101 in 1001

I saw this idea on a blog and since I love scribbling to-do lists and checking things off, I thought it’d be fun to do this. You make of 101 things you would like to accomplish in the next 1001 days. Kind of like a bucket list! If I start this today, January 24, 2013, I should finish it by October 22, 2015 (so far away!) 

It will be a random list and I’ll probably procrastinate and shuffle to complete it by October 2015,  BUT maybe I’ll just surprise myself and actually cross things off in a timely manner. Some things will require more time, money, and effort, but these are things I really want to do, so I hope to stick to it.

Travel

1. Go to Washington, D.C.

2. Go to New Orleans

3. Go to Seattle

4. Go to Georgia Aquarium

5. Go on a cruise

6. See the Grand Canyon

7. Go to Colorado

8. Go to the mountains July 2013

9. Have wine in Napa February 2013

10. Travel to 3 new places in Greece

11. Go to Costa Rica

Create

12. Learn how to properly use my Canon Rebel

13. Participate in a month-long photography challenge

14. DIY our wedding – favors, invites, escort cards, decorations

15. Master the art of meal planning

16. Refresh my Photoshop skills

17. Get sewing machine & learn how to sew

18. Take a photo of the same thing/place every month for a year

19. Go to Art Basel or any other arts festival

20. Master a delicious Beef Wellington

21. Get my ruby from Jordan’s grandfather set in a necklace

22. Spend the day at a botanical garden and take photos

23. Do a DIY project from young house love

24. Learn how to use my Cricut

Expand Knowledge

25. Try 3 new recipes a month (steadily and consistently)

26. Start graduate school

27. Learn American Sign Language

28. Learn how to change a tire and change my oil

29. Learn calligraphy

30. Practice driving stick shift

31. Polish up on my Spanish – read a book/watch a movie in Spanish

32. Expand my vocabulary by 100 words

Health

33. Run a marathon – the Food & Wine, or the Princess marathon!

34. Eat gluten free for a week a month

35. Do a detox – and do it every 3 months

36. Find a fitness regimen and stick to it – Crossfit!

37. Find out my blood type

38. Give up diet coke - *sob!*

39. Find a skincare regimen

40. Take a yoga class

Organize/ Home Improvement

41. Organize the back bedroom/office

42. Hang pallet wall, TV, mirrors in master bedroom and shelves

43. Reorganize/fancy-up the linen closet

44. Backup computer files from computer to external hard drive

45. Scan all important documents/receipts, etc. and toss hard copies that aren’t needed

46. Repaint the living room

47. Try to score fancy washer & dryer (dreaaaaaam)

48. Close in car port

49. Complete backyard landscaping/porch projects

50. Organize files and photos by year – toss old documents

51. Decide on and put up curtains in all bedrooms

52. Clean out closets and makeover wardrobe – essential pieces!

53. Organize my recipes

Financial

54. Get on a good payment plan for loans

55. Buy a boat

56. Invest a good chunk of our paychecks into our savings account

57. Learn to coupon – and master it!

58. Eat out only once a week (or less) a month

59. Set up retirement plans

60. Put $10 in a our piggy bank for every task I complete ($15 if Jordan completes it with me)

61. Complete a No Spend Month challenge

62. Start the envelope system Started - just have to stick to it

Good for the Soul

63. Read one new book per month A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of the Night
64. Give up television for a week

65. Attend church weekly

66. Don’t complain about anything for a week

67. Help a friend achieve a goal

68. Do 10 random acts of kindness for complete strangers

69. Write and mail 10 letters

70. Leave an Operation: Beautiful note every day for a month

71. Put change in someone’s expired parking meter

Life Changers

72. Get married

73. Get pregnant :o)

74. Move out February 2013

Things that need to be done/Just for fun

75. Have a quilt made from all those t-shirts Jordan keep hanging onto from his youth

76. Host a theme party at our house

77. Rescue a puppy & name him Sirius Black ;o) - Rescued a puppy and named her Luna Lovegood...no Sirius...yet! ;o)

78. Go to a UM/FSU football game

79. Go to a Heat game

80. Go to a Panthers game

81. See a movie at a drive-in, just because

82. Plan a surprise date night for Jordan

83. Go on a romantic date every month

84. Go white water rafting

85. Go skiing

86. Complete 2 pins off my craft boards per month

87. Get a tattoo, or 2 :-D

88. Watch a meteor shower

89. See Dave Matthews in concert

90. See Florence + the Machine in concert

91. Clean my engagement ring every 3 months

92. Go fishing – and catch a fish, by myself

93. Try 10 new restaurants (9/10 - Shalizaar and Fog Harbor in SF, Bad Daddy's Burger Bar in Charlotte, Mylos Greek Restaurant, Athens Pizza in and Flip Burger Boutique in Atlanta, Kin Noodle Bar, 3rd on 3rd, & Riverside Market) - I'm sure we've done 10, I just can't think of the other new ones we've tried

94. Scuba dive

95. Host a game night

96. Get my concealed weapons permit

97. Host a cookie exchange party

98. Watch 26 movies I’ve never seen before, each starting with a different letter of the alphabet

99. Go to SunFest

100. Go ziplining

101. Attend another outdoor concert in Mizner FeBREWary Beer Fest with The All-American Rejects

Here's a quick flashback of the things I have crossed off my bucket list:

Ate a Chicago dog...in Chicago. And saw the Bean! (2010)

Saw Marilyn Monroe's hand/foot prints at the Chinese Theater. And walked the Walk of Fame. 7 gazillion photos of the stars were taken. (2011)

Saw the Hollywood sign! This was a big deal to me. A tear might've fallen from my eye. In addition to doing all this touristy stuff with me, my sweet fiancé drove all around Beverly Hills just to take me to Sprinkles Cupcakes so I could have their famous red velvet cupcakes. It was WORTH the drive!! He's my favorite! (2011)

I saw snow FALL for the first time and built my first snowman! (2011) This is Snowy. He was cute. But I  wish someone would've told me that rolling balls of snow takes time...like hours...or maybe I'm just not an expert yet ;o)

Walked Golden Gate. In high-heeled boots. I also hiked up a mountain in these babies. My fiancé and our friend were highly amused by this, after failing to tell me we'd be doing a lot of walking that day, but let the record state that I survived...and did not complain once! Boom! (2012)

Saw Alcatraz, from far away. I will need to actually go on the island to officially cross this off my bucket list. (2012)

Is there anything you’ve been wanting to achieve or accomplish?