The List

Here goes!

Day 1: January 13, 2011
Day 1001: October 23, 2013

1. Meet Heather in Europe for a two-week minimum vacation
2. Visit Arielle in Boise on a 3-day weekend
3. Prepare and share a great, meaningful maid of honor speech
4. Complete a gratitude journal daily for 6 months
5. Practice patience and understanding with [person]
6. Build stronger relationships [with specific people]
7. Go on 10 dates
8. Cook a well-balanced dinner at least twice per week
9. Complete one exercise-like activity once per week
10. Attend three tweet-ups
11. Attend five Chamber events
12. Join YPN and attend seven events
13. Make a conscious effort to make choices based on my thoughts/feelings instead of others
14. Study each closet item and determine whether or not I feel confident wearing it; donate all 'no's'
15. Clean my apartment and car twice per month
16. Read 15 books
17. Ask my doctor about [issue] and explore solutions
18. Dedicate one hour per week to clipping coupons and creating grocery lists      Re-evaluated 2/1/11 - Complete 26 Things project

19. Dedicate two hours per week to creating a monthly budget and maintaining it
      Re-evaluated 2/1/11 - Create a monthly budget and dedicate one hour per month to maintain it
20. Find God
21. Refrain from [activity]
22. Join a Bible study to read and understand the Bible
23. Attend a live Juanes concert
24. Order the signature meat meal at Carnaval Brazilian Grill
25. Sew curtains for my bedroom (bonus points for living room curtains)
26. Get a pedicure and manicure
27. Get a deep tissue massage
28. Make a conscious effort to have more fruit on hand at home and at the office, especially grapefruit
29. Utilize the clubhouse fitness center once per month
30. Floss every day for one month
31. Write in journal to release both positive and negative emotions
32. Purchase five new bath towels
33. Watch no more than two movies by myself each month
      Re-evaluated 2/1/11 - Four
34. Positively demand attention when I have something to say or when I need help
35. Write, call, or attend events to support friends and family
36. Attend 10 DrawnTown events
37. Dedicate two hours per week to practice and re-learn Spanish
      Re-evaluated 2/1/11 - Month
38. Write a list of strengths and weaknesses and create an action plan to empower myself in them
39. Dedicate one hour per week to researching new, healthy recipes and two hours to cook them
      Re-evaluated 2/1/11 -clipping coupons, and creating grocery lists
40. Find a church in Sioux Falls to call my own
41. Take three bubble baths
42. Create an action plan to cook all of the food in my freezer
43. Attend one rodeo per year
44. Meet one neighbor from my apartment complex
45. Hang out with my camp friends once per month
46. Host a game night at my apartment
47. Start a 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' club
48. Attend five plays
49. Drink two glasses of water per day for one month
50. Go out for a run once per month (treadmills count)
51. Verbalize a compliment for someone different once per week
52. Participate in Make a Difference Monday or Drive Thru Difference once each
53. Sign up to be a table captain at my organization's Sioux Falls event
54. Paint my nails/toenails once per month
55. Visit friends in Rapid City
56. Visit Kate in Lincoln
57. Go out in the Twin Cities once
58. Feel more comfortable with [this]
59. Create an organizational plan for finances, bills, etc.
60. Host a get-together at my apartment that includes use of pool, hot tub and/or game room
61. Show appreciation of family and friends more often
62. Make an effort to return calls within four hours
63. Dedicate one hour per week to organizing work files, duties, etc.
64. Set up weekly meeting with supervisor
65. Go swimming
66. Watch or read the news at least twice per week for one month
67. Get new glasses
68. Volunteer with Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society
69. Build friendships with co-workers by events outside of work at least five times per year
70. Go out to lunch with co-workers twice per year
71. Plan a golden birthday party that reflects who I am today
72. Go hiking
73. Go out for a fun night wearing heels
74. Make hummus
75. Sew an ironing board cover
76. Obtain a library card and use it once per month
77. Create an action plan for organization in all aspects of life (calendar required)
78. Plan a drive-in movie night with friends
79. Bring inherited bicycle to my new apartment and utilize it once per month in the summer
80. Listen to a book on tape
81. Listen to a new artist every day for one month
82. Plan a potted balcony garden and water plants as necessary
83. Memorize the locations of every country in the world
84. Bring lunch to work every day for one month
85. Bike to work once
86. Learn to knit or crochet
87. Publish a 'Happiness' blog or make a list of 101 things that make me happy for display
88. Complete an ab workout once per week for 6 months
89. Create a recipe book for my kitchen
90. Can something (Fruit? Salsa? Jam?)
91. Sign up for a college course for personal or professional development
92. Order new checks
93. Prepare an emergency kit for my car
94. Give handmade gifts for Christmas 2011
95. Save at least $150 per month for Europe
96. Finish college scrapbook
97. Back up computer files on hard drive and store in a fireproof safe
98. Visit two states I have not been to before
99. Mail a postcard to PostSecret and PostCrossing
100. Participate in Reverb
101. Open an Etsy shop

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