101 things to do in 1001 days
By Monday, August 25, 2008 I want to have done these things:
1. learn to play a song on the guitar
2. go snorkelling in warm waters DONE August 31, 2006 during tropical storm Ernesto in the Bahamas
3. do a triathlon
4. run a 10k (without stopping)
5. admire the stars on a clear night from a canoe
6. volunteer 10 hours for a worthy cause
7. play hop scotch in front of the house
8. knit something other than a scarf
9. learn how to crochet
10. buy a lottery ticket: DONE December 14, 2005. Won nothing, sad I have to go to work tomorrow :(
11. have a wine and cheese party with friends
12. plant an herb garden
13. start a composter DONE! Got one December of 05 for Christmas, and started using it in the Spring of 06!
14. try pilates
15. try lawn bowling
16. stay overnight at a B & B
17. go to a national park
18. put my toes in the ocean on any of Canada's three coasts
19. try snowshoeing
20. go to see some live theatre DONE! Enjoyed 87% true: the lies that bind at the fringe festival in Toronto and had a blast!
21. try a veggie I've never tried. DONE! December 17, 2005: Rapini. Supposed to be a cousin of broccoli which I absolutely love. Sadly, it appears rapini is the hideous, ugly, bitter cousin no one talks to. I'll likely be trying another new veggie to make up for it.
22. eat a fruit I've never tried. DONE! December 18, 2005: Santa Claus Melon. Kinda like cantaloupe and honeydew. I'm not a big fan of either, so I'll likely be trying another new fruit as well.
23. go see the Royal Botanical Gardens
24. visit Dundurn Castle
25. ride 100km on my bike
26. lose 15 lbs
27. strip the wallpaper in our hallway and upstairs PARTLY DONE! Still some bits of paper on the ceilings - Summer of 06
28. remove all the paint off the 2nd bedroom door and stain it
29. get a facial
30. take a college level class just for interest
31. get my NLS certification to become a lifeguard
32. make home made soft pretzels
33. quit my current job for something better DONE! Could not be happier I did it. Last day of work is February 10th 2006!
34. rollerblade to work
35. go to a McMaster homecoming game all decked out
36. skate the length of the canal in Ottawa
37. send out christmas cards DONE! Christmas of 2005 we sent out what was probably more than 30 cards!
38. dip a toe in each of the great lakes
39. go to Thailand (and not come back crazy)
40. go horseback riding
41. make an anonymous dinner for someone who is sick or lonely DONE! October 2005 Someone I know lost a spouse and I made food for them.
42. do yoga every morning for a week
43. make popcorn over a campfire
44. write an old friend DONE! Sent a VERY long overdue card overseas December 14, 2005
45. raise more than $500 for the Terry Fox Run
46. see a volcano
47. learn how to sail
48. host a Christmas dinner
49. dye my hair
50. watch a meteor shower
51. curl up and read a book in one day
52. learn to juggle
53. go to the Greek festival on Danforth
54. surprise fiance with a fabulous dinner to be eaten in front of the fire DONE! February 13, 2006 - It involved heart shaped ravioli, pesto, veggies and provolone cheese)
55. play hookie from work DONE! Not telling you when!
56. use paper address book and put everyone's address in it DONE! It's not pretty but it does the trick and it
57. make a batch of jam
58. learn to kayak
59. make mango sticky rice
60. make sushi at home
61. organize papers into files
62. bake Christmas cookies
63. feed ducks
64. sponsor a child in a developing country
65. write my will
66. go white water rafting
67. be happy with the way I look on my wedding day DONE! though I definitely wasn't happy with the way I looked, but only planning on getting married once!
68. wear a 2 piece bathing suit on my honeymoon DONE! Though I looked hideous the whole time. Go Halter Tankinis!
69. go apple picking DONE! Fall of 2006 picked some lovely empire apples!
70. hold a snake
71. learn how to drive stick - and well
72. wax and detail my car
73. get new glasses
74. size down the skirt I bought so that I can wear it
75. go camping somewhere I've never been
76. go for a hot air balloon ride
77. buy lunch or dinner for someone who looks like they need it TRIED TO! I was going to buy to do this Jan 20/06 because I saw someone who looked like they needed it, and I was having a particularly craptacular day but the dude totally vanished on my way back through and I couldn't find him. I'll try again on my next crappy day (which probably means Monday). UPDATE: DONE! I went out to get groceries and there was a gaunt man out front, so after loading up my car I told him I'd be happy to buy him a few dinners but wasn't sure what he'd like so he came into the store with me, and he picked out one TV dinner, and I insisted he get at least one more. He told me how he'd lost his job and how he used to unpack truckloads at Zellers. I told him I hoped his luck changed and he was able to get back on his feet again. The moment I got home I was ticked I didn't make him get some fruits & veggies. Oh well, next time!
78. try water skiing
79. go to a restaurant where I can't read the menu
80. take dance lessons
81. own a piece of furniture that doesn't scream "I'm a broke sudent" DONE! New chocolate leather sofa and chair totally fit the bill
82. run 1/2 marathon
83. run full marathon
84. try 12 new recipes, preferably one per month
85. try rowing
86. make tapioca for my own bubble tea
87. have a garage sale to get rid of stuff we don't need or use
88. finish re-doing stair risers DONE! Stripped them of paint only to find out some asshat used plaster to fill in the cracks, so re-painted them white. D'oh!
89. go through closet and drawers, and donate what I can, and throw out what I can't
90. hang all our laundry outside on the clothes line for a month
91. try wall climbing
92. fly a kite on a beach
93. strip wallpaper and paint bathroom
94. paint master bedroom
95. install new dining room fixture
96. paint second bedroom
97. bowl a game over 115 (yeah that shouldn't be hard, but for me it likely will be) ATTEMPTED: December 26/05. Failed. Still haven't broken 100.
98. install new fixtures in downstairs and upstairs hallway
99. see a bird I haven't ever seen before
100. get my toes to touch the floor in plow position in yoga
101. run race around the bay with a friend
1. learn to play a song on the guitar
2. go snorkelling in warm waters DONE August 31, 2006 during tropical storm Ernesto in the Bahamas
3. do a triathlon
4. run a 10k (without stopping)
5. admire the stars on a clear night from a canoe
6. volunteer 10 hours for a worthy cause
7. play hop scotch in front of the house
8. knit something other than a scarf
9. learn how to crochet
10. buy a lottery ticket: DONE December 14, 2005. Won nothing, sad I have to go to work tomorrow :(
11. have a wine and cheese party with friends
12. plant an herb garden
13. start a composter DONE! Got one December of 05 for Christmas, and started using it in the Spring of 06!
14. try pilates
15. try lawn bowling
16. stay overnight at a B & B
17. go to a national park
18. put my toes in the ocean on any of Canada's three coasts
19. try snowshoeing
20. go to see some live theatre DONE! Enjoyed 87% true: the lies that bind at the fringe festival in Toronto and had a blast!
21. try a veggie I've never tried. DONE! December 17, 2005: Rapini. Supposed to be a cousin of broccoli which I absolutely love. Sadly, it appears rapini is the hideous, ugly, bitter cousin no one talks to. I'll likely be trying another new veggie to make up for it.
22. eat a fruit I've never tried. DONE! December 18, 2005: Santa Claus Melon. Kinda like cantaloupe and honeydew. I'm not a big fan of either, so I'll likely be trying another new fruit as well.
23. go see the Royal Botanical Gardens
24. visit Dundurn Castle
25. ride 100km on my bike
26. lose 15 lbs
27. strip the wallpaper in our hallway and upstairs PARTLY DONE! Still some bits of paper on the ceilings - Summer of 06
28. remove all the paint off the 2nd bedroom door and stain it
29. get a facial
30. take a college level class just for interest
31. get my NLS certification to become a lifeguard
32. make home made soft pretzels
33. quit my current job for something better DONE! Could not be happier I did it. Last day of work is February 10th 2006!
34. rollerblade to work
35. go to a McMaster homecoming game all decked out
36. skate the length of the canal in Ottawa
37. send out christmas cards DONE! Christmas of 2005 we sent out what was probably more than 30 cards!
38. dip a toe in each of the great lakes
39. go to Thailand (and not come back crazy)
40. go horseback riding
41. make an anonymous dinner for someone who is sick or lonely DONE! October 2005 Someone I know lost a spouse and I made food for them.
42. do yoga every morning for a week
43. make popcorn over a campfire
44. write an old friend DONE! Sent a VERY long overdue card overseas December 14, 2005
45. raise more than $500 for the Terry Fox Run
46. see a volcano
47. learn how to sail
48. host a Christmas dinner
49. dye my hair
50. watch a meteor shower
51. curl up and read a book in one day
52. learn to juggle
53. go to the Greek festival on Danforth
54. surprise fiance with a fabulous dinner to be eaten in front of the fire DONE! February 13, 2006 - It involved heart shaped ravioli, pesto, veggies and provolone cheese)
55. play hookie from work DONE! Not telling you when!
56. use paper address book and put everyone's address in it DONE! It's not pretty but it does the trick and it
57. make a batch of jam
58. learn to kayak
59. make mango sticky rice
60. make sushi at home
61. organize papers into files
62. bake Christmas cookies
63. feed ducks
64. sponsor a child in a developing country
65. write my will
66. go white water rafting
67. be happy with the way I look on my wedding day DONE! though I definitely wasn't happy with the way I looked, but only planning on getting married once!
68. wear a 2 piece bathing suit on my honeymoon DONE! Though I looked hideous the whole time. Go Halter Tankinis!
69. go apple picking DONE! Fall of 2006 picked some lovely empire apples!
70. hold a snake
71. learn how to drive stick - and well
72. wax and detail my car
73. get new glasses
74. size down the skirt I bought so that I can wear it
75. go camping somewhere I've never been
76. go for a hot air balloon ride
77. buy lunch or dinner for someone who looks like they need it TRIED TO! I was going to buy to do this Jan 20/06 because I saw someone who looked like they needed it, and I was having a particularly craptacular day but the dude totally vanished on my way back through and I couldn't find him. I'll try again on my next crappy day (which probably means Monday). UPDATE: DONE! I went out to get groceries and there was a gaunt man out front, so after loading up my car I told him I'd be happy to buy him a few dinners but wasn't sure what he'd like so he came into the store with me, and he picked out one TV dinner, and I insisted he get at least one more. He told me how he'd lost his job and how he used to unpack truckloads at Zellers. I told him I hoped his luck changed and he was able to get back on his feet again. The moment I got home I was ticked I didn't make him get some fruits & veggies. Oh well, next time!
78. try water skiing
79. go to a restaurant where I can't read the menu
80. take dance lessons
81. own a piece of furniture that doesn't scream "I'm a broke sudent" DONE! New chocolate leather sofa and chair totally fit the bill
82. run 1/2 marathon
83. run full marathon
84. try 12 new recipes, preferably one per month
85. try rowing
86. make tapioca for my own bubble tea
87. have a garage sale to get rid of stuff we don't need or use
88. finish re-doing stair risers DONE! Stripped them of paint only to find out some asshat used plaster to fill in the cracks, so re-painted them white. D'oh!
89. go through closet and drawers, and donate what I can, and throw out what I can't
90. hang all our laundry outside on the clothes line for a month
91. try wall climbing
92. fly a kite on a beach
93. strip wallpaper and paint bathroom
94. paint master bedroom
95. install new dining room fixture
96. paint second bedroom
97. bowl a game over 115 (yeah that shouldn't be hard, but for me it likely will be) ATTEMPTED: December 26/05. Failed. Still haven't broken 100.
98. install new fixtures in downstairs and upstairs hallway
99. see a bird I haven't ever seen before
100. get my toes to touch the floor in plow position in yoga
101. run race around the bay with a friend
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