Friday, September 18, 2009

My 101 in 1001 List

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

Start Date: September 18, 2009
End Date: June 15, 2012







  1. Put at least $100 in savings from each paycheck.



  2. Pay off Amex. (Completed 8/20/10)



  3. Check credit report. (Completed 3/14/11)



  4. Take old clothes to consignment shop. (Completed 5/2/11)



  5. Make donation to local animal charity. (Completed 9/30/09)



  6. Buy house. (December 16, 2011)



  7. Go to Italy. (April 24-May 3, 2010)



  8. Visit Bill Clinton's Presidential Library.



  9. Visit FDR's Presidential Library.



  10. Visit Hemingway's home in Illinois.



  11. Go to Ireland.



  12. Go to Maine. (7/15-7/18/10)



  13. Go to Newseum. (Completed 2/5/11)



  14. Go to Smithsonian American History Museum. (Completed 3/7/10)



  15. Visit my friend overseas. (9/4/10-9/8/10)



  16. Go to dog friendly B & B. (Completed 10/8-10/11/09)



  17. Go to Belgium. (Completed 9/7/10)



  18. Go to Jamaica.



  19. Go to Charleston. (10/9/10-10/11/10)



  20. Take our dog to a new park. (Completed 10/3/09)



  21. Bake a pie. (Completed 12/23/2010)



  22. Pick apples. (Completed 10/1/2011)



  23. Go to a corn maze. (Completed 10/24/2010)



  24. Go to a haunted house. (Bowie Baysox haunted house 10/16/09)



  25. Read 100 books in 2009. (Completed 10/24/09)



  26. Read 150 books in 2010. - Failed :(



  27. Eat at the Milton Inn. (Completed 1/2/10)



  28. Eat at Coco Sala. (Completed 3/7/10)



  29. Go to VA to visit my friends. (Completed 9/19/09)



  30. Brush up on my French.



  31. Brush up on my Italian. (Completed 3/30/2010)



  32. Go to France.



  33. Use the breadmaker.



  34. Use the ice cream maker. (Completed 4/2/2012)



  35. Make a donation of goods to local animal shelter. (Completed 1/10/10)



  36. Go to an animal charity fundraiser. (Completed 11/21/09)



  37. Get a massage. (Completed 12/13/09)



  38. Make dinner for Mom. (Completed 11/11/09)



  39. Go to a wine tasting. (Completed 9/19/09)



  40. Have a picnic in the park. (Completed 4/3/10)



  41. Rent pedal boats.



  42. Go to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (Completed 12/6/09)



  43. Go to 5 plays. (1. August: Osage County 2. Young Frankenstein 3. The 39 Steps 4. The Addams Family Musical 5. The Buddy Holly Story 6. Rock of Ages)



  44. Brush Gracie's teeth at least once a week.



  45. Stay at a B & B. (Completed 6/10-6/13/10)



  46. Rent a cabin. (Completed 9/17-9/19/2010)



  47. Whiten my teeth. (Completed 4/11/10)



  48. Clean out my closet. (Completed 1/9/10)



  49. Go to a movie alone.



  50. Rent and watch The Tudor's. (Completed 2/7/10)



  51. Go out to brunch with friends. (Completed 11/29/09)



  52. Watch a sunrise. (Completed 10/8/09)



  53. Make 2009 photo album. (Completed 1/1/10)



  54. Make 2010 photo album. (Completed 1/1/11)



  55. Make 2011 photo album. (Completed 1/1/2012)



  56. Visit a plantation in VA. (Completed 5/8/10)



  57. Go to a tea. (Completed 5/8/10)



  58. Finish my sewing project. (Completed 7/31/10)



  59. Learn how to hem my own pants.



  60. Ride on a gondola. (Completed 4/27/10)



  61. Go to New Hampshire.



  62. Do 80 sit-ups 3 times a week.



  63. Go to Discovery Cove. (Completed 10/26/09)



  64. Read a book of short stories. (Completed 10/5/09)



  65. Read 5 classic novels. (1. Lord of the Flies 2. Lolita 3. Around the World in 80 Days 4. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 5. Ethan Frome)



  66. Eat 5 things I've never had before. (1-Acorn Squash 2-Tomato Bisque 3-Habanero Lime Sorbet 4-Caviar 5-Trout 6-Black Eyed Peas 7-Eggplant)



  67. Go to Mystic, Connecticut.



  68. Go to Santa Fe.



  69. Ride in a hot air balloon.



  70. Go to a planetarium.



  71. Go to an Imax theater. (Completed 3/13/10)



  72. Drink more milk.



  73. Take calcium supplements daily.



  74. Vote. (Completed 9/14/2010)



  75. Go horseback riding. (Completed 11/27/10)



  76. Do not eat out for a week. (Completed 2/12/10)



  77. Visit my Great Aunt and Uncle. (Completed 5/9/2012)



  78. Send 5 cards to friends for no reason. (Completed 7/27/2010)



  79. Go to Deep Creek Lake. (Completed 9/17-9/19/2010)



  80. Go to Monticello. (Completed 2/13/10)



  81. Spend a day at a spa. (Completed 12/13/09)



  82. Tour a brewery. (Otter Creek-10/9/09, Magic Hat-10/9/09, Long Trail-10/10/09, Starr Hill -2/13/10)



  83. Visit 3 historic sites in MD.



  84. Go to a drive in theater.



  85. Go ice skating. (Completed 11/29/09)



  86. Make 30 new recipes. (Completed 7/31/10)



  87. Visit 30 new restaurants. (Completed 6/13/10)



  88. Take a trip for our 1st anniversary. (10/08/09-10/11/09)



  89. Take a trip for our 2nd anniversary. (10/9/10-10/11/10)



  90. Take a trip for our 3rd anniversary. (10/8/11)



  91. Go to Spain. (4/22/11-5/1/11)



  92. Go to Amsterdam. (9/4/10-9/8/10)



  93. Go to Texas. (5/28/10-5/31/10)



  94. Go to Alaska.



  95. Go to Greece.



  96. Get my wedding dress cleaned.



  97. Go to the Biltmore.



  98. Learn to shoot a gun.



  99. Buy 10 books without reading their description. (Completed 1/12/10)



  100. Go to Niagara Falls. (Completed 6/10/10)



  101. Donate $1 to a good cause for every goal not completed at the end of this challenge.















71 Completed



5 In Progress