101 Things in 1001 days


Here are the 101 things that I hoped to accomplish/do in 1001 days [9/21/10 - 6/18/13]. I grouped them into categories that make the most sense for me. I didn't complete them all, but I am thinking of making a shorter list of the unfinished things and re-goaling myself. 

Things I have completed already are in gray
| = things in progress
Fun
1. Visit 5 local restaurants I've never been to
2. Learn a choreographed dance 
3. See a comedian live
4. Attend a local theatre show
5. Wear false eyelashes
6. Make a necklace 
7. Go on a tropical holiday or cruise
8. Try snowboarding

9. See a film at IMAX 
10. Write a comedy set 
11. Write and illustrate a children's book 

12. Grow my own tomatoes 
13. Spend a day exploring my city 
14. Watch a foreign film 
15. Watch every episode of the Office 
16. Read Pride and Prejudice 
17. Play bingo 
18. Make homemade pasta 
19. Take a tango class
20. Watch 26 movies, each starting with a different letter of the alphabet 

Fitness/Health

21. Run a 10K race
22. Do the 200 sit-ups challenge 
23. Exercise 30 mins. every day for a month 
24. Do a full body detox 
25. Get visible abs
26. Run a 5K
27. Buy a new bike
28. Complete the 100 pushups challenge
29. Participate in a sprint triathlon 6/1/2013!
30. Tone up 


Personal

31. Read 5 classic books |
32. Write myself a mail via http://www.futureme.org 

33. Keep a diary for a month
34. Create a living will
35. Learn 5 of my poems by heart
36. Make a list of what I'm looking for/ what is important to me in a relationship
37. Find a scent of incense that invigorates me
38. Don't say anything negative for 1 day 
39. Read about confidence and practice it
40. Vote in a local election
41. Journal every day for a month

42. Write a list of inspirational things, one thing for each letter of the alphabet
43. Tweet something
44. Say yes to 100 things I want to say no to | 
45. Make and send a postcard to PostSecret 
46. Update my blog at least once a month 
47. Write a list of 100 things that make me happy 
48. Answer the "50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind" 
49. Wash my face every night for a month 
50. Take private dance lessons
51. Draw a self portrait 
52. Make a list of 100 things that I am grateful for 
53. Find a poem that means something to me
54. Read the entire Bible
55. Improve grammar / spelling 
56. Participate in Operation Beautiful (http://operationbeautiful.com) 

57. Complete 20 creative writing prompts. http://creativewritingprompts.com/ ||
58. Write a book of poetry 
59. Perform at a Spoken Word event and invite my friends 
60. Buy sexy underwear 
61. Practice smile therapy for a week
62. Take a yoga class

Nutritional
63. Go vegan for a week 
64. No fast food for 6 months 
65. Become a vegetarian for a week
66. Drink 8 glasses of water a day for a month
67. Practice the 5-a-day (fruits & veggies) for a month
68. Learn to cook 10 new meals || 

Educational
69. Learn to play chess
70. Read a biography 
71. Make an effort to learn more about politics before the next election
72. Learn to play a song on the guitar 
73. Learn how to say "I love you" in 5 languages

74. Watch 10 documentaries 
75. Expand my vocabulary by 100 words
76. Learn to say thank you in 5 languages 

77. Learn how to play acoustic guitar 
78. Improve Spanish to the point of fluency 


Service

79. Complete at least 24 hours of community service
80. Sponsor a child


Interpersonal
81. Host a game night
82. Do something for a person that has made a difference in my life 
83. Make two new friends

84. Learn to play tennis (for my dad) 
85. Play tennis with my dad 
86. Mend a relationship
87. Picnic in the park 
88. Inspire someone else to make their own list
89. For one year, write an encouraging note to a different friend each month and send it to them 
90. Expand my dating horizons
91. Find a snail mail pen pal 
92. Start a collection of board games
93. Strike up a conversation with a stranger
94. Make Christmas cards for my friends and family
95. Mentor someone
96. Compliment a stranger
97. Teach a class
98. Dance in 5 different states
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Financial
99. Go a week without buying anything 
100. Establish an emergency fund
101. Learn more about investing and invest in something