12 January 2015

101 Goals in 1001 Days

I love lists. I love to-do lists. And I like doing things. So this is going to be a fun challenge.

1. Run a marathon
2. Finish five short stories
3. Finish two novels  I have one finished
4. Go to Chicago with Dustin
5. Visit Anne (with Tina if possible)
6. Road trip with Hilary
7. Write every Aunt, Uncle, Cousin, Grandparent at least one
8. Do an Archie Dunakey video
9. Do a Louis Kuntz video
10. Perform myself 100 ordinances for family names
11. Learn & memorize five songs on the piano
12. Go to Comic Con with Dustin
13. Write a living will and a deceased will
14. Work somewhere that doesn't serve food
15. Write Matthew a letter a month on average
16. Read Jesus the Christ and The Miracle of Forgiveness
17. Read 200 books (does not include manga) I have 43 so far
18. Write once a week on my blog (about whatever)
19. Start and Maintain a local politics blog
20. Do not eat food from my work for 30 days
21. Visit two new temples (with or without Dustin)
22. Learn Japanese
23. Pay off Credit Card Debt
24. Try out for a musical or play
25. Volunteer for WorldCon in KC
26. Dress up at a convention (for at least one day)
27. Pay off 1/4 of my 50,000 school debt
28. Cook a three course meal for me and five other people
29. Complete 4 cross stitch projects
30. Take a community dance class
31. Take a community art class
32. Learn German
33. Complete a NANOWRIMO
34. Spend 30 minutes writing for 30 days
35. Memorize 15 inspiring/encouraging scriptures
36. Digitize all my family photos at parents house
37. Read all the unread books on my shelf
38. Print and frame temple photos
39. Go to a general conference in Utah
40. Create and finish a Stumblingbear Cookbook (and share it with others)
41. Buy a DSLR camera (needs to record and take pictures)
42. Read every book club book before the meeting for a year
43. Finish listening to all my music on my iTunes
44. Talk to my mother-in-law once a month
45. Get a pedicure and a manicure (not necessarily on the same day)
46. Get dressed for 30 days (no pj's after work)
47. Wear makeup for seven days straight
48. Leave a comment on each blog I follow
49. Finish an EDX course within the allotted time
50. Spend one day a week away from technology (ie, computer, video games, tv, phone)
51. Play a video game from start to finish in one month
52. Do hair and makeup for one Sunday a month
53. Write in my journal everyday for a month
54. Brush my teeth twice every day for a month
55. Floss everyday for a month (after I complete the brushing)
56. Listen to a podcast
57. Make a risotto
58. Have a bonfire on a beach
59. Save $100 a month for the whole challenge
60. Go to Disney World
61. Spend an afternoon at a botanical garden (it was a morning though :)
62. Be a production assistant once
63. Write three screenplays from favorite books
64. Write one original screenplay
65. Direct/produce/plan a short film
66. Complete all items on a daily "Want to get accomplished" list (has to be a monday thru friday day)
67. See a rocket launch live
68. Get new glasses
69. Reconnect with all my facebook friends
70. Go stargazing during each season (4 times a year)
71. Take a defensive driving class
72. Let Dustin pick out an outfit for me to buy
73. Watch the top 100 movies on IMDB.com This one I am nixing because I just don't want to watch all those R movies. They don't make me feel good.
74. Read one of the Marvel comic series
75. Take an archery class
76. Learn to swordfight
77. Take a martial arts class
78. Learn blacksmithing
79. Learn glassblowing
80. Get my pilot's license
81. Learn trigonometry
82. Learn calculus
83. Buy myself flowers five times
84. Finish all DVDs in Netflix queue in a year
85. Eat at every restaurant in Lawrence, Kansas
86. Go to a film festival
87. Complete a large jigsaw puzzle alone
88. Spend romantic time with Dustin (at least once a month)
89. Buy a new car
90. Do a 365 photo a day challenge
91. Go to an opera
92. Go to a symphony
93. Go down to a size 10
94. See a movie at a drive-in
95. Read all Sunday lessons before church for six months
96. Hike around Clinton Lake
97. Get all employees certified and trained properly
98. Once a month, only cook food with ingredients that are in season
99. Couple trip with Dustin
100. Go out with the sister missionaries twice a month
101. Sing in church

Since today is the 12 January 2015, so my end date is 9 October 2017.