The One About Bre: The First One

Thursday, October 16, 2008

The First One

Decided to start a blog for a number of reasons . . . one of which being my 101 in 1001 project which I am starting on Saturday, October 18. I'll post the 101 in 1001 details soon, with a description of the project and my completed list!

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My 101 in 1001

Because I adore my husband
1. Make Justin a special breakfast 5 times (1/5)
2 *private*
3. *private* (0/2)
4. Go on 5 motorcycle rides with Justin (0/5)
5. Take Justin to a movie at a drive-in
6. Plan a surprise weekend for Justin

Because I love my family
7. See Matty and Lucy at least 30 times (2/30)
8. Take Grandma on a special trip
9. Go to a Cubs-Cards game with Matty, Justin and my dad
10. Pick a boy's name to use if we ever have a son
11. Do something nice for Kevin and Carolyn for all their work on our house

Because my friends are awesome
12. Have a Christmas party at our house
13. Make one new real friend
14. Take a trip with Sarah before she starts med school
15. Have a sleepover with Kristi at the new house
16. Plan Italy trip with Anne
17. Have a LOST Season 5 premiere party
18. Go to my five year high school reunion

Because I care about others
19. Donate unwanted clothes and shoes to Goodwill
20. Donate money to a special charity
21. Leave a very generous tip at a restaurant for good service
22. Donate a gallon of blood (0/8)
23. Get CPR certified

Because I have a passion for literature
24. Read 82 never-read-before books (2/82)
25. Read the entire Bible (0/66)
26. Finally finish A Prayer for Owen Meany
27. Win NaNoWriMo
28. Finish writing a novel
29. Buy a book at the Arcola Paperback store
30. Buy a book at the Jane Addams bookstore
31. Research at least 3 MFA programs (0/3)
32. Get something published
33. Read at least 20 Dalkey books--not counted towards 82 others (1/20)
34. Read Jane Austen's Letters
35. Read Northanger Abbey

Because I am proud of our home
36. Plant a garden
37. Paint the guest bedroom
38. Complete black & white photo arrangement in hallway
39. New window treatments in living room, office, master bedroom and guest room (0/4)
40. Start converting back room into family room
41. Redo the bathroom
42. Fill in photo screen completely

Because I want to take care of the Earth
43. Switch to all reusable grocery bags
44. Start recycling more than just aluminum cans
45. Participate in Earth Hour 2009, 2010, 2011 (0/3)

Because I should try new things
46. Visit a state I've never been to before
47. Go Christmas shopping in Chicago
48. Sleep outdoors in a tent
49. Go ice skating
50. Go horseback riding
51. Take a weekend trip to the wineries around Carbondale
52. Gamble at a casino
53. Sing karaoke in public at least once
54. Take some sort of dance class or lesson
55. Climb an indoor rock wall
56. Go to an Illini football game

Because food is delicious
57. Bring my lunch to work more often
58. Compile recipes in a binder and try 4 new recipes a month (1/132)
59. Go to a farmer's market
60. Make homemade sushi
61. Bake a gorgeous cake and display it on my cake platter
62. Try five foods I think I don't like (5/5)
63. Create my own recipe for something delicious

Because fun is essential
64. Complete all wedding-related scrapbooks
65. Complete a planning bio, a wedding bio, and a nest bio (0/3)
66. See 25 movies on IMDB's Top 250 (3/25)
67. Get a Wii
68. Find a really great bottle of icewine
69. Hit up the after-Christmas sales for great deals on next year's decorations

Because growing up is inevitable
70. Edit fiction at work
71. Create and stick to a budget
72. Put money in savings each month (0/34)
73. Start a 401K or a Roth IRA
74. Ask about working from home one day a week

Because being healthy is important
75. Get back down to 140 lbs (158/140)
76. Start doing yoga again (0/150)
77. Go straight two weeks without soda (0/14)
78. Run a mile without stopping
79. Do a real pull-up
80. Make it all the way across the monkey bars
81. Play tennis at least 25 times (0/25)

Because I value myself
82. Become conversational in Italian
83. Call in sick to spend one day at home alone
84. Get my hair cut short(er)
85. Get a professional massage
86. Put together a photography portfolio
87. Get a pair of red stilettos
88. Get a pet turtle
89. Try to get on Jeopardy! again
90. Learn European, African, and Asian geography (0/3)

Just because
91. Start a blog, especially to document the 101 in 1001 (10/16/08)
92. Transfer all the files I want from my old laptop
93. Vote in the 2008 presidential election (11/4/08)
94. Vote in an election in a non-presidential year
95. Transfer at least 3 home movies to DVD (0/3)
96. Get a new address book and update it (10/27/08)
97. Learn something big new every week (5/132)
98. Hold a mouse
99. Get my wedding dress preserved
100. Save $5 for each item accomplished (3/101)
101. Make a new 101 in 1001 at the end of this one

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