101 Things in 1001 Days

As seen on triplux.com, via Negro Please (EJ, Saga and plenty others).....
The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (i.e. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e. represent some amount of work on my part).

Start Date January 1, 2007
Target End Date September 28, 2009

1. Go to a Dallas Cowboys Game in Texas Stadium Can't be done, the season is OVA!
2. Shop at the Dekalb Farmers Market done September 3, 2007
3. Eat at a new restaurant once a month done 2007-2008
4. Visit the Clinton Library in Little Rock, Arkansas
5. Buy a townhouse Well, I outdid myself on THIS one! July 2008
6. Get back to a size 10
7. Learn to hand dance
8. Go to a Frankie Beverly and Maze Concert
9. Really go natural!
10. Visit Alaska
11. Volunteer for 6 months
12. Write a letter to Duane This has BEEN done, so I don't know if this should have made the list. Done 2006. Substitute Darrin. Done July 9, 2007
13. See "Vanilla Sky" -- thanks Bryndan! done August 11, 2007
14. Go to the Grand Canyon *planning in progress
15. Regain my proficiency in Spanish
16. Attend at least 2 parties a month done 2008

17. Visit Connecticut
18. Learn the Little Miss Sunshine Dance done Jan 7, 2007
19. Join a ministry at church done October 21, 2007
20. Take a trip with my frequent flier miles Done December 23-28, 2007
21. Become a member of the The High, Georgia Aquarium, Fernbank and/or National Black Arts Festival
22. Have anonymous and NSA relations in a swanky hotel
23. Visit Rhode Island Substitute Vermont, because RI may never get a visit. Done June 2007.
24. Go rollerskating at a rink done Jan 12, 2007
25. Take my lunch to work everyday for a month *in progress
26. Plan my 35th birthday party done Dec 2008
27. Finish the 5 Bold Steps done Jan 1, 2009
28. Identify what I want in a relationship done Feb 28, 2007
29. Get my nipples pierced
30. Pay down my student loans done 2007 -2008
31. Have my car detailed
32. Update and maintain my address book
33. Donate blood TRIED to do May 26, 2007 -- f*cking a Nigerian put an end to THAT!
34. Dance on top of a bar
35. Write a letter to Derek
36. Use my iPOD done Jan 6, 2007
37. Go on a cruise
38. Take salsa dance lessons and practice in a club at least once a week
39. Get a new cell phone done March 3, 2007. Got A BETTER ONE on March 17, 2007.
40. Try false eyelashes
41. Quit cussing for a week
42. Take a one-tank road trip every season *in progress
43. Take a candle-lit bubble bath a least once a month *in progress
44. Renew my alumni association memberships done April 25, 2007
45. Write letters/send cards to 3 loved ones every month done 2007
46. Go to one Black-focused event (Essence, Bayou Classic, Black Ski Summit, Black Bike Week, etc.) -- thanks Saga! Did Essence Fest July 4-7, 2007.
47. Get a full Brazilian wax done July 2, 2009
48. Visit Hershey, PA and go to the Chocolate Spa
49. Journal about my emotional intimacy issues done 2007
50. Find a new dermatologist done Jan 17, 2007
51. Exercise at least 7 hours a week *in progress
52. Get a bra fitting every 6 months More like yearly, so done Nov 2008
53. See "If These Walls Could Talk" done June 16, 2007
54. Go fishing
55. Go out for drinks/lunch with my GT buddies every 3 months *in progress
56. Update my resume Done January 8, 2008
57. Learn how to play cards (Spades, Bid Whist, etc.)
58. Blog every other day for a month done July 2009
59. Get some new glasses Done November 22, 2007
60. Create a photo album ONLINE Photo Albums count. Picasaweb anyone? Done Spring and Summer 2008.
61. Own all my favorite books and movies
62. Finish my family genealogy
63. Learn to play pool done February 15, 2008
64. Date a short man (5'5 or shorter) done March 1, 2007
65. Take a trip to the African Continent
66. Organize my closet I LOVE my new closet! Done August 2008.
67. Recreate the beer-toe-sucking scene from "Til Dusk til Dawn"
68. Prepare for my next job search *in progress June 2009
69. Go to a live concert/see a live band once a month
70. Daily devotional to strengthen my relationship with God
71. Write a "Letter to the Editor"
72. Do a family genealogy scrapbook
73. Have someone buy me a Liberator
74. Buy myself an expensive piece of jewelry every year
75. Spend a weekend in bed -- alone by default, Feb 3-4, 2007. I was stricken with an AWFUL head cold.
76. Get a new study bible done Jan 1, 2007
77. Complete a Top 10 Favorite Things list
78. Learn 1 new word a day Done 2007-2008
79. Go to NBA All-Star Weekend
80. Go on a date with a guy under-30 done Feb 8, 2007
81. Spend a weekend in bed -- with someone
82. Hit the driving range every weekend for a season
83. Strengthen my relationship with my relatives in GA
84. Define my GOALS done April 30, 2007
85. Articulate my values, my vision, philosophy of live, love, learning
86. Join a fantasy football league done August 31, 2007
87. Attend a March Madness Basketball game
88. Record my family members for oral history
89. Sign up for Warm Spirit Continuous Care done Nov 2008, signed up for Soul Purpose 90. Write a successful/funded proposal
91. Go see a Broadway show done May 13, 2007
92. Buildup and refrain from touching my emergency fund!
93. Visit Babyland General and see where Cabbage Patch Kids come from done October 25, 2007
94. Take a trip to Canada
95. Complete the Nike 5K running plan and run a 5K
96. Pose nude for a professional photo session or sketch
97. Next time I hit Vegas, go to Cirque de Soleil
98. Write a "Thank You Letter" for good service done June 13, 2007
99. Get my heels fixed done April 24, 2007
100. Reorganize my 101 Things in 1001 Days by theme done Dec 30, 2008
101. In 2009, analyze my successes and failures and create a NEW 101 Things in 1001 Days List by September 28

I'll strike out things as they are completed and make note, if necessary, of just HOW they were completed.

Wish me luck!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!