the new 101 in 1001
so the time for my first 101 in 1001 goals has come and gone. i definitely wasn't as successful as i had hoped to be, but that's not going to discourage me from starting another. i suppose i'll be keeping some of the old goals that i didn't accomplish, but still want to, in addition to making new ones, so here goes;
1 visited 15 MLB parks in total (8 new ones) 1/8 (Safeco Seattle 5/09)
2 travel to 3 different countries on 3 separate occasions 0/3
3 completed pilgrimage through Spain
4 visit CA friends
5 spring training 09, 10, 11 2/3
6 take Ben to Hockey HOF
7 attend 10 year reunion (if it happens) INCOMPLETE
8 go to Walden pond and read Thoreau while drifting in a boat
9 see one of the 7 (new) wonders of the world
10 attend Fashion week in NY, Paris, London, or Milan
11 attend New Orleans Jazzfest
12 go to the beach 4 times each summer (6/13/09 nahant, 7/4/09 cape, lynn 8/25/09, nantasket 5/10, singing sand 7/13/10, ) 5/12
13 do one tourist thing in Boston each month (6/09 freedom trail) 1/33
14 visit Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket (summer '11)
15 witness the running of the bulls
16 see Tia 3 times a year 0/9
17 call Sasha, Kehinde, parents at least once a month Sasha 4/33 Kehinde 0/33 Parents 10/33 (as of 8/09)
18 send out holiday/birthday/occasion cards 0/33
19 send thank you notes for all gifts received
20 throw a great party (derby part 5/09)
21 have a game night every other month 0/16
22 make it home to CO twice a year 3/6 (oct 09, dec 09, dec 10)
23 host a tea party once each spring/summer 0/3
24 give "just because" gifts to close friends once a year 0/3
25 go to one new bar/restaurant a month 14/33 (dec 08 - dali, jan 09 - mcgreevy's, mar 09 - fuji steakhouse, apr 09 - masa, may 09 - yankee lobster, june 09 - bar in southie, bleacher bar, july 09 - drink, aug 09 - atwoods, oct -9 - tao, dec 09 - india samraat, jan 10 - copperfields,may 10 - tommy doyles summer 10 - tory row ,dec 10 - the foundry, jan 11 - the savant project, trina's - sept 11)
26 accept all social invitations for one month
27 go on one "real" date a month if single (or twice a month if in relationship) 12/33 (as of 8/09)
28 get all garments that need it dry cleaned yearly 0/3
29 repair shoes/garments that need it
30 create and maintain electronic database for all contacts and relevant info
31 perform regular maintenance on car
32 organize photos
33 frame all prints
34 cholesterol below 200
35 maintain weight between 115-125 lbs
36 be out of therapy
37 run 3 10k races 1/3 (dec 09 jingle bell run)
38 ride bike 2 times a month between April and Oct yearly 0/38
39 go snowboarding 3 times each season 2/9 (jan 10, feb 10)
40 go iceskating each winter 1/3 (dec 10)
41 take a retreat to an Ashram
42 get wisdom teeth removed
43 go to dentist 2 times a year 0/6
44 drink 32 oz of water in a day each week 9/143 (as of 9/8/09)
45 get yearly physical 2/3 (09, 10)
46 get acupuncture
47 floss daily for a month 0/31
48 eat at least one salad a week 26/143 (9/8/09)
49 learn to sail
50 go to a batting cage (5/10)
51 do yoga 2 times a week for a month each year 0/24
52 cook one healthy meal a week 9/143 (9/8/09)
53 go rock climbing
54 take a flamenco class once a month for a year 0/12
55 take ballet class 2 times a week for a month 0/8
56 contribute $25,000 to savings
57 be debt free
58 work 3 consecutive months without a sick day i'm pretty sure i accomplished this at msex
59 be living alone in the North End
60 have a job that I really like
61 deposit $10 for each goal achieved
62 abstain from Starbucks for one week each month 23/33 (as of 10/10)
63 go one week each month without purchasing "unneccesary" items 4/33 (as of 9/09)
64 become fluent in French
65 read 10 books from top 100 novels and 5 from top 100 non-fiction 0/15
fiction: ulysees, catch 22, to the lighthouse, slaughterhouse five, tender is the night, animal farm, the postman always rings twice, the magus, as i lay dying, go tell it on the mountain (ragtime 7/09)
non-fiction: america's great depression, a room of one's own, a modern prophet, the gnostic gospels, the minuteman: restoring an army of the people
66 see all movies nominated for best picture 2007 - 2010 1/20
2007: there will be blood, no country for old men, atonement, michael clayton, juno
2008: the curious case of benjamin button, slumdog millionaire, frost/nixon, the reader, milk
2009: avatar, the blind side, district 9, an education, the hurt locker, inglourious basterds, precious, a serious man, up, up in the air
2010: the kings speech, 127 hours, black swan, the fighter, inception, the kids are alright, the social network, toy story 3, true grit, winter's bone
67 try making candies or chocolates
68 have a pair of great black pumps
69 build a snowman with coal, carrots, top hat, etc.
70 participate in NaNoWriMo
71 get a massage every 2 months for a year 0/6
72 get a facial once a month for a year 0/12
73 take a relaxing bath monthly 4/33 (as of 10/10)
74 discover 6 new bands a year 3/18 (seawolf, maximo park, the sweet and low down, mark boone, jolie holland)
75 go to the Cyclorama for World Aids Day
76 buy good digital camera
77 participate in postcrossing.com (registered 5/09, sent 7/09)
78 do Sunday crossword monthly 9/33 (1/10)
79 buy self flowers monthly 2/33
80 buy one piece of unique jewelry a year 3/3 (cow horn ring, tear drop necklace, amber necklace)
81 make one pair of earrings a month 0/33
82 write in paper journal weekly 20/143 (7/25/09)
83 go without TV for one week each year 0/3
84 make list of 101 positive things about myself 51/101
85 100 post-its with favorite phrases in random places 11/100
86 get fortune read once a year 2/3 (/09, 10)
87 have all books currently in possession read
88 go to wine/beer tasting monthly 0/33
89 see the ballet
90 buy an original piece of art from local artist
91 leave a mix cd somewhere
92 donate $5/hours for each goal not accomplished
93 plant a tree in memorial
94 free a book (bookcrossing.com)
95 donate hair
96 find a social non-profit and volunteer regularly (at least once a month) 0/33
97 pay for someone else's toll/lunch/coffee once a year 0/3
98 use http://www.ecolibris.net/ for each new book in collection
99 donate 100,000 grains of rice via freerice.com 30,000/100,000
100 volunteer with Earthwatch or similar organization
101 attend 2 charity events a year 3/6 (10/10)
start: Nov 7, 2008
end: Aug 5, 2011
i'll be doing things a little bit differently this time around in that, if i feel like a goal no longer fits with what i want, i'm going to replace it with something more fitting.
1 visited 15 MLB parks in total (8 new ones) 1/8 (Safeco Seattle 5/09)
2 travel to 3 different countries on 3 separate occasions 0/3
3 completed pilgrimage through Spain
4 visit CA friends
5 spring training 09, 10, 11 2/3
6 take Ben to Hockey HOF
7 attend 10 year reunion (if it happens) INCOMPLETE
8 go to Walden pond and read Thoreau while drifting in a boat
9 see one of the 7 (new) wonders of the world
10 attend Fashion week in NY, Paris, London, or Milan
11 attend New Orleans Jazzfest
12 go to the beach 4 times each summer (6/13/09 nahant, 7/4/09 cape, lynn 8/25/09, nantasket 5/10, singing sand 7/13/10, ) 5/12
13 do one tourist thing in Boston each month (6/09 freedom trail) 1/33
14 visit Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket (summer '11)
15 witness the running of the bulls
16 see Tia 3 times a year 0/9
17 call Sasha, Kehinde, parents at least once a month Sasha 4/33 Kehinde 0/33 Parents 10/33 (as of 8/09)
18 send out holiday/birthday/occasion cards 0/33
19 send thank you notes for all gifts received
20 throw a great party (derby part 5/09)
21 have a game night every other month 0/16
22 make it home to CO twice a year 3/6 (oct 09, dec 09, dec 10)
23 host a tea party once each spring/summer 0/3
24 give "just because" gifts to close friends once a year 0/3
25 go to one new bar/restaurant a month 14/33 (dec 08 - dali, jan 09 - mcgreevy's, mar 09 - fuji steakhouse, apr 09 - masa, may 09 - yankee lobster, june 09 - bar in southie, bleacher bar, july 09 - drink, aug 09 - atwoods, oct -9 - tao, dec 09 - india samraat, jan 10 - copperfields,may 10 - tommy doyles summer 10 - tory row ,dec 10 - the foundry, jan 11 - the savant project, trina's - sept 11)
26 accept all social invitations for one month
27 go on one "real" date a month if single (or twice a month if in relationship) 12/33 (as of 8/09)
28 get all garments that need it dry cleaned yearly 0/3
29 repair shoes/garments that need it
30 create and maintain electronic database for all contacts and relevant info
31 perform regular maintenance on car
32 organize photos
33 frame all prints
34 cholesterol below 200
35 maintain weight between 115-125 lbs
36 be out of therapy
37 run 3 10k races 1/3 (dec 09 jingle bell run)
38 ride bike 2 times a month between April and Oct yearly 0/38
39 go snowboarding 3 times each season 2/9 (jan 10, feb 10)
40 go iceskating each winter 1/3 (dec 10)
41 take a retreat to an Ashram
42 get wisdom teeth removed
43 go to dentist 2 times a year 0/6
44 drink 32 oz of water in a day each week 9/143 (as of 9/8/09)
45 get yearly physical 2/3 (09, 10)
46 get acupuncture
47 floss daily for a month 0/31
48 eat at least one salad a week 26/143 (9/8/09)
49 learn to sail
50 go to a batting cage (5/10)
51 do yoga 2 times a week for a month each year 0/24
52 cook one healthy meal a week 9/143 (9/8/09)
53 go rock climbing
54 take a flamenco class once a month for a year 0/12
55 take ballet class 2 times a week for a month 0/8
56 contribute $25,000 to savings
57 be debt free
58 work 3 consecutive months without a sick day i'm pretty sure i accomplished this at msex
59 be living alone in the North End
60 have a job that I really like
61 deposit $10 for each goal achieved
62 abstain from Starbucks for one week each month 23/33 (as of 10/10)
63 go one week each month without purchasing "unneccesary" items 4/33 (as of 9/09)
64 become fluent in French
65 read 10 books from top 100 novels and 5 from top 100 non-fiction 0/15
fiction: ulysees, catch 22, to the lighthouse, slaughterhouse five, tender is the night, animal farm, the postman always rings twice, the magus, as i lay dying, go tell it on the mountain (ragtime 7/09)
non-fiction: america's great depression, a room of one's own, a modern prophet, the gnostic gospels, the minuteman: restoring an army of the people
66 see all movies nominated for best picture 2007 - 2010 1/20
2007: there will be blood, no country for old men, atonement, michael clayton, juno
2008: the curious case of benjamin button, slumdog millionaire, frost/nixon, the reader, milk
2009: avatar, the blind side, district 9, an education, the hurt locker, inglourious basterds, precious, a serious man, up, up in the air
2010: the kings speech, 127 hours, black swan, the fighter, inception, the kids are alright, the social network, toy story 3, true grit, winter's bone
67 try making candies or chocolates
68 have a pair of great black pumps
69 build a snowman with coal, carrots, top hat, etc.
70 participate in NaNoWriMo
71 get a massage every 2 months for a year 0/6
72 get a facial once a month for a year 0/12
73 take a relaxing bath monthly 4/33 (as of 10/10)
74 discover 6 new bands a year 3/18 (seawolf, maximo park, the sweet and low down, mark boone, jolie holland)
75 go to the Cyclorama for World Aids Day
76 buy good digital camera
77 participate in postcrossing.com (registered 5/09, sent 7/09)
78 do Sunday crossword monthly 9/33 (1/10)
79 buy self flowers monthly 2/33
80 buy one piece of unique jewelry a year 3/3 (cow horn ring, tear drop necklace, amber necklace)
81 make one pair of earrings a month 0/33
82 write in paper journal weekly 20/143 (7/25/09)
83 go without TV for one week each year 0/3
84 make list of 101 positive things about myself 51/101
85 100 post-its with favorite phrases in random places 11/100
86 get fortune read once a year 2/3 (/09, 10)
87 have all books currently in possession read
88 go to wine/beer tasting monthly 0/33
89 see the ballet
90 buy an original piece of art from local artist
91 leave a mix cd somewhere
92 donate $5/hours for each goal not accomplished
93 plant a tree in memorial
94 free a book (bookcrossing.com)
95 donate hair
96 find a social non-profit and volunteer regularly (at least once a month) 0/33
97 pay for someone else's toll/lunch/coffee once a year 0/3
98 use http://www.ecolibris.net/ for each new book in collection
99 donate 100,000 grains of rice via freerice.com 30,000/100,000
100 volunteer with Earthwatch or similar organization
101 attend 2 charity events a year 3/6 (10/10)
start: Nov 7, 2008
end: Aug 5, 2011
i'll be doing things a little bit differently this time around in that, if i feel like a goal no longer fits with what i want, i'm going to replace it with something more fitting.