I've seen this idea come up a few times in the last few months on some blogs and knew it was something I really wanted to do. It's sort of like a bunch of new years resolutions, but you get 1001 days to complete them, which makes it not so overwhelming. They are things that will be fun, that will make us better people, that will teach us things, that will help us grow, that will bring us closer to others, and that will get us out and about.
When I first talked to Jason about it I don't think he was completely sold on the idea, but we've really had fun coming up with ours lists. Mine is finished (see below or you can click on the link on the left) and Jason's will be soon.
As we check items off we'll try to blog about them, and post pictures of us completing it, if applicable.
And by creating this blog - I've checked an item off my list!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Jason's list and progress
The Key:
Not Started/Incomplete (black)
In progress (green)
Accomplished - with completion date (blue)
1. Work out at least 2 times a week from now on
2. Do or make something sweet to surprise Laura
3. Do sit ups at home at least every other night for a month (0/15)
4. Become a dad
5. Do bench press up stairs and curls if can't make it to the gym
6. Try to cook a new dinner each month
7. Teach Laura to play a 3d game
8. Try at least 1 new type of cigar per year for the next 3 years
9. Go shopping for new clothes
10. Start to learn photo shop
11. Start to learn video editing
12. Go to a bar with Laura and her family
13. Invite my family to visit for a weekend
14. Attain MVB at Broad Ripple Branch
15. Roll over Enterprise 401K (or at least look at options and see what best is)
16. Paint ceiling in the loft
17. Put together the firewood holder
18. Organize all DVD's alphabetically
19. Sort and organize the entire garage
20. Build benches on the deck
21. Put up molding in the loft
22. Organize external drive
23. Clean up and store beer making stuff
24. Organize the office
25. Create system to sort and store all video games
26. Go to an IMAX movie
27. Attend Vintage wine festival
28. Visit all wineries on the Indy Wine Trail (0/7)
29. Visit all wineries on the Upland Wine Trail (0/7)
30. Eat at 5 new restaurants (0/5)
31. Watch a movie that Laura really wants to watch
32. Try 5 bottles of wine that we've never had before (0/5)
33. Play all currently owned games all the way through
34. Watch all 20 original Bond movies with Laura, :)
35. Dress up for Halloween
36. Have a Halloween party
37. Watch the Magnificent 7 with Laura
38. Complete all achievements on one Xbox 360 game
39. Try something different at a restaurant where I always get the same thing
40. Go Ice Skating
41. Go Skiing
42. Watch the sun rise
43. Go canoeing
44. Go to a Cubs game in 09
45. Play golf at least 3 times a year
46. Go camping at least twice a year
47. Teach Laura to drive a stick
48. Join a cornhole league
49. Shoot a shotgun
50. Shoot a rifle
51. Shoot a hand gun
52. Lift the Jeep
53. Get 31's for the Jeep
54. Compete in 7 autocrosses in 09
55. Learn to make my own wiring harness for headlights on the jeep
56. Go offroading at Attica after lift and tires with friends
57. Paint foglights on Jeep black
58. Install remote starter on Jeep
59. Get slow leak fixed on front right tire of the Z
60. Order new panel for behind the driver's seat of the Z
61. Get muffler for Jeep and learn to tach weld it into place
62. Replace shocks on Z
63. Sell old stock Z parts and get them out of the garage
64. Detail Z completely
65. Replace rotors on the Equinox
66. Replace headlights on the Jeep
67. Replace headers on Jeep
68. Paint trim on Jeep
69. Make DVD of autocross videos
70. Try drifting
71. Get Jeep covered with mud except for windshield stripes
Not Started/Incomplete (black)
In progress (green)
Accomplished - with completion date (blue)
1. Work out at least 2 times a week from now on
2. Do or make something sweet to surprise Laura
3. Do sit ups at home at least every other night for a month (0/15)
4. Become a dad
5. Do bench press up stairs and curls if can't make it to the gym
6. Try to cook a new dinner each month
7. Teach Laura to play a 3d game
8. Try at least 1 new type of cigar per year for the next 3 years
9. Go shopping for new clothes
10. Start to learn photo shop
11. Start to learn video editing
12. Go to a bar with Laura and her family
13. Invite my family to visit for a weekend
14. Attain MVB at Broad Ripple Branch
15. Roll over Enterprise 401K (or at least look at options and see what best is)
16. Paint ceiling in the loft
17. Put together the firewood holder
18. Organize all DVD's alphabetically
19. Sort and organize the entire garage
20. Build benches on the deck
21. Put up molding in the loft
22. Organize external drive
23. Clean up and store beer making stuff
24. Organize the office
25. Create system to sort and store all video games
26. Go to an IMAX movie
27. Attend Vintage wine festival
28. Visit all wineries on the Indy Wine Trail (0/7)
29. Visit all wineries on the Upland Wine Trail (0/7)
30. Eat at 5 new restaurants (0/5)
31. Watch a movie that Laura really wants to watch
32. Try 5 bottles of wine that we've never had before (0/5)
33. Play all currently owned games all the way through
34. Watch all 20 original Bond movies with Laura, :)
35. Dress up for Halloween
36. Have a Halloween party
37. Watch the Magnificent 7 with Laura
38. Complete all achievements on one Xbox 360 game
39. Try something different at a restaurant where I always get the same thing
40. Go Ice Skating
41. Go Skiing
42. Watch the sun rise
43. Go canoeing
44. Go to a Cubs game in 09
45. Play golf at least 3 times a year
46. Go camping at least twice a year
47. Teach Laura to drive a stick
48. Join a cornhole league
49. Shoot a shotgun
50. Shoot a rifle
51. Shoot a hand gun
52. Lift the Jeep
53. Get 31's for the Jeep
54. Compete in 7 autocrosses in 09
55. Learn to make my own wiring harness for headlights on the jeep
56. Go offroading at Attica after lift and tires with friends
57. Paint foglights on Jeep black
58. Install remote starter on Jeep
59. Get slow leak fixed on front right tire of the Z
60. Order new panel for behind the driver's seat of the Z
61. Get muffler for Jeep and learn to tach weld it into place
62. Replace shocks on Z
63. Sell old stock Z parts and get them out of the garage
64. Detail Z completely
65. Replace rotors on the Equinox
66. Replace headlights on the Jeep
67. Replace headers on Jeep
68. Paint trim on Jeep
69. Make DVD of autocross videos
70. Try drifting
71. Get Jeep covered with mud except for windshield stripes
Laura's list and progress
The Key:
Not Started/Incomplete (black)
In progress (green)
Accomplished - with completion date (blue)
1. Create a blog for this project (1/4/09)
2. Convince someone else to create and do a 101 list (1/14/09 - www.jen-and-chris101.blogspot.com)
3. Complete Fishers Gets Moving program - "move" 200 miles in 2009 (1.5/200)
4. Complete Couch Potato to 5K program
5. Get a manicure and pedicure (NOT just because of a vacation)
6. Don't eat out for 2 weeks straight, at least 5 times (0/5)
7. Try a yoga video
8. Drink 64 oz water every day for 2 weeks (0/14)
9. Cut out all soda for 30 days straight (0/30)
10. Floss teeth every other day for 30 days (5/15)
11. Be awake by 6am everyday for 2 weeks (0/14)
12. Go to the gym 3 nights a week for a month (0/12)
13. Walk to the movie theatre instead of driving 3 times (0/3)
14. Become a mother (Waiting on homestudy to be complete)
15. Create IF cd/soundtrack
16. Volunteer in a church program or become Eucharistic Minister
17. Go to a Resolve meeting (1/12/09)
18. Identify 100 things that make me happy
19. Write a love letter to Jason
20. Take pictures in a photo booth
21. Relearn CPR
22. Relearn to play piano - must be able to play through a David Lanz song with no pauses/big mistakes
23. Go one day with no internet checking once a month for a year (0/12)
24. Have a date night (in or out) with Jason at least once/week (2/143)
25. Organize all friends and family's birthdays
26. Send Christmas cards each year (0/2)
27. Have a game night party
28. Have a dessert/drinks party
29. Go to a bar with entire family (Jason, mom, Karen, Patrick) 4/11/09 Howl at the Moon
30. Invite Jason's parents to spend a weekend with us
31. Try on dresses for no reason with friends (SO much fun in HS!)
32. Make a gingerbread house
33. Have a 'girls day/night' 10 times (either family or friends) (3/10)
34. Spend a day with just my mom
35. Spend a day with just my sister
36. Go to dinner with my brother - lunch at Arbys, May 2009
37. Give a 50% tip at a restaurant
38. Buy someone flowers
39. Write 101 comments on other people's blogs (30/101)
40. Clean out closet and donate clothes to Goodwill
41. Use only reusable bags at the grocery at least 50 times (2/50)
42. Give 10 "just because" gifts (0/10)
43. Track all spending for 1 month
44. Have a will written
45. Complete accounts spreadsheet
46. Roll over TD 401K
47. Make a piece of pottery
48. Buy a sewing machine (2/13/09 - my birthday present!)
49. Finish knitting a baby blanket
50. Finish (on average) one craft project a month (4/33)
51. Take a cake decorating class
52. Make a flower arrangement
53. Bake homemade bread
54. Make sushi
55. Prepare 10 frozen meals to use later
56. Create and use a meal plan every week for a month (1/4)
57. Try 50 new recipes (3/50) Pioneer Woman's "Not your Grannie's mac & cheese, Strawberry ice cream/brownie cupcakes, Strawberry Margarita Pie
58. Try a new fruit/vegetable - rhubarb
59. Build benches on the deck
60. Put up molding in loft
61. Make sure all dishes are done before going to bed each night for 30 days (13/30)
62. Paint top of half wall in kitchen
63. Organize spices and hang inventory list on inside of cabinet door
64. Organize the office (purge, items to attic, etc) (did it before home visit)
65. Create headboard for guest bed
66. Edge around driveway and sidewalks (did it before home visit)
67. Buy cats a new water fountain (2/1/09 - they love it!)
68. Do a jigsaw puzzle
69. Go to an IMAX movie
70. Read 5 books on Oprah's book list (0/5)
71. Visit all wineries on the Indy Wine Trail (0/7)
72. Attend Vintage Indiana wine festival
73. Visit all wineries on the Uplands Wine Trail (0/7)
74. Eat at 5 new restaurants (1/5) (1/28/09 - Barcelona Tapas)
75. Watch a movie that Jason really wants to watch
76. See a musical
77. Go to a comedy club
78. Watch It's a Wonderful Life
79. Go to a Bodies exhibit
80. Go to the Eiteljorg Museum
81. Try 5 new bottles of wine that we've never had before (0/5)
82. Go to Shedd Aquarium in Chicago
83. Learn to play Euchre (had dinner/card night at Jen and Chris)
84. Complete a book of Sudoko and date each puzzle when completed (6/200)
85. Watch Casablanca
86. Go to the horse park in Anderson to bet on races or to a casino (went to Indiana Live with Mel, Logan, Jenny, and Scott)
87. Watch a sunrise
88. Go ice skating
89. Go fruit picking (apples, blueberries, etc)
90. Go on a picnic
91. Go canoeing/kayaking
92. Fly a kite
93. Go on a rugged hiking trail
94. Go sledding or skiing (1/23/09)
95. Build a snowman
96. Buy a membership to Indiana State Parks
97. Go camping 5 times (0/5)
98. Go to a Cubs game
99. Go to a Colts game
100. Learn to play golf
101. Learn to drive a stick
Not Started/Incomplete (black)
In progress (green)
Accomplished - with completion date (blue)
1. Create a blog for this project (1/4/09)
2. Convince someone else to create and do a 101 list (1/14/09 - www.jen-and-chris101.blogspot.com)
3. Complete Fishers Gets Moving program - "move" 200 miles in 2009 (1.5/200)
4. Complete Couch Potato to 5K program
5. Get a manicure and pedicure (NOT just because of a vacation)
6. Don't eat out for 2 weeks straight, at least 5 times (0/5)
7. Try a yoga video
8. Drink 64 oz water every day for 2 weeks (0/14)
9. Cut out all soda for 30 days straight (0/30)
10. Floss teeth every other day for 30 days (5/15)
11. Be awake by 6am everyday for 2 weeks (0/14)
12. Go to the gym 3 nights a week for a month (0/12)
13. Walk to the movie theatre instead of driving 3 times (0/3)
14. Become a mother (Waiting on homestudy to be complete)
15. Create IF cd/soundtrack
16. Volunteer in a church program or become Eucharistic Minister
17. Go to a Resolve meeting (1/12/09)
18. Identify 100 things that make me happy
19. Write a love letter to Jason
20. Take pictures in a photo booth
21. Relearn CPR
22. Relearn to play piano - must be able to play through a David Lanz song with no pauses/big mistakes
23. Go one day with no internet checking once a month for a year (0/12)
24. Have a date night (in or out) with Jason at least once/week (2/143)
25. Organize all friends and family's birthdays
26. Send Christmas cards each year (0/2)
27. Have a game night party
28. Have a dessert/drinks party
29. Go to a bar with entire family (Jason, mom, Karen, Patrick) 4/11/09 Howl at the Moon
30. Invite Jason's parents to spend a weekend with us
31. Try on dresses for no reason with friends (SO much fun in HS!)
32. Make a gingerbread house
33. Have a 'girls day/night' 10 times (either family or friends) (3/10)
34. Spend a day with just my mom
35. Spend a day with just my sister
36. Go to dinner with my brother - lunch at Arbys, May 2009
37. Give a 50% tip at a restaurant
38. Buy someone flowers
39. Write 101 comments on other people's blogs (30/101)
40. Clean out closet and donate clothes to Goodwill
41. Use only reusable bags at the grocery at least 50 times (2/50)
42. Give 10 "just because" gifts (0/10)
43. Track all spending for 1 month
44. Have a will written
45. Complete accounts spreadsheet
46. Roll over TD 401K
47. Make a piece of pottery
48. Buy a sewing machine (2/13/09 - my birthday present!)
49. Finish knitting a baby blanket
50. Finish (on average) one craft project a month (4/33)
51. Take a cake decorating class
52. Make a flower arrangement
53. Bake homemade bread
54. Make sushi
55. Prepare 10 frozen meals to use later
56. Create and use a meal plan every week for a month (1/4)
57. Try 50 new recipes (3/50) Pioneer Woman's "Not your Grannie's mac & cheese, Strawberry ice cream/brownie cupcakes, Strawberry Margarita Pie
58. Try a new fruit/vegetable - rhubarb
59. Build benches on the deck
60. Put up molding in loft
61. Make sure all dishes are done before going to bed each night for 30 days (13/30)
62. Paint top of half wall in kitchen
63. Organize spices and hang inventory list on inside of cabinet door
64. Organize the office (purge, items to attic, etc) (did it before home visit)
65. Create headboard for guest bed
66. Edge around driveway and sidewalks (did it before home visit)
67. Buy cats a new water fountain (2/1/09 - they love it!)
68. Do a jigsaw puzzle
69. Go to an IMAX movie
70. Read 5 books on Oprah's book list (0/5)
71. Visit all wineries on the Indy Wine Trail (0/7)
72. Attend Vintage Indiana wine festival
73. Visit all wineries on the Uplands Wine Trail (0/7)
74. Eat at 5 new restaurants (1/5) (1/28/09 - Barcelona Tapas)
75. Watch a movie that Jason really wants to watch
76. See a musical
77. Go to a comedy club
78. Watch It's a Wonderful Life
79. Go to a Bodies exhibit
80. Go to the Eiteljorg Museum
81. Try 5 new bottles of wine that we've never had before (0/5)
82. Go to Shedd Aquarium in Chicago
83. Learn to play Euchre (had dinner/card night at Jen and Chris)
84. Complete a book of Sudoko and date each puzzle when completed (6/200)
85. Watch Casablanca
86. Go to the horse park in Anderson to bet on races or to a casino (went to Indiana Live with Mel, Logan, Jenny, and Scott)
87. Watch a sunrise
88. Go ice skating
89. Go fruit picking (apples, blueberries, etc)
90. Go on a picnic
91. Go canoeing/kayaking
92. Fly a kite
93. Go on a rugged hiking trail
94. Go sledding or skiing (1/23/09)
95. Build a snowman
96. Buy a membership to Indiana State Parks
97. Go camping 5 times (0/5)
98. Go to a Cubs game
99. Go to a Colts game
100. Learn to play golf
101. Learn to drive a stick
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