101 in 1001 - THE LIST

Wow, I actually made a complete list of 101 things to do in 1001 days.  :)  I'm proud of myself.  I even categorized it, and umm... alphabetized it... (please say I'm not the only one).  Now, of course, as usual, some things may fit into more than one category, and as usual the 'misc' category is longest, but I tried to fit them where it best made sense. lol  Hopefully it shows up ok.  It looks very pretty in my excel spreadsheet at least. ;)  Wish me luck!  I will update this list (and blog of course) when I complete a task.

And now I bring you... THE LIST....

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101 Things to do in 1001 Days
To commence on: Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
To complete by: Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 (my 30th birthday)
Last updated: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

These will be complete
These will be goals that I've started, but are still in progress
These are extra comments, incl. date completed

Earth &  Community
1.    Adopt an animal or animal habitat though WWF, or an animal in a zoo (esp the Toronto zoo, they have wonderful habitats for their animals)        
2.    Continue volunteering at least 3 x a month, either with Animal Aide, or somewhere else, for at least 12 months straight   { 2 / 12 }    
3.    Donate 30% of my old clothes to charity        
4.    Don't use my car at all for a week (other than commuting to work if need be)
5.    Give blood twice   { 1 / 2 }
6.    Participate in a local Earth Day event and/or tree plantings (done on April 18th and 20th... will continue in 2009)       
7.    Participate in Earth Hour on March 29th, 8pm (will continue in 2009) 
8.    Shop at the locals farmer's market once a month for 6 months straight   { 1 / 6 }  
9.    Spend one winter night a week for 4 weeks straight, where the only light we use is candles        
10.    Sponsor a child in a third world country or buy an animal for a village       
11.    Volunteer in a theatre production or at a local television station        
12.    Vote.    

Family    
13.    Write to Dan at least once a month during 2009, even if we end up living in the same area  { 0 / 12 }  
14.    Find my paternal grandfather's grave       
15.    Fall in love again       
16.    Get professional photos taken        
17.    Help Chris get his driver's license        
18.    Blog at least once every 2 weeks in 2009 to keep friends updated, and keep in touch  { 0 / 21 )
19.    Visit my brother and his family at least 10 times on top of any joint parental visits on holidays or birthdays  { 2/10 }
20.    Visit my maternal grandmother's grave        
21.    Visit my parents at least 10 times 'just because'  { 0 / 10 }       
22.    Write a 3 page letter, long hand, good old pen and paper, and give it to someone close in my life, or, write it to myself    

Fun  
23.    Bake cookies once a week for the whole month of December (a different recipe each time)   { 4 / 8 }
24.    Build a snowman and dress him up with the snowman making kit that I got for Christmas a few yrs ago
25.    Eat a meal at a restaurant that costs over $100 for just two people        
26.    Finish one of my video games completely        
27.    For one weekend, be a tourist in my own city, and pretend that we don't live here, and don't know anyone else but each other, stay in a hotel, use public transit, and visit local attractions and see things as if we'll never be here again        
28.    Get my mom to teach me how to knit again        
29.    Go to a professional sports game with someone  
30.    Hold a snake        
31.    Leave how to use all of the attachments and accessories for my 'old' camera (S2 IS)        
32.    Complete NaBloPoMo        
33.    Participate in Project 365 in 2009
34.    Take a dance class    

Health    
35.    Buy a bicycle, and bike for an hour in the park at least once a week from May - October  bought a bike in 2008
36.    Buy fruit and vegetables in every grocery visit for a month and eat all of them before they go bad
37.    Drink only water for one week straight   { 0 / 7 }    
38.    Eat a meat-less meal at least once a week (kraft dinner not included) for a year   { 0 / 52 }
39.    Get at least 8 hrs of sleep (and no more than 10) each night for two weeks straight   { 0 / 14 }
40.    Go for a 30 min walk or bike ride at least twice a week for two months { 1 / 8 }
41.    Go to bed before midnight for 2 weeks straight, including weekends   { 0 / 14 }
42.    Lose 40 lbs   { 0 / 40 }
43.    Visit the dentist at least twice   { 0/ 2 }
44.    Work out at home (with DVD) at least 3 times a week for a whole month straight  { 0 / 4 }   

List of 101 Things  
45.    For every task not completed after 1001 days, donate $5 to charity of choice (minimum $50 regardless)    
46.    Have photographic evidence of at least 50 things from this list being accomplished   { 3 / 50 }
47.    Review this list and post my updates at least once a month on my blog (and allow myself to alter or completely change a maximum of 5 items on the list within the first month)
48.    Share portions of this list with my family or friends, so they can help me accomplish things that involve them    

Miscellaneous
49.    Attempt a small indoor herb or veggie garden        
50.    Construct (or at least make a handy list) an emergency kit, for home, and car        
51.    Decide who my top 3 favourite actors or directors (or general 'celebrities') are, and write a heart-felt fan letter to them.   { 0 / 3 }
52.    Don’t eat or drink at Tim Horton's for 2 months   { 0 / 2 }
53.    Don't buy ANY new clothes for 4 months   { 0 / 4 }
54.    Finish my Sign Photo Project        
55.    Get my car detailed (deep cleaned)        
56.    Get my M license, so that I'm able to drive a scooter/small motorbike        
57.    Live somewhere for longer than one year straight        
58.    Make 10 different recipes that I've never tried before (not including cookies)   { 1 / 10 }
59.    Make a 'birthday calendar' for my friends/family        
60.    Make a complete Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner by myself        
61.    Make a time capsule containing at least 10 different items, and bury it in my parents yard before I turn 30 (to be opened when I'm 40, or when they sell the house, whichever comes first)   { 0 / 10 }
62.    Hand make ALL of my Christmas cards one year        
63.    Organize all my personal files, bills, and other such paperwork        
64.    Organize my computer files and back up all information, especially photos (photos backed up 3/29/2008... photos backed up periodically on an ongoing basis... other documents also backed up on external harddrive)       
65.    Put all my pocket change into a piggy bank once a week and cash it on Day 1001   { 4 / 143 }
66.    Send cards to all my online friends that are willing to give me their address (either birthday or christmas, or random post cards)        
67.    Spend less than $100 on myself for two months (not necessarily consecutive and not including essentials like gas for the car and food)   { 1 / 2 }
68.    Start a small scrapbook and print off at least 30 photos that have been sitting on my computer for a while   { 0 / 30 }

Movies/Books/Entertainment
69.    Alphabetize and catalogue my parents DVD/VHS collection  (began cataloging on 3/22/2008)   
70.    Be an extra in a movie or music video        
71.    Make a list of 15 so-called 'classic' books that I haven't read but always wanted to, and read them   { 0 / 15 } 
72.    Read all of the books I currently own - especially the ones I started but haven't finished       
73.    See 101 movies that I haven't seen before   { 11 / 101 }
74.    See a Broadway-scale show (either on Broadway, or in Toronto)        
75.    See a concert at the JLC   (saw BSB concert on November 8 / 2008 - photo)
76.    See a movie at a drive-in theatre  (saw a double feature with friends in August - photo)

Myself        
77.    Buy (and wear) a dress        
78.    Discover/identify/list 100 things that make me happy   { 0 / 100 }
79.    Don't use the internet for 2 days straight, other than work (not including holidays or family visits where access is slim already), not even to check email   { 0 / 2 }
80.    For one week, go to bed an hour before I want to sleep and use the time to accomplish some things on this list (such as reading)   { 0 / 7 }
81.    Get a new full time job that I will actually enjoy
82.    Go back to school, either full time, or take at least 3 night courses (completed 3 night classes in Summer '08)     
83.    Go on another solo weekend road trip        
84.    Go to the spa, or get a facial or massage done (went with my sister-in-law to Visage salon in October 2008)  
85.    Learn how to properly meditate, and do so every day for 2 weeks straight   { 0 / 14 }
86.    Rebuild my credit rating     
87.    Start playing the keyboard again at least once a week, and stay with it for 3 months straight (need to buy a stand for it first)   { 0 / 12 }
88.    Take the Myers-Briggs test twice (approx a year apart) to determine my 'type' and see if I've changed   { 0 / 2 }

Travel / Events
89.    Attend the Western Fair in September   
90.    Explore the Scenic Caves and take the EcoAdventure tour as well as going on the Suspension Bridge        
91.    Go horseback riding twice   { 0 / 2 }
92.    Go on a wine or beer tasting tour        
93.    Go stargazing at the local university's observatory
94.    Go to a casino        
95.    Go to a shooting range        
96.    Play paintball or laser tag      
97.    Ride in a helicopter or airplane (tickets booked for flight to California on Jan 10th, 2009!)   
98.    See, and swim in, the ocean  (going to California in January 2009, will do this then)     
99.    Stay in a Bed & Breakfast        
100.    Travel to B.C. (preferably for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver)        
101.    Visit 5 cities/towns that I've never been to before   { 0 / 5 } (will be seeing A LOT of these in January!)

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To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
~ Anatole France