1001 days and a few more

I 100% finished 51 of my 92 goals. Not too shabby, considering some of them were far-fetched day dream type goals (that I may never accomplish), and some of them were pretty tough but I pulled through anyway. I thought about this list throughout the years. I didn't properly keep track of the 1001 days (but I also didn't start with 101 goals either) so it took me longer than that to see how I'd done, but I don't think the exact time is the point so much as having goals and working towards them. I think I'll make another list like this in the near future. I like the sense of accomplishment.

This idea first came about on a site called DayZero, which offers these guidelines:

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.

1. Be happy with my LSAT score (168 on a practice test)
2. Write a personal statement for school applications (Feb 2010)
   
3. Get into grad/law school or get a job related to my career (March 2010)
4. Enroll in law school (July 2010)
5. Get a scholarship (merit scholarship $12K a year)
6. Get a 3.5+ GPA (Finishing with a 3.1... way harder in law school than undergrad ever was)
7. Finish my first year of law school (Graduating May 2013)
8. Transfer into a tier1 or tier2 law school (I gave this up when my relationship fell apart)
9. Get lasik eye surgery (April 22, 2010)
10. Put together a recipe book with all my tasty & healthy favorites (Not quite a book, but they're all saved together)
11. Learn Arabic (I own the Rosetta Stone)
12. Learn Italian (I own the Rosetta Stone)
13. Learn Portuguese so I can talk with my dad
14. Speak only Spanish for a full day
15. Stop cussing (still working on this)
16. Get my personal trainer certificate (Joined a gym and help 2 other people work out-- as close as I'll get)
17. Drink only water for one month 30/30
18. Surprise my mom with flowers at least 3 times 3/3
19. Take salsa lessons 
20. Vacation overseas or study abroad (Vacationed in Jamaica summer of 2012, studied abroad in France summer 2011)
21. Buy a sailboat
22. Learn to sail
23. Go pescatarian for at least one month 30/30 (I one upped this one and went full on vegan January 1, 2013-- 3 months so far)
24. Get an hour massage 
25. Join a sports team (kickball Fall 2012)
26. Read 10 books 10/10
1. Uglies
2. TFLN
3. Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions
4. Darkly Dreaming Dexter
5. Dearly Devoted Dexter
6. Dexter in the Dark
7. Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
8. Looking for Alaska by John Green
9. The Catcher in the Rye (re-read)
10. Dexter by Design
27. Read 10 more books 10/10
1. Model Student
2. To Kill a Mocking Bird
3. Pretties
4. Specials
5. Fragments
6. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
7. The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson
8. The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone
9. Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
10. The Prophet by Kahil Gibran
28. Read 3 books at the same time as someone and discuss them together 3/3 
1. Looking for Alaska
2. 50 Shades of Grey 
3. 50 Shades Darker
29. Host Thanksgiving dinner (planning for November 2013)
30. Take a vacation with just friends (Puerto Rico 2011)
31. Give Nick a tour of the fun parts of New York City (That's when we got engaged :-D)
32. Create a painting/photograph I'm proud of (here)
33. Run in a race (Mud Run, November 2012)
34. Run 5k in 24 minutes (23:27 June 4, 2010)
35. Run an organized 5K (00:00) I don't remember my Mud Run time :-/
36. Run an organized 10K (00:00)
37. Snowboard somewhere other than the East Coast
38. Make sushi from scratch
39. Make my own chocolate fondue
40. Cook dinner every day for a week (We do this on a regular basis now)
41. Watch every episode of How I Met Your Mother 
42. Own a bike
43. Get my motorcycle license
44. See a show on Broadway (In the Heights, NYC; Wicked, Richmond)
    
45. Visit a nude beach (scheduled for May 2013!)
46. Take a self defense class
47. Attend a black tie event with Nick (Ukrainian New Year 2010)
48. Establish a 6 month emergency fund
49. Spend New Years out of state (New York City 2013)
50. Have a water gun/balloon fight 
51. Put a lift on my Jeep
52. Put a soft top on my Jeep for the summer
53. Participate in NaNoWriMo
54. Get engaged
55. Plan a budget wedding of my dreams
56. Visit 2 of the countries on my bucket list (Italy, France, Amsterdam, Germany, Jamaica)
57. Camp in tents in Culebra, Puerto Rico 
58. Go camping
59. Donate $5 to charity for every item on my list I don't complete
60. Save $25 for every item on my list I complete
61. Get published (Belle Morte Magazine #1; Virginia Travel Guide 2011)
62. Speak out about abuse against women and do my piece to make a difference
63. Send something in to PostSecret
64. Join a club
65. Have my fortune read
66. Visit a winery (Blue Mountain in VA, as well as one in Alsace, France)
67. Make a book of my modeling prints
68. Rank in the top ten most popular models of all time on Z (May 21st)
69. Rank in the top five most popular models of all time on Z (May 29th)
70. Rank most popular model of all time on Z (finished 3rd, with most votes of 2010)
71. Lower my car insurance (June 2010) (again in August 2010)
72. Intern (Federal Public Defender's Office May 2012-April 2013)
73. Build an impressive and cohesive resume I can be proud of
74. Put together a scrapbook of my life with Nick
75. Go through my belongings in the spare bedroom in my parents' house
76. Learn 3 songs with both hands for piano or 3 songs on guitar 0/3
77. Run a half marathon
78. Weigh 105 pounds
79. Go on a real road trip staying in at least 3 states (PA, OH, IN, MI, KS, KY, WV-with Justin )(PA, NJ, NY-with Alysha)
80. Read 3 books in Spanish
81. Take a speech class (I took a Trial Practice class, which was similar enough)
82. Rockclimb on a mountain
83. Go whitewater rafting
84. Play laser tag or paintball 
85. Host a fancy dress party
86. Be flexible enough to easily touch my feet to the back of my head (here)(and here)
87. Get rid of 20 articles of clothing 20/20
88. Build a professional functional wardrobe of versatile basics
89. Give back to my community through 3 separate volunteer projects/events 3/3
90. Complete P90X
91. Influence 3 people to make a list of goals 1/3
92. Find somewhere to live where I can pay less than $500 for rent. (Def one upped this one-- bought a house instead)

*In progress
*Complete