101 in 1001

So I got the idea from a friend of a friend, sincerelyshannon  For the next 2.75 years I will push myself out of my comfort zone, learn about myself, my needs and ambitions and grow as a person. I believe this list will help me in doing so.  So here we go...

Start Date: November 18, 2013
Ending Date: August 14, 2016

1.      Go on a Yoga Retreat

2.      Go antiquing at Antique Capital USA (Lancaster PA)

3.       Go camping with friends.

4.       Buy a gun and feel comfortable using it.

5.       Go to the gym every day for one week.

6.      Take an interior design class

7.      Give up soda for a month

8.      Do 12 acts of Random Kindness

9.       Go on a picnic- use actual picnic basket.

10.   Send my sister a care package.

11.   Visit 3 states I’ve never been to.

12.   Take Duke and Fiona on a play date

13.   Try 10 new recipes

14.   Go on a cross-country road trip.

15.   Knit a blanket.

16.   Go to a museum with my sketch-book.

17.   Go to an outdoor movie.

18.   Ride a train/ferry/trolley/helicopter

19.  Decorate a room in someone else’s home

20.  Get a new stamp in my passport (maybe 2?).

21.  Get a beach cruiser.

22.   Learn a new language.

23.   Throw a dinner party. Send invites.

24.  De-clutter/ simplify my life. Throw away stuff I don’t need.

25.  Drink 8 glasses of water a day for a week.

26.  Get my eyebrows professionally waxed

27.  Take a cooking class

28.   Play in the rain

29.   Get a second hole pierced in my ear

30.  Go to a restaurant/bar alone, talk to a stranger

31.   Go on vacation with just my sister.

32.  Save three month’s salary.

33.  Pack bags with necessities to keep in car

34.  Learn how to properly knot a man’s tie and bow tie.

35.  Go scuba diving

36.  Host a game night.

37.   Hike on the Appalachian trail.

38.   Stand on or under a waterfall.

39.   Go to a movie by myself.

40.   Raise money for the Cancer Research

41.   Surprise someone with dessert.

42.   Read 1 book a month-more if possible, keep a record of books read each month.

43.  Go to a haunted house.

44.  Watch the sunrise in a new place.

45.  Mail 50 spontaneous letters/cards to friends and family

46.  Go to the Newseum

47.  Volunteer at a soup kitchen.

48.  Dress up real fancy and go somewhere

49.   Take a self defense class.

50.  Get two raises at work (1(*December 2013)/2)

51.  Paint something with oil paints

52.  Go to a Buddhist Temple

53.  Do a handstand

54.  Ride a jet ski

55.  Buy something from Lululemon’s

56.  Paint my bedroom

57.  Go on a trip by myself

58.  Try 5 new foods (1 (fresh pomegranate)

59.  Throw a party for someone else

60.  Go to a concert

61.  Join a organization/club

62.  Try a new form of exercise

63.  Make a foreign cuisine dinner.

64.  Buy a red dress

65.  Get a facial

66.  Go on five walks with Grandma

67.  Drink tea in a beautiful place

68.  Run a 5 Miler

69.  Start a blog

70.  Bake with Kelsey

71.  Find a great bottle of wine

72.  Get a king size bed

73.  Donate blood

74.  Treat Mom to something really special

75.  Run a 5K in under 30 minutes

76.  Keep my house plants alive

77.  Check out a book from the NYC Library

78.  Invest in my 401K

79.  Visit a friend/family in a different state/country

80.  Complete a puzzle

81.  Go to a Christmas Tree Farm and buy a tree

82.  Try paddle-boarding/SUP yoga

83.  Ride in a hot air balloon

84.  Send flowers to someone for no reason

85.  Own a pair of Hunter rain boots

86.  Make a new friend

87.  Go vegetarian for two weeks

88.  Help Mom with C.A.R.E.S. and her budget

89.  Go crabbing

90.  Visit a planetarium

91.  Write 5 love notes

92.  Jump off something high

93.  Remodel the master bathroom

94.  While on vacation, volunteer

95.  Host a wine and cheese party

96.  Do the 30-day squat challenge

97.  Try 10 new restaurants (1 tsunamis)

98.  Invest in a nice camera

99.  Complete 5 Pinterest DIY’s

100.  Inspire someone else to make a 101 in 1001 list.

101. Celebrate finishing my list and create a new list!