101 in 1001 - a redo

Well, MANY things have happened to me during the time I was supposed to be checking off items on my 101 in 1001 list. So I have redone it. I gave myself a new time limit. Since some of the items I have checked off were in 2008, I am starting back at January 10th, 2008. Below is my "new" list.

My start date is 1-10-2008 at 12:00:00 AM.
My goal date is 1-16-2011 at 12:00:00 AM.

1> WatchAmerican Film Institutes 100 Greatest Movies (17/100)
2> Read 10 chapters of the Bible.
3> Read 1/2 of Shakespeare's complete works.
4> Read Twilight Saga (done 9-1-08)
5> Put together scrapbooks of our wedding, the kitties, Fiona, and my family.
6> Work up to 100 push-ups.
7> Work up to 100 sit-ups.
8> Reach my goal weight of 140.
9> Have our own house. (done – closed 1-10-08!)
10> Have children/child.
11> Run a mile.
12> Color an entire coloring book.
13> Recite the Greek alphabet from memory.
14> Learn elementary Latin.
15> Learn elementary Gaelic.
16> Take a photography class.
17> Learn a new instrument.
18> Take my older niece out for girlie time once every 3 months.
19> Send a care package to a soldier.
20> Get a passport.
21> Contribute to savings every paycheck... indefinitely.
22> Submit an entry to PostSecret.
23> Go to RenFaire.
23> Go to Medieval Times.
24> See another musical. (done – Fiddler on the Roof 2008!)
25> Do something nice for a stranger.
26> Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.
27> Help someone in need.
28> Grow a plant that actually blooms more than once. (done – Burgundy Dahlia 2008!)
29> Watch a sunrise and a sunset.
30> Learn 25 new meals and cook them all at least once for hubby. 1/25
31> Eat 20 new healthy things I have never tried before. Stick with five of them.
32> Work up to 40 minutes a day on my elliptical trainer.
33> Learn a new word every week and use it three times in everyday language.
34> Host a real get-together for my friends (not just a candle party). (done 2x!)
35> Learn how to use Photoshop.
36> Take a photo of myself once a week during the 1001 days.
37> Write a decent haiku.
38> Go to sleep on time or earlier for 1 month; track results.
39> Give up a junk food.
40> Entertain in a retirement home.
41> Stop swearing.
42> Read the list 25 banned books.
43> Finish my Sudoku book and the Sudokus in my Nintendo DS.
44> Backup my important files on my computer.
45> Find time to go camping with hubby. Go camping.
46> Create a property will and a living will.
47> Buy our burial plots.
48> Attend a poetry reading.
49> Pay off my car and finally own something. (done – March 2008!)
50> Really clean out my closet and donate everything I clean out to local battered women's shelter. (half done!)
51> Give 20 undiscovered bands a listening chance.
52> Grow a small herb garden; keep alive until I have harvested something I can use in the kitchen.
53> Have one of those western pics taken with hubby.
54> Take a picture of something different every day for a month, twice. Review.
55> Volunteer at an Animal Shelter with hubby.
56> Dress up as something horribly scary for Halloween.
57> Spend 10 minutes in silence each day for a month.
58> Read all books we currently own.
59> Adopt a rescued animal. (done, Fiona the doog – 3-26-08!)
60> Have a picnic 5 times with hubby.
61> Say yes to something I would normally reject.
62> Go to an IMAX theater and not get sick.
63> Drink only water for 3 months.
64> Have flowers delivered to my Mom for no reason.
65> Dig for fossils.
66> Drop money where only a child can get it.
67> Have my teeth whitened.
68> Put together my Disney puzzle.
69> Read/reread all 7 Harry Potter books.
70> Do something crafty that requires mosaic stone.
71> Make a blanket from my old marching band/college t-shirts.
72> Get certified in Adult & child CPR. (done – 2008!)
73> Buy a lottery ticket.
74> Watch 10 movies I don't want to watch.
75> Choose an affirmation and say it each day for a month, changing every month for 6 months. Continue if it makes me happy.
76> Stop twirling my hair with my right hand.
77> Read the 100 Best Novels.
78> Beat hubby at chess 5 times in a row.
79> See all of the IMDB's Top 250 Movies I haven’t seen yet (53/250).
80> Send 25 e-cards.
81> Send snail mail birthday cards to all of my family members.
82> Donate platelets 10 times.
83> Have BBQ at 10 new places (list to follow!)
84> See 'Shakespeare in the Park' in Cleveland Park.
85> Attend Main Street Jazz.
86> Learn how to play Flight of the Bumblebee on my piccolo.
87> Have professional photos taken with hubby.
88> Get my name fixed on my SS card.
89> Pay off Computer bill.
90> Pay off NordicTrack.
91> Increase 401k contributions by 2% every time I get a raise (constant).
92> Go to a play with hubby.
93> Complete Christmas shopping early every year. (0/3)
94> Watch all the DVDs we own.
95> Get together with BFF once every few months or so.
96> Attend Greenville Symphony performance.
97> Go without fast food for a month.
98> Clean out storage room.
99> Learn to recognize 10 constellations. (1/10)
100> Do my Mindleaders course at work for 30 minutes every week (starting in two weeks when it's available again).
101> Make a new list!

Twilight Update

I was done with the last two books in less than two full days. LOL.

However, I am re-reading slower. I don't know why. I took my time before. I just want to make sure I am not missing anything. Yeah... I did that with Harry Potter, too.

Hiatus still in effect!!