New Years Eve 2009

I can't believe that 2009 is almost over. To kick off 2010 I have created my list of 101 things. I have seen a few people on the nest do this but my good friend Colette is the one who really motivated me to make a list. The idea is from the Day Zero project:


About The Project
Welcome to Day Zero, the home of the 1001 Day Project. A unique challenge that inspires you to set and achieve your personal goals in life.

The Challenge:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on your part).

Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple challenges such as New Year's resolutions or a 'Bucket List'. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips, study semesters, or outdoor activities.

Here's my list:


Start Date: January 1, 2010
End Date: September 28, 2012

Food & Wine

1. Take a cooking class Completed 4/20/2011
2. Try 30 new recipes Completed 9/2/2011
3. Host a tea party Completed 5/7/2011
4. Give up fast food for a month completed June 7-July 7, 2010
5. Be a vegetarian for a month Completed 2/2011
6. Make Matzo ball soup from scratch Completed on 1/14/2010
7. Make latkes from scratch completed 7/6/2010
8. Invite friends over to cook a meal together Completed 12/18/2010
9. Buy a new food processor Completed on 6/27/2010


Health & Fitness

10. Work out three times a week for one whole month Completed 2/2010
11. Do a 5K Completed 3/5/2011
12. Do another Triathlon
13. Lose 10 pounds by July 16, 2010 Fail
14. Do one pull-up
15. Participate in a Half Marathon 6/5/2011
16. Climb Half Dome Completed 8/7/2010
17. Walk 15 miles a week Jan 1- July 1 completed
18. Walk 20 miles a week Jul 1 – November FAIL, I injured my knee :(
19. Susan G. Komen race for the cure with Colette Completed 11/21/2010
20. Complete 50 push ups Completed 2/4/2010

Travel

21. Go to Seattle
22. Go to at least 3 national parks two of out three complete (Yosemite, Joshua Tree)
23. Visit some place new Completed 1/2/2010
24. Visit Gina Completed 8/11/2011
25. Visit Colleen
26. Go to the snow Completed 1/2/2010
27. Build a snowman Completed 1/2/2010
28. Go to Disneyland with my parents
29. Plan a random trip to see my parents Completed 8/9/2011
30. Visit Grandma Hanson Completed 7/22/2011
31. Visit Grandma Barry Completed 5/29/2011
32. Go camping 5 times Completed 3/21/2011
33. Tour a brewery


House

34. Hire someone to landscape front and back yards
35. Redo frontyard
36. Redo backyard
37. Finish baseboards Completed 2/2011
38. New windows Completed 6/2010
39. Fireplace
40. Heater/AC
41. Get a new roof Completed 8/12/2011
42. Start a garden Completed 4/2010
43. Clean out office closet Completed 5/16/2010
44. Get house/land surveyed
45. Redo patio
46. Build a new gate on both sides of house

Creative Energy

47. Scrapbook wedding Completed 3/11/2011
48. Open an ETSY store
49. Build ETSY store into a (very) small business
50. Take a quilt making class Completed 10/6/2010
51. Make a quilt for our guest room
52. Make a quilt to give as a gift Completed 12/18/2010
53. Make a cookbook Completed 3/30/2010
54. Blog about each task accomplished
55. Enter a card making contest Completed 1/24/2011
56. Make cork board Completed 10/16/2010
57. Buy an old piece of furniture and restore it
58. Make and send cards for the 3 Day Completed 2/22/2010

Celebrate

59. Go to Vegas to celebrate my 30th bday Completed 10/23/2010
60. Watch a show in Vegas Completed 10/24/2010
61. New Years at Rose Parade completed 1/1/2010
62. Decorate for Halloween completed 10/2/2011
63. Attend a swanky New Year’s Eve Party completed 12/31/2010-1/1/2011
64. Send niece and nephew three random packages just because 3/3
65. Do something special for our Anniversary Completed 7/21/2011

Fashion & Beauty

66. Get a facial 2/5/2011
67. Get a massage Completed 12/23/2010
68. Buy a really fabulous pair of jeans Completed 8/2011
69. Have a spa day with girlfriends
70. Take out tongue ring Completed 9/12/2010
71. Buy new makeup Completed 3/22/2011

Fun & Friendship

72. Go bowling
73. Have a slumber party with just the girls Completed 8/11/2011
74. Send three random cards to friends completed 1/13/2011
75. Go to a Padres game with friends Completed 4/17/2010
76. Have a picnic Completed 12/28/2010
77. Go horseback riding Completed 5/30/2011
78. Watch a meteor shower
79. Build a sandcastle

Building a Life/Love & Marriage

80. Personal Our first little one is due February 9, 2012!!
81. Volunteer at a homeless shelter
82. Volunteer as a math tutor at a local school
83. Donate hair to Locks of Love again
84. Start a new family tradition Completed 12/2/2011
85. Have "date night" once a month for a year (0/12)
86. Kiss in the rain Completed 2/26/2011
87. Take pictures in a photobooth Completed 6/2/2011
88. Identify 100 things that make me happy 12/15/2010
89. Go on a double date 1/23/2011
90. Donate $5 to charity for every task not completed
91. Write a love letter to Tyler Completed 5/12/2011
92. Send old cards to St. Jude’s Ranch Completed on 1/7/2010

The Rest

93. Go to a live show at a local theatre Completed 10/26/2011
94. Read The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown Completed 6/5/2010
95. Read the Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown Completed on 1/20/2010
96. Read The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks Completed 2/10/2010
97. Read The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks Completed 4/1/2010
98. Clean tarnished jewelry Completed 8/3/2010
99. Write a letter to my future self Completed 5/12/2011
100. Take another class at the Water Conservation Garden
101. Take a photography class Completed 2/13/2011