101 in 1001

101 in 1001
April 22, 2010 to January 17, 2013
bold || completed
italics || in progress

School/Career:

1. Receive my A.S. in General Studies – Psychology. [Didn't officially receive my A.S., but I am transferring to a university for my B.S.!]
2. Complete two semesters of college in a row. [Fall 2009, Spring 2010]
3. Complete one year at a university toward my B.S.  in Pscyhology. [Fall 2011-Spring 2012]
4. Bring my GPA up above a 3.0.
5. Apply for jobs in the fields of HR and Psychology.

Total: 5

Home:

1. Paint/decorate the main bathroom.
2. Clean out and set up our “home office.”
3. Clean the entire house from floor to ceiling.
4. Plant flowers outside.
5. Put a hammock in our backyard.
6. Hang wedding pictures in the house.
7. Purchase a new patio set.
8. Purchase a gas grill. (We didn’t buy one; my in-laws gave it to us when they received a new grill.)
9. Purchase rocking chairs for the front porch. (We ended up getting wicker chairs instead.)

Total: 14

Health:

1. Work out at least four days a week for a month.
2. Make one vegetarian meal a week for four weeks. (4/4)
3. Give up fast food for a month.
4. Don’t drink soda for six months. [April 22, 2010 - October 22, 2010]
5. Run at least once a week for a month.
6. Bike at least once a week for a month.
7. Go to a yoga class.
8. Go on ten hikes with Husband. (5/10)
9. Run a 5k for charity. (October 16, 2010 for lung cancer.)
10. Run a 10k for charity.
11. Go bouldering with Husband at least once.
12. Take a healthy lunch to work every day for a week.
13. Get my wisdom teeth removed. [June 4, 2010]
14. Go to the dentist at least once every six months. [May 2010, November 2010]
15. Stop biting my nails for six consecutive months.

Total: 29

Family:

1. Take Amanda (sister) out for a “Girl’s Day.”
2. Take Mom out to dinner and a movie.
3. Allow my brother to spend a weekend at my house.
4. Visit my family in Florida at least three times. (1/3) [August 2010]
5. Throw an awesome babyshower for my sister.
6. Plan a “date” with my little brother.
7. Go flying with my dad  (and take pictures).

Total: 37

Husband:

1. Spend an entire day with Husband without distraction.
2. Go on trips for each of our anniversaries between now and 2012. (2/3) [June 2010, May 2011]
3. Go camping together.
4. Plan a birthday surprise for Husband involving his friends.
5. Take a spontaneous weekend trip together.
6. Set up a savings account together just for money toward our 5-year anniversary.

Total: 43

Blogging:

1. Comment on every blog post I read for a week.
2. Send notes/cards to 10 bloggers “just because.” (0/10)
3. Go to a blogger meet-up.
4. Host at least six giveaways on my blog. (2/6)
5. Blog at least four times a week for a month. [November 2010]
6. Post a video blog. [June 5, 2010]

Total: 48

Crafty:

1. Learn how to knit/crochet.
2. Buy a sewing machine and learn how to use it.
3. Create a wedding photo album.
4. Make a categorized binder filled with my favorite recipes and give as a gift.

Total: 52

Culture:

1. Read twenty-five fiction books. (21/25) (Go here for progress and dates.)
2. Read ten memoirs/non-fiction books. (9/10)  (Go here for progress and dates.)
3. See The Nutcracker ballet.
4. Watch 26 movies I’ve never seen starting with each letter of the Alphabet. (21/26) [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, W, Y]
5. Go to a wine tasting.
6. Get CDs of five bands without listening to the band first. (4/5) [Jakob Dylan - Women & Country; Florence & the Machine - Lungs; Girl Talk - All Day; Adele - 21]

Total: 58

Spirituality:

1. Read/learn about five different religions/followings. (5/5) (Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism)
2. Go to church four Sundays in a row. (4/4)
3. Talk Husband into attending a different church at least once.
4. Read five books in the Bible. (0/5)
5. Buy new Bibles for my siblings. (2/2) [May 8, 2010]
6. Take my siblings to church on a Sunday. (2/2)
7. Attend a Bible study.

Total: 65

Money/Savings:

1. Save up to purchase a (new) car.
2. Save up for two mini-vacations in the Summer of 2010. (2/2) [Asheville (June) & Florida (August)]
3. Open a savings account with an emergency fund.
4. Pay off my school loan(s).
5. Pay off my credit cards. (2/2)
6. Put $5 in savings for each completed task and $10 for every uncompleted one (0/101)

Total: 71

Donate:

1. Donate at least $10 to five different charities. (3/5) [March of Dimes; Breast Cancer Awareness; Red Cross for Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami relief]
2. Donate old clothes.
3. Donate blood.
4. Donate at least $10 to five different bloggers/groups. (2/5)
5. Donate at least ten books to the local library. (0/10)

Total: 76

Myself:

1. Make a list of fifty things I like about myself. (1/50)
2. Spend a day enjoying “me time” at least once a month for six months. (1/6) (October 2010)
3. Spend an afternoon reading outside.
4. Go for a long drive by myself.
5. Make a list of twenty-five things that make me happy. (0/25)
6. Write a letter to myself to open in five years.

Total: 82

Writing:

1. Start writing in my journal again.
2. Begin writing a novel/memoir.
3. Write a poem for the first time in years. [1]
4. Write a short story.
5. Write five book  reviews. (5/5)
6. Write a letter to my husband.
7. Write a letter to each of my siblings. (1/2)
8. Write a letter to my aunt once a month for six months. (0/6)

Total: 90

Domesticated:

1. Learn how to bake bread.
2. Bring homemade cookies to work.
3. Bake at least five different kinds of cupcakes. (0/5)
4. Have a cookout and invite my family.
5. Cook dinner every night for a week.
6. Cook/bake eight new recipes. (8/8)

Total: 96

Other:

1. Spend a weekend away from Facebook, Twitter, and Google Reader.
2. Complete a 365-day photo challenge. [flickr]
3. Buy gifts for five different people “just because.” (5/5)
4. Take photos of my sister’s baby (when he is born) and give them as a gift to her.
5. Take photos of my siblings to give to my parents as a gift.

Total: 101

Completed so far: 44/101