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101 in 1001 Update (Almost Done!)

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Oh. Guys. The struggle is real. Look at all the things I still have to do!!!! I’ve already come to terms with the fact that some of these will just not happen (like the 365 project where you take one picture every day for a year. Uhhhh that time has passed. And let’s be real, running 100 miles in one month is just not going to happen. Nope.) I did knock a few more items off my list, so that’s good, right?

Before the list shows up, did you notice the black bar across the page? Look at it, I added a new page! Now I can update my list in real time! Ok, let’s have a look and what I still need to do in the next few months…

Start Date: June 7, 2013         End Date: March 4, 2016

  1. Get a tattoo
  2. Get a big girl job (started working for SSE 9/2013)
  3. Go to a concert (Relient K 7/2013, Ben Rector 10/2013, The Avett Brothers 2/2014, Nickel Creek 8/2014, Mae 5/2015)
  4. Watch 10 “classic” movies (1. Sunset Boulevard 3/2014, 2. Funny Face 7/2014, 3. Rear Window 5/2014,  4. Annie Hall 11/2014, 5. Breakfast at Tiffany’s 3/2015, 6. An Affair to Remember 5/2015, 7. A Star Is Born (1937) 6/2015, 8. How to Steal a Million 7/2015, 9. Love Story 8/2015, 10. Roman Holiday 9/2015)
  5. Go on a picnic
  6. Read 100 books
  7. Run a half marathon
  8. Dye my hair
  9. See a drive-in move
  10. Go to Las Vegas
  11. Go on vacation to an ocean
  12. Get a massage
  13. Start an Etsy shop
  14. Blog every day for 1 month
  15. Read the entire Bible
  16. Crochet 5 new things (1. Chevron baby blanket for my nephew, 2. baby hats, 3. ear warmers 4. diagonal stripe baby blanket)
  17. Teach myself to sew
  18. Take a ballroom dance class
  19. Go through my closet and get rid of old clothes
  20. Send out Christmas cards 
  21. See a musical (Phantom of the Opera at the Fox Theater, 3/12/15)
  22. Put $10 in savings for every goal accomplished
  23. Write a book
  24. Get a new (bigger) bed
  25. Visit Chicago (October 2014) 
  26. Send 20 “just because” cards
  27. Complete a 365 project (it’s kind of too late for this one at this point… oops…)
  28. Learn to drive a stick shift
  29. Inspire someone to make their own “101 in 1001” list
  30. Try funnel cake
  31. Organize pictures on my computer
  32. Organize my itunes
  33. Reach my goal weight
  34. Bake a pie from scratch
  35. Go 1 week without hitting snooze
  36. Go to the farmer’s market
  37. Invest in 5 coffee table books
  38. Learn to tie a tie
  39. Run 100 miles in 1 month
  40. Find the perfect LBD
  41. Go to a corn maze
  42. Make 30 recipes from cookbooks I already own
  43. Make the perfect work space
  44. Make a new friend
  45. Do 25 random acts of kindness
  46. Make a list of contacts and birthdays
  47. Host a dinner party
  48. Learn how to fold a fitted sheet
  49. Be in bed every night by 10 for a week
  50. Finish re-arranging and decorating my apartment
  51. Make a piece of art for my apartment
  52. Go to a new museum
  53. Make macaroons
  54. Get a Brentwood library card
  55. Get a pet
  56. Donate my hair to Locks of Love again
  57. Try hot yoga
  58. Make a St. Louis bucket list
  59. Complete my St. Louis bucket list
  60. Take a cooking or baking class
  61. Create a gallery wall
  62. Design my own stationary
  63. Be able to do the splits again
  64. Finish Couch t0 5K app again
  65. Run a sub 30:00 5K
  66. Eat clean for 1 month (no cheats!) (Whole 30, May 2015)
  67. Read and get rid of my old magazines
  68. Build a snowman
  69. Make a birthday cake for someone
  70. Take a vacation out of the country
  71. Have dinner by candlelight
  72. Make a book of my favorite family recipes
  73. Make a photo book for 2013
  74. Make a photo book for 2014
  75. Make a photo book for 2015
  76. Watch an awesome fireworks show (Kaboomtown 2015!)
  77. Get a new TV
  78. Memorize 5 new songs on the piano
  79. Volunteer for a charity
  80. Teach something to someone (like crocheting!!)
  81. Visit Sarah and Jared in Houston
  82. Make a baby blanket for baby W 
  83. Listen to every song in my itunes at least once
  84. Try Geocaching
  85. Plant my own peonies
  86. Go to the ballet
  87. Send flowers to someone for no reason
  88. Go boating on the lake
  89. Make a full course dinner for someone
  90. Throw a surprise party for someone
  91. Spend an afternoon reading in the park
  92. Watch the sunrise ans sunset in the same day
  93. Bake a cake from scratch 
  94. Go on a road trip
  95. Go fruit picking
  96. Go shooting
  97. Invest in a good handbag
  98. Complete the 30 day shred
  99. Go to an amusement park
  100. Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years
  101. Go to the top of the St. Louis arch

 

101 In 1001

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Well it’s official, I’m finally jumping on the bandwagon and making a “101 in 1001” list. Basically it is a giant to-do list (I really love them!) of things that I want to accomplish in the next 1001 days. They can be big, they can be little, they can be personal or silly. No matter what they are, I’m really excited about some of the goals that I am setting for myself!

Start Date: June 7, 2013 End Date: March 4, 2016

  1. Get a tattoo
  2. Get a “big girl” job
  3. Go to a concert
  4. Watch 10 “classic” movies
  5. Go on a picnic
  6. Read 100 books
  7. Run a half marathon
  8. Dye my hair
  9. See a drive-in move
  10. Go to Las Vegas
  11. Go on vacation to an ocean
  12. Get a message
  13. Start an Etsy shop
  14. Blog every day for 1 month
  15. Read the entire Bible
  16. Crochet 5 new things
  17. Teach myself to sew
  18. Take a ballroom dance class
  19. Go through my closet and get rid of old clothes
  20. Send out Christmas cards
  21. See a musical
  22. Put $10 in savings for every goal accomplished
  23. Write a book
  24. Get a new (bigger) bed
  25. Visit Chicago
  26. Send 20 “just because” cards
  27. Complete a 365 project
  28. Learn to drive a stick shift
  29. Inspire someone to make their own “101 in 1001” list
  30. Try funnel cake
  31. Organize pictures on my computer
  32. Organize my itunes
  33. Reach my goal weight
  34. Bake a pie from scratch
  35. Go 1 week without hitting snooze
  36. Go to the farmer’s market
  37. Invest in 5 coffee table books
  38. Learn to tie a tie
  39. Run 100 miles in 1 month
  40. Find the perfect LBD
  41. Go to a corn maze
  42. Make 30 recipes from cookbooks I already own
  43. Make the perfect work space
  44. Make a new friend
  45. Do 25 random acts of kindness
  46. Make a list of contacts and birthdays
  47. Host a dinner party
  48. Learn how to fold a fitted sheet
  49. Be in bed every night by 10 for a week
  50. Finish re-arranging and decorating my apartment
  51. Make a piece of art for my apartment
  52. Go to a new museum
  53. Make macaroons
  54. Renew my library card
  55. Get a pet
  56. Donate my hair to Locks of Love again
  57. Try hot yoga
  58. Make a Springfield bucket list
  59. Complete my Springfield bucket list
  60. Take a cooking or baking class
  61. Create a gallery wall
  62. Design my own stationary
  63. Be able to do the splits again
  64. Finish Couch t0 5K app again
  65. Run a sub 30:00 5K
  66. Eat clean for 1 month (no cheats!)
  67. Read and get rid of my old magazines
  68. Build a snowman
  69. Make a birthday cake for someone
  70. Take a vacation out of the country
  71. Have dinner by candlelight
  72. Make a book of my favorite family recipes
  73. Make a photo book for 2013
  74. Make a photo book for 2014
  75. Make a photo book for 2015
  76. Watch an awesome fireworks show
  77. Get a new TV
  78. Memorize 5 new songs on the piano
  79. Volunteer for a charity
  80. Teach something to someone (like crocheting!!)
  81. Visit Sarah and Jared in Houston
  82. Make a baby blanket for baby W
  83. Listen to every song in my itunes at least once
  84. Try Geocaching
  85. Plant my own peonies
  86. Go to the ballet
  87. Send flowers to someone for no reason
  88. Go boating on the lake
  89. Make a full course dinner for someone
  90. Learn to tie a tie
  91. Spend an afternoon reading in the park
  92. Watch the sunrise ans sunset in the same day
  93. Bake a cake from scratch
  94. Go on a road trip
  95. Go fruit picking
  96. Go shooting
  97. Invest in a good handbag
  98. Complete the 30 day shred
  99. Go to an amusement park
  100. Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years
  101. Go to the top of the St. Louis arch

Want to make your own? Head over to the Day Zero Project where you can create your list, look at other lists for inspiration, and keep track of the goals you have accomplished!