(11/8/09: My final recap post for this list can be found here.)
These are the project guidelines and this is why I decided to participate.
I’ll be referring back to this master list, crossing things off as they’re completed, and linking to posts or photos as appropriate.
Official Start Date: January 5, 2007
End Date: October 2, 2009
Benefits myself and others:
1. Volunteer somewhere for at least 1 hour
2. Give $10 to a homeless person or a stranger in need (12/07)
3. Donate blood at least 3 times (6/29/07, 1/23/08, 3/24/08)
4. Make a donation to a worthy cause (10/31/07/)
5. Participate in a large support event (11/22/08)
6. Watch a child for free, for at least 2 hours, so the parent(s) can have a break (5/08)
7. Send a “just because” care package to a friend (7/08)
8. Send a “just because” letter to my grandmother (7/07)
9. Give a sincere compliment to 1 person a day for 5 days (10/07)
10. Work out 3 times a week for 1 month (Bought an elliptical machine; completed task in 2/07)
11. Do at least 1 unassisted pull-up
General:
12. Get a promotion at work that results in a raise (5/14/08)
13. Move to a better neighborhood (9/29/07)
14. Write a letter to apartment complex at the end of my lease, letting them know what I think about their property (9/07)
15. Do not go online for 3 consecutive days (4/08)
16. Buy a complete outfit purchased from thrift stores
17. Record total amount of money spent on food for a month (1/29/07)
18. Plant something from seed
19. Smile at everyone I see for an entire day (10/07)
20. Host a sleepover for at least 2 females
21. Dress in costume for Halloween (10/31/08)
22. Fly a kite
23. Use all 3 of the unused gift cards in my wallet, all in 1 day or weekend
24. Put together an emergency kit for the workplace (8/08)
25. Compile emergency supplies for home
26. Call someone I haven’t talked to in at least six months (11/07)
27. Watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy (6/07-8/07)
28. Watch 10 documentaries (Reviews)
29. Read at least 4 books on my personal bookshelf (#1, #2, #3 #4)
30. Attend a church service
31. Research how to be more ecologically conscious and put 3 new ideas into practice (12/07)
32. Memorize something and demonstrate it for someone as proof
Writing:
33. Post at least 3 book reviews (3/20/07, 2/29/08)
34. Submit at least 2 posts that appear on a website other than my own (1/23/08, 3/19/08)
35. Compose a “If something dire ever happens to me” letter and give it to a family member (1/08)
36. Participate in 3 consecutive Sunday Scribblings writing prompts (2/12/07, 2/18/07, 2/25/07)
37. Send at least 10 Christmas cards and write a personal note in each (12/26/07)
38. Post an entry about “My personal feelings about weight” (1/8/07)
39. Post an entry about my childhood (11/15/07)
40. Participate in an online writing contest/newsletter OR submit a piece to a printed publication
41. Post an example of 55-Fiction (9/08)
Travel and Destinations:
42. Go to a country where I have to use my passport again
43. Tour a vineyard/winery OR go to a wine festival
44. Ride on a train in the U.S. (9/19/08)
45. Sleep outside (in a tent or under the stars) (6/07)
46. Go on a hike (2/8/09)
47. Eat a picnic lunch in a park or by a body of water (3/1/08)
48. Ride on the back of a motorcycle (6/7/08)
49. Stay in a haunted hotel room OR visit a place that advertises itself as being haunted
50. Visit Denise in Tampa (4/08)
51. Visit Lyndsey in Texas
52. Visit Christina in Columbus
53. Visit Aunt Cathy and Uncle Jeff at one of their two homes (10/08)
54. Take a Sisters-Only Getaway with both of my two beautiful sisters
55. Go to a parade or street fair (2/18/08)
56. Attend a comedy show (9/1/07)
57. Attend a non-mandatory lecture or seminar (3/1/08)
58. Attend a sporting event (2/6/08)
Local:
59. Visit every exhibit at the National Zoo in one day (1/15/07)
60. Ride the DC metro (4/28/07)
61. Visit 5 of the Smithsonian museums (2/24/07, 5/20/07, 3/1/08)
62. Visit Arlington National Cemetery (5/4/07)
63. Visit 1 vegan bakery and 1 vegan/vegetarian restaurant (2/5/07, 7/07)
64. Visit the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (3/1/08)
65. Purchase a bicycle (6/25/08)
66. Visit the Holocaust Memorial Museum (2/24/07)
67. Visit the National Geographic Museum (3/23/08)
Arts and Culture:
68. Obtain a piece of original art for the wall
69. Paint a picture
70. Do something crafty (9/07)
71. Support a craftsperson — buy something handmade (6/30/08)
72. Attend a dance performance (12/7/07)
73. Attend a concert (9/2/07)
74. See a play (7/31/08)
75. See an author read from his or her work (1/17/09)
Things I wouldn’t normally do:
76. Attend a local blogger meet-up OR a blogging conference (BlogHer 2007)
77. Meet at least 2 new bloggers in person, not part of a large group gathering (2/5/07, 4/29/07)
78. Wink at someone I find attractive
79. Kiss someone who I just met for the first time that day (7/18/08)
80. Sit in a bookstore for at least half an hour, by myself (10/5/07)
81. Go to the movies alone (1/6/08)
82. Dress in a way I normally wouldn’t and observe people’s reactions (10/25/08)
83. Be an extra in a movie or TV show OR Be part of the audience at a TV recording
84. Start a conversation with a stranger (4/6/07)
Learning:
85. Learn at least 50 ASL signs
86. Learn the correct way to hold and shoot a gun (9/07)
87. Take a class that features something I’ve never done before (4/08)
Technology and Photo:
88. Transfer 8mm camcorder tapes to digital format
89. Scan and upload photos from when I was ages 15-21 (pre-digital) (8/09)
90. Post a video on the internet that has me in it (1/18/09)
91. Document a “day in my life” with photos (2/29/08)
92. Complete a 26-Things Photo Scavenger Hunt (5/08)
93. Upgrade and redesign my website (1/22/07)
Food:
94. Eat 2 things I’ve never tried before (9/07)
95. Cook at least 1 dish I’ve never made before, at least once a week, for 4 consecutive weeks (9/07)
96. Make my own jelly/preserves (8/13/08)
97. Make a vegan dessert that is so yummy and delectable that those who eat it can’t tell it doesn’t contain dairy (6/30/07)
98. Dry my own fruit using a food dehydrator
99. Eat only raw foods for an entire day (1/20/08)
100. Visit a Farmer’s Market and make something out of at least 1 of the things I purchase (5/24/08)
Near the end:
101. Make a new list of 101 Things by the time my 1001 days are done
