and measurable as to whether or not I accomplished the goal.

My start date: February 11, 2014, age 27

My end date: November 8, 2016, age 30

for me:
1. finish 4 classes and get my masters
2. try ten new foods (1/10)
 - kale
- gelato
3. try five wines (3/5)
4. get a tattoo
5. take a sign language class
6. take a sewing class
7. attend three education workshops

family + friends:
8. have a baby
9. celebrate our third wedding anniversary
10. celebrate our fourth wedding anniversary
11. celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary
12. have a staycation with Sean
13. take a trip with our parents
14. take a trip with friends
15. host a good old fashioned slumber party
16. host a house warming party


better finances:
17. pay off one credit card
18. pay off one student loan
19. complete a no-spend monthly challenge
20. put $10 into a savings account for each task accomplished

21. read a book about money management

travel:
22. visit Chicago
23. visit Nashville
24. visit New Orleans
25. visit New York City
26. visit 3 National parks

27. visit three new states

28. visit one new country

traditions:
29. send out holiday cards each year
30. host Thanksgiving
31. host a cookie swap party
32. plan a scrapbook weekend each year (3/3)

for fun:
33. go to a Redsox/Yankee game at Yankee stadium
34. go zip-lining
35. go to a taping of a live TV show
36. go to the drive-in
37. go to three concerts (1/3)
      - eminem/rihanna
      - mackelmore and ryan and lewis
38. ride in a taxi
39. spend new year’s eve in times square
40. go to a casino
41. eat at Shake Shack
42. ride the train
43. go to Patriots game
44. go to a Celtics game
45. go to a Bruins game
46. go bowling
47. go to an amusement park
48. throw a surprise party
49. try geocaching
50. visit five museums (3/5)
      - holocaust museum in DC
      - american history museum in DC
      - natural history museum in DC
51. dinner date in the North End
52. go to a live comedy show

beauty + fitness:
53. run a 5k
54. get a facial
55. run the color me rad run (or a similar race)
56. whiten my teeth
57. attend a yoga class
58. get a massage
59. sign-up for zumba
60. complete the 30-day shred
61. get a new doctor


crafts + hobbies:
62. create ten things “as seen on pinterest”
63. complete a project life album
64. read all the Harry Potter books
65. read all the Pretty Little Liars books
66. organize my recipe book
67. watch the final season of How I Met Your Mother
68. watch twenty-six movies I’ve never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet (2/26)

• A: American Hustle, Adventureland
• C: Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus
• D: Don Jon
• F: Frozen, the Fault in our stars
• G: Gone Girl
• I: It's a Disaster
• J: The Joneses
• N: Neighbors
• P: Prince Avalanche
• R: Rapture Palooza
• T: Transcendence, Tammy

69. redesign my personal blog
70. reach one hundred followers on my Montessori blog
71. learn a song on acoustic guitar

good deeds:
72. volunteer at an animal shelter
73. donate blood
74. give money to three different causes I believe in

home improvements:
75. paint interior rooms (3/12)
      - kitchen
      - living room
      - bathroom
      - music room
76. hang something above our fireplace mantle
77. have four canvas prints made
78. plant a vegetable garden
79. replace roof
80. fix porch
81. get a bird feeder
82. new carpet in master bedroom
83. re-finish hardwood floors
84. hire landscapers to beautify the yard
85. re-do two bathrooms (1/2)
86. paint five pieces of furniture with chalk paint

87. replace kitchen appliances


to buy:
88. a dresser
89. a TV stand
90. a record player
91. a new phone
92. a designer bag
93. a pair of sneakers
94. a drum set
95. new bedding
96. new license so my address is correct
97. new passport so my name is correct
98. something from a thrift shop

for goal setting:

99. set monthly goals

100. 30 before 30

101. make a new 101 in 1001 when this one runs out of time

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The idea for the 101 things/1001 days project stems from here. I keep seeing lists posted on different blogs and I love the idea so I decided to make my own!

The process is to make a list of 101 things you'd like to accomplish and/or discover in the next 1001 days (roughly 2.75 years) and cross them off as you complete them. My list isn't in order -- just organized by different "genres" to keep things easier to read.

My start date: May 16, 2011

My finish date: February 11, 2014

[goals completed] & [goals in progress]

All about me:
1. Get a tattoo 
2. Keep my nails manicured for one month
3. Wear makeup every day for a week [7/7]
4. Try lobster
5. Become a trained Montessori teacher
6. Read 30 new books [8/30]

• Twilight: Breaking Dawn
• The Hunger Games
• 50 Shades of Grey
• Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• The Great Gatsby
• Seriously, I'm kidding
• Bossypants
• Pretty Little Liars

7. Publish… something
8. Win an award… for something  
9. Have my passport stamped on every page before it expires
10. Learn the drums for 3 songs [0/3]
11. Sell something on etsy
12. Color my hair blonde
13. Make a wish at 11:11 on November 11, 2011
14. Vote in the next presidential election

Love, family, friends:
15. Get married
16. Change my last name
17. Hang out with friends once a week for a month 
18. Continue our Christmas cookie swap parties
19. Host a meal using our wedding china

Purchases:
20. Upgrade my iPhone
21. Buy an iPad we bought a different tablet 
22. Buy a car - 7.30.11
23. Buy a house
24. Buy an acoustic guitar
25. Buy another pair of TOMS
26. Buy flowers for myself just because they look pretty
27. Buy a real dresser

Finances:
28. Pay off my student loans
29. Pay off my credit cards
30. Save up money for a house down payment
31. Stick to a monthly budget
32. Win more than $50 on a single scratch ticket

Trips/Vacations:
33. Honeymoon in Ireland
34. Take a family vacation with my parents and Sean’s parents
35. Visit all seven continents
36. Go on a cruise
37. Visit an island
38. Visit Nashville
39. Visit New Orleans
40. Visit Chicago
41. Drive cross-country
42. Go camping… without complaining
43. Spend New Year’s Eve in Times Square

Activities & entertainment:
44. Go to a Redsox/Yankee game at Yankee Stadium
45. Go zip-lining
46. Run a 1/2 marathon
47. Participate in a protest
48. See Widow Sunday play in California
49. See the sun rise and set at the same time
50. Go to a taping of Chelsea Lately
51. Alphabetize our DVD collection May 31, 2011
52. See Taylor Swift in concert
53. Try rock climbing
54. Go to the movies once a month

• May 2011 - Bridesmaids & The Hangover Part II
• June 2011 - Transformers 3
• July 2011 - Transformers 3
• August 2011 - Cowboys vs. Aliens (not my pick...) 
• September 2011 - Abduction
• October 2011 - In Time
• November 2011 - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn 
• December 2011 - New Year's Eve 
• January 2012 - FAIL. :(
• February 2012 - The Vow & Wanderlust
• March 2012 - 21 Jumpstreet & The Hunger Games
• April 2012 - The Lucky One
• May 2012 - Men in Black III
• June 2012 - Prometheus
• July 2012 - Magic Mike & Ted
• August 2012 - The Watch
• September 2012 - House at the end of the street
• October 2012 - FAIL :(
• November 2012 - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, part 2
• December 2012 - Les Miserables
• January 2013 - This is 40
• February 2013 - Identity Thief
• March 2013 - Side Effects & Oz The Great and Powerful
• April 2013 - Evil Dead
• May 2013 - The Great Gatsby & Star Trek
• June 2013 - The Hangover III & This is the End
• July 2013 - The Heat
• August 2013 - We're the Millers

55. Eat at 10 new restaurants [9/10]

• Buca Di Beppo - 6.11.11
• La Verdad - 6.20.11
• In a Pickle - 7.10.11
• Minado - 10.1.11
• VIA - 12.26.11
• The Old Timer - 2.17.12
• The Flat Penny - 3.9.12
  
• Canyon Creek - 7/21/12
• CBS Scene - 1/19/13

56. Go to a Celtics game
57. Sing karaoke
58. Go to a concert in a different country
59. See Breaking Dawn opening weekend
60. Go sky-diving
61. See Eminem in concert at Fenway park

Health & fitness:
62. Only drink water for a week
63. Join a gym 7.30.11
64. Go to the gym 4 times a week for a month
65. Try Zumba  
66. Take a multivitamin every day
67. Go 2 months without a doctor’s visit
68. Spend more time outside  
69. Attend a yoga class

Blog:
70. Reach 100 blog followers
71. Post every day for 1 month 
72. Host a giveaway
73. Guest blog
74. New blog layout
75. Complete a 30-day blog challenge

Things to make/create:
76. Plant a successful vegetable garden
77. Create “a year in review” scrapbook
78. Make an earring holder
79. Make a headboard for our bed - bought a REAL bed! 
80. Make a wedding scrapbook
81. Make a honeymoon scrapbook
82. Curtains for our bedroom windows  - no longer necessary since moving!
83. Paint our DVD shelves - no longer necessary since moving!
84. Create "a year in review" movie with my flip cam 

New things/Skills to learn:
85. Learn to swim
86. Learn to ride a bike
87. Hike a mountain May 29, 2011
88. Cook dinner every night for a week [7/7]
89. Learn to change a car tire
90. Learn to drive a standard car
91. Learn all our remotes (cable, dvd, blu-ray, xbox, iPod)
92. Drive in another country

Good deeds:
93. Donate blood
94. Raise money for a good cause
95. Donate to Obama’s 2012 campaign  
96. Volunteer abroad

97. Complete the Avon Breast Cancer walk

98. Complete the Susan G. Komen 3-day for the cure walk
99. Volunteer at an animal hospital

Further into the future:

100. Complete this 101 in 1001
101. Make another 101 in 1001

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