101 goals in 1000 days

Mike introduced this idea to me and I think it’s great. 101 goals in 1000 days…here goes nothing!

my goals:

1. Visit Europe.
2. Hike Kilimanjaro.
3. Read the Lord of the Rings Trilogy
4. Read the Book of Mormon.
5. Sing a solo in front of a crowd.
6. Run a marathon.
7. Read 25 classic books (including East of Eden, A River Runs Through It). (1/25).
8. Buy a car.
9. Be on time for work for 1 month straight.
10. Run 4 times a week for 3 months.
11. Go off sugar for 6 months.
12. Do baptisms in 10 different temples. (4/10).
13. Buy an original work of art.
14. Buy a cruiser bicycle.
15. Participate in Project 365.
16. Learn to play Clair de Lune on the piano.
17. Don’t log onto facebook for one month.
18. Send a secret into PostSecret.
19. Go to 10 yoga classes. (0/10)
20. Get down to 125 pounds.
21. Figure out my favorite type of sushi.
22. Buy a pair of heels and wear them consistently.
23. Drink 1/2 gallon of water a day for one month-make this a habit.
24. Have $5000 saved by the end of 1000 days.
25. Keep a photo log of all the goals I complete.
26. Buy an “ugly” dress from the thrift store and alter it so it’s cute.
27. Write 5 letters of thanks to 5 companies about excellent service I’ve received from specific employees. (0/5)
28. Learn to play tennis.
29. Learn to swim.
30. Hold all negative comments about others back for an entire week straight.
31. Eat breakfast everyday for 2 weeks and still be on time to work.
32. Don’t eat out for 1 month.
33. Go to a professional sporting event.
34. Get good and kissed in a rainstorm.
35. Remain on track to graduate from nursing school.
36. Take an entire day and do whatever my nephews want to do.
37. Fly and visit Amy in Iowa.
38. Camp in Big Sur.
39. Beat Minesweeper on expert.
40. Bungee jump.
41. Do a really big favor for my mom.
42. Go splunking.
43. See the Tour de France in Paris.
44. Play a game of basketball.
45. Watch an entire game of football.
46. Read a whole poetry book and discover my favorite poet.
47. See a meteor shower.
48. Try to like 5 foods I hate: cottage cheese, apples, raisins,
49. Go skinny dipping.
50. Go to a show in LA
51. Save an entire paycheck.
52. Actually read Twilight to validate my hatred of it.
53. Make a piece of art for my own room.
54. Take a day and write letters to everyone I love, telling them that.
55. Fall in love.
56. Figure out if I am a democrat or a republican.
57. Learn to cook 10 different dishes. (1/10)
58. Attend 5 concerts. (5/5)
59. Learn to play all the Christmas hymns on the piano so my Dad can sing to them come Christmas time.
60. Throw a birthday party for one of my good friends.
61. Learn 100 new words. (4/100)
62. Go on a road trip in the U.S. to visit a friend.
63. Take an art class (poetry, photography, anything)
64. Be able to do 10 pushups (pathetic, I know)
65. Make a font out of my own handwriting
66. Get a super short haircut.
67. Restart my blog and post at least once a week.
68. Go to Alaska and see the Northern Lights.
69. Make 5 new friends.
70. Get a 4.0 GPA one semester.
71. Write Wes at least once a month.
72. Visit the Atlantic Ocean.
73. Try being a vegetarian for a month.
74. Attend one of my good friend’s weddings.
75. Do a 5 day cleanse diet.
76. See SYTYCD in concert.
77. Go camping 10 times. (6/10)
78. Get a library card and go to the library at least once a month.
79. Read a Chuck Palahniuk novel.
80. Get a credit card and start building my credit.
81. Drive down and visit my grandmother in St. George.
82. Buy an American Apparel T-shirt.
83. Pray every morning for a month, make it a habit.
84. Do the 90 day challenge (don’t buy any new clothes for 90 days and wear everything in my closet during that time.)
85. Swim in the Great Salt Lake.
86. See Coldplay in concert again.
87. Stay in a bed and breakfast.
88. See a stand up comedian.
89. Volunteer 10 times (0/10).
90. Go on a small, but multiple day biking trip with my 2 brothers.
91. Touch my toes without bending my knees. (again, pathetic.)
92. Scuba dive.
93. Participate in a book club.
94. Write a book of my favorite lyrics.
95. Listen to an entire rap album.
96. Watch 20 films that either Mike or Shane suggest.
97. Have a twenty minute conversation with each of my sister’s once a month.
98. Start a flickr account and post my pictures on it.
99. Maintain a dream journal for 2 months.
100. Buy a fantastic, expensive pair of headphones.
101. Go to bed before midnight for a month.

Start date: January 18, 2010.

End date: October 14, 2012.