Goal #7 Get a blog- Done!

I was inspired by Rachel to create a list of 101 things to do in 1001 days And so here it is. Goal number 7 is to create a blog, and I’m well on my way to finishing my 101 things. And for those of you who are keeping track, my date for completion is May 29, 2011.

101 Things in 1001 Days
(in no particular order)

1. dance a solo (at least one whole verse of a song) with an audience
2. go a whole week without my car (or a whole week without using anyone’s car)
3. take a ceramics class
4. eat a meal at a sit-down restaurant alone (and without a book)
5. eat my pantry or my freezer bare
6. list 101 things that bring me joy
7. Create a new blog
8. journal or blog every day for a month
9. write a short story and try to get it published
10. Turn off my cell phone for 24 hours (and not get anxious)
11. compile a book of my favorite recipes
12. visit each of my close friends’ homes
13. Visit California
14. Go on a 24 hour silent retreat
15. Eat Gluten and Dairy-free for a week
16. Sew an article of clothing I can wear
17. Learn to crochet
18. Participate in chapel for a whole month
19. Run a 5K
20. Make a list of 101 books I want to read
21. Reread my childhood favorites
22. Renew my passport
23. Host Sunday lunch at my house
24. Go to the beach for at least a weekend
25. Watch the sunrise
26. Visit a zoo or aquarium
27. Do volunteer work for a day
28. Plant a garden?
29. Do something that scares me
30. Donate Blood or Plasma
31. Hike 25 miles of the Appalachian Trail (does not have to be all at once)
32. Go to a Ballet
33. Host a wine and cheese party
34. Try 5 new restaurants (3/5)
35. Find a source for locally raised meat
36. Buy a piece of art
37. Kayak or Canoe in Virginia
38. Paint the Bathroom
39. Create a reading corner in the house
40. Be at work by 8:00 a.m. for two weeks in a row
41. Exercise 3 times a week for a month (0/12)
42. Keep a list of movies I want to see
43. Buy something on Ebay
44. Buy and use reusable grocery bags
45. Find a way to keep track of family birthdays
46. Clean out the home office and make it functional
47. Try a food I’ve never eaten before
48. Fix my bicycle
49. Make homemade frozen dinners
50. Participate in Gimme Your Stuff http://gimmeyourstuff.blogspot.com/ at least once
51. Collect the things I’ve written into a portfolio, electronic or otherwise
52. Find 10 things (not clothes) in my house I can sell or give away (0/10)
53. Make a list of 25 things I like about myself
54. Finish my college scrapbook
55. Learn to burn music onto CDs
56. Create Melvin Udall style CD’s for car
57. Ride a horse
58. Go to an art museum
59. Make a new friend
60. Volunteer my PR skills to a cause/event I believe in
61. Take 10 artistic photographs and print them
62. Have a jewelry making party with friends
63. Memorize a Bible story
64. Teach a class on biblical narrative in contemporary culture (religious imagination)
65. Make a budget and stick to it
66. Eat breakfast every day for a week (and not at 10:30)
67. Find a way to keep my cat from scratching the couch (preferably one that does not involve removing her claws)
68. Make a pamper myself drawer full of things that cheer me up
69. Grow a vegetable I’ve never grown before.
70. Post something at postsecret.com
71. Get a 90 minute massage
72. Make cheese
73. Go to a Halloween party
74. Floss
75. Send a note or card to 7 friends each year (0/21)
76. Attend a book club (in progress)
77. Count and roll all my change and use it to do/buy something fun
78. Go a whole week without my favorite distraction websites at work
79. Make one new recipe out of every cookbook I own
80. Wash my windows once a year (0/3)
81. Hang all my framed pictures on the wall
82. Vote in an election
83. Learn to do something new in Photoshop
84. Take a Pilates class
85. Use all the food I can and freeze in a year
86. Ride my bike on local errands
87. Work on my wardrobe
88. Go for a week without buying anything
89. Go to the dentist
90. Eat vegetarian for a week
91. Take a cooking class
92. Get a facial
93. Take a number of good facebook profile photos
94. Go somewhere I’ve never gone before (besides California)
95. Be able to do a split
96. Learn to do some kind of artistic video
97. Plan and lead 25 worship services (10/25)
98. Have a Mother-Daughter weekend with mom
99. Have a Father-Daughter day with dad
100. When I have written 101 articles for work- have a party (this will have to be retroactive to when I started my job, not starting now) (78/101- as of 7/14/09)
101. When I complete everything on my list- Celebrate!