I did my first 101 in 1001 days on April 19, 2010, so I'm technically a little bit behind in posting this. I didn't complete my first list, so some things I'm going to be transferring to this list, along with lots of new ones. I'm definitely going to need some help with some of these! The "deadline" for this list is November 10, 2015. (italicized and highlighted purple means completed).
Because I have never...
1. Watch the show Breaking Bad from start to finish (finished December 2013)
2. Take a yoga class
3. Host a dinner party
4. Pay for a person's food behind me in a drive thru
5. Open a cookbook and make whatever is on that page
6. Buy flowers for myself
7. Go snow skiing
8. Ride in a hot air balloon
9. Sing karaoke
10. Go to a drive in movie
11. Go golfing
12. Go to a haunted house
13. Go deep sea fishing
14. See a ballet
15. Go on a cruise
16. Go ice fishing
17. Go to IKEA
Because I love to travel...
18. Visit 5 new states (Delaware, October 2013; Oregon, November 2013)
19. Visit New York City
20. See Boston in the fall
21. Visit another country
22. See Niagara Falls
23. Stay at a bed and breakfast
24. Drive a portion of Route 66
25. Hike a part of the Appalachian Trail
26. Go on a random road trip - with no destination in mind
27. Go to 3 new zoos (Memphis, July 2013)
28. Go to Napa
29. See the Hollywood sign (May, 2013)
30. Go to the Mall of America (December, 2013)
31. Do the Bourbon Trail
Because I like to make my life insurance agent nervous...
32. Go scuba diving
33. Go rock climbing
34. Go hang gliding
35. Go 4-wheeling
36. Go ziplining (April, 2013)
Because I absolutely love Nashville...
37. See a show at Bluebird Cafe (October, 2013)
38. Take a ride on the General Jackson
39. Spend the day touring downtown Nashville
40. Give money to a street musician
41. Go to Bluebird on the Mountain
42. Do the NashTrash Tour
43. Take the Corsair Artisan Tour
44. Tour Yazoo Brewery (August 2013)
45. Eat at 10 Nashville based restaurants I haven't eaten at yet (Etch, Feb. 2013; Hattie B's, Feb. 2013; Five Points Pizza, March 2013; Wild Iris, March 2013; Sal's Pizza, March 2013; Eastland Cafe, March 2013; Rolf & Daughters, April 2013; Alegria, April 2013; Merridee's Breadbasket, May 2013; Bombay Bistro, June 2013)
46. Take the Ryman Auditorium tour
47. Spend the night at the Opryland Hotel
48. Go to the Belle Meade Plantation
49. Grab a drink at Patterson House
50. Go to the hot chicken festival
Because family is important...
51. Take the kids on solo weekend trips (Kassidy - Chicago, August 2013)
52. Do time capsules to open in 1, 5, and 10 years
53. Take a family vacation
54. Have a silly string fight
55. Write them letters to open later in life
Because I'm not giving up quite yet...
56. Kiss in the rain
57. Fall in love with my best friend (2013)
58. See the sunrise and sunset together in the same day
59. Have a New Year's Eve kiss
Because it's good to always keep learning...
60. Try 25 new foods (roasted red pepper, goat brulee, fried catfish, spinach & chickpea patty; April 2013; chata, bone marrow, tofu, tiramisu, June 2013; courgettes, lady peas, July 2013; cream cheese, crabcakes, August 2013; poutine, October 2013; shrimp, November 2013)
61. Watch 3 documentaries (Stuck, December 2013)
62. Learn how to make an omelet
63. Learn how to play tennis
64. Watch 3 foreign films
65. Make vodka gummy bears
66. Learn how to rollerblade
67. Read 25 new books (Love Does, tc; Crazy Love, tc; Jantsen's Gift, tbc; Divergent, kh; Allegiant, kh; The Fault in Our Stars, ae)
Because it's time to do these things...
68. Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years
69. Put flowers on Janet & Darian's graves
70. Face one of my biggest fears - and hold a frog
71. Face another of my biggest fears - and learn how to swim
72. Discover some podcasts - and actually listen to them
Because Kelley calls me a jock...
73. See a Preds game from Cellblock 303 (April 2013, Preds vs. Red Wings)
74. See a Major League Baseball game
75. See an NBA game
76. Go to an NHL game in another city (November 2013, Preds vs. Avs @ Pepsi Center)
77. See a professional soccer game (February 2012, US women vs. Scotland)
Because it's good to get in shape...
78. Do 3 more half marathons
79. Do another running relay
Because I love music...
80. See a concert at Cumberland Caverns
81. See Mumford & Sons in Concert (September, 2013)
82. Go to concerts in 3 different amphitheaters (Klipsch, Maroon 5 & Kelly Clarkson, August 2013; Mumford & Sons, Oak Mountain, September 2013;)
83. See Celine Dion in concert
84. Go to an opera
85. See a Broadway show
86. Go to 10 concerts (Needtobreathe, Cirque Musica, April 2013; Ben Rector, April 2013; Billy Currington, June 2013; Kelly Clarkson/Maroon 5, Taylor Swift, Sara Bareilles, August 2013; Ben Rector, Needtobreathe, Green River Ordinance, Lumineers, October 2013)
Because it just sounds like fun...
87. See another Cirque du Soleil performance (Quidam, June 2013; KA, September 2013)
88. Swim with dolphins
89. Go tent camping
90. Create a black and white wall
91. Hike to a waterfall (June 2013)
92. Ride a camel (July 2013)
93. Take photos in a photo booth
94. Ride 5 new roller coasters
95. Leave a letter in a library book
96. Take photos in a photobooth
97. Draw on a sleeping person
98. TP someone's house - or office
99. Crush grapes in a vineyard with my feet
100. Tell my hairdresser to do "whatever she wants"
101. Get food from a food truck (November 11, 2013, Deg Thai)
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Monday, April 19, 2010
Erin's 101 in 1001
So, my friend Melanie told me recently about her 101 in 1001 list; we were headed to the Nashville Symphony and that just happened to be on her list. I researched it, thought it was a great idea, and so here it is, my 101 in 1001. Thanks Melanie for the inspiration! Italicized and purple mean completed.
Because I should….
1. Take a yoga class
2. Send a hand written just because card to someone (October 2011)
3. Influence someone else to write a Day Zero list (T, July 2010)
4. Surprise my parents with a visit (August 2011)
5. Try 10 new foods (kalamata olives, June 2010; chargrilled oysters August 2010; smoked salmon, smoked trout, couscous, grapefruit, September 2010; fig, goat cheese, date, brussel sprouts, October 2010)
6. See my roommate from college, Hillary
7. Go back to school for my undergrad (February 2011 - ongoing...)
8. Get a library card (August 2011)
Because I can…….
9. Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years
10. Answer the 50 questions that "free your mind" (Jan 2012)
11. Host a dinner party
12. Go put flowers on Janet’s grave
13. See another Cirque du Soleil performance ("O" Las Vegas, September 2010; "Alegria" Nashville, June 2011)
14. See 5 concerts (CMA Music Fest 2010; Carrie Underwood, Oct 2010; TSO, Dec 2010; NKOTBSB, June 2011; Britney Spears, July 2011)
15. Read 10 new books recommended to me by other people (1. The Noticer, Andy Andrews, July 2010, MC; 2. Gazelles, Baby Steps, & 37 Other Things Dave Ramsey Taught Me, July 2011, JM; 3. The Shack, August 2011, MC; 4. Two Kisses for Maddy, August 2011, CC; 5. The Help, Oct 2011, KC; 6. Heaven is For Real, Jan. 2012, JD; 7. Why Men Marry Bitches, Jan. 2012, MB; 8. The Secret Meeting Place, Jan. 2012, MC; 9. The Go Giver, May 2012, MC, 10. 50 Shades of Grey, June 2012, MD)
16. Take a swing dance class
17. Have a good ‘ol fashioned slumber party (September 2011)
18. Buy something from Etsy (Jan 2012)
19. Learn to play Pachelbel’s Canon in D in its entirety
20. Spend an entire day baking nothing but sweets... and then take them to the office.
21. Host a board game night
22. Attend the midnight premiere of a movie
23. Learn how to make an omelet
24. Buy flowers for myself
25. Make peanut butter fudge
Because I’m a hopeless romantic….
26. Kiss in the rain
27. Have a candlelight dinner
28. Fall in love
29. Spend an afternoon at the park reading to someone special
30. See the sunrise and sunset together
31. Take a midnight stroll on the beach
Because I’ve never…..
32. Go skydiving (Waverly, TN April 2012)
33. Go white water rafting (Ocoee River, August 2011)
34. Go scuba diving
35. Play laser tag (January, 2012)
36. Ride in a hot air balloon
37. Sing karaoke
38. Go ice skating (December, 2012)
39. Go snow skiing
40. Go to a drive in movie
41. See a Broadway show
42. Get a facial (November, 2011)
43. Go to a haunted house
44. Shoot a hand gun (January, 2012)
45. Go paintballing (March 2012)
46. Go deep sea fishing
47. See a professional baseball game
48. See a TN Vols football game at Neyland Stadium (TN vs. Buffalo, October 2011)
49. See a ballet
Because Dave Ramsey would be proud……
50. Pay off all debt
51. Give $500+ to a charity I am passionate about (Team in Training, 2011)
52. Start a 401k (January, 2012)
53. Try the envelope system
54. Save $20 for every task I complete
Because Nashville is a great city….
55. Try 5 Nashville based restaurants (1. Taco Mamacita, Nov. 2010; 2. Nero's Grill, Jan. 2011, 3. Loveless Cafe, Feb. 2011; 4. Fish & Co., July 2011; 5. Mack & Kate's, Aug. 2011; Mafiaoza's, Dec 2011)
56. Eat @ Loveless Café (February, 2011)
57. Go to Arrington Vineyards (October, 2010)
58. Eat at Martin’s BBQ (July 2012)
59. Find Love Circle
60. Go to the Farmer’s Market (Hendersonville, August, 2012)
61. Take the Yazoo Brewery tour
62. Eat at Jack’s BBQ (March, 2012)
63. See a show at the Bluebird Café
64. Take a ride on the General Jackson
Because I’m a giver….
65. Grant 5 more wishes (Peyton, May 2010; Oscar, August 2010; Ethan, September 2010; Darian October 2010; Grace, January 2011)
66. Donate blood (July 2011)
67. Perform a random act of kindness (July 2012)
68. Go on a Missions trip to another country (Africa, June 2012)
69. Complete 5 races for charity (1. Nashville Women's Half, Mercy Ministries; 2. Disney's Wine & Dine Half Marathon, LLS; 3. Susan G. Komen 5K; 4. Memphis Half Marathon, St. Jude Children's Hospital; 5. Ragnar Relay Chicago, Back on My Feet; 6. National Lottery Dublin Marathon, Chernobyl Children's Fund; 7. Strip at Night, RNR Vegas, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)
70. Cut my hair off and donate it (November 2010)
71. Chair an event for charity (Suckin' the Life Outta Cancer, TNT/LLS, July 2011)
72. Donate $5 for every task not completed
73. Buy a stranger’s coffee (February, 2012)
74. Help at the Nashville Rescue Mission
75. Give a 100% tip (May 2010)
76. Give money to a street musician
Because I love new places….
77. Visit New York City
78. See Boston in the fall
79. Take a random, spur of the moment road trip (Atlanta, February 2012)
80. Get my passport (May 2011)
81. Go on a cruise
82. See Hoover Dam (December, 2011)
83. Visit 3 new states (Louisiana, Aug 2010; Arizona, Dec 2011; Mississippi, March 2012)
84. Stay at a bed and breakfast
85. Take a girls trip (New Orleans, Aug 2010; Las Vegas, Sep 2010)
86. See a new country (Ireland, November 2011; Ethiopia & Uganda June 2012)
Because I want to be healthy….
87. Try 5 new fruits or vegetables (Grapefruit, Sep 2010; Date, Oct 2010; Sweet Potato May 2011; Broccoli September 2011; Beet Dec 2011)
88. Run a half marathon in 2:40
89. Complete a full marathon (October 2011)
90. Complete a triathlon
91. Participate in 10 new races (1. Nashville Women's Half, Sep 2010; 2. Disney's Wine & Dine Half Marathon, Oct. 2010; 3. Susan G. Komen 5K Oct. 2010; 4. Ragnar Relay Tennessee, Nov 2010; 5. St. Jude Memphis Half, Dec 2010; 6. Matt's Bday Pub Run, May 2011, Winner! 7. Ragnar Relay Chicago June 2011; 8. VA Beach Rock 'n Roll Half, Sep 2011; 9. National Lottery Dublin Marathon, Oct. 2011; 10. Strip at Night, Rock N Roll, Las Vegas, Dec 2011)
Because I love being a mom...
92. Take my kids on another vacation (November, 2012)
93. Spend a “mommy and me” day with each of my kids, separately (July 2011)
94. Let them get a pet
95. Write them letters on their birthdays (Kassidy, September, 2011; Kayden, February 2012)
Because I miss doing it….
96. Buy some sort of piano and start playing again
97. Cross-stitch
98. Complete scrapbooks for the kids
99. Go hunting
Because life is short….
100. Finish this list
101. Make another one
Because I should….
1. Take a yoga class
2. Send a hand written just because card to someone (October 2011)
3. Influence someone else to write a Day Zero list (T, July 2010)
4. Surprise my parents with a visit (August 2011)
5. Try 10 new foods (kalamata olives, June 2010; chargrilled oysters August 2010; smoked salmon, smoked trout, couscous, grapefruit, September 2010; fig, goat cheese, date, brussel sprouts, October 2010)
6. See my roommate from college, Hillary
7. Go back to school for my undergrad (February 2011 - ongoing...)
8. Get a library card (August 2011)
Because I can…….
9. Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years
10. Answer the 50 questions that "free your mind" (Jan 2012)
11. Host a dinner party
12. Go put flowers on Janet’s grave
13. See another Cirque du Soleil performance ("O" Las Vegas, September 2010; "Alegria" Nashville, June 2011)
14. See 5 concerts (CMA Music Fest 2010; Carrie Underwood, Oct 2010; TSO, Dec 2010; NKOTBSB, June 2011; Britney Spears, July 2011)
15. Read 10 new books recommended to me by other people (1. The Noticer, Andy Andrews, July 2010, MC; 2. Gazelles, Baby Steps, & 37 Other Things Dave Ramsey Taught Me, July 2011, JM; 3. The Shack, August 2011, MC; 4. Two Kisses for Maddy, August 2011, CC; 5. The Help, Oct 2011, KC; 6. Heaven is For Real, Jan. 2012, JD; 7. Why Men Marry Bitches, Jan. 2012, MB; 8. The Secret Meeting Place, Jan. 2012, MC; 9. The Go Giver, May 2012, MC, 10. 50 Shades of Grey, June 2012, MD)
16. Take a swing dance class
17. Have a good ‘ol fashioned slumber party (September 2011)
18. Buy something from Etsy (Jan 2012)
19. Learn to play Pachelbel’s Canon in D in its entirety
20. Spend an entire day baking nothing but sweets... and then take them to the office.
21. Host a board game night
22. Attend the midnight premiere of a movie
23. Learn how to make an omelet
24. Buy flowers for myself
25. Make peanut butter fudge
Because I’m a hopeless romantic….
26. Kiss in the rain
27. Have a candlelight dinner
28. Fall in love
29. Spend an afternoon at the park reading to someone special
30. See the sunrise and sunset together
31. Take a midnight stroll on the beach
Because I’ve never…..
32. Go skydiving (Waverly, TN April 2012)
33. Go white water rafting (Ocoee River, August 2011)
34. Go scuba diving
35. Play laser tag (January, 2012)
36. Ride in a hot air balloon
37. Sing karaoke
38. Go ice skating (December, 2012)
39. Go snow skiing
40. Go to a drive in movie
41. See a Broadway show
42. Get a facial (November, 2011)
43. Go to a haunted house
44. Shoot a hand gun (January, 2012)
45. Go paintballing (March 2012)
46. Go deep sea fishing
47. See a professional baseball game
48. See a TN Vols football game at Neyland Stadium (TN vs. Buffalo, October 2011)
49. See a ballet
Because Dave Ramsey would be proud……
50. Pay off all debt
51. Give $500+ to a charity I am passionate about (Team in Training, 2011)
52. Start a 401k (January, 2012)
53. Try the envelope system
54. Save $20 for every task I complete
Because Nashville is a great city….
55. Try 5 Nashville based restaurants (1. Taco Mamacita, Nov. 2010; 2. Nero's Grill, Jan. 2011, 3. Loveless Cafe, Feb. 2011; 4. Fish & Co., July 2011; 5. Mack & Kate's, Aug. 2011; Mafiaoza's, Dec 2011)
56. Eat @ Loveless Café (February, 2011)
57. Go to Arrington Vineyards (October, 2010)
58. Eat at Martin’s BBQ (July 2012)
59. Find Love Circle
60. Go to the Farmer’s Market (Hendersonville, August, 2012)
61. Take the Yazoo Brewery tour
62. Eat at Jack’s BBQ (March, 2012)
63. See a show at the Bluebird Café
64. Take a ride on the General Jackson
Because I’m a giver….
65. Grant 5 more wishes (Peyton, May 2010; Oscar, August 2010; Ethan, September 2010; Darian October 2010; Grace, January 2011)
66. Donate blood (July 2011)
67. Perform a random act of kindness (July 2012)
68. Go on a Missions trip to another country (Africa, June 2012)
69. Complete 5 races for charity (1. Nashville Women's Half, Mercy Ministries; 2. Disney's Wine & Dine Half Marathon, LLS; 3. Susan G. Komen 5K; 4. Memphis Half Marathon, St. Jude Children's Hospital; 5. Ragnar Relay Chicago, Back on My Feet; 6. National Lottery Dublin Marathon, Chernobyl Children's Fund; 7. Strip at Night, RNR Vegas, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)
70. Cut my hair off and donate it (November 2010)
71. Chair an event for charity (Suckin' the Life Outta Cancer, TNT/LLS, July 2011)
72. Donate $5 for every task not completed
73. Buy a stranger’s coffee (February, 2012)
74. Help at the Nashville Rescue Mission
75. Give a 100% tip (May 2010)
76. Give money to a street musician
Because I love new places….
77. Visit New York City
78. See Boston in the fall
79. Take a random, spur of the moment road trip (Atlanta, February 2012)
80. Get my passport (May 2011)
81. Go on a cruise
82. See Hoover Dam (December, 2011)
83. Visit 3 new states (Louisiana, Aug 2010; Arizona, Dec 2011; Mississippi, March 2012)
84. Stay at a bed and breakfast
85. Take a girls trip (New Orleans, Aug 2010; Las Vegas, Sep 2010)
86. See a new country (Ireland, November 2011; Ethiopia & Uganda June 2012)
Because I want to be healthy….
87. Try 5 new fruits or vegetables (Grapefruit, Sep 2010; Date, Oct 2010; Sweet Potato May 2011; Broccoli September 2011; Beet Dec 2011)
88. Run a half marathon in 2:40
89. Complete a full marathon (October 2011)
90. Complete a triathlon
91. Participate in 10 new races (1. Nashville Women's Half, Sep 2010; 2. Disney's Wine & Dine Half Marathon, Oct. 2010; 3. Susan G. Komen 5K Oct. 2010; 4. Ragnar Relay Tennessee, Nov 2010; 5. St. Jude Memphis Half, Dec 2010; 6. Matt's Bday Pub Run, May 2011, Winner! 7. Ragnar Relay Chicago June 2011; 8. VA Beach Rock 'n Roll Half, Sep 2011; 9. National Lottery Dublin Marathon, Oct. 2011; 10. Strip at Night, Rock N Roll, Las Vegas, Dec 2011)
Because I love being a mom...
92. Take my kids on another vacation (November, 2012)
93. Spend a “mommy and me” day with each of my kids, separately (July 2011)
94. Let them get a pet
95. Write them letters on their birthdays (Kassidy, September, 2011; Kayden, February 2012)
Because I miss doing it….
96. Buy some sort of piano and start playing again
97. Cross-stitch
98. Complete scrapbooks for the kids
99. Go hunting
Because life is short….
100. Finish this list
101. Make another one
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