101 in 1001

In an effort to try to focus myself and set some short and long term goals, I have decided to undertake the 101 in 1001 challenge-- setting 101 goals to meet in 1001 days. The first hurdle is to think of 101 goals. I have 89 so far. You guys need to help me think of some more! I plan on posting my progress on the blog as I accomplish them. Honestly, I'm thinking of this as more of a lifetime list rather than just 1001 days. But I will try to accomplish as many as possible. And also consider this an open invitation to my friends to partake in these events with me! :)

101 in 1001
July 2, 2007-March 29, 2010

1. Take dance lessons
2. Run a 5K (marathon relay in April '08)
   
3. See a professional baseball game (8/16/07-- Redhawks vs. Redbirds)
   
4. See a high school football game
5. See a professional basketball game
6. Sky dive
7. Sing in public
8. Go to a major concert or Broadway show
9. Learn to juggle 4 balls
10. Buy a piece of art from a local artist (bought art from both of our interns)
    
11. Read something by Jane Austen
12. Print and bind my blog entries from Japan
13. Stop drinking cokes
14. Receive a massage from a professional
15. Cultivate a flower bed I can be proud of
16. Reach/maintain ideal weight/BMI (I've lost 25 lbs as of 5/17/08)
    
17. Go back to Brazil
18. Reach conversational fluency in Spanish
19. Begin studying a new language (German, Latin?)
20. See the Grand Canyon
21. Go one month with no fast food
22. Get to know a neighbor
23. Write a poem
24. Scan and document old family photos
25. Go to the zoo
26. Go camping and sleep in a tent
27. Take piano lessons
28. Tutor someone who can benefit from my experience
29. Buy a new car (5/12/08)
    
Visit at least one friend I haven’t seen since I was in Japan (Ian came to OKC, 8/13/07)

30. Visit Amber in Honduras
31. Wake up 30 minutes early for prayer every day for a month
32. Save at least 5% of every paycheck
33. Volunteer to help with a ministry at church that is outside my comfort zone (Volunteered for once a month two year old worship duty at church)
    
34. Submit to Postsecret.com (My secret was actually posted in fall of 2007)
    
35. Tell a trusted friend the secret I send to Postsecret
36. Collect recipes from family members
37. Go ice skating
38. Make my blog more aesthetically pleasing
    
39. Organize reunion with college girlfriends (October 2007)
    
Have a great New Year’s Eve (2007)

40. Frame and display photographs I’ve taken that I like
41. Buy the all seasons of The Office on DVD
42. Re-read the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit
43. Watch a sunrise
44. Watch all AFI Top 100 movies
45. Memorize “The Love Song of J. Alfred Pruffrock”
46. Not shop at Wal-Mart for one month
47. Reconnect with a high school friend I lost touch with (Leighann, Marky)
    
48. Go to a rodeo
49. Perfect my brownie recipe
50. Vote in 2008 election
51. Play bingo in a real parlor
52. Perfect the art of applying eyeliner (maybe not perfect, but much better than I used to be)
    
53. Pick fruit from a tree or bush and eat it (7/31/07-- ate blackberries off the Wynn's bush)
    
54. Compile a comprehensive friend birthday/anniversary/baby’s birthday calendar
55. Read Brother Kazmarov
56. Blog every day for a month
57. Become a calmer driver :)
58. Shop at a farmer’s market
59. Wash my dishes every day (not let them accumulate) for a month
60. Go on a great date (not really all up to me, but hey, it’s a list of goals, right?) :)
61. Participate in 26 things photography challenge http://www.sh1ft.org/26things/
62. Use lotion daily
63. Wear sunscreen on my arms and hands daily
64. Volunteer for blood donation organization (gave blood numerous times, now the Blood Drive Coordinator at church)
    
65. Invite someone over to my house weekly
66. Learn how to play chess
67. Make a pie from scratch
68. Learn the names of local wildflowers and trees
69. Take a scenic drive
70. Become CPR certified
71. Grow my own tomato plant
72. Eliminate (or nearly) simple carbohydrates and sugars from diet
73. Learn how to file my nails well
74. Train myself to make my numbers more legible
75. Throw myself a great birthday party
76. Create a piece of visual art
77. Read John Steinbeck’s entire body of work
78. Contribute to a Wikipedia article
79. Learn to recognize 3 constellations
80. Take a class in some technical field I want to know more about (accounting, web design, medical terminology)
81. Become certified to teach Spanish
82. Find a salad dressing I like (honey mustard)
    
83. Visit my World Vision sponsored child
84. Teach my cat a trick
85. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper
86. Visit 5 new states
87. Go to a farmer’s market
88. Have professional photos taken of myself
89. Watch the Boston Pop's 4th of July celebration
90. Go to a Blakewell movie premiere event (7/11/07-- Harry Potter 5)

Italics indicates in progress
Bold indicates completed