third time's a charm?
well, the time has come and gone on my last 101 in 1001, but considering the past few years, i don't really fault myself for not making a good dent in them. but i like having goals, so i'm gonna make another one. there will be some repeats that i didn't accomplish from last time(s), but hopefully some new ones, too. so here goes:
Touristy Stuff
1 go to walden pond and read thoreau while drifting in a boat
2 go to the beach 4 times each summer 5/12 (may/june/july 12; mar/june 13)
3 visit martha's vineyard or nantucket
4 go on a whale watch
5 walk the whole freedom trail
6 go fruit picking twice a season 0/6
Entertainment
7 see the ballet (2/20/14)
8 go to the cyclorama for world aids day (failed)
9 go to a celtics game (1/14/13)
10 go to a bruins game (11/14/13)
11 see 2 burlesque shows a year (speakeasy circus 7/13) 1/6
12 go to at least one concert a year (2 days of boston calling/the both) 3/3
13 see one movie nominated for best picture each year (moneyball, lincoln) 2/3
Sporty
14 go iceskating each winter 0/2
15 go rock climbing
16 take a flamenco class once a month for a year 0/12
17 take ballet class 2 times a week for a month 0/4
18 learn to sail
19 do yoga 2 times a week for a month each year 0/24
20 complete one season of kickball attending every game i'm in town (summer 13)
21 complete one season of softball attending every game i'm in town
22 join a team unrelated to mayhem lizzy's softball team
23 go snowboarding once a season 1/2
24 run 3 5k races 0/3
25 ride bike to work weekly between april and october 0/80
26 go for weekly runs 0/143
Organization/To Do List
27 update this list monthly (1/9/12, 3/2, 3/22, 4/8, 5/9, 6/8, 10/26, 1/4/13, 3/14, 4/5, 7/9, 10/23) 12/33
28 write in paper journal weekly 0/143
29 get back to showering every other day
30 marzibox cleaned 2 times per week (apr 4)128/286
31 do laundry every other week 17/71
32 file/shred paperwork
33 get all garments that need it dry cleaned
34 repair shoes/garments that need it
35 repair bike
36 perform regular maintenance on car
37 organize photos
38 frame all prints
Travel
39 visit 1 new MLB park a year on average 0.5/3 (visited tropicana field not for a game)
40 renew my passport and use it at least once
41 spring training 12, 13, 14 2/3
42 visit CO, FL and MD at least once a year (mar/oct/dec12; mar13/nov13/dec13; may14[md]) 7/9
43 trip to SF to see jean paul gaultier exhibit/friends (June 2012)
44 go to the kentucky derby and bet (failed)
Communication/Family
45 give boat engineer birthday gift each year (13 fancy wine) 1/3
46 call parents at least once a month (1/9,3/15) 2/33
47 send birthday cards (3/12) 1/33
48 send thank you notes for all gifts received
Social Stuff
49 host a tea party
50 go to one new bar/restaurant a month (brick and mortar, veggie galaxy, the tea leaf, the saloon, teele sq Indian place, seven hills (sf), north star, yoki, lolita, mo's (baltimore), pepper sky, park, bon appetite(fl)[done for 2012] lone star, warren tavern, firebrand saints, ironsides, abigails, tangierino, first printer, neptune oyster, papagayo, rabias, island creek oyster bar, taberna de haro, stoddards food and ale, bogie's place[done for 2013] row 34, back bar, jm curleys, wink and nod, liquid art house, b&g, audubon boston, pastoral, tavern road, cornwalls) 33/33
51 go on one "real" date a month (g bar, the foundry, the grape, sox game, saloon, seven hills/amelie, g bar, tasca, lolita, foundary [end of 2012] lone star, foundary, cru, tangierino, red sox game/eastern standard, outside the box festival circus show, abigails, warren tavern, dogfish fest, rabias, highland kitchen [done for 2013] figure skating championships, back bar, ballet and jm curleys, cheesecake, virginia trip, b&g, wink and nod, eastern standard, shakespeake in park, pier 6, abigails, merrill) 33/33
52 romantic getaway with boat engineer
Health
53 cholesterol below 200
54 regularly go to sleep by 3 am when not working
55 get wisdom teeth removed
56 maintain weight between 115-125lbs
57 go to the dentist yearly 0/3
58 get/maintain health insurance
59 get yearly physical 0/3
60 marzipan to the vet yearly (4/5/12, 1/25/13, 1/14) 3/3
61 floss daily for a month 0/31
62 no more than 4 drinks an outing
Pampering/Fun Stuff
63 get a massage twice a year 0/6
64 get a facial once a month for a year (3/12) 1/12
65 take a relaxing bath monthly 0/33
66 buy self flowers each season (4/12, 10/12, 3/13, 10/13, 1/14) 5/11
67 try acupuncture (1/24/14)
68 get fortune read once a year 1/3 (carmen 2013)
69 get a supercute hair cut
70 send one postcrossing postcard a month 33/33
Education/Betterment
71 try one new bottle of wine a month (jan/12 - fat bastard pinot noir, feb/12 - gaba do xil godello, mar/12 - 9 walks sauv blanc, apr/12 - ciconia syrah, may/12 vina cubillo rioja, jun/12 - clos la coutale cohors, sep/12 - Y Chas Mencia, apr/13 domaine saint jean cotes du rhone) 33/33
i'm counting this as done because i have a list of more than 33 wines i've tried. i will still keep track of the new ones, or notable ones here
72 read an average of one book a month (madame bovary, a wedding in december, the weight of water, to taste temptation, winning the wallflower, i feel bad about my neck, memoirs of a geisha, the postman always rings twice, the help, beautiful creatures series (4), it looked different on the model, the woman in white, vintage, the count of monte cristo, a certain slant of light, girl's guide to witchcraft, is everyone hanging out without me?, life after life, life of pi, names i call my sister, while my sister sleeps, the Carrie diaries (2), let's explore diabetes with owls, like the flowing river, one fifth avenue, sort of like a rock star, a tree grows in brooklyn, i'm sorry you feel that way, the leftovers, olive kitteridge, enthralled: paranormal diversions, big little lies, frog music, a hundred summers) 38/33
73 try making candies or chocolates
74 cook 2 meals at home a week (jan 10,) 6/286
75 make a tarte tatin
76 do Sunday crossword monthly (1/8,)1/33
77 take the LSAT
78 take a wine and cheese class
79 have all books currently in possession read
80 become fluent in French
Finances/Job
81 have an emergency account of at least $1,000
82 have one school loan paid off
83 have a job that I really like
84 send resume to earthwatch
85 no credit card debt
86 finish 'what color is my parachute'
Volunteering/Stuff That Makes the World Better
87 donate every october to breast cancer research/prevention 3/3
88 donate $5/hours for each goal not accomplished
89 plant a tree in memorial
90 free a book (bookcrossing.com)
91 use http://www.ecolibris.net/ for each new book in collection
92 donate 50,000 grains of rice via freerice.com 50,090/50,000
93 find a social non-profit and volunteer twice a year 0/6
94 attend 1 charity event a year 2/3 (snowball 13, spring freaquinox 14)
Stuff to Purchase
95 buy one piece of unique jewelry a year (triangle necklace 12, plate necklace 13) 2/3
96 buy an original piece of art from local artist (apr 14) technically it was a gift, but i'll take it
97 have a pair of great black pumps (oct/12)
Mental Health
98 finish list of 101 positive things about myself
99 finish list of 100 favorite sayings
100 take a retreat to an ashram
101 have a really awesome 30th birthday
start: Jan 7, 2012
end: Oct 4, 2014
Touristy Stuff
1 go to walden pond and read thoreau while drifting in a boat
2 go to the beach 4 times each summer 5/12 (may/june/july 12; mar/june 13)
3 visit martha's vineyard or nantucket
4 go on a whale watch
5 walk the whole freedom trail
6 go fruit picking twice a season 0/6
Entertainment
7 see the ballet (2/20/14)
8 go to the cyclorama for world aids day (failed)
9 go to a celtics game (1/14/13)
10 go to a bruins game (11/14/13)
11 see 2 burlesque shows a year (speakeasy circus 7/13) 1/6
12 go to at least one concert a year (2 days of boston calling/the both) 3/3
13 see one movie nominated for best picture each year (moneyball, lincoln) 2/3
Sporty
14 go iceskating each winter 0/2
15 go rock climbing
16 take a flamenco class once a month for a year 0/12
17 take ballet class 2 times a week for a month 0/4
18 learn to sail
19 do yoga 2 times a week for a month each year 0/24
20 complete one season of kickball attending every game i'm in town (summer 13)
21 complete one season of softball attending every game i'm in town
22 join a team unrelated to mayhem lizzy's softball team
23 go snowboarding once a season 1/2
24 run 3 5k races 0/3
25 ride bike to work weekly between april and october 0/80
26 go for weekly runs 0/143
Organization/To Do List
27 update this list monthly (1/9/12, 3/2, 3/22, 4/8, 5/9, 6/8, 10/26, 1/4/13, 3/14, 4/5, 7/9, 10/23) 12/33
28 write in paper journal weekly 0/143
29 get back to showering every other day
30 marzibox cleaned 2 times per week (apr 4)128/286
31 do laundry every other week 17/71
32 file/shred paperwork
33 get all garments that need it dry cleaned
34 repair shoes/garments that need it
35 repair bike
36 perform regular maintenance on car
37 organize photos
38 frame all prints
Travel
39 visit 1 new MLB park a year on average 0.5/3 (visited tropicana field not for a game)
40 renew my passport and use it at least once
41 spring training 12, 13, 14 2/3
42 visit CO, FL and MD at least once a year (mar/oct/dec12; mar13/nov13/dec13; may14[md]) 7/9
43 trip to SF to see jean paul gaultier exhibit/friends (June 2012)
44 go to the kentucky derby and bet (failed)
Communication/Family
45 give boat engineer birthday gift each year (13 fancy wine) 1/3
46 call parents at least once a month (1/9,3/15) 2/33
47 send birthday cards (3/12) 1/33
48 send thank you notes for all gifts received
Social Stuff
49 host a tea party
50 go to one new bar/restaurant a month (brick and mortar, veggie galaxy, the tea leaf, the saloon, teele sq Indian place, seven hills (sf), north star, yoki, lolita, mo's (baltimore), pepper sky, park, bon appetite(fl)[done for 2012] lone star, warren tavern, firebrand saints, ironsides, abigails, tangierino, first printer, neptune oyster, papagayo, rabias, island creek oyster bar, taberna de haro, stoddards food and ale, bogie's place[done for 2013] row 34, back bar, jm curleys, wink and nod, liquid art house, b&g, audubon boston, pastoral, tavern road, cornwalls) 33/33
51 go on one "real" date a month (g bar, the foundry, the grape, sox game, saloon, seven hills/amelie, g bar, tasca, lolita, foundary [end of 2012] lone star, foundary, cru, tangierino, red sox game/eastern standard, outside the box festival circus show, abigails, warren tavern, dogfish fest, rabias, highland kitchen [done for 2013] figure skating championships, back bar, ballet and jm curleys, cheesecake, virginia trip, b&g, wink and nod, eastern standard, shakespeake in park, pier 6, abigails, merrill) 33/33
52 romantic getaway with boat engineer
Health
53 cholesterol below 200
54 regularly go to sleep by 3 am when not working
55 get wisdom teeth removed
56 maintain weight between 115-125lbs
57 go to the dentist yearly 0/3
58 get/maintain health insurance
59 get yearly physical 0/3
60 marzipan to the vet yearly (4/5/12, 1/25/13, 1/14) 3/3
61 floss daily for a month 0/31
62 no more than 4 drinks an outing
Pampering/Fun Stuff
63 get a massage twice a year 0/6
64 get a facial once a month for a year (3/12) 1/12
65 take a relaxing bath monthly 0/33
66 buy self flowers each season (4/12, 10/12, 3/13, 10/13, 1/14) 5/11
67 try acupuncture (1/24/14)
68 get fortune read once a year 1/3 (carmen 2013)
69 get a supercute hair cut
70 send one postcrossing postcard a month 33/33
Education/Betterment
71 try one new bottle of wine a month (jan/12 - fat bastard pinot noir, feb/12 - gaba do xil godello, mar/12 - 9 walks sauv blanc, apr/12 - ciconia syrah, may/12 vina cubillo rioja, jun/12 - clos la coutale cohors, sep/12 - Y Chas Mencia, apr/13 domaine saint jean cotes du rhone) 33/33
i'm counting this as done because i have a list of more than 33 wines i've tried. i will still keep track of the new ones, or notable ones here
72 read an average of one book a month (madame bovary, a wedding in december, the weight of water, to taste temptation, winning the wallflower, i feel bad about my neck, memoirs of a geisha, the postman always rings twice, the help, beautiful creatures series (4), it looked different on the model, the woman in white, vintage, the count of monte cristo, a certain slant of light, girl's guide to witchcraft, is everyone hanging out without me?, life after life, life of pi, names i call my sister, while my sister sleeps, the Carrie diaries (2), let's explore diabetes with owls, like the flowing river, one fifth avenue, sort of like a rock star, a tree grows in brooklyn, i'm sorry you feel that way, the leftovers, olive kitteridge, enthralled: paranormal diversions, big little lies, frog music, a hundred summers) 38/33
73 try making candies or chocolates
74 cook 2 meals at home a week (jan 10,) 6/286
75 make a tarte tatin
76 do Sunday crossword monthly (1/8,)1/33
77 take the LSAT
78 take a wine and cheese class
79 have all books currently in possession read
80 become fluent in French
Finances/Job
81 have an emergency account of at least $1,000
82 have one school loan paid off
83 have a job that I really like
84 send resume to earthwatch
85 no credit card debt
86 finish 'what color is my parachute'
Volunteering/Stuff That Makes the World Better
87 donate every october to breast cancer research/prevention 3/3
88 donate $5/hours for each goal not accomplished
89 plant a tree in memorial
90 free a book (bookcrossing.com)
91 use http://www.ecolibris.net/ for each new book in collection
92 donate 50,000 grains of rice via freerice.com 50,090/50,000
93 find a social non-profit and volunteer twice a year 0/6
94 attend 1 charity event a year 2/3 (snowball 13, spring freaquinox 14)
Stuff to Purchase
95 buy one piece of unique jewelry a year (triangle necklace 12, plate necklace 13) 2/3
96 buy an original piece of art from local artist (apr 14) technically it was a gift, but i'll take it
97 have a pair of great black pumps (oct/12)
Mental Health
98 finish list of 101 positive things about myself
99 finish list of 100 favorite sayings
100 take a retreat to an ashram
101 have a really awesome 30th birthday
start: Jan 7, 2012
end: Oct 4, 2014