101 in 1001

I am going to complete 101 tasks in 1001 days (around 2.75 years) - some fun, some serious, some random. So why 101 in 1001? This allows me to accomplish tasks in a realistic time frame and I can do them over a few seasons. Where did I get this idea from? My old roommate's friend. I came upon it by accident and I couldn't get the idea out of my head. There is a website revolved around this idea with people all over the world doing this. I really wanted to do this, so I came up with my own list. That's right. My 1001 days begins...now. I wanted to share my list with you, because I will be blogging about each of my tasks and taking pictures of course. Let it begin!

1. Learn how to say "I love you" in 5 different languages
2. Identify 100 things that make me happy
3. Complete a coloring book
4. Learn how to sew
5. Crochet a baby blanket and burp cloth (around the edges)
6. Lose 20 pounds
7. Get mole(s) removed
8. Sew something when I've learned how
9. Make 5 crafts
10. Learn how to change a tire
11. Blog 1 painting a day for a month
12. Floss everyday for a month
13. Go on a picnic to Lake Creek Park (where we took our engagement pictures)
14. Go camping
15. Read 5 "classics" (I have picked them out)
16. Go geocaching
17. Go fishing. I have never been fishing.
18. No soda for 1 month
19. Read New Testament
20. Write a letter to myself to read when I'm 35
21. Send "Just Because" cards to 5 people
22. Watch 5 black and white movies (I have picked them out already).
23. [married eyes only]
24. No internet for 7 consecutive days
25. Breakfast in bed (even if I have to make it)
26. Bubble bath with candles
27. Make cupcakes and deliver them
28. Hike Hogback
29. Write in my journal once a week for 3 months
30. Go on 10 bike rides (not including Sunriver)
31. Update my bucket list
32. Go golfing
33. Go visiting teaching every month for a year
34. Read an autobiography of someone I have never heard of (I have picked this out)
35. Buy a dress
36. Eat raw vegetables/fruit for 7 consecutive days
37. No sweets for 1 month
38. Learn how to meditate properly
39. Meditate for 10 minutes a day for 7 consecutive days
40. Go to Black Friday sales
41. Go bowling
42. Visit Bear Creek Park (where I fell in love with Nic and where he proposed)
43. Go to the temple 7 times
44. Do a random act of kindness for different people for 7 consecutive days
45. Say nothing negative about myself for 7 consecutive days
46. Save all of my change during the 1001 days
47. Watch all of the Star Wars movies
48. Play/dance in the rain
49. Make a blanket fort and eat a meal in it
50. Go to a drive-in movie...if I can find one
51. Ask 3 people what their fav book is and read them
52. Write a list of 50 things I love about myself
53. Sing a duet with Nic in church
54. Wear very little make-up for 7 consecutive days: foundation, blush, mascara, perfect lip color (refer to #78)
55. Go shooting
56. Go on a Ferris Wheel
57. [married eyes only]
58. Think of 101 things to do
59. Take 1 picture everyday for a month
60. Go to Build-A-Bear and build a bear
61. Eat sticky rice for breakfast for 7 consecutive days
62. Kiss Nic under mistletoe
63. Win a stuffed animal from a claw machine
64. Learn how to tie a tie
65. Write down what induces anger for me and burn it
66. Try a new flavor of ice cream
67. $.05 slot machine
68. Play in the snow
69. Make fresh wheat bread without using a bread machine
70. Learn to play a song on the guitar
71. Take pictures of each task
72. Learn how to use chopsticks
73. Take pictures in a photo booth/kiosk
74. Complete the 200 sit-up challenge
75. Learn how to drive a stick shift
76. Buy something from an Etsy shop
77. Display a piece of art in my home
78. Find the perfect red lipstick shade
79. Buy a new piece of lingerie
80. Complete the 100 push-up challenge
81. Watch 5 musicals I've never seen (already picked out)
82. Answer "50 questions that will free your mind"
83. Go kayaking on the lake with my mom
84. Buy/use a store bought hair removal system
85. Swim a 500 in 15 minutes or less
86. Go on a walk for 5 consecutive Saturdays
87. Purchase old pieces of jewelry from Goodwill
88. Buy a piece of clothing from Goodwill that I will actually wear
89. Learn how to check and change the oil in my car - write it down - keep it in my car for future use
90. Measure for a bra and buy the appropriate size
91. Find a personally inspirational quote and make it into a piece of art or home decor
92. Leave post-it notes in 7 library books
93. Write 5 prompts in my journal use creative writing prompts
94. Participate in Operation Beautiful
95. Buy 5 children's books about adoption
96. Do a 500 piece puzzle - glue it together - display it in my home
97. Watch a baseball game at Keizer Stadium
98. Go to a midnight premier showing of a movie
99. Buy a case for my glasses
100. Adopt a baby (my personal fav)
101. Celebrate when I've completed 101 in 1001

There you have it. That's my whomping list. Seems like a lot at first, but it is spread out over 1001 days. Ending date: November 20, 2013.

I'm off to a great start. #58. DONE.

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