My 101 List
05.17.2009 – 02.12.2012
(35/101)
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Completed : In-Progress (36)
Adventure
01. Complete 30 things off Dee’s Springfield 365 list (0/30) (more info)
02. Do something that scares me once a year (1/3) (more info)
03. Climb a mountain (more info)
04. Go canoeing (more info)
05. Go on a road trip without a pre-set destination (more info) — 08.16.09
06. Go paintballing (more info)
07. Go horseback riding (more info)
Blogging
08. Keep a My Day in Six Words journal for six months (more info)
09. Participate in NaBloPoMo (more info) — 08.31.09
10. Guest post on another person’s blog (more info)
Bookish
11. Spend an afternoon reading at the park (more info)
12. Read 10 books off of the “1001 must read” list (0/10) (more info)
13. Read 101 books (101/101) (more info)
14. Join/create a book club (more info)
15. Visit the library once a month (6/33) (more info)
16. Go to a book signing and get a book signed (more info)
17. Start and maintain a book blog for 1 year (0/1) (more info)
18. Read 5 books suggested by friends or family (2/5) (more info)
Creative
19. Complete 3 short stories or poems (0/3) (more info)
20. Write and post a 55 word story (more info) — 06.23.09
21. Use my daily happiness journal 3 times a week (0/52) (more info)
22. Start and maintain a dream journal for 1 year (0/1) (more info)
23. Make a purse or book bag (more info)
24. Send a post card to PostSecret (more info)
25. Get a nice camera for photography (more info) — 07.06.09
26. Design 5 blog headers (0/5) (more info)
Entertainment
27. Attend 5 concerts (5/5) (more info)
28. Feature a musical artist a month (0/12) (more info)
29. Watch 50 movies from IMDB’s top 250 (12/50) (more info)
30. Watch 101 new movies (39/101) (more info)
31. Watch Buffy the Vampire and Sex & the City series (0/2) (more info)
32. Attend a local theater show (more info) — 07.26.09
33. Go to IL Shakespeare Festival (more info)
34. Watch 5 foreign films (0/5) (more info)
35. Attend a pow wow (more info)
36. Watch my Desert Island DVDs (0/8) (more info)
37. Watch 5 movies suggested by friends or family (2/5) (more info)
Fitness/Health
38. Run five 5k races (0/5) (more info)
39. Do yoga 4 times a week for 6 weeks 10 times (1/6) (0/10) (more info)
40. Take multi-vitamins everyday for a month (more info) — 09.23.09
41. Complete 2 half-marathons (0/2) (more info)
42. Join a yoga beginners program (more info)
43. Run in the morning once a week for 6 weeks twice (0/6) (0/2) (more info)
44. Drink only water for a week (more info)
45. Run a mile in under 9:00 minutes (more info)
46. Complete a 90 min yoga practice on my own (more info)
47. Complete 5 races of my “Race in Every State” challenge (more info)
48. Attempt 100 push-up challenge (more info)
49. Buy a bike (more info)
Food
50. Try 50 new recipes (5/50) (more info)
51. Take a cooking class (more info)
52. Try 15 new restaurants (15/15) (more info)
53. Eat vegetarian for one week (more info)
54. Visit the farmers market (more info) — 05.20.09
55. Make a pie from scratch (more info)
56. Make a recipe binder (more info)
57. Eat 10 things I’ve never tried before (10/10) (more info)
58. Learn how to make 25 kinds of soup (4/25) (more info)
59. Learn how to start a grill (more info) — 06.15.09
Friends/Family
60. Make 5 new friends (0/5) (more info)
61. Take cousins to the library (more info)
62. Have 5 board game nights (1/5) (more info)
63. Host 5 poker nights (0/5) (more info)
64. Host a Harry Potter marathon party (more info) — 07.11.09
65. Have Shane make his 101 list and help him reach his goals (more info)
Fun
66. Play mini-golf (more info)
67. Go to the batting cages (more info)
68. Play catch (more info)
69. Go ice-skating (more info)
70. Buy new foundation makeup (more info)
71. Attend a wine tasting (more info)
Goodwill
72. Send 10 “just because” gifts (2/10) (more info)
73. Volunteer 3 times (0/3) (more info)
74. Participate in 3 charity races/walks (0/3) (more info)
75. Join Big Brother Big Sister (more info)
76. Donate 100,000 grains of rice via freerice.com (8,000/100K) (more info)
77. Buy a stranger a meal/coffee 3 times (0/3) (more info)
Learning
78. Read two books about religion (2/2) (more info)
79. Complete 4 lessons on MochaLive.com (0/4) (more info)
80. Visit a zoo (more info) — 05.30.09
81. Visit 5 museums (1/5) (more info)
82. Learn 100 new French words and 25 French idioms (50/100) (0/25) ( (more info)
83. Learn 100 new ASL signs (50/100) (more info)
84. Attend a Toast Masters meeting (more info)
Misc
85. Go on our honeymoon (more info)
86. Pay off at least one credit card (more info)
87. Go to a shooting range (more info) — 08.23.09
88. Get FOID card (more info) — 07.20.09
89. Apply for 3 jobs a week until I get a job I like (more info)
90. Sit in on a LARP meeting (more info)
91. Go out in public without makeup (more info) — 06.08.09
92. Update picture frames (more info) — 08.19.09
93. Watch sun rise and set on the same day (more info)
94. Write a will and living-will (more info)
95. Stop watching TV at 7pm 1 night a week (0/52) (more info)
96. Take out my contacts 2 nights a week (0/52) (more info)
Travel
97. Go on a road trip with someone other than Shane (more info) — 06.07.09
98. Go camping outside of IL (more info)
99. Complete A-Z Challenge (5/26) (more info)
101 Mission
100. Review/update this list at least once a month (1/24) (more info)
101. Create a new list once this one has been completed (more info)
101 Goals in 1001 Days 
Thanks for the link! Yeah, I kept finding things that I wanted to add to my list, so I decided on an “alternates” section. I think next time, I’ll just leave 15-20 items blank and fill them in later. Good luck on your list!
Great list!
I also LOVE your finish date – it just looks so pretty with the 1s and 2s and 0s – does that make sense? :)
Thank you! Completely makes sense… at least it does to me! That’s why I picked it :) I love that yours ends on Thanksgiving!
Awesome list! We have loads of tasks that are similar or along the same lines. Good luck! I will be checking back :)
Thanks! I know!! I’m definitely looking forward to checking back with yours too :) Good luck!
Thanks for the link! Your list inspires me to want to add even more to my list… :) I’m sure that running half marathons and marathons won’t sneak there way onto my current list, but it would certainly be a good one to add after the first 101 is completed!
I’ll be sure to check in on your blog to see your progress- it seems like you have already have a good start!
On a totally random note, I was reading that your husband is from Iowa. I also am originally from Iowa- northeastern corner to be exact. Is he from the same area? I always get excited when I see that someone’s from Iowa. It doesn’t seem to happen too much when it comes to the blog-world!
I had to start a “things for my next 101” list because I kept coming across great ideas from other bloggers :)
He’s from Richland, IA (about an hour south of Iowa City) and I graduated from University of Iowa then we lived in Pella, IA for a couple years. I don’t come across very many other Iowans either :)
You lived in Pella? My mom’s co-worker is from Pella! :)
Small world!! Shane worked at Vermeer for 4 (or 5?) years so I moved there after I graduated. It’s a really cute little Dutch town. I only miss Tulip Time :)
Thanks so much for commenting on my blog and adding me to your links list. I didn’t realize there were so many people doing this and had blogs like mine.
There seems to be a lot of people starting it in the last couple months. If you go to DayZero you can see a master list (and add yours to it if you like). I find reading other people’s lists really interesting and tend to find things I want to put on my next 101 that I never would have thought of :)
Ooh, excellent list! I would love to go paintballing!
I also thought about doing the A-Z challenge but ended up rejecting it… although I did find out there is a place in Germany that begins with X, which I think would have been the hardest letter.
Thanks for checking out my list!
I was worried about finding an “X” place to visit at first but I think there may be one not far from where I live (super small town but it will count lol).
One of my favorite foreign films is The Butterfly and the Diving Bell. It’s a French Film. It’s really good, very sad, but good.
Thanks! I’ll add it to my to-watch list!
Hey Tara thanks for the comment. Love your list & good on you for sharing it and collecting other people lists as well. I will be checking in here from time to time to see how you get on.
http://andemacpherson.com/2009/02/dream-it-list-it-do-it/
Thanks for checking out my site!
I’m thinking about getting a snitch, or the symbol for the Deathly Hollows. But I change my mind a lot…so we’ll see!
I’ve seen some really cute tattoos of snitches and Deathly Hollows symbols. I think I’d like to get a spell or a quote maybe. But I tend to lean towards word tattoos. Only 1 out of my 5 isn’t a word :)
I love your list. Thinks for the link to the ning group!
Thank you! And thanks for joining :)
Thanks for commenting on my blog…it let me to your amazing list! I’m be checking in to see your progress now, GOOD LUCK!
Thanks! I added you to my links too :)
I love this format – I’m stealing it for my list :)
Thanks! Steal away :)
Your list is fantastic! I really like your blog “My Day In Six Words” it’s such a cool idea!
Thanks!!
Nice list! I’m interested in following your blog. Thanks also for the link to Day Zero List Makers.
I particularly like #83. Once upon a time I knew how to sign, but I lost that knowledge over time. I’m interested in re-learning. Know of any resources?
Thanks! I usually use Signing Savvy :)
Thanks!
Nice list and a good practice, very inspirational, i’m going to do my own.
Thanks! Good luck :)
I got some great ideas from your list and i really like the “My day in six words” idea.
Thanks for sharing – Mike
Thank you :)
hi Tara…
I just finished my 101 list… :-D, thanks for the idea… :-)
Now the next step is to work for it…
your A to Z challenge was really cool so I have my own challenge to0…
thanks A lot…:)
Yay!! Congrats on getting it done! Be sure to post a link to it on Day Zero List Makers (http://dayzero.ning.com)!!
Great list. I stole a few for my future list. I’m about half way through my first one. Keep spreading the news of 101 in 1001! You are doing a great job!
Thanks!!!
Wow I’ve noticed a lot of changes since the last time I’ve been here! I like the new stuff too. I’m deciding to take geocaches off my list too. They don’t seem as interesting as they did when I first discovered them. My list needs revamping too. Thanks again for being my inspiration, Tara! If I remember correctly, I think it was your list that made me want to create my own :]
Aww thanks! Let’s hope I can pick up the motivation again :)