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101 goals to accomplish in 1001 days:
1. Move into my very own dwelling place.
2. Plan menu and cook for a dinner party.
3. Publish poetry in 3 reputable journals.
4. Get my passport.
5. Get my driver's license.
6. Get motorcycle endorsement on license.
7. Get back into school.
8. Explore and photograph an allegedly haunted house.
9. Find a college-bound reading list and read every book on it.
10. Bake real gingerbread (lebkuchen).
11. Dance in a performance.
12. Take flute lessons and get back to the proficiency I had in high school.
13. Play flute in performance.
14. Sew myself a skirt.
15. Find something amazing in a thrift store and resell for more via craigslist/ebay/antique dealer.
16. Write a short play.
17. Eat Kobe beef.
18. Take a yoga class.
19. Journal every day for a month.
20. Speak comfortable, conversational Spanish.
21. March in a parade.
22. Mend all clothing in my "fixer-upper" pile.
23. Visit New Orleans again, with a camera this time.
24. Go kayaking (not extreme white-water style, just paddle around a lake)
25. Go skinny-dipping.
26. Have a friend over for tea every month for at least 6 in a row.
27. Knit or crochet myself some hats.
28. Participate in a food fight.
29. Write a cookbook for the culinarily challenged.
30. Can some seasonal produce from a farmers' market.
31. Go to Pride festival.
32. Write to every one of my first cousins (22 - I think I'll allow postcards.)
33. Go on a weeklong spiritual retreat.
34. Have a pint at a pub with live Irish music.
35. Finally sing at karaoke.
36. Play in a chess tournament.
37. Play in a scrabble tournament.
38. Write to a favorite author - and receive a personal reply.
39. Learn basic herbal medicine.
40. Perfect my chai spice blend and make a batch of it.
41. Ride an elephant again.
42. Get a massage.
43. Own a sexy red dress.
44. Watch the first 50 films on IMDB's top 250 list.
45. Have $1000 in my savings account. (Don't laugh; I'm serious.)
46. Read a poem every day for a month.
47. Write a poem every day for a (different) month.
48. Get my nose pierced.
49. Explore and photograph some very old ruins.
50. Get a tattoo.
51. Give Beth a cooking lesson.
52. Give Jenny a sushi lesson.
53. Go to swing night at the Caves.
54. Wear a dress - just because.
55. Get proper shelving for my books and arrange them somewhat logically.
56. Go to a reading by a famous author.
57. Have tarot read for me.
58. Bake a souffle.
59. See a flamenco dance performance.
60. Make paella.
61. Organize a hanami: flower viewing picnic/party in springtime.
62. Invite a neighbor for dinner on spur of the moment.
63. Cook, plate, and photograph 12 dishes.
64. Get a special on the menu.
65. Get my own cell phone plan.
66. Send out greeting cards for an obscure or made-up holiday.
67. Make a visual artwork based on a piece of literature.
68. Write a substantial piece based on a work of (good) art.
69. Go to Renaissance Festival in costume.
70. Gather contact info for all my extended family.
71. Upgrade from my huge computer to a laptop.
72. Socialize with coworkers outside of work and not feel like an ass.
73. Take bus/train/plane to see a friend in Washington state.
74. Try different perfumes until I find "my scent".
75. See RENT live.
76. Eat both kinds of truffles on the same day.
77. See a performance of The Vagina Monologues.
78. Have a picture taken of me that I really like.
79. Cook and serve an Italian meal with appropriate wine.
80. Same as above, only French.
81. For 8 weeks, read the Sunday gospel passage from the Saint John's Bible.
82. Go to a museum.
83. Camp at a music festival.
84. Successfully grow a fruit-bearing plant indoors.
85. Gain a new nickname, not of my own choosing.
86. Return a library book, leaving a personal note inside.
87. Eat at a middle eastern restaurant with belly dancing.
88. Get someone's number at a bar - just as a trophy.
89. Take a bath with fruit or flower petals in the water.
90. Learn to play hold'em poker.
91. Donate books I've had too long.
92. Watch the Lord of the Rings movies consecutively.
93. Take a class at the Loft.
94. Pack a good bento and eat it in a park.
95. Make homemade tamales.
96. Play a serious, old school game of hide-and-seek.
97. Go on a waterslide.
98. Make gumbo.
99. Write a lyric poem.
100. Cook with fresh lemongrass.
101. Win a prize.
I'm daunted, not gonna lie.
1. Move into my very own dwelling place.
2. Plan menu and cook for a dinner party.
3. Publish poetry in 3 reputable journals.
4. Get my passport.
5. Get my driver's license.
6. Get motorcycle endorsement on license.
7. Get back into school.
8. Explore and photograph an allegedly haunted house.
9. Find a college-bound reading list and read every book on it.
10. Bake real gingerbread (lebkuchen).
11. Dance in a performance.
12. Take flute lessons and get back to the proficiency I had in high school.
13. Play flute in performance.
14. Sew myself a skirt.
15. Find something amazing in a thrift store and resell for more via craigslist/ebay/antique dealer.
16. Write a short play.
17. Eat Kobe beef.
18. Take a yoga class.
19. Journal every day for a month.
20. Speak comfortable, conversational Spanish.
21. March in a parade.
22. Mend all clothing in my "fixer-upper" pile.
23. Visit New Orleans again, with a camera this time.
24. Go kayaking (not extreme white-water style, just paddle around a lake)
25. Go skinny-dipping.
26. Have a friend over for tea every month for at least 6 in a row.
27. Knit or crochet myself some hats.
28. Participate in a food fight.
29. Write a cookbook for the culinarily challenged.
30. Can some seasonal produce from a farmers' market.
31. Go to Pride festival.
32. Write to every one of my first cousins (22 - I think I'll allow postcards.)
33. Go on a weeklong spiritual retreat.
34. Have a pint at a pub with live Irish music.
35. Finally sing at karaoke.
36. Play in a chess tournament.
37. Play in a scrabble tournament.
38. Write to a favorite author - and receive a personal reply.
39. Learn basic herbal medicine.
40. Perfect my chai spice blend and make a batch of it.
41. Ride an elephant again.
42. Get a massage.
43. Own a sexy red dress.
44. Watch the first 50 films on IMDB's top 250 list.
45. Have $1000 in my savings account. (Don't laugh; I'm serious.)
46. Read a poem every day for a month.
47. Write a poem every day for a (different) month.
48. Get my nose pierced.
49. Explore and photograph some very old ruins.
50. Get a tattoo.
51. Give Beth a cooking lesson.
52. Give Jenny a sushi lesson.
53. Go to swing night at the Caves.
54. Wear a dress - just because.
55. Get proper shelving for my books and arrange them somewhat logically.
56. Go to a reading by a famous author.
57. Have tarot read for me.
58. Bake a souffle.
59. See a flamenco dance performance.
60. Make paella.
61. Organize a hanami: flower viewing picnic/party in springtime.
62. Invite a neighbor for dinner on spur of the moment.
63. Cook, plate, and photograph 12 dishes.
64. Get a special on the menu.
65. Get my own cell phone plan.
66. Send out greeting cards for an obscure or made-up holiday.
67. Make a visual artwork based on a piece of literature.
68. Write a substantial piece based on a work of (good) art.
69. Go to Renaissance Festival in costume.
70. Gather contact info for all my extended family.
71. Upgrade from my huge computer to a laptop.
72. Socialize with coworkers outside of work and not feel like an ass.
73. Take bus/train/plane to see a friend in Washington state.
74. Try different perfumes until I find "my scent".
75. See RENT live.
76. Eat both kinds of truffles on the same day.
77. See a performance of The Vagina Monologues.
78. Have a picture taken of me that I really like.
79. Cook and serve an Italian meal with appropriate wine.
80. Same as above, only French.
81. For 8 weeks, read the Sunday gospel passage from the Saint John's Bible.
82. Go to a museum.
83. Camp at a music festival.
84. Successfully grow a fruit-bearing plant indoors.
85. Gain a new nickname, not of my own choosing.
86. Return a library book, leaving a personal note inside.
87. Eat at a middle eastern restaurant with belly dancing.
88. Get someone's number at a bar - just as a trophy.
89. Take a bath with fruit or flower petals in the water.
90. Learn to play hold'em poker.
91. Donate books I've had too long.
92. Watch the Lord of the Rings movies consecutively.
93. Take a class at the Loft.
94. Pack a good bento and eat it in a park.
95. Make homemade tamales.
96. Play a serious, old school game of hide-and-seek.
97. Go on a waterslide.
98. Make gumbo.
99. Write a lyric poem.
100. Cook with fresh lemongrass.
101. Win a prize.
I'm daunted, not gonna lie.