101 Things to Do in 1001 Days
1. Start the blog! :: April 20, 2009 (Wow its been over a year!!...I need to blog more...eep!)
2. Read 2 books a month ~ in progress, keep your eyes on the book list for updates ~
3. Visit at least 3 of the 5 Great Lakes - Will soon be visiting Lake Ontario on my camping trip to Sandbanks in August this year :D
4. Learn to surf :: June 1-3 I took surf lessons with Steph and Brad down in North Carolina. What an amazing experience!!!! I can't wait to go again!
5. Pick up a new sport. ::Tennis - I am still improving ..work in progress :)
6. Go to Maine.
7. Re-Read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. (why? because we had to read it for our first year intro to comms' research methods and i never finished it)
8. Visit Laura in Edmonton.
9. Go on a road trip with no predetermined destination.
10. Go a month without junk food.
11. Plan a sisters holiday.
12. Buy my first car.
13. Improve my french. :: in progress
14. Purge my excesses. Do an inventory and cut what I don't need/no longer use/wear; donate the casualties :: May-June 2010 - Along with items sold at a fundraiser yard sale I donated a lot of clothing and other items to the St. Vincent de Paul. I'm not finished though as moving into a TINY apartment has shown me I still have too much stuff!!
15. Put my credit on ice for an extended period until my balance is back at zero. :: Started Winter 2010 - have already made big strides on this. Am out of scary territory and back into just bringing everything down.
16. Set a monthly budget, decide on a strategy and stick to it.
17. Document "a day in the life" in pictures (Inspired by Tor)
18. See a favourite band in concert. :: June 17th 2009 - Went to see No Doubt in Montreal with my sister!! Amazing show!! Since then I have also seen several great acts at last years Bluestfest 2009, like Metric, OLP, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Paolo Nutini to only name a few. I also saw Kings of Leon in the fall which was an amazing show. And how can I leave out FABULOUS Lady Gaga in November. The show was ridiculous!!!
19. Go camping. :: Camped for the week in North Carolina (June 2009). Camping plans in the work for this years birthday as well as the camping trip to Sandbanks in August.
20. Try rollerblading again.
21. Organize my music finally.
22. Host a "family dinner" night with friends. :: Have had several in the last year but yet one to be documented here - to be updated soon!
23. Watch the sunrise. :: June 12th, 2010, walking with Tor around the Relay track, we suddenly realized the sky was getting brighter!!
24. Skinny dip.
25. Read 7 novels in french.
26. Get a membership to the Bytowne theatre.
27. Begin painting again, create a series.
28. Take a writing workshop or class.
29. Go to an outdoor concert. :: Done July 8-18 - I had the great gift of a festival pass to see all of Bluesfest!! I saw amazing shows, some noteable favs: Metric, OLP, GirlTalk, Paolo Nutini, Estelle, Ice Cube, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Cake...and there are many others that were AMAZING.
30. Make a scrapbook of my trips to Bermuda.
31. Send postcards on my travels.
33. Have a girls night in.
34. Stay up all night. :: Relay for Life 2010 - I did not sleep or nap for over 24 hours.
35. Give up Facebook for 2 weeks.
36. Give up my bus pass for a month and bike to work every day. - :: Finally succeeded...because I now live close enough to work that I have to use for a pass!!! Have been walking in instead...but will have to get the bike going soon.
37. Host a craft night.
38. No more being lazy. I have a gym membership and I hardly use it. I will work out for an hour 3 times a week in addition to me weekly hour sessions with my trainer. Get my money's worth out of this.
39. Start an RRSP.
40. Go canoeing.
41. Go to the Biodome.
42. Ride a rollercoaster.
43. Ride a rollercoaster I have been to scared to ride. TBD.
44. Go to La Ronde for the first time!
45. Renew my passport (this will be coming in the 1001 days)
46. Pick a random topic p/month and learn everything there is to know about it. Started April 21.
47. Learn to knit a scarf.
48. Make a list of 100 things that make me happy (also inspired by Tor!) - April 29th - in progress
49. See a ballet.
50. Go to an opera.
51. See a broadway show.
52. Drive a boat.
53. Try Zip-Lining.
54. Go on a hike.
55. Do something once a month that challenges my normally shy nature. (this is going to be tough)
56. Go to the east coast and visit Sam, and my cousin Alli while she's at St F.X.
57. Learn how to drive a manual tranmission.
58. Learn 5 new constellations.
59. Plant a tree.
60. Take a cooking class.
61. Walk for a cause. :: Done!! Relay for Life June 11th-12 2010 was quite the experience. I look forward to doing it again next year with my friends. We had a great time despite the poor weather.
62. Leave a book (bookcrossing.com)
63. Sew myself something.
64. Make a time capsule.
65. Win something. :: Won a copy of "Her Fearful Symmetry" from a Metro news contest
66. Keep a journal.
67. Have a work friends night out.
68. See 5 foreign films.
69. Take an "art break" at least once a month - Take advantage of where I work and see the art I love so much! :: Took a break this week when Victoria came in to see the new summer exhibition www.gallery.ca/poplife
70. Have a spa day with someone. :: Best birthday surprise!! My girlfriends Pam, Tor and Kate, along with a little help from my boyfriend kidnapped me on my birthday and surprised me with a day at the Nordik Spa. It was my first time there, and the baths are AMAZING. It was honestly THE best way to spend a hung over morning, lol. Thanks again girls for the great afternoon and I hope we do it again soon.
:: August 15th Shawn and I went to Holtz Spa for a couples hot stone massage. Again - amazing :)
71. Play golf (i.e. find someone patient to take me and teach me how to golf)
72. Do yoga. :: Done, have yet to go back but will soon hopefully.
73. See a shooting star. :: June 2009 - laying out on Pam's backyard with the gang, caught a glimpse of 2 shooting stars that night :)
74. Buy a lottery ticket.
75. Go on a picnic.
76. Go sailing.
77. Go fishing.
78. Learn how to *actually* throw a football (yes i'm serious)
79. Create a photo-story series.
80. Make artwork from 10 of my favourite photos.
81. Go surfing again!
82. Send christmas cards. :: Sent cards this past Christmas 2009
83. Update my resume. :: Update resume spring 2010 - now I'm all sorted out :)
84. Fly somewhere.
85. Donate to a food drive.
86. Use an audioguide and tour the Gallery's collections.
87. Back up my files and photos.
88. Update my design portfolio.
89. Visit a lighthouse.
90. Ride a horse. ::Photoshoot with Gen June 20th 2009. I got on a horse. So beautiful!
91. Plan my dream trip to Italy.
92. Learn a new style of dance.
93. Try 2 new recipes a month.
- May: 1) Rolled oats apple cake - and it was a big hit! yay!
94. Organize my bills.
95. Read through the entire Bible.
96. Plan and embark on a random weekend getaway.
97. Go snorkeling.
98. Cook dinner for my parents. - May 10 2009 - My sister and I cooked my parents an amazing 4 course meal for Mother's Day :)
99. Take an art class.
100. Make something to put in the silent auction for our United Way Workplace Charitable Campaign.
101. Make another list at the end of 1001 days! :)
1. Start the blog! :: April 20, 2009 (Wow its been over a year!!...I need to blog more...eep!)
2. Read 2 books a month ~ in progress, keep your eyes on the book list for updates ~
3. Visit at least 3 of the 5 Great Lakes - Will soon be visiting Lake Ontario on my camping trip to Sandbanks in August this year :D
4. Learn to surf :: June 1-3 I took surf lessons with Steph and Brad down in North Carolina. What an amazing experience!!!! I can't wait to go again!
5. Pick up a new sport. ::Tennis - I am still improving ..work in progress :)
6. Go to Maine.
7. Re-Read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. (why? because we had to read it for our first year intro to comms' research methods and i never finished it)
8. Visit Laura in Edmonton.
9. Go on a road trip with no predetermined destination.
10. Go a month without junk food.
11. Plan a sisters holiday.
12. Buy my first car.
13. Improve my french. :: in progress
14. Purge my excesses. Do an inventory and cut what I don't need/no longer use/wear; donate the casualties :: May-June 2010 - Along with items sold at a fundraiser yard sale I donated a lot of clothing and other items to the St. Vincent de Paul. I'm not finished though as moving into a TINY apartment has shown me I still have too much stuff!!
15. Put my credit on ice for an extended period until my balance is back at zero. :: Started Winter 2010 - have already made big strides on this. Am out of scary territory and back into just bringing everything down.
16. Set a monthly budget, decide on a strategy and stick to it.
17. Document "a day in the life" in pictures (Inspired by Tor)
18. See a favourite band in concert. :: June 17th 2009 - Went to see No Doubt in Montreal with my sister!! Amazing show!! Since then I have also seen several great acts at last years Bluestfest 2009, like Metric, OLP, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Paolo Nutini to only name a few. I also saw Kings of Leon in the fall which was an amazing show. And how can I leave out FABULOUS Lady Gaga in November. The show was ridiculous!!!
19. Go camping. :: Camped for the week in North Carolina (June 2009). Camping plans in the work for this years birthday as well as the camping trip to Sandbanks in August.
20. Try rollerblading again.
21. Organize my music finally.
22. Host a "family dinner" night with friends. :: Have had several in the last year but yet one to be documented here - to be updated soon!
23. Watch the sunrise. :: June 12th, 2010, walking with Tor around the Relay track, we suddenly realized the sky was getting brighter!!
24. Skinny dip.
25. Read 7 novels in french.
26. Get a membership to the Bytowne theatre.
27. Begin painting again, create a series.
28. Take a writing workshop or class.
29. Go to an outdoor concert. :: Done July 8-18 - I had the great gift of a festival pass to see all of Bluesfest!! I saw amazing shows, some noteable favs: Metric, OLP, GirlTalk, Paolo Nutini, Estelle, Ice Cube, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Cake...and there are many others that were AMAZING.
30. Make a scrapbook of my trips to Bermuda.
31. Send postcards on my travels.
33. Have a girls night in.
34. Stay up all night. :: Relay for Life 2010 - I did not sleep or nap for over 24 hours.
35. Give up Facebook for 2 weeks.
36. Give up my bus pass for a month and bike to work every day. - :: Finally succeeded...because I now live close enough to work that I have to use for a pass!!! Have been walking in instead...but will have to get the bike going soon.
37. Host a craft night.
38. No more being lazy. I have a gym membership and I hardly use it. I will work out for an hour 3 times a week in addition to me weekly hour sessions with my trainer. Get my money's worth out of this.
39. Start an RRSP.
40. Go canoeing.
41. Go to the Biodome.
42. Ride a rollercoaster.
43. Ride a rollercoaster I have been to scared to ride. TBD.
44. Go to La Ronde for the first time!
45. Renew my passport (this will be coming in the 1001 days)
46. Pick a random topic p/month and learn everything there is to know about it. Started April 21.
47. Learn to knit a scarf.
48. Make a list of 100 things that make me happy (also inspired by Tor!) - April 29th - in progress
49. See a ballet.
50. Go to an opera.
51. See a broadway show.
52. Drive a boat.
53. Try Zip-Lining.
54. Go on a hike.
55. Do something once a month that challenges my normally shy nature. (this is going to be tough)
56. Go to the east coast and visit Sam, and my cousin Alli while she's at St F.X.
57. Learn how to drive a manual tranmission.
58. Learn 5 new constellations.
59. Plant a tree.
60. Take a cooking class.
61. Walk for a cause. :: Done!! Relay for Life June 11th-12 2010 was quite the experience. I look forward to doing it again next year with my friends. We had a great time despite the poor weather.
62. Leave a book (bookcrossing.com)
63. Sew myself something.
64. Make a time capsule.
65. Win something. :: Won a copy of "Her Fearful Symmetry" from a Metro news contest
66. Keep a journal.
67. Have a work friends night out.
68. See 5 foreign films.
69. Take an "art break" at least once a month - Take advantage of where I work and see the art I love so much! :: Took a break this week when Victoria came in to see the new summer exhibition www.gallery.ca/poplife
70. Have a spa day with someone. :: Best birthday surprise!! My girlfriends Pam, Tor and Kate, along with a little help from my boyfriend kidnapped me on my birthday and surprised me with a day at the Nordik Spa. It was my first time there, and the baths are AMAZING. It was honestly THE best way to spend a hung over morning, lol. Thanks again girls for the great afternoon and I hope we do it again soon.
:: August 15th Shawn and I went to Holtz Spa for a couples hot stone massage. Again - amazing :)
71. Play golf (i.e. find someone patient to take me and teach me how to golf)
72. Do yoga. :: Done, have yet to go back but will soon hopefully.
73. See a shooting star. :: June 2009 - laying out on Pam's backyard with the gang, caught a glimpse of 2 shooting stars that night :)
74. Buy a lottery ticket.
75. Go on a picnic.
76. Go sailing.
77. Go fishing.
78. Learn how to *actually* throw a football (yes i'm serious)
79. Create a photo-story series.
80. Make artwork from 10 of my favourite photos.
81. Go surfing again!
82. Send christmas cards. :: Sent cards this past Christmas 2009
83. Update my resume. :: Update resume spring 2010 - now I'm all sorted out :)
84. Fly somewhere.
85. Donate to a food drive.
86. Use an audioguide and tour the Gallery's collections.
87. Back up my files and photos.
88. Update my design portfolio.
89. Visit a lighthouse.
90. Ride a horse. ::Photoshoot with Gen June 20th 2009. I got on a horse. So beautiful!
91. Plan my dream trip to Italy.
92. Learn a new style of dance.
93. Try 2 new recipes a month.
- May: 1) Rolled oats apple cake - and it was a big hit! yay!
94. Organize my bills.
95. Read through the entire Bible.
96. Plan and embark on a random weekend getaway.
97. Go snorkeling.
98. Cook dinner for my parents. - May 10 2009 - My sister and I cooked my parents an amazing 4 course meal for Mother's Day :)
99. Take an art class.
100. Make something to put in the silent auction for our United Way Workplace Charitable Campaign.
101. Make another list at the end of 1001 days! :)
I think that is the most up to date the list can be at this moment. I still have a long way to go but I am looking forward to getting all of these done and enjoying every experience :D I am a bit lacking in keeping track of things particularly lately as the move and not having internet at home and not being very organized in general has meant that I am totally...well..unorganized in thought as well!! Once my kitchen is as it should be I can start cooking more, for one. Will be trying to getting into a routine that will allow more time to read as well as more time to get outside and do things to enjoy the weather.
