101 Things in 1001 days…
A while back I heard about this of “101 things to do in 1001 days” list. I was intrigued because the “lifelist” (aka bucket list) wasn’t going so well for me. I didn’t have a deadline, I didn’t really see myself finishing some of the things. Really what it came down to was that my priorities changed.
And with the priorities changing, so did the list. Now for the adventures to begin…
101 Things to do in 1001 Days
Start date: June 3, 2010
End date: March 1, 2013
Things involving money…
- Write a book
- Buy something I need from Etsy
- Sell something on eBay or Craigslist
- Buy a sofa
- Pay off my debt
- Buy a digital SLR camera
- Get an iPhone, iPad or iTouch (iPad – 8.24.2010)
- Purchase something from Ikea and assemble it myself (6.12.2010)
- Set up an emergency fund with (at least) $1000 in it.
- Save up for Christmas gifts before December
Things involving food/drink…
- No fast food for a month
- Try a new recipe
- Take formal cooking lessons
- Have dinner by candlelight
- Learn to decorate cakes
- Go one month without soda
- Achieve my personal weight goal
- Cooking only at home for a month
- Tour a local winery
- Use my fondue set
- Be a vegetarian for a week
- Go to a food festival
- Do a detox
- Give up chocolate for a week
- Track everything I eat/drink for 30 days straight.
Things involving others…
- Kiss in the rain
- Join a book club
- Randomly pay for the meal of someone behind me @ drive thru
- Go on a picnic
- Host a dinner party
- Ask a random guy on a date
- Send anonymous flowers to someone
- Put together a “girls night out” for my friends
- Have a board game night with my family
- Give a 100% tip
Things involving adventure…
- Ride in a hot air balloon
- Climb a mountain
- Sail in a boat
- Take a dance class
- Ride a roller coaster
- Create or go on a scavenger hunt
- Go to the batting cages
- Sleep under the stars
- Watch a meteor shower
- Watch the sunrise and sunset in the same day
- Fly a kite
- Go Rock Climbing
- Ride a horse (more than “trail walk”)
Things involving travel…
- See the Pacific Ocean (8.22.2010)
- See the Eiffel Tower
- See the windmills and canals in The Netherlands
- Eat chocolate in Belgium
- Ride in a gondola in Venice
- Drink beer in Germany
- Take a road trip to at least 6 states
- Look over Chicago from the top of the Sears Tower
- Swim with dolphins
- See the Northern Lights
- Visit the Grand Canyon
- Go whale watching
- Purchase an airline ticket spontaneously
- Visit Australia / New Zealand
- Visit Alaska
- Go to Ellis Island
- See NYC from the top of the Empire State Building
Things involving learning…
- Become bilingual (Spanish)
- Learn to play the guitar
- Read the entire Bible
- Read the complete works of Jane Austen
- Identify 101 things that make me happy
- Write a letter to myself to be opened when the 1001 days is over (6.11.2010)
- Write down every dream I have for a week
- Complete a 365 day photo challenge
- Finish a 1000+ piece jigsaw puzzle
- Complete the “50 questions that will free your mind”
- Research my family heritage back 4 generations
- Enter a writing contest
- Start/finish a book in a day (6.27.2010 – Nicholas Sparks “The Rescue”)
- Learn some basic sign language
- Make a piece of jewelry
- Learn to knit (I don’t know if my mom has this much patience!)
Things that are random…
- Hug a tree
- Complete a coloring book
- See 10 classic movies I’ve never seen (1/10)
- Get my picture taken with Santa
- Donate blood
- Find out my blood type
- Donate hair to “Locks of Love” (it’s growing)
- Register on the National Bone Marrow Registry
- Workout (at the healthclub) everyday for 30 days straight
- Do Jillian Michael’s “30 day Shred”
- Complete the full P90x workout
- Floss every night for a month
- Go to a psychic
- Do the “200 squat challenge”
- Be a member of the audience for a TV show
- Send/receive 10 postcards via postcrossing.com (as of 8.30.2010 – sent 19/rec’d 19)
- Send a secret to Post Secret
- Watch LOST on DVD now that it’s done.
- Start a collection of something, and stick to it.
- Adopt a fish
- Fill up frames I own with photos of people I care about
- Hang my artwork
- Wear no makeup for a day and go out in public w/o it (7.5.2010 – checked in 13 places on foursquare.com)
*guide to completion…
- Blue = Item completed
- Red = Item in progress
- Strike thru = Item changed
{ 34 comments… read them below or add one }
Hello, Julie!
It’s More Than A Mom stopping by. Thanks for visiting and commenting on my site. I am inspired by your weight loss success. You go, girl! I am also a new follower of your blog – I think we’re going to be great bloggy buds. And thanks to your March Comments challenge you got to know me and I got to know you. I’m going to join the challenge now.
I love blogging! I am looking forward to learning more about you.
These are some great goals. Have fun. I’ll be back to read about your accomplishments.
I live in NZ. You’ll love visiting here. It’s awesome. I really like the idea of this list. Might give it a go myself!
This is a great list. All fabulous ways to feed your soul. I hope it’s okay if I print it off and steal a few. My soul could use some feeding.
What a great idea! I might start my own list. Have fun getting it all done!
That is a very long list–better get busy! My husband just shared with me his bucket list–seems he has a one-track mindset:
Go see a Red Sox game.
Go see a Patriots game.
Visit my Boston pen pal.
Go to a Duke basketball game..
Go to the US open or Wimbledon.
Go to a Ohio State Buckeye football game.
That was it!
Oooh! Good list. I particularly like the kiss in the rain (sounds so romantic, although hubs would probably say something like, “Where’s the umbrella hon, I’m getting wet?”) And the 100% tip? Awesome! Can’t wait to do that one!!
This is a great list. I love how it is broken up into segments. It’s got me to thinking…I would love to share this on my blog with a link to your list. Would that be cool??
Leslie
Stopping by from SITS!
I love the one about a kiss in the rain! That’s so sweet & romantic!
I actually love this whole idea in general!!! But I’m not sure if I’m committed enough to try it–but I’m definitely going to think about it!
Wow! What a great idea. I’m going to be putting this on my website with my own ideas. I will be linking! Thanks for sharing.
I love this list! We have several “Things To Do” in common. You’ve inspired me to complete my list and publish it as well. Congrats on your SITS day and I wish you well on your list completion journey!
you are an inspiration to me. Thank you
Love your lists!! and your weight loss journey…amazing!
I love this list! I want to see which things have been crossed off so far! Your blog is way cool! Congrats on your weight-loss goal!
I LOVE this! I think I’m going to have to start a list of my own.
Happy SITS day!
Amazing how far you have gotten on your list already.
I saw your tweet about it and was very impressed. 
Happy SITS day, congratulations!! That’s a great pic of you with Rachel Ray, how fun! I love this list, so many things on it I would like to do as well! (Knit, all the traveling, give a 100% tip, good stuff) I think this is a great idea, thinking maybe I sould create one too. Have a good week!
Thanks for sharing! I should do a list like this. Though it probably won’t be as ambitious as yours, since I have small children
What an interesting list! Stopping by from SITS.
You are truly inspiring. Your “list” is awesome. And I am soooo impressed by your weight loss journey. Congratulations on reaching your goal – you look awesome! You have inspired me to work harder on my weight loss goal….and I only need to lose a about 35-40 pounds!!!
I will add you to the list of blogs I follow! Congratulations on your SITS day!!
Hugs – Cathy
Here from SITS!!!!
Wow, what a great idea (I may have to steal it…lol)! I loved reading this, it was like getting to know you just a little bit – I always enjoy reading things like this on the blogs I read, it really makes reading a blog that much more enjoyable. You’ve put down some really cool things things to do in your 1001 days. Good luck to you! Peace.
What a fun list! Like I said last night – this is so motivating – I think I’ll have to add this to my blog. I love your story so much, I think I’ll give you a mention too
Have a great SITS day!!
I love your list but have a tiny suggestion. In fact, that’s the suggestion! Add some really small things to the list like smile at five strangers, talk a ten-minute walk without a cell phone, cross my legs the opposite way from usual, call someone I haven’t talked to in a while, say hi to everyone at work, etc. Your list has so many BIG ideas, I thought it might be nice to remember that sometimes it’s the little things that matter.
What a fun idea! Now you have my wheels turning…:)
Happy SITS Day!
Wow. I love your list!
I would leave some more comments but I don’t feel like filling in my name and email and website over and over again. That is annoying.
Great list. I hope you get to do all of these fabulous things
WOW! what a great list! I wish you the best of luck, and HAPPY SITS DAY!
This is a great list! I may have to take a bunch of things from your list and add it to mine. Good luck on crossing them off!
That is a GREAT list, love the detail and creativity.
Enjoy each and every one of those as you cross them off your list.
I like your list. Am making a 101 list myself, so having a peek at other people’s for ideas.
Good luck with your goals.
I recently made my own list. Came across yours after the fact. You’ve got a great list going. I wish I would have included more things like give a 100% tip and pay for the driver behind me.
I love this list!!! After I read your comment on my blog this morning, I decided I wanted to make a list like this too! I’m totally looking forward to being weightloss support buddies and to meeting you IRL at Relevant!
I LOVE THIS! So many things on your list I also dream of doing (visit Ellis Isand, read the entire Bible from front to back, in the process of researching my family’s heritage now, among others) . Other things I never even though to do; they intreagued me (adopt a fish, swim with dolphins – I love that one!, kiss in the rain, ride in a hot air balloon among others)… I need to dream more! Thanks for the totally cool inspiration!!! I’m going to make me a list like this, too!
I LOVE this – I’m so going to do this!
Just started working on my list today. How long did it take for you to compile your list. Did you decide to pick 100 things or did you just make a list. I’m pretty excited – I’ll share asap.
I find that we have a lot in common; I already donated 12 inches of my hair to Locks of Love.
However I would never find the time for P90X… I’ll stick to running & triathlons!