A New Beginning.....

Hello! Thank you for stopping in to my new blog ^_^



I have always loved writing and have loved the thought of keeping a blog for years. Though I would have loved to start one long ago, I never had anything to write about that I felt anybody else would be interested in. Not to say anyone will now, but my dear friend Katie started a project she heard about and I was so inspired that I decided to take on the same project. The fun part....it will force me to actually live my life the way I want to with no excuses. Of course I will add things here and there that have nothing to do with the project but move me or are interesting to me in some way. So wish me luck as I begin this new journey!



Besos!

The Challenge:

Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:

Tasks must be specific (i.e. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e. represent some amount of work on your part). I will document, as best I can, the completion of each task.

Why 1001 Days?

Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple challenges such as New Year's resolutions or a 'Bucket List'. 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, study semesters, or outdoor activities.

My List:

Start Date: January 10th, 2010

Completion Date: October 7th, 2012

Items that have stars (*) next to them are completed

Items in italics are in progress

Use My Words Wisely

1) Write a children’s book
2) Write a novel
3) Create a book of favorite quotes
4) Keep a journal
5) Write a screenplay
6) Create and maintain a Dream Book
7) Finish my “100 Things I Remember From My Childhood”

Let The Music Move Me
8) Record an album
9) Record a song with my dad
10) Learn to play the guitar
11) Join/Start a band
12) Go to a 3 concerts (0/3)
13) Record a Lullaby CD for children

See The Sites
14) Go to the UK
15) Get a passport
16) Take my family on a trip
17) Go to Colonial Williamsburg
18) Stay at a B&B in the south or east coast
19) Buy a bike to ride
20) Ride the Rail Runner
21) Take a Greyhound to another city
22) Take a spontaneous road trip
23) Visit the Holocaust Museum in Cali

Expand My Knowledge
24) Learn to swim
25) Learn to use a sewing machine
26) Learn to crochet
27) Take dance lessons
28) Learn to play chess
29) Learn to make tortillas
30) Learn to make good chile
31) Learn Spanish
32) Take cake decorating/Pastry classes
33) Learn to ride a horse
34) Learn to make tamales

Good For My Soul
35) Help out at a soup kitchen twice a week for 6 months (0/48)
36) Visit a family member once every month
37) Talk to a different friend every day
38) Take a long walk once a week for 4 months (0/16)
39) Walk in the rain
40) Watch the sunset on a beautiful NM day
41) Go on a hayride
42) Go see Richard at the cemetery and forgive him
43) Read 2 new books a month
44) Complete my “Heart” book

Give Back
45) Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity
46) Buy plots in Lordsburg for family and return the favor to those that gave up there’s for us
47) Make somebody’s day
48) Buy Beverly a Hope Chest
49) Buy my mom a Thomas Kinkade painting
50) Buy my Tia a Showcase Shelf
51) Buy my dad a new guitar
52) Buy Tammy a GIANT bear
53) Make all my gifts and donate money saved to a charity
54) Use cloth grocery bags instead of plastic
55) Give something to my employees every week for appreciation

Get Creative
56) Design a line of tops and dresses
57) Create my own greeting cards
58) Bake from a new recipe every week
59) Create 10 new pairs of earrings (0/10)
60) Make my own chocolates
61) Try to Graph 2 flowers together
62) Create my own cocktail
63) Design and build a Gingerbread Mansion
64) Make a “fancy” dinner once a month

Picture This
65) Buy a professional camera
66) Take pictures at every event I attend
67) Take a professional family photo
68) Take professional pictures with both God children
69) Buy a video camera

Indulge In The Arts
70) Be an extra in a movie
71) See an Opera
72) Watch a new play every month
73) Watch the 25 Greatest Movie Musicals of all time (0/25)
74) Attend a comedy show

Let The Girly-Girl Shine Through
75) Wear high heels to work every day for a week (0/7)
76) Have a mani-pedi day
77) Buy a string of pearls
78) Buy flowers for my apt every week
79) Have a “Girly Girls Day”

Cheers To Health
80) Get eye glasses
81) Lose 30 pounds

Appreciate Athletics
82) Attend a hockey game
83) Go tubing
84) Learn to ice skate
85) Go on a hike

Just Because I Want To…
86) Finish collecting the Roseanne series
87) Send a card or message to every family member and friend for their birthdays
88) Create a college fund for my god children
89) Buy myself an antique vanity
90) Buy a new living room set
91) Do something I’ve never done every day for a month (0/30)
92) Take my nephew and god daughter on a picnic
93) Finish Shirley Temple movie collection
94) Do a 1,000 piece puzzle all by myself
95) Get a cat
96) Start and maintain a savings
97) Eat lunch or breakfast outdoors every day for a month (0/30)
98) Read Anne of Green Gables series
99) Fly a kite

Plan For The Future
100) Finish W&E Planning school
101) Finish planning my B&B