101 in 1001

I just revisited this list.  I have 26 items left to do by january 7, 2011.  I'm especially proud of saving money for a down payment, having a golf lesson, learning Ruby on Rails, and finishing my book target.  So now, the question is what will I want to do after having completed these things?  I'm only unsure of how I'd manage ALL the travel I've listed.  But that's ok.  I'm fine with donating to charity as well.

I am so grateful for this past year, and all I've done.  It's been incredibly difficult; there have been times when I've just broken down into tears for no reason, but I am amazed at how far I've come.

I haven't been blogging that much lately; life has intervened (as it does), and I've still been considering permanently switching to Tumblr.  Last weekend I consolidated my two other experimental blogs, so just kept the single Tumblr blog, but I moved it to my own domain name (www.writebrained.org).  Again, what I love about Tumblr is that you can have groups and followers just like on Vox.  However, what I love about Vox is that the bloggers here are closer to my age, thoughtful, and write with a great deal of consideration about their lives.  Tumblr is very popular among a much younger crowd (although I'm sure others will take it on eventually, because it's elegant and easy to use.)  If any of you move over to Tumblr, please let me know so I can follow you!

1. read 50 books per year(54/50) ---  I've read over 50 books this year.
2. spend a weekend - or week in Paris  -- went in July for a week!
   
3. read ten non-fiction books this year (10+/10) -- more than 10, yay!
   
4. learn Ruby on Rails - attended a workshop to learn this!
   
5. learn to play golf with my dad - not with my dad, but took a golf lesson
   
6. save for a down-payment on a house
7. get rid of all my old makeup and jewelry - did this, but bought a lot of new makeup and jewelry
   
8. have rock solid abs - still working on it
   
9. go to grad school - applying
   
10. run in the hawaii or one of the wine country half/marathons -- came so close!  if not for the forest fires in Santa Barbara would have done it
    
11. visit India
    
12. write a book
    
13. build a Facebook app
14. ride in a hot air balloon
15. go hang gliding or scuba diving
    
16. learn to draw again
    
17. become fluent in Hindi 
    
18. plan an online serialized novel
19. visit Turkey
20. visit Thailand
21. visit Greece
22. visit all the places in Italy I haven't been to:  Rome, Florence, and the Amalfi coast
23. watch 25 of the top 100 movies of all time (13/25)
    
24. start painting again (or designing)
    
25. learn to paint with oils
26. make some watercolors for gifts to family
27. go to the dentist and doctor more regularly
    
28. take a tango dancing class
29. double my annual income
30. find someone worth committing to in a steady relationship
    
31. donate $5 for every goal not finished after 1001 days
32. have a partner who is my equal
33. be with someone who is very caring
34. declutter all my belongings *    
35. go on a trip with girlfriends at least once a year *
36. write 50 poems per year (40/50) --- I stopped writing poems, but I did write 50k words.  Good enough :)
37. improve my credit rating
38. build a new website*
39. partner with someone I really enjoy on a project
40. exercise every other day
41. volunteer for an organization using my writing or design or marketing skills
42. paint my apartment walls
43. get my house cleaned once per month
44. lose 5 lbs
    
45. get renter's insurance
46. have fun business cards
47. set a budget for myself
48. follow it for two months! :)
49. fall in love again
    
50. save six months of living expenses
51. work as an information architect
52. run a marathon or half-marathon
    
53. get a dishwasher
54. get new glasses/contacts
55. authentically listen to people
56. get a new job
57. be amazingly confident for 10 minutes a day
58. reorganize my wardrobe and wear clothes that suit me
59. be more trusting
60. take care of myself first
61. attract 100 readers/subscribers to my blogs (100/100)
    
62. learn compassion for myself
    
63. be blissfully happy for at least 10 minutes a day
64. be 5 minutes early to everything
    
65. rehabilitate my knee (so it's strong enough to run)
    
66. start this list :)
67. start a vox group for this (or see if there is one already)
    
68. identify 100 things which make me happy
69. get accepted to grad school
    
70. stop caring what other people think of me
71. overcome procrastination
72. update my blog every day
73. forgive everyone who has ever hurt me
74. be more assertive
75. write to my LA-LA land writing friend every week
76. write a letter to myself about my life and writing at least once a month
77. work for or invest in a startup
78. advise young startups
79. learn to make a good stir fry
80. learn to make salads and sandwiches for lunch every day
81. eat oatmeal or protein for breakfast every day
    
82. write down my dreams, secrets, wishes, and fears
83. contact one old friend from college once a month
84. cook dinner for friends at least once a month
85. go for a walk at least once a week
86. moisturize and use sunblock religiously
87. wear hats in the sun
    
88. meet with my writing soul buddies once a month
89. make it a habit to be optimistic
90. tell my own truth every day
91. connect with my professional network more often
92. let go of the past
93. get to know my friends' children
94. don't buy anything which doesn't fit me perfectly
95. don't buy anything which isn't immensely flattering
    
96. do a web art project
97. reveal myself more to people
98. have a suit that I absolutely adore
99. remove anyone dishonest or uncaring from my life
100.  be there for my friends
101.  be more in touch with my own feelings