A New World

Lots has happened since my last entry almost three years ago. I have a new and very satisfying job, my daughter is almost four years old, I am now separated and by January 2013 I will be a single mother living with her daughter in a new place. So, what better time to come up with 101 things to achieve/do again over the next three years.


Health

1. Complete the Tracy Anderson 30-Day Workout...in 45 Days. (0/45)
2. Get a massage
3. No fast food for a month (0/30)
4. Enroll in a performance dance class
5. Go on a hike
6. Complete a half-marathon in less time than the last one I ran (NOTE: Need to figure out how slow I ran that thing)
7. Obtain a healthy BMI
8. Drink eight glasses of water every day for a week (COMPLETED 2/1/12)
9. Eat vegetarian for a month (COMPLETED 2/1/12)
10. Ride a bike
11. Get at least 8 hours of sleep for a week (0/7)

Finances
12. Start my Mary Kay business (COMPLETED 11/23/11)
13. Schedule three Mary Kay parties per month for three months (0/9)
14. Pay off all credit card debt
15. Write my will
16. Start contributing to my 403b Plan
17. Figure out what to do with my two old 401K plans
18. Save enough money to pay first month/last month's rent and buy furniture for new place WITHOUT using credit cards
19. Bring my lunch to work for a month (0/31)

Relationships

20. Plan one fun trip or project to do each month with Helena on the weekends for a year (0/12)
21. Call my parents once a week three months (0/12)
22. Visit my grandparents at least once a month for a year (0/12)
23. Have friends over to my place and cook them dinner (Completed)
24. Host a theme party (Completed)
25. Host a game night
26. Host a Girl's Night
27. Give a friend or family member a gift for no reason
28. Eat dinner at the table during the weeknights for a month (2/31)

Travel/Outings

29. Take Helena to Disney World (Planned 12/28/13)
30. Go camping
31. Go on a road trip with no specific destination
32. Go on a picnic
33. Visit a local winery
34. Go to a country I've never been to before
35. Go on a beach vacation (COMPLETED Summer 2012)
36. Visit a friend in a state I haven't visited before
37. Visit 3 museums I've never been to before (0/3)
38. Watch the sunrise over the Ocean (Atlantic or Pacific)
39. Drive through the Shenandoah mountains in the Fall

Projects

40. Sew Helena's Halloween costume
41. Sew my Halloween costume (COMPLETED 10/31/12)
42. Install a storm door on the back door of the house before next summer
43. Design and build a doll house (COMPLETED 10/8/12)
44. Buy a good camera and take a photo every day for a month (0/31)
45. Update my blog as I complete this list

Self improvement/Well Being
46. Don't complain about anything for a week (0/7)
47. Sing for a half hour every day for 2 weeks (0/14)
48. Join a choir
49. Dance around the house every day for a month (0/31)
50. Learn to drive manual transmission
51. Spend an entire day outside
52. Learn how to meditate and do it every day for 2 weeks (0/14)
53. Be facebook-free for a week (0/7)
54. Have an “unplugged” vacation
55. Write down my worst memories on a paper and then burn the paper
56. Declutter the house one room at a time (0/11)
57. Read three biographies or autobiographies (1/3)
58. Do yoga before bed every night for a week (0/7)
59. Eat breakfast or lunch outside every day for a week (0/7)
60. Write one poem a day for a month (0/31)
61. Declare one night a week phone and computer free for a month (0/4)
62. Budget for Frank at PRatPartners to cut and dye my hair at least 3 times in a year (1/3)
63. Make time to give myself a manicure and pedicure at home once a week for a month (0/4)

Entertainment/Culture

64. Attend an opera performance at the MET
65. Listen to a song by a new artist every day for a month (0/31)
66. Learn to make Sushi and Indian Curry
67. See a Broadway show (COMPLETED Summer 2013 - 2 shows)
68. Make a playlist of my 101 favorite songs
69. Buy a unique piece of art
70. Hear Beethoven's Violin Concerto live
71. Go to a dance concert
72. Go to a Art Gallery exhibit opening
73. See three films during Filmfest DC
74. Attend one of the larger local Greek Festivals
75. Attend Passport DC and go to at least three embassies
76. Hear Schubert's Trout Quintet live
77. Attend one DC street festival

Community/Environment/Random Acts of Kindness

78. Volunteer at Helena's school (Scheduled for 2/8/12)
79. Put change in someone's parking meter that's about to expire
80. Donate 2 boxes or bags of my things to charity
81. Pay for a stranger in line behind me
82. Hug at least one person every day for a month (0/31)
83. Compliment someone every day for a week (0/7)
84. Only spend money on local businesses for a week (0/7)
85. When voting in the 2012 election, know what all the candidates stand for and be truly informed on every person I'm voting for (COMPLETED 11/6/12)

Fun for the Sake of Fun
86. Make a snow angel
87. Participate in a poker night
88. Jump into a body of water fully clothed
89. Spend an entire day in my Pjs reading books and eating only junk food (COMPLETED Summer 2012)
90. Ride a roller coaster
91. Swim in the ocean
92. Eat at 15 restaurants I've never eaten at before, photograph and review them (0/15)
93. Play in a flag football game
94. Go to a batting cage
95. Go to a driving range
96. Climb a tree
97. Do a science experiment with Helena
98. Learn Archery (with Oliver Queen would be a plus)
99. Dance outside in the rain
100. Burst into song and dance in some random place outside of work or home
101. Go swing dancing

All these things to be completed between November 19, 2011 and August 16, 2014.