{002} Goals for July 25, 2010 - April 22, 2013
101 goals in 1,001 days
HEALTH / FITNESS
1. Try yoga
2. Donate blood
3. Floss every day for a month
4. Participate in a 5k run | St. Jude's 5K, Run for Rover 5K July 10, 2011
5. Wear retainer every day for a month; if successful, continue
6. Bike 25+ miles | June 25, 2011 32+ miles
7. Whiten my teeth
8. Don't eat fast food for a month
9. Find out my blood type | January 1, 2011 (A pos.)
10. Go to a gynecologist
FINANCIAL
11. Make 10 significant contributions to my stock fund (0/10))
12. Pay off the majority of my car loan
13. Come up with a budget for myself
14. Don’t spend any money for a week
EDUCATION / CAREER
15. Apply for and get a new job
16. Do something nice for coworkers
17. Take an art or writing class
18. Learn CPR
19. Put out business fliers in at least 10 new locations (0/10)
20. Pursue further education | Spring 2011, Medaille College, Veterinary Technology major
SOCIAL / FRIENDS
21. Meet a long-distance friend
22. Make a new friend | August 18, 2010
23. Have a picnic with friends
24. Reconnect with an old friend | August 21, 2010
25. Get in touch with an old teacher | September 25-26, 2010 - Adam/Beyond in WNY
26. Have a conversation with a stranger | August 01, 2010
27. Write to someone who inspired me
FOR OTHERS
28. Send out 10 post cards (6/10)
29. Mail 10 hand-written letters to 10 different people (5/10)
30. Donate a minimum of 10 items to Goodwill (10/10) | October 17, 2010
31. Leave kind messages in any form in public places for people to read
ENTERTAINMENT / CULTURE
32. Go to a wine tasting
33. Go to the movie theater alone | November 23, 2010 (Deathly Hallows, Part 1)
34. Visit a museum
35. Visit 10 art galleries (4/10) | September 25 - 26, 2010: Castellani, Buffalo Art Studios, Albright Knox, Burchfield Penney
36. Go to the zoo
37. Go to a drive-in movie | July 16, 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
38. Rent/see 10 movies that someone is appalled I haven't seen (4/10)
39. Read 10 classic novels (0/10)
40. Ask 20 friends to suggest 1 book each and read them all (0/20)
41. Read 101 books including the 10 classics and 20 suggestions (3/101)
42. See a stand-up comedian
43. Visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
44. Celebrate New Year's and stay up until midnight
45. Go to the Lewiston Art Festival | August 15,2010
TRAVEL / OUTDOOR
46. Go camping for a weekend
47. Hike in a place I've never been before
48. Go ice skating
49. Visit 5 places of interest in or around Buffalo (0/5)
50. Raft at Letchworth
51. Climb a mountain
52. Take the Whirlpool Jet Boat tour | August 01, 2010
53. Go geocaching | October 31, 2010 (Nature Trails)
54. Skydive
55. Go barefoot for a day
56. Watch a meteor shower
57. Go to a Renaissance Festival or Medieval Times
58. Swim in the ocean
59. Go rock climbing | July 18, 2011 at the Niagara Climbing Center
60. Fly a kite
61. Visit the Outer Banks
CREATIVE
62. Bake and decorate a cake for someone's birthday
63. Fill a sketch page once a day for a week | July 26 - August 01, 1, 2
64. Take a self-portrait every day for a week
65. Finish a knitting project
66. Re-learn to play a piece on the piano
67. Screen print a design
68. Photo-document a full day of my life
69. Write and illustrate a short story
70. Complete a painting | September 20, 2010
71. Enter an art or photography contest
72. Carve a pumpkin
73. Make my own candles
74. Purchase or receive a 50mm lens | August 25, 2010
75. Make 3 different origami animals (0/3)
76. Create 10 pieces of art without using graphite (3/10) One, Two, Three
77. Organize all artwork; weed out what does not need to be kept
78. Use a world or area map to decorate something - World Map backed with cork, hung in bedroom
79. Participate in NaNoWriMo
80. Purchase a Moleskine sketchbook and fill it
PERSONAL
81. Visit my grandfather's grave
82. Pay off library fines $2.50, not $25... and my dad paid it!
83. Dance in the rain
84. Try a new hairstyle
85. Get my ears pierced
86. Attend religious services at 3 different churches (0/3)
87. Start and keep an address book | August 10, 2010
88. Get a new cell phone David got me the LG Octane for my birthday
89. Initiate conversations with 3 people I don't know well (0/3)
90. Add at least one professional outfit to my wardrobe
91. Simplify my living space
92. Don't swear for a week; continue if I like it
93. Cook a meal | November 21, 2010
94. Eat a food I've never tried before | November 21, 2010
95. Try 10 new positions (0/10)
96. Buy a dress, wear it somewhere | July 27, 2011
97. Buy a lottery ticket
98. Learn to shoot a handgun
99. Spend a weekend 'unplugged'
100. Learn to drive stick shift
101. Move out of my parent's house
101 Book List
1. The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas
2. A Matter of Magic, Patricia C. Wrede (recommended by fireworkfiasco)
3. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Douglas Adams *
4. Circle of Magic: Sandry's Book, Tamora Pierce *
5. Circle of Magic: Tris's Book, Tamora Pierce *
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling *
7. Trickster's Choice, Tamora Pierce *
8. Alanna: The First Adventure, Tamora Pierce *
9. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
10. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
11. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
12. Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris
13. Boneshaker, Cherie Priest *
14. Dreadnought, Cherie Priest
15. Fight Club, Chuck Palahnuik
16. A Great and Terrible Beauty, Libba Bray *
17. Wintersmith, Terry Pratchett
18. The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore, Benjamin Hale (recommended by Charles)
19. Lamb, Chris Moore (recommended by aphoriste)
20. You Suck, Chris Moore (recommended by Jackie)
21. Bloodshot, Cherie Priest
22. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson
23. The Alchemyst, Michael Scott
24. You Suck, Chris Moore
25. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rowling *
26. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling *
10 Movies
1. Forrest Gump
2. Fight Club
3. Shaun of the Dead
4. How to Train Your Dragon
* re-read
bold classic novel
underline recommended novel
HEALTH / FITNESS
1. Try yoga
2. Donate blood
3. Floss every day for a month
4. Participate in a 5k run | St. Jude's 5K, Run for Rover 5K July 10, 2011
5. Wear retainer every day for a month; if successful, continue
6. Bike 25+ miles | June 25, 2011 32+ miles
7. Whiten my teeth
8. Don't eat fast food for a month
9. Find out my blood type | January 1, 2011 (A pos.)
10. Go to a gynecologist
FINANCIAL
11. Make 10 significant contributions to my stock fund (0/10))
12. Pay off the majority of my car loan
13. Come up with a budget for myself
14. Don’t spend any money for a week
EDUCATION / CAREER
15. Apply for and get a new job
16. Do something nice for coworkers
17. Take an art or writing class
18. Learn CPR
19. Put out business fliers in at least 10 new locations (0/10)
20. Pursue further education | Spring 2011, Medaille College, Veterinary Technology major
SOCIAL / FRIENDS
21. Meet a long-distance friend
22. Make a new friend | August 18, 2010
23. Have a picnic with friends
24. Reconnect with an old friend | August 21, 2010
25. Get in touch with an old teacher | September 25-26, 2010 - Adam/Beyond in WNY
26. Have a conversation with a stranger | August 01, 2010
27. Write to someone who inspired me
FOR OTHERS
28. Send out 10 post cards (6/10)
29. Mail 10 hand-written letters to 10 different people (5/10)
30. Donate a minimum of 10 items to Goodwill (10/10) | October 17, 2010
31. Leave kind messages in any form in public places for people to read
ENTERTAINMENT / CULTURE
32. Go to a wine tasting
33. Go to the movie theater alone | November 23, 2010 (Deathly Hallows, Part 1)
34. Visit a museum
35. Visit 10 art galleries (4/10) | September 25 - 26, 2010: Castellani, Buffalo Art Studios, Albright Knox, Burchfield Penney
36. Go to the zoo
37. Go to a drive-in movie | July 16, 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
38. Rent/see 10 movies that someone is appalled I haven't seen (4/10)
39. Read 10 classic novels (0/10)
40. Ask 20 friends to suggest 1 book each and read them all (0/20)
41. Read 101 books including the 10 classics and 20 suggestions (3/101)
42. See a stand-up comedian
43. Visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
44. Celebrate New Year's and stay up until midnight
45. Go to the Lewiston Art Festival | August 15,2010
TRAVEL / OUTDOOR
46. Go camping for a weekend
47. Hike in a place I've never been before
48. Go ice skating
49. Visit 5 places of interest in or around Buffalo (0/5)
50. Raft at Letchworth
51. Climb a mountain
52. Take the Whirlpool Jet Boat tour | August 01, 2010
53. Go geocaching | October 31, 2010 (Nature Trails)
54. Skydive
55. Go barefoot for a day
56. Watch a meteor shower
57. Go to a Renaissance Festival or Medieval Times
58. Swim in the ocean
59. Go rock climbing | July 18, 2011 at the Niagara Climbing Center
60. Fly a kite
61. Visit the Outer Banks
CREATIVE
62. Bake and decorate a cake for someone's birthday
63. Fill a sketch page once a day for a week | July 26 - August 01, 1, 2
64. Take a self-portrait every day for a week
65. Finish a knitting project
66. Re-learn to play a piece on the piano
67. Screen print a design
68. Photo-document a full day of my life
69. Write and illustrate a short story
70. Complete a painting | September 20, 2010
71. Enter an art or photography contest
72. Carve a pumpkin
73. Make my own candles
74. Purchase or receive a 50mm lens | August 25, 2010
75. Make 3 different origami animals (0/3)
76. Create 10 pieces of art without using graphite (3/10) One, Two, Three
77. Organize all artwork; weed out what does not need to be kept
78. Use a world or area map to decorate something - World Map backed with cork, hung in bedroom
79. Participate in NaNoWriMo
80. Purchase a Moleskine sketchbook and fill it
PERSONAL
81. Visit my grandfather's grave
82. Pay off library fines $2.50, not $25... and my dad paid it!
83. Dance in the rain
84. Try a new hairstyle
85. Get my ears pierced
86. Attend religious services at 3 different churches (0/3)
87. Start and keep an address book | August 10, 2010
88. Get a new cell phone David got me the LG Octane for my birthday
89. Initiate conversations with 3 people I don't know well (0/3)
90. Add at least one professional outfit to my wardrobe
91. Simplify my living space
92. Don't swear for a week; continue if I like it
93. Cook a meal | November 21, 2010
94. Eat a food I've never tried before | November 21, 2010
95. Try 10 new positions (0/10)
96. Buy a dress, wear it somewhere | July 27, 2011
97. Buy a lottery ticket
98. Learn to shoot a handgun
99. Spend a weekend 'unplugged'
100. Learn to drive stick shift
101. Move out of my parent's house
101 Book List
1. The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas
2. A Matter of Magic, Patricia C. Wrede (recommended by fireworkfiasco)
3. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Douglas Adams *
4. Circle of Magic: Sandry's Book, Tamora Pierce *
5. Circle of Magic: Tris's Book, Tamora Pierce *
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling *
7. Trickster's Choice, Tamora Pierce *
8. Alanna: The First Adventure, Tamora Pierce *
9. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
10. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
11. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
12. Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris
13. Boneshaker, Cherie Priest *
14. Dreadnought, Cherie Priest
15. Fight Club, Chuck Palahnuik
16. A Great and Terrible Beauty, Libba Bray *
17. Wintersmith, Terry Pratchett
18. The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore, Benjamin Hale (recommended by Charles)
19. Lamb, Chris Moore (recommended by aphoriste)
20. You Suck, Chris Moore (recommended by Jackie)
21. Bloodshot, Cherie Priest
22. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson
23. The Alchemyst, Michael Scott
24. You Suck, Chris Moore
25. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rowling *
26. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling *
10 Movies
1. Forrest Gump
2. Fight Club
3. Shaun of the Dead
4. How to Train Your Dragon
* re-read
bold classic novel
underline recommended novel