101 things

As I’ve talked about here, I’m setting a goal to accomplish 101 things in 1001 days. Here’s the list!

Start: 1/1/11

Deadline: 9/28/13

101 Things

1. Have a baby (or two).. Life has seriously changed. This will have to be postponed.
2. Start my PhD..  No longer a goal.
3. Move back to texas (or another state that we’ve fallen in love with) We decided to stay put :). This is back on. [Done]
4. Grow my hair past waistlength. Bang/front to apl [0/5 inches]
5. Buy a suv [Done]
6. Travel to Europe
7. Become a paid writer
8. Have my blog be income-generating
9. Wear dresses every day for a month [0/30]
10. Save $5,000 [0/5000]
11. Get LASIK surgery. DONE 1/13!
12. Start yoga
13. Renew vows in a tropical place. No longer a goal.
14. Visit italy
15. Learn to knit
16. Write a book [1/13- in progress] DONE
17. Get my car up to code and fixed [almost there; need new inspection as the last thing] Done- bought new car 🙂 1/12 and another new car 8/13
18. Get new drivers license and bank cards in correct name DONE
19. Get KSSS off he ground and running
20. Go to bed by 10 pm regularly
21. Take my wife on a romantic vacation No longer a goal.
22. Go on weekly dates with wife No longer a goal.
23. Go to a shooting range
24. Get hair professionally done occasionally [count: 5]regular habit now! DONE
25. Get regular pedicures
26. See Rocky Horror Picture Show
27. Throw a party DONE- Had a 34th birthday party
28. Have a taboo sexual encounter with the wife 🙂 No longer a goal.
29. Meet online friends in real life 🙂
30. Sing in front of people
31. Get cavities filled turns out I don’t have any 12/12
32. Get rid of joint credit card debt
33. Maintain a gratitude journal for 30 days
34. Truly forgive 3 people
35. Celebrate New Years Eve in style
36. Create a baby book for LA [A did this]
37. Move into a house with a front and back yard in a safe neighborhood [in progress]
38. Enroll LA in a good school/kindergarten [in progress]
39. Buy and maintain houseplants [in progress. we have 2!]
40. Go on another cruise [Done 12/12]
41. Continue genealogy project [in progress. working on it for family reunion on 8/12]
42. Go on an overnight hotel getaway ALONE DONE Spring 2012
43. Go skiing again
44. Organize a cousins reunion
45. Take LA to Disneyworld
46. Start and complete 5 crochet projects [1/5]
47. Apply to 3 jobs a week until I find one that I’m happy with [Done]
48. Have a make-up consultation No longer a goal.
49. Have someone dress/pick out outfits that compliment me [done thanks to Minister of Style]
50. See new years in a sunny location
51. Go to 4 concerts [3/4] – Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, JayZ
52. See Alvin Ailey again
53. Go out to the Halloween parade in the village
54. By 27 new pairs of earrings [10/27]
55. Upgrade our wedding rings No longer a goal.
56. Buy flowers for the family weekly
57. Visit my grandparents gravesite annually
58. Meditate regularly
59. Research permanent hair removal
60. Take steps to get ankh tattoo removed or altered
61. Surprise my wife with monthly random gifts [count: 1] No longer a goal.
62. Comment on at least 3 blogs daily
63. Attend BlogHer
64. Mentor a teenager
65. Write new poetry [count: 3]
66. Perform poetry in front of people
67. Go to Nuyorican Soul Café DONE 1/13
68. Visit a spiritual advisor
69. Have a reading done
70. Set up an alter [did a fertility one, but have another I want to do]
71. Create a new vision board DONE 9/12
72. Plan a baby dedication for Avery [in progress]
73. Write my god-daughters real letters
74. Write real letters to loved ones
75. Write an erotica short story
76. Get a new tattoo
77. Publish an article [DONE]
78. Wear red lipstick [DONE]
79. Learn a pole dancing routine
80. Have teeth whitened No longer a goal.
81. Start a personal savings account [DONE]
82. Take a voice/singing class
83. Learn not to interrupt when people are talking
84. Get over my fear of flying, unmedicated
85. Change careers [DONE 6/27/12]
86. Donate to charity—GEM
87. Pledge a sorority
88. Buy a record player
89. Build my jazz vinyl collection
90. Write daily affirmations for 30 days [0/30]
91. Buy a new camera
92. Get my credit score up to 700 [close!]
93. Go camping with friends and other families
94. Decorate my home so it’s a haven of serenity
95. Wear high heels for a week straight [DONE since 4/18/11]
96. Add 10 pairs of heels to my shoe collection [5/10]
97. Get a new passport with my new name
98. Hit 100,000 views on my blog [count: 80,890]
99. Clean out my gmail inbox [DONE]
100. Make regular trips to goodwill to purge items from home [DONE]
101. Adopt a family for christmas [DONE]