101 Things in 1001 Days
I have decided to finally complete a full list of 101 things I want to do in the next 1001 days. I will be chronicling them here! This project is set to go from June 1, 2013 until February 27, 2016.
A task in italics indicates that it is in progress, a completed task will say DONE! before it, and those with links will link to a post pertaining to that task. All additional posts will be tagged #101in1001.
APPEARANCE
1. start and finish a tattoo
2. get another piercing
3. have a signature lip color
4. dye my hair ginger-red
5. put a color not found in nature in my hair
6. develop a “uniform” for myself
LEARNING NEW THINGS
7. learn to drive a stick shift
8. take a pottery throwing class
9. take an aerial skills class
10. take another ballet class (or two)
11. learn how to can food
12. take a French class (or two)
13. learn how to ride a motorcycle or dirt bike
HEALTH & FITNESS
14. learn how to box
15. run a 5K race
16. run a 10K race
17. attend a body mapping workshop
18. run/jog non-stop around Green Lake
19. squat 200 lbs
20. bench press 145 lbs
21. increase my flexibility to be able to do the splits
22. increase my back flexibility so I can do yoga poses like King Dancer and King Pigeon
23. downhill ski again
24. develop a skincare routine
25. floss every day for a month
26. acquire a juicer and start juicing
27. meditate dedicatedly for two weeks (0/2)
28. keep a headache log for three months (0/3)
TRAVEL
29. visit Yellowstone
30. visit the Grand Canyon
31. visit Paris
32. visit three new states (that do not contain Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon)
33. go on a road trip with my sister
34. go on a small trip with my three best girlfriends individually once a year (0/9)
35. have my Volvo roll over 300,000 miles
CELLO
36. maintain good, serious cello practicing habits
37. organize all my sheet music: bind books, put my name into everything, etc
38. have a studio of music students
39. create a proper CV
40. apply for “career” jobs
41. learn Bach cello suite no. 6
42. learn the Haydn D cello concerto
43. develop a good organized and substantial collection of cello recordings
HOME
44. live alone
45. adopt a feline
46. throw my own fancy dinner party
47. utilize FreeCycle
48. create my own coffee and tea bar in my kitchen
49. start a garden
50. care for houseplants
51. grow potted herbs
ORGANIZING
52. get my car into the best shape I can both inside and out
53. create an organized office space for myself once I live alone
54. organize my couponing system
55. set up and utilize a cleaning schedule once I live alone
56. organize my Gmail
57. get a filing cabinet
58. figure out a way to display jewelry
PURCHASE
59. have a ring made with Ellensburg blue
60. buy the perfect black pumps for performing in
61. invest in a new, designer handbag
62. invest in a good sound system
63. get a hold of an acoustic guitar
64. get a bike that fits me and that I enjoy riding and ride it
65. buy white linens for my bed
COOKING
66. cook with culinary lavender
67. cook at least five recipes from the Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child
68. bake a cheesecake from scratch
69. plan a home-cooked, nutritious menu for a whole week of breakfasts, lunches, snacks, dinners and desserts
70. make Bloody Mary’s from scratch
OUTINGS
71. watch the PNW ballet perform the Nutcracker
72. sing karaoke solo
73. do a beer tasting at a young, small brewery
74. go to a Seahawks game
75. go to a Ducks game with my dad and sister
76. go on a progressive dinner in Seattle and in Eugene (0/2)
MEDIA
77. read one fictional book a month (0/33)
78. read five auto-biographies and/or memoirs (0/5)
79. re-watch Firefly
80. watch a new documentary every month (0/33)
81. go to the movies alone once a month (0/33)
PERSONAL
82. send a Happy No Special Day present via snail mail once a month (0/33)
83. start a hand-written journal once I move to Eugene
84. answer the “50 Questions that will Free Your Mind”
85. keep my computer and phone away and out of my bed for two weeks straight
86. be on a committee while at the University of Oregon
87. graduate from the University of Oregon with honors
FINANCIAL
88. for every task completed on the list put a dollar or more into a jar
89. see a financial planner about my trust fund
90. create a budget
91. get an AmEx credit card
92. improve my credit score
93. don’t go out for coffee for two weeks straight
JUST BECAUSE
94. fly first class
95. cut down a Christmas tree
96. edit my underwear drawer
97. join some kind of ________ Of The Month club
98. learn to solidly play one full Beethoven sonata on the piano
99. get a psychic reading
100. crochet an afghan
101. have a spa day with my mom
Questions That Cross My Mind, Episode 2
When will I finally be able to dress up as King Julien?
also!
my dress! my motherfucking dress is on it’s way! sooo excited!
and I picked up my silly honors tassel today!
and my grad announcements arrive Thursday!
HOORAYYYY!
Questions That Cross My Mind, Episode 1
If you receive an honors tassel, do you wear two at commencement?
Why doesn’t CWU use cords to designate honors?
Can I braid together my double tassels?
When the orchestra director asks for student input after a run-through and someone says we should listen and watch more.
