101 in 1001

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

Start Date: July 2, 2009End Date: March 28, 2012 (Our 3rd wedding anniversary)

101 in 1001: As Completed (Start July 2, 2009 – March 28, 2012)

Be Techy:

1. 1. Start a blog  lifeafterthevows.blogspot.com
2. Track progress of this list on the blog with at least 25 entries about the list (12/25)
3. Have a following of 50 people on blog (21/50)
4. Meet one online friend in person
5. Get an iPhone Received on 7/20/09
6. Upload all photos on computer to online albums
7. Put pictures from camera into online albums as events happen

Be Healthy:

8. Get to 20% body fat
9. Run ½ marathon
10. Lose 15 lbs (Starting xxx) 
11. Shred It for 30 days (0/30)
12. Run 1001 miles (88/1001)
13. Use Weight Watchers for 3 weeks straight, no cheating
14. Work out three times a week for a month August 2011, thanks to Fitbit
15. Drink 8 glasses of water everyday for 3 weeks
16. Floss everyday for a month
17. Eat recommended fruits and vegetables for a week
18. Take a multi vitamin everyday for a month (30/30)
19. Go one week without soda  November 5-11, 2010
20. No drinking for 30 consecutive days February 1, 2012
21. No TV Mon-Fri for one week
22. Take the dogs for 25 extended lunch time walks days on nice days (5/25)
23. Go to dentist every six months for check up and cleaning (6/6) March 2012
24. Get pups to healthy weight and maintain with them. Sid 13lbs, Wil 15lbs.

Be Artsy:

25. Watch 10 movies pre-1970 (1/10)
    
    • Breakfast at Tiffany's (1/12/10)
26. Read 5 non fiction books (4/5)
    
    • The Total Money Makeover
    • Happiness For Two
    • Outliers
    • It Sucked and then I Cried
    • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
      
27. Read 10 books of my choosing (10/10)  January 2, 2010
    
    • Chasing Harry Winston
    • My Horizontal Life
    • One Fifth Avenue
    • I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
    • Friday Night Knitting Club
    • The Lost Symbol
    • All We Ever Wanted Was Everything
    • Dead until Dark
    • Sundays at Tiffany's
    • Where the River Runs
28. Watch Top 100 Movies (41/100)
29. Attend a comedy show October 2, 2010
30. Attend a play in the city Wicked, August 2011
31. Enjoy a show at Wolf Trap on the lawn

Be Philanthropic:

32. Purge and donate clothes 3 times (3/3) December 30, 2011
33. Donate blood
34. Donate hair September 21, 2009
35. Buy a Christmas gift for a child in need
36. Donate to THON twice (2/2) October 2011
37. Visit THON February 2011
38. Volunteer for a Presidential Campaign

Be Frugal:

39. Eat in for 2 straight weeks, 3 meals a day
40. No credit card debt
41. Sell something on E-Bay
42. Put money each month into Downpayment fund prior to house purchase (33/33)
43. Buy a house
44. Find a renter for our condo
45. Create and follow a budget for one month
46. Follow cash only plan for 2 months
47. Put $5 into Savings for each completed task and $10 for each uncompleted (15/101)
48. Buy a bike
49. Win money at a Craps table and walk away
50. Increase 401k contributions by 1% each year on birthday, up to 10% (3/3) September 2011

Be a Wife:

51. Go to Virginia restaurants on Top 100 (4/18), http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/restaurants/11525.html
52. Dress up and go out with husband once a month (3/33)
    
    • July 2009 - The Cliff, Barbados
    • August 2009 - Costal Flatts
    • September 2009 - PassionFish
53. Go to a fancy Sunday brunch July 11, 2010
54. Create wedding books for parents December 2009
55. Get a new passport February 11, 2010
56. Visit 5 states (5/5) PA 11/09, NY 3/10, NJ 4/10, IN 7/10, IL 3/11
57. Travel to Canada
58. Go to King's Dominion June 2011
59. Read 5 Love Languages September 2, 2009
60. Approve Wedding Album  August 4, 2009
61. Be wedding sized or smaller on each anniversary (0/3)
62. Write review for Chris Wells, wedding coordinator Wrote and mailed review on 12/29/09
63. Spend a long weekend at a B&B

Be Domestic:

64. Finish painting condo (entry, kitchen, living room) (3/3) Painted 12/12/09 - 12/13/09 Looks FABULOUS!!!!!!!
65. New carpets for condo July 2011
66. Research and if feasible, new blinds for condo December 13, 2009, put up curtains to replace horrible blinds
67. Prepare fancy five course meal for Tony and I one weekend June 4, 2010
68. Try 3 recipes from Mom's cookbook (2/3)
    
    • Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole
    • Salsa Pork Chops
69. Try 5 new recipes from gifted cook books (0/5)
70. Have one signature dish besides Mac & Cheese
71. Bake cake or cupcakes for 5 birthdays (5/5) 12/15/2009
72. Have fresh flowers in house for 4 weeks (0/4)
73. Hang up framed invite and wedding pictures in bedroom (1/18/2010)
74. Rotate pictures in frames throughout the house
75. Completely clean and purge bathroom and kitchen cabinets three times (1/3)
76. Keep the kitchen counters clean for 5 straight days
77. Buy a new couch Bought a Pottery Barn couch after too many bloody marys!!! Ooops! 7/11/10
78. Do my part to keep the bedroom clean for a week
79. Buy a king sized bed 3/13/11
80. Drink red wine from fancy carafe Rad Red Wine, James River Cellars 7/27/09
81. Wash, dry, fold and put away clothes in one day fifteen times (3/15)

Be A Fan:

82. See a Pens game outside of Washington November 14, 2009 Pens won!!!! 
83. Go to a home Cardinals game
84. Go to a Braves game
85. Go to three Penn State football games (3/3) Indiana, Alabama, Temple September, 2011
86. Take Tony to a Nascar race September 12, 2009 (MET BRIAN!!!!)

Just Be Better:

87. Send Christmas cards to friends and family December 2010
88. Send out 25 snail mail correspondence (3/25)
89. Do makeup for work for two weeks (0/10)
90. Take mom out to lunch once a month (4/33)
91. Pick fruit from an orchard October 10, 2010, Apples at Marker-Miller Orchards
92. Go on a vacation with friends October 2011
93. Buy one thing from RueLaLa December 16, 2009, Kate Spade Glassware
94. Earn 2,000 diner points on OpenTable (3,000/2,000) 3/28/11
95. Submit a secret to Post Secret
96. Wear a dress to work each day for a week (0/5)
97. Visit Happy Valley for the Annual Beer Festival
98. Complete a Power Hour
99. Eat at restaurant of two ethnicities I have never tried before (0/2)
100. Less cursing, especially watch my language at work
101. Ask more about others than they ask about me in conversations