New Year's Resolutions
Well, sort of. It happens to be my birthday, and tonight is the start of Rosh Hashanah, which IS a new year, just not one most people in the world celebrate. Still, it's a nice symbolic time for me to start anew.
Originally, I was going to use this post to just reflect on what's happened in the past year, and I might still wind up doing that. But, I've been introduced to a couple projects that I think I'll take up instead. A series of New Year's Resolutions, though they'll last longer than a year. Welcome to mission101. Here's my list of 1001 things to do in 101 days.
Start Date: September 29, 2008
End Date: June 27, 2011
Note: This is the master list. I will not be editing this to show my progress. Rather, I will make a post a month showing which goals are completed, and which are in progress. When I complete the mission, I will post a final post including the dates I finished each.
For Health
1. Keep a Food Diary for one full week.
2. Eat at least one vegetarian meal per week. [143]
3. Eat fast food less than once per week. [143]
4. Lose 15 pounds, and keep the weight off for remainder of project.
5. Eat breakfast at least once per week for a year. [52]
6. Walk 3 times per week for a year. [156]
7. Do the incline.
8. Get Sealants. [6]
9. Drink tea 3x a week for 6 months. [81]
10. Start and maintain a garden.
11. Accomplish the Ultimate Balance Test.
For Art/Crafts
12. Finish dolphin cross-stitch.
13. Create college scrapbook.
14. Get a digital camera.
15. Complete 365 days.
16. Complete 26 things.
17. Get 3 new charms for charm bracelet.
For Culture/Social Life
18. Participate in 25 postcrossings.
19. Travel to one foreign country.
20. Meet up with Van.
21. Visit a winery.
22. See one play shown on Broadway.
23. See Wicked (in addition to #22).
24. Go to ten swing dancing events.
25. Purchase a bottle of wine to enjoy.
26. Go to the movies three times a year. [9]
27. Go to Cowboy's.
28. Visit Vivina.
29. See a Symphony.
30. Go to one alumni function.
For Writing
31. Finish My Life, My Love.
32. Win NaNo.
33. Complete Writing Goal each month for a year. [12]
34. Enter in three writing contests.
35. Respond to one prompt a week. [143]
Replaced with: Edit one hour/week (4-5 hours/month total) for duration of writing goals. [34]
36. Update ProU blog every two weeks. [72]
37. Interview 3 people for BtSL.
38. Update Livejournal every week. [143]
For Reading
39. Complete 50 book challenge each year.
40. Complete 20% of BBC Big Read List. [40]
41. Complete 2.5% of 1001 Book List. [26]
42. Read 1 journal article per week for a year. [52]
43. Read 2 memoirs.
For Sanity/Self-Improvement
44. Clean out Garage.
Changed to: Eliminate all unnecessary items during move.
45. Develop Filing System.
46. Learn to drive stick.
47. Take Self-Defense Class.
48. Wear makeup once a week. [143]
49. Vote!
50. Come up with a new s/n.
51. Do my own taxes.
52. Finish going through boxes in room.
53. Send postcard to Post Secret.
54. Plan out landscape.
Changed to: Make a skirt.
55. Landscape front yard.
Changed to: Design my dream room.
56. Do dishes nightly for a month.
57. Do laundry weekly for three months.
58. Have a candlelit dinner.
59. Hang pictures.
60. Vacuum weekly.
61. Develop chore system for girls.
For a Good Cause
62. Participate in TWLOHA at least twice.
63. Donate to two worthy causes per year.
64. Volunteer at Soup Kitchen. [100]
65. Donate blood. [2]
66. Donate 50,000 grains of rice.
67. Register to be an organ donor.
68. Use reusable bags for 10 separate shopping trips.
69. Participate in one walk for a cause.
70. Participate in Earth Hour 2009.
For Spirituality
71. Contact Rabbi.
72. Attend three of Kristin's Bible Studies.
Replaced with: Attend shul 10 times.
73. Read through Torah according to Parshah from Sukkot to Sukkot. [54]
74. Complete Hebrew Bible. [39]
75. Learn Hebrew (at least pronunciation).
76. Participate in two minor fasts in 2009.
77. Design my own Kosher Cookbook.
78. Eliminate pork and shellfish from diet.
79. Observe Shabbat for a month straight (Friday night only).
80. Acquire 3 Jewish things.
For My Family
81. Create DVD album for Dad.
82. Get professional graduation pictures.
Replaced with: Put together a family tree.
83. Get yearly professional pictures [2]
84. Create Trip DVD for Mom and Jasen.
85. Do something special for Mom.
86. Send Jenny's presents on time.
87. Start a weekly movie night.
88. Start a weekly game night (unplugged).
For The Future
89. Get Phlebotomy certification.
90. Pay off current student loans.
91. Get a well-paying job in Pueblo.
92. Get ASCP certified.
Changed to: Figure out monthly costs and develop a budget for student loan purposes.
93. Start saving.
94. Maintain at least $500 savings. [12]
95. Write Personal Statement.
96. Turn in medical school application in June.
97. Begin Masters or Doctorate Program.
For The List
98. Get one other person to make a 101 in 1001 list.
99. Update progress monthly. [33]
100. Upon completion of half the list, get a new outfit.
101. Upon completion of entire list, take a spa day.
If you want to follow my progress on these goals, please comment on this post. Thanks much!
Originally, I was going to use this post to just reflect on what's happened in the past year, and I might still wind up doing that. But, I've been introduced to a couple projects that I think I'll take up instead. A series of New Year's Resolutions, though they'll last longer than a year. Welcome to mission101. Here's my list of 1001 things to do in 101 days.
Start Date: September 29, 2008
End Date: June 27, 2011
Note: This is the master list. I will not be editing this to show my progress. Rather, I will make a post a month showing which goals are completed, and which are in progress. When I complete the mission, I will post a final post including the dates I finished each.
For Health
1. Keep a Food Diary for one full week.
2. Eat at least one vegetarian meal per week. [143]
3. Eat fast food less than once per week. [143]
4. Lose 15 pounds, and keep the weight off for remainder of project.
5. Eat breakfast at least once per week for a year. [52]
6. Walk 3 times per week for a year. [156]
7. Do the incline.
8. Get Sealants. [6]
9. Drink tea 3x a week for 6 months. [81]
10. Start and maintain a garden.
11. Accomplish the Ultimate Balance Test.
For Art/Crafts
12. Finish dolphin cross-stitch.
13. Create college scrapbook.
14. Get a digital camera.
15. Complete 365 days.
16. Complete 26 things.
17. Get 3 new charms for charm bracelet.
For Culture/Social Life
18. Participate in 25 postcrossings.
19. Travel to one foreign country.
20. Meet up with Van.
21. Visit a winery.
22. See one play shown on Broadway.
23. See Wicked (in addition to #22).
24. Go to ten swing dancing events.
25. Purchase a bottle of wine to enjoy.
26. Go to the movies three times a year. [9]
27. Go to Cowboy's.
28. Visit Vivina.
29. See a Symphony.
30. Go to one alumni function.
For Writing
31. Finish My Life, My Love.
32. Win NaNo.
33. Complete Writing Goal each month for a year. [12]
34. Enter in three writing contests.
35. Respond to one prompt a week. [143]
Replaced with: Edit one hour/week (4-5 hours/month total) for duration of writing goals. [34]
36. Update ProU blog every two weeks. [72]
37. Interview 3 people for BtSL.
38. Update Livejournal every week. [143]
For Reading
39. Complete 50 book challenge each year.
40. Complete 20% of BBC Big Read List. [40]
41. Complete 2.5% of 1001 Book List. [26]
42. Read 1 journal article per week for a year. [52]
43. Read 2 memoirs.
For Sanity/Self-Improvement
44. Clean out Garage.
Changed to: Eliminate all unnecessary items during move.
45. Develop Filing System.
46. Learn to drive stick.
47. Take Self-Defense Class.
48. Wear makeup once a week. [143]
49. Vote!
50. Come up with a new s/n.
51. Do my own taxes.
52. Finish going through boxes in room.
53. Send postcard to Post Secret.
54. Plan out landscape.
Changed to: Make a skirt.
55. Landscape front yard.
Changed to: Design my dream room.
56. Do dishes nightly for a month.
57. Do laundry weekly for three months.
58. Have a candlelit dinner.
59. Hang pictures.
60. Vacuum weekly.
61. Develop chore system for girls.
For a Good Cause
62. Participate in TWLOHA at least twice.
63. Donate to two worthy causes per year.
64. Volunteer at Soup Kitchen. [100]
65. Donate blood. [2]
66. Donate 50,000 grains of rice.
67. Register to be an organ donor.
68. Use reusable bags for 10 separate shopping trips.
69. Participate in one walk for a cause.
70. Participate in Earth Hour 2009.
For Spirituality
71. Contact Rabbi.
72. Attend three of Kristin's Bible Studies.
Replaced with: Attend shul 10 times.
73. Read through Torah according to Parshah from Sukkot to Sukkot. [54]
74. Complete Hebrew Bible. [39]
75. Learn Hebrew (at least pronunciation).
76. Participate in two minor fasts in 2009.
77. Design my own Kosher Cookbook.
78. Eliminate pork and shellfish from diet.
79. Observe Shabbat for a month straight (Friday night only).
80. Acquire 3 Jewish things.
For My Family
81. Create DVD album for Dad.
82. Get professional graduation pictures.
Replaced with: Put together a family tree.
83. Get yearly professional pictures [2]
84. Create Trip DVD for Mom and Jasen.
85. Do something special for Mom.
86. Send Jenny's presents on time.
87. Start a weekly movie night.
88. Start a weekly game night (unplugged).
For The Future
89. Get Phlebotomy certification.
90. Pay off current student loans.
91. Get a well-paying job in Pueblo.
92. Get ASCP certified.
Changed to: Figure out monthly costs and develop a budget for student loan purposes.
93. Start saving.
94. Maintain at least $500 savings. [12]
95. Write Personal Statement.
96. Turn in medical school application in June.
97. Begin Masters or Doctorate Program.
For The List
98. Get one other person to make a 101 in 1001 list.
99. Update progress monthly. [33]
100. Upon completion of half the list, get a new outfit.
101. Upon completion of entire list, take a spa day.
If you want to follow my progress on these goals, please comment on this post. Thanks much!