The Idea Behind the Blog

The whole idea behind this blog is keep a close record of my 101 "to-do" list to be completed in 1001 days. This project started on January 1, 2009 and will complete on September 29, 2011. 2.75 years total.

Without further ado, here is my list:

Read and Watch
1. Read The Complete Works of Shakespeare (3/38 plays)
2. Read The Count of Monte Cristo (35/1462 pages)
3. Read The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales Collection (6/250 stories) I
4. Read Gone with the Wind
5. Read 101 books (2/101)
6. Watch the film U-571
7. Watch the film The Thief Lord
8. Have a Star Wars movie marathon
9. Watch the Farscape Series
10. Catch up and watch all episodes of Sanctuary
11. Watch the complete Homicide Life on the Street Series
12. Catch up on Stargate Atlantis
13. Catch up on The 4400
14. Have a Pretender Marathon

Writing Projects
15. Finish writing The Vampire Wars
16. Actively participate in a NaNoWriMo Challenge
17. Complete a NaNoWriMo Challenge
18. Complete my fanfic100 challenges (27/100)
19. Look seriously into the book publishing process

Scrapbooking & Photographs
20. Complete my scrapbook from my Chicago Trip
21. Complete my scrapbook from “The College Years”
22. Complete a 2008 highlights scrapbook
23. Work on and keep an up-to-date scrapbook for 2009
24. Work on and keep an up-to-date scrapbook for 2010
25. Begin a scrapbook for 2011 and keep up with it
26. Print all my pictures from Europe
27. Put all my pictures from Europe in photo albums
28. Provide captions for said pictures

Other Hobbies
29. Complete my U.S. Quarter Collection
30. Finish stitching my TW Dragon
31. Design my own cross-stitch pattern
32. Stitch Mom’s Lighthouse
33. Learn how to crochet and/or knit
34. Paint three canvas paintings (0/3)
35. Complete International Bears Project for mom
36. Begin new International Bears Project (for me)
37. Bake 10 new recipes (11/10)

Travels
38. Visit the Grand Canyon
39. Go to Nevada

Blogging and Journaling
40. Write in my personal journal at least once a week
41. Post to my livejournal at least once a week
42. Post 24 Livejournal posts in 24 hours (1 per hour)
43. Blog the progress of my 1001 List
44. Keep a scrapbook on the progress of my 1001 list (with photos!)

Finances, etc.
45. Open a Savings Account
46. Build up my savings account
47. Pay off credit card balances
48. Start a retirement plan
49. Start paying my father back the money I owe
50. Save all coins until September 29, 2011

Furthering my Education
51. Learn the basic grammar of the Spanish Language
52. Donate 100,000 grains of rice on freerice.com (17,120/10,000)
53. Start my Master’s Degree

Getting Organized
54. File all unfiled paperwork at home (and keep up with it!)
55. Get bookshelves
56. Organize my books in the bookshelves
57. Organize my DVD collection
58. Organize my CD collection
59. Create a control journal
60. Use control journal
61. Create an electronic filing system (and keep up with it!)
62. Clean out closet and dresser
63. Organize spoon collection

Health
64. Slim down my tummy
65. Go to sleep by 10:30 sharp for 60 days (60/60)
66. Wake up naturally on Saturday for 5 days (5/5)
67. Drink ONLY 1 soda (or less) a day for 10 days (10/10)
68. Drink NO soda for 7 straight days (0/7)
69. Drink only water for 24 hours
70. Go hiking

Work Related
71. Arrive at work later than 7:15am for 30 days (30/30)
72. Do absolutely NO school work on Sundays for 10 days (10/10)
73. Organize lesson plan materials already in binders

Framing Projects
74. Print 8 x 10 photos (from Europe)
75. Frame 8 x 10 photos for display
76. Put together a family photo collage (in one of those family frames)
77. Frame family photos from HS and NMU graduation in matching frames
78. Frame HS senior photograph
79. Frame Egyptian Sampler cross-stitch
80. Frame Dragon & Castle cross-stitch

Miscellaneous
81. Send a secret to Post Secret
82. Get at pet
83. Participate in a craft swap
84. List places for summer jobs for 2009
85. Attend Ariel’s high school graduation
86. Be able to count to ten in ten other languages (4/10)
87. Finish Indiana Jones Legos for PS2
88. Finish this 101 list
89. Complete my Homeworkopoly game
90. Organize my recipe book
91. Realize that this list is not set is stone and may change as I change
92. Create teacher website
93. Update teaching portfolio
94. Eat at an IHOP
95. Bind together a printed copy of Centre of Evil
96. Finish watching Star Trek Enterprise
97. Watch the original Star Trek Series
98. Write down one positive thought a day
99. Go to the zoo
100. See 101 new films (83/101)
101. Knit a Poncho (that I will actually wear!)