101 Dreams to Fulfill in 1001 Days: January 2011

Monday, January 24, 2011

77. Go on a date with J once a month. (October 2010)

J and I were so busy this month! Between visiting friends in Washington, DC; State College, PA; and Albany, NY - the only weekend we were home was my birthday weekend! J's sister K surprised me and came to visit for the weekend. Even though this wasn't a "date day" we had a great day out for my 26th birthday. We went to a NYC street fair and then went bowling at Bowlmor lanes. It was a great day to relax and spend time with K and J!

77. Go on a date with J once a month. (September 2010)

To celebrate our future wedding anniversary (364 days!) J and I competed in the NYC City Chase. Part scavenger hunt/part amazing race - we had a great time. We completed all 10 challenges and finished in the top 200 out of 700 teams!

The List

BOLD=Completed. Italics=In progress.
(Last Update: 5/15/12 - 68/101)

1. Stay at a bed and breakfast for the weekend.
2. Go on a weekend vacation. (7.29.11-7.31.11)
3. Go to Europe. (10.1.11-10.16.11)
4. Take Mom on a trip.
5. Visit the Hamptons.
6. Go wine tasting.
7. Go rock climbing in the Gunks.
8. Attend a baseball game. (9.23.09)
9. Go to Las Vegas. (trip booked!)
10. Take a walk on the beach and build a sandcastle. (1.14.10 and 1.16.10)
11. Go to Six Flags. (7.24.10)
12. Go to a movie in Bryant Park.
13. Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and get Grimaldi's Pizza. (2.13.10)
14. Ride the Staten Island Ferry. (8.30.09)
15. Go to the NYC Transit Museum. (2.13.10)
16. Go skiing.
17. Tour a Brewery. (11.25.11)
18. Take a carriage ride in Central Park.
19. Go to the Renaissance Fair.
20. Go to a NFL Football game.
21.Take a trapeze lesson.
22. Run a 5K. (5.1.10)
23. Get a physical every year. (1/3)
24. Go to the Dermatologist every year. (3/3)
25. Go to specialist once a year. (3/3)
26. Go to the dentist every six months. (6/6)
27. Go to the eye doctor every year. (2/2)
28. Learn Calligraphy.
29. Take pictures of our wedding date and frame them together. (9.16.11)
30. Learn how to knit and make a scarf. (12.6.09)
31. ...then knit a pair of socks.
32. Take a yoga class. (6.29.10)
33. Lay a penny on the Light-Rail track to squish it.
34. Go on a New York City Dinner Cruise. (12.1.10)
35. Learn to make my own laundry detergent. (12.5.09)
36. Learn to make my own dish detergent. (7.17.10)
37. Read 40 books. (DONE!)
38. Make a Newlywed Map. (4.20.10)
39. Read a book on Freemasonry.
40. Start and Finish “Smart Women Finish Rich”. (8.1.11)
41. Implement saving trategies from “Smart Women” book. (8.1.11)
42. Finish all exercises in my sign language book.
43. Take a sign-language course.
44. Plant a window-sill herb garden. (3.28.10)
45. Make a piece of jewelry.
46. Paint a piece of pottery.
47. Paint a picture.
48. Digitalize old music CDs. (1.27.12)
49. Organize iTunes account. (3.22.11)
50. Figure out how to organize the "things that have no home” drawer in kitchen. (3.31.10)
51. Move into a bigger Apt. (9.1.11)
52. Set-up a living will.
53. Contribute to retirement account every pay period. (11.1.09
54. Buy a new mattress and sheets. (8.18.09)
55. Adopt a pet. (1.30.10)
56. Donate clothes once a year to purple heart. (3/3)
57. Transfer all information from old laptop and desktop onto My Mac. (6.2.11)
58. Donate Laptop.
59. Sell/Donate Desktop.
60. Figure out what to do with desk. (7.3.10)
61. Celebrate our wedding. (9.25.11)
62. Try Vietnamese food. (3.31.12)
63. Learn to use photoshop.
64. Print and frame my favorite picture from the Grand Canyon hike.
65. Buy a piece of designer clothing or pair of shoes. (1.10.11)
66. Buy a really soft nightgown. (6.21.11)
67. Get my credit score.
66. Organize all loose photographs by date. (10.24.10)
69. Photograph one view in all four seasons.
70. Make 10 meals in the Crockpot. (12.13.11)
71. Make 80 new recipes.
72. Bake 10 kinds of sweet treats. (4.20.12)
73. Pop my own popcorn. (6.13.10)
74. Make sushi at home. (12.12.09)
75. Make a recipe binder. (6.21.11)
76. Buy a bike. (5.26.10)
77. Go on a date with J once a month. (33/33)
78. Study for and take the GRE. (6.18.11)
79. Visit a vintage shop and buy one unique item.
80. Write J a love letter. (9.24.11)
81. Make hot chocolate and cookies for J. (12.6.09)
82. Send Christmas cards. (3/3)
83. Rent a convertible.
84. Have a proper bra fitting. (2.1.11)
85. Spend an entire day in my PJs. (11.8.10)
86. Go geocaching. (5.24.10)
87. Make a hardcover book. (11.16.10)
88. Go fruit picking and make a recipe from the fruit picked. (5.31.10)
89. Send 5 postcards. (0/5)
90. Watch a sunrise. (1.9.10)
91. Watch a sunset. (Paris 10.3.11)
92. Make a pillow fort in the apartment.
93. Fix backpack where ravenous Grand Canyonsquirrel chewed a hole in it. (3.31.12)
94. Take a sailing lesson. (7.5.10)
95. Watch fireworks with J. (5.10.10)
96. Learn what poison oak looks like. (3.2.10)
97. Buy fresh flowers. (3.20.12)
98. Send/buy flowers for someone else. (5.10.12)
99. Go to a drive-in movie.
100. Set-up a blog for 101 in 1001 list. (8.18.09)
101. Make a new 101 in 1001 list.