101 : Much harder than I thought it would be
>> Friday, April 16, 2010 –
101 in 1001,
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A random photo since every post should have pictures. This is one of the tulips in our garden.
When I committed myself to doing 101 in 10001, I thought no problem this should be a cake walk thinking up 101 things I would like to do. Easy Peasy. Oh boy was I wrong. I have struggled to come up with my 101. (Is this a sign that I have a boring unimaginative mind?) I wanted my list to be diverse and not just focused on one or two things that I love to do already. It would have been a cake walk to put cooking/baking and crafting as half of the list. But the intent of this project is to stretch myself, have some new experiences, work on some things I am remiss in, and challenge myself to tackle things that I am apprehensive over.
So here we go with my 101 in 1001, starting now (16 days behind schedule).
- Enter a cooking contest
- Officially launch my photography business (Done - in the process of making it all legal and legit with Uncle Sam and the state)
- Have a baby or become pregnant
- Travel to Italy
- Get a dog
- Learn to drive stick shift
- Make a Quilt
- Run a 5K race
- Buy a new house
- Sell my current house
- Commit to a charity for volunteer work
- Read 101 books
- Read a chapter of the bible daily
- Successfully grow peonies
- Make a piece of clothing
- Master making French Macaroons
- Photograph 15 weddings
- Go rock climbing
- Learn to play pinocle
- Make a piece of furniture (bench, shelves, etc)
- Make a piece of art
- Learn how to check tire pressure and put air in my tire
- Layout a cohesive color scheme for the house
- Create a book through Blurb on my family history
- Research my husband's family tree
- Go to performance of Nutcracker
- Go to professional boxing match
- Go to professional football game
- Grow photography business
- Go sledding
- Design Christmas card
- Have a birthday celebration
- Take a walking tour of Philadelphia
- Take a carriage ride
- Eat dinner at Philly's top 5 restaurants
- Make slipcovers for living room chairs
- Stay at bed and breakfast
- Go hiking
- Legally change last name
- Get a massage
- Go swimming
- Go to the beach
- Gamble at a casino table
- Visit family in Atlanta
- Visit family in Detroit
- Have mother/daughter outing every three months
- Visit New York at Christmas
- See a broadway show
- Join a professional network group
- Attend WPPI
- Make a snow angel
- Go see the circus
- Drive go carts
- Get dressed for work the majority of the week
- Have a bake sale
- Have a booth at a flea market
- Do a road trip
- Finish a complete puzzle book
- Do a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle
- Write a business plan
- Repaint trim work
- Try yoga
- Try fitness boot camp
- Abstain from sugar for a month
- See the Grand Canyon
- Complete a craft project every 3 months
- Volunteer every quarter
- See the Barnes exhibit
- Run the Art Museum steps
- Join a church
- Learn to apply false eyelashes
- Take a photography seminar
- Keep a gratitude journal
- Do a random act of kindness each week
- Visit ABC in New York
- Launch portfolio website
- Blog at least 2 times a week
- Finish wedding album
- Get published on a big blog
- Finish a 365-day project
- Write a short story
- Create my own baking recipe
- Perfect making apple pie
- Learn to roast a good chicken
- Do a destination wedding
- Have a dahlia garden
- Plant over 100 bulbs for spring
- Regularly get pedicures
- Create a time capsule
- Write a little note to someone every month
- Send care packages to my aunties every quarter
- Give away a free wedding shoot to a deserving bride
- Mentor someone
- Get a high end pair of designer shoes
- Get a very high end pocketbook
- Lay out on a blanket and count the stars at night
- Camp in the backyard
- Put up a hammock
- Learn to make good lemonade
- Learn how to spin a top
- Ride a bike
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you can do it all!!!
I love these lists and yours looks great! But I have been such a slacker with keeping up with mine unfortunately....
Excellent list but hope you can do it all, the picture looks great as well,keep up the good work and leave all to God in prayers, he will see you through
that's a looooooong list, but go for it!! Do it!! Although the idea of reading 101 books AND reading a chapter of the bible everyday is pretty overwhelming..I mean, that's like a book every three days. I wish I had the time to do that! It's good to make lists - getting everything down and on paper makes it so much more final and real, it will hopefully push you to get stuff done! Good luck!
Yes the list is a little aggressive in some places. i never thought about the fact that 101 books is a book every 10 days which in some months is not hard but then in others will be quite a challenge. I just hope I can keep pace with it. Should do a monthly check in to what I have checked off my list.
i really love this and am totally inspired :D