My List

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple goals such as New Year’s resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.

2. Stay Focused. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.

3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.

4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.

5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.

Start: 1 October 2009
Finish: 28 June 2012

Adventure

1. Go to New York City
2. Go to Paris
3. Go on a cruise
4. Put my feet in the Pacific ocean
5. Go Parasailing
6. Go sailing
7. Go snorkeling and/or scuba diving
8. Go to Key West
9. Visit Canada (again)
10. Go horseback riding
11. Visit three different countries
12. Go canoeing
13. See a game at Wrigley Field
14. Ride Montu at Busch Gardens at night
15. Move back to Nashville, TN

Education

1. Read 50 books
2. Receive my Masters in Education
3. Don’t get anything below a B in grad school
4. Receive an assistantship
5. Learn how to drive a stick shift
6. Complete Levels 1,2 &3 of Rosetta Stone French

Health/Wellness/Bettering my life

1. Run a mile
2. Take a multivitamin everyday for at least 6 months
3. Complete the Wii Active 30 day challenge in 30 days
4. Floss once a day for a month
5. Go one month without drinking alcohol
6. Don’t eat fast food for six months
7. Fit into size 6 jeans
8. Don’t drink any soda for a month
9. Go to the dentist
10. Try yoga
11. Be abstinent…unless I’m in love.
12. Get a pedicure
13. Get a professional massage
14. Do a split
15. Spend one day a month without using the internet
16. Give up Facebook for seven straight days
17. Turn off my cell phone for 48 hours
18. Get rid of 50 things that I don’t need
19. Open a savings account

Food/Drink

1. Try octopus
2. Make a new recipe once a month
3. Try twenty new wines
4. Make smores
5. Drink with my mother

Creative

1. Write something everyday for one month
2. Reach 1500 tweets on twitter
3. Write in a journal about each item I complete from the list
4. Participate in NaNoWriMo
5. Make a list of 100 things that make me happy
6. Finish a 26 Things photo project
7. Collect 101 quotes that inspire me
8. Write a letter to myself to be opened on June 28, 2012
9. Take a photo of myself everyday for a month
10. Take a photo of something other than myself everyday for a month
11. Get 100 digital photos printed
12. Send a postcard to Postsecret

Entertainment

1. Watch 26 movies I’ve never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet
2. Go to the movie theatre once per month
3. Subscribe to a magazine
4. Buy Aladdin on DVD
5. Own every Harry Potter movie
6. Watch a movie in 3-D
7. Own every season of The Office

For others

1. Get my mother flowers for no reason
2. Get my grandmother flowers for no reason
3. Pick 5 people who have changed my life and write them a letter (sending is optional)
4. Adopt an Angel from the Angel Tree every Christmas
5. Leave 15 notes for Operation Beautiful
6. Walk/run for a good cause once a year
7. Send 30 cards in the mail (birthday/Christmas/just because/etc)
8. Donate blood
9. Make a gift for someone (food doesn’t count)

Fun and games

1. Go to a minor league baseball game
2. Attend an NFL game
3. Go to the batting cages
4. Win a game of chess
5. Play soccer
6. Attend a dance class of some kind
7. Colour an entire colouring book
8. Sing karaoke
9. Go to a play
10. Try playing golf (not mini golf)
11. Play The Sims 3
12. Go to a comedy club
13. Dress up for at least one Halloween
14. Get 1st place on every level of MarioKart Wii
15. Throw a party
16. Buy a lottery ticket once a month
17. Take $50 to the casino

Little Things

1. Delete my myspace
2. Hold a tarantula
3. Get a fish
4. Buy five new pairs of shoes (that aren’t flip flops)
5. Watch 10 sunsets on the beach
6. Watch a sunrise
7. Win something
8. Paint my living room wall
9. Buy something pretty from Victoria’s Secret
10. Sit on a roof
11. Sit by a fire

I am not a dancer

I'm frustrated with Circuit City for not having what I want in stock.

I've had the keys to Taylor's apartment for a week now while he was out of town. And I didn't go snooping around at all. Yes, this is big news.

I may be getting health insurance again in a few weeks! The state of Florida is trying to make healthcare affordable starting on January 5th. Finally!

I may be going swing dancing on New Years Eve. Yes, you read that correctly. Swing. Dancing. I'm not terribly excited about it...and I'm trying to come up with a suitable alternative so I don't have to do it. Maybe I can fake a sprained ankle?

I feel as if I've been eating nonstop since Thanksgiving. That can't be good.

So, for being my first entry in over a month you would've thought I would've been more entertaining and/or thought-provoking. Oh well. Happy New Year!

Decisions, decisions...

Well, my posts have become few and far between. I am considering not continuing with this blog any longer. We shall see.

I think I may have come to a decision about my future. Instead of thinking about what would make other people the happiest, I sat down and thought about what would make me happy. And it actually feels right. Whatever is meant to happen will always find a way.

Also, I'm obsessed with Jason Mraz.

And, I'm very blessed to be surrounded by people that care about me :-D

I'm astonished by how much I miss him. It never goes away. Part of me is missing and I'll never get it back.

There are a thousand things I would've done differently.

Boys. Always boys.

Boy 1- Taylor
We reached a decision...which I had to make. We have decided to be friends. Actual friends. Friends who still hang out together and do things. Things that don't include sex. Seriously. We'll probably see each other this weekend. The reasons for our separation were ridiculous. He doesn't think he deserves me. I'm too awesome. Really. Oh well. Nothing I can do.

Boy 2- Ray
He's returning to Canada in August! He's helped me through a lot over the past few days. It was last year a couple days after Christmas time when Ray and I first started talking. I cannot believe it's been a whole year already (well, almost).

Boy 3- Leon
I just realized about ten minutes ago that he and I haven't had any contact in nearly six months. Half a year. Wow. I never thought I'd see the day.

Boy 4- Travis
I feel bad.