091. Find a doctor completed 6/26/09

Okay so this goal to complete was not how I thought I would complete it. On Thursday, I woke up with a slight sore throat and figured that maybe I swallowed something wrong or it was just a bit irritated. Then Friday, I slept restlessly through the night because my throat felt like it was on fire. Needless to say, I needed to find a doctor because I was in pain. I ended up going to one of the clinics in town and found out that I did indeed have strep throat (first time in probably 9 years). Yep, now I have paperwork filled out at a clinic and a doctor to go to! Yay!

065. Watch 5 new movies in the theater (1/5) 1. The Hangover

Yesterday, a good friend and I were bored and in need of something to do. We decided to go to the local movie theater and watch The Hangover. It was an 'R' rated comedy, so my hopes for the movie were not very high. I was pleasantly surprised by the humor of this movie and there were very few parts that were raunchy or dirty. It was a good movie with a decent storyline for what the movie presented itself to be.

054. Eat at 5 new restaurants (3/5) 3. Lincoln Manor Steakhouse

Okay so we really don't eat out that much. At least I didn't think so, but we went down to Central City to meet up with one of the hubby's friends and visit for a bit. The friend is leaving for 5 months on a new job and we needed to pick up a few wedding presents that he had helped transport home.

We went to eat in the small town steakhouse in Central City called Lincoln Manor Steakhouse. It was a very nice and cozy atmosphere with great food.

044. Visit 5 tourist spots in my current state (1/5) 1. Smith Falls

Waterfalls in the Nebraska? Who would have thought that - well they actually do exist and we visited Smith Falls near Sparks, Nebraska. Conveniently, we were staying at Smith Falls State Park and had the privilege of viewing the waterfall more than once.

074. Go tubing down a river. - completed 6/19/2009

As part of our 'mini-moon' adventure, we decided that we wanted to go tubing down the Niobrara River. We were picked up at our campsite early in the morning and were dropped off about 12 miles up river. We were given tubes and sent on our way down the river. It was quite a relaxing ride down the river and very scenic.

072. Watch the sunset. - completed 6/20/2009

The sunset over the Niobrara River - it was gorgeous.

054. Eat at 5 new restaurants (2/5) 2. Cedar Canyon Steakhouse

What better place to experience a new restaurant than in small town Valentine, Nebraska? We went to the Cedar Canyon Steakhouse and feasted on steak. It was quite excellent and the small town atmosphere of the restaurant was great. We also had the privilege of sitting near about 15 ranchers for a rancher meeting where I kid you not - they all arrived with cowboy hats, button up checkered shirts, jeans, and cowboy boots. It was great!

045. Visit a museum I've never been to. - completed on 6/20/2009

While in Valentine, Nebraska - we visited two museums that I've never been to. The Cherry County Historical Society and Centennial Hall. Both museums had artifacts and history from the surrounding area and were equally as interesting. It should be noted that Centennial Hall is the oldest standing high school in Nebraska. It was built in 1897 and housed a number of children from grades K-12 throughout it's tenure as a school before closing its door for the final time in the early 1980s.

042. Camp near the Niobrara River - completed on 6/18-6/21/2009

Being from a city where we lived on the river and moving to a city and a state where there is not nearly enough rivers and lakes, made this goal one that we knew we were thinking about doing. As part of our 'mini-moon' we decided to camp along the Niobrara River in North-Central Nebraska. Our campsite was right along the river in Smith Falls State Park and we stayed there for 3 nights. I was actually quite surprised as to how shallow the river was. We could walk through most of it with the water only coming up to our knees.

055. Make homemade ice cream.

The homemade ice cream experience started with a hose malfunction... Okay it wasn't that dramatic to make homemade ice cream. One of our wedding presents was an ice cream maker and I was pretty pumped to use it. The hose malfunction was in the process to get the wood bucket ready to put ice and salt in it. We decided to make the easy chocolate ice cream recipe found with the manual for the ice cream machine.

It was actually quite easy to do once we got everything we needed to make the ice cream. I think we need to learn how to now ignore directions after we have read them (okay maybe that was just the husband who needs to do that). Our ice cream turned out a little on the runny side, but it was still very tasty. We added fresh raspberries to the mix and it was excellent.

077. Learn how to use the riding lawn mower

Tonight the lawn needed to be mowed and the husband asked if I wanted to learn how to use the lawn mower. I of course said 'yes' to complete the task. Up until a few weeks ago I hadn't even used a push lawn mower - so the riding lawn mower was terrifying -- but I did get the hang of it and mowed the back yard.

054. Eat at 5 new restaurants (1/5)

So today is Saturday. Since we are in the process of buying a house and have decided that we do not have nearly enough stuff or furniture to fill the house - the last couple of weekends, we have been on the lookout for nice and reasonably priced furniture. Where might we find this stuff you ask -- well of course - at Garage Sales.

Garage sales are fun and all, but once we are done driving around town (another way to see new places in town) we get hungry.

There is a sandwich place in town called "Doozy's." They serve hot sandwiches and pizza. It was excellent. We had the Italian Doozy. I definitely enjoyed the new restaurant.

020. Go out on a date with my husband at least once a month (1/33)

Last night, the lovely husband and I decided to go out on a date since it was a Friday night and we did not have much in our fridge in the way of food.

Our date consisted of going out to eat at Applebee's (one of my favorite places to go) and then driving around Columbus checking out more neighborhoods and places that we haven't driven by or been to yet.

We haven't gone out to eat much and it was a nice way to catch up on what has been going on at work. Plus, the hubby didn't get home until almost 7:00 p.m. - too late to cook on a Friday night!

001. Finish this list

As I said in the list - I would blog about each completion on the list. The first completion was to finish the list. It was quite the task on the blog. It took me a few hours to come up with 101 goals. Here's to accomplishing more tasks!

The reason I wanted to partake on the entire list process in the first place is because I feel that I need to have some direction in what I want to do with my free time in the next year or two. I was planning a wedding for over a year and finishing school. Both of those activities took up my free time. Now I have more available.

The Mission and The List

I have been trying to figure out what to do with my time this summer, when I stumbled upon the idea to accomplish 101 Things in 1001 Days. Here's more information about it:

The idea comes from: http://www.dayzeroproject.com

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 organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

Start Date: Friday, June 12, 2009
End Date: Friday, March 9, 2012

The List

Completed items will be: Completed
Items in progress will be: In Progress

The List
001. Finish this list. - (6/12/09)
002. Blog about the completions of items on this list.

Creativity/Hobbies
003. Write a novel (50,000+ words) in a month
004. Create a wedding scrapbook
005. Sew an item of clothing or something for the home.
006. Learn how to play a song on the guitar.
007. Play my saxophone or sing as a gift to someone
008. Write 4 short stories (0/4)
009. Create another scrapbook just because
010. Write a Christmas letter and send it out to family and friends. (Dec 2009)
011. Update my family tree. completed 7/8/09
012. Get another membership to Ancestry.com (12/25/09)
013. Try a new craft

Relationships (Family/Friends)
014. Go out on 4 dates with my husband where we get all dressed up. (0/4)
015. Host family or friends for a holiday. completed 10/31/09
016. Visit home at least 2 times a year (4/6)
017. Celebrate our first anniversary (5/16/2010) by doing something special.
018. Celebrate our second anniversary (5/16/2011) by doing something special.
019. Host friends at our home for dinner at least 4 times (0/4)
020. Go out on a date with my husband at least once a month (10/33)
021. Host a party for one of my friends. (5/30/2010)
022. Become a mom. (3/5/2010)

Personal
023. Become a member of a church. (March 2010)
024. Attend a church activity.
025. Get a passport. (February 2011)
026. Write down 101 things that I am grateful for and post them (0/101)
027. Get a library card from the local library
028. Buy a cute dress and wear it somewhere. (8/8/09)

Financial
029. Buy a house (7/15/2009)
030. Write a will and living will.
031. Combine credit card accounts and bank accounts with my husband. (Sept/Oct 2009)
032. Change over all loan information to new address/name. (10/23/09)

Education & Career
033. Clean out my new classroom and organize it the way I want it. completed 6/30/2009
034. Create a curriculum for the music appreciation class. (Aug 2009)
035. Create a curriculum/schedule for senior high band. (Aug 2009)
036. Create a curriculum/schedule for junior high band. (Aug 2009)
037. Tie up loose ends with parade at the end of the summer. completed 7/5/2009
038. Create schedule for beginning band. (Sept 2009)
039. Attend the state convention for Music Educators. (11/17/09)
040. Order new music and supplies for the classroom. completed 6/30/2009

Travel
041. Travel to a country I've never been to.
042. Camp near the Niobrara River - completed on 6/18-6/21/2009
043. Travel and stay in a city I've never been to.
044. Visit 5 tourist spots in my current state (1/5) 1. Smith Falls
045. Visit a museum I've never been to. - completed on 6/20/2009
046. Visit a friend out of state.
047. Go on a vacation with my husband.

For the Community and others
048. Donate money to a cause.
049. Donate my unused clothing or items to Goodwill. (3/28/2010)
050. Participate in a community clean up days.
051. Give someone a gift just because.
052. Send someone a card just because.

Food
053. Cook 25 new recipes (1/25) 1. Autumn glazed stuffed chicken
054. Eat at 5 new restaurants (5/5) 1. Doozy's, 2. Cedar Canyon Steakhouse, 3. Lincoln Manor Steakhouse, 4. Traditions 5. El Matador (completed 10/10/09)
055. Make homemade ice cream. - completed 6/14/09
056. Make homemade bread.
057. Bake my husband a birthday cake. (1/5/2010)
058. Try 3 new items I've never had before (0/3)

For the Home
059. Paint at least one room in our house a color besides white or off white. (Jan 2010)
060. Decorate our home for one holiday. (Dec 2009)
061. Plant a vegetable garden in the backyard. (Summer 2010)
062. Plant flowers around the yard. (Summer 2010)
063. Buy 4 crafty or artistic items to place in the house (0/4)

Entertainment
064. Read 30 new books (0/30)
065. Watch 5 new movies in the theater (4/5) 1. The Hangover, 2. My Sister's Keeper 3. Couple's Retreat, 4. New Moon
066. Attend a college sporting event.
067. Go mini-golfing with friends/family
068. Go to the Pawnee Plunge

Experiences
069. Attend the State Fair.
070. Attend the Renaissance Festival.
071. Watch the sunrise.
072. Watch the sunset. - completed 6/20/2009
073. Fly in a Cessna airplane.
074. Go tubing down a river. - completed 6/19/2009
075. Go on a double date with friends. completed 7/4/2009
076. Go on a train ride.
077. Learn how to use the riding lawn mower - completed 6/13/09
078. Go to a winery - completed (7/18/09)
079. Go to a brewery
080. Learn how to canoe.
081. Dance in the rain
082. Go on a picnic (3/23/2010)
083. Go to an apple orchard.
084. Go to a pumpkin patch. (10/17/09)
085. Have a real Christmas tree. (Dec 2009)
086. Chaperon a school event.
087. Drive a jet-ski.
088. See where/what my husband does at work. (8/11/09)

Health and Well Being
089. Go for a walk at least twice a week for one month
090. Find a dentist (December 2010)
091. Find a doctor completed 6/26/09
092. Get a yearly physical done.
093. Take a multivitamin every day for a month completed 7/12/2009
094. Have blood drawn for the health insurance rebate.
095. Find an eye doctor and get a new prescription for my reading glasses.

Misc.
096. Buy scrapbooking items.
097. Buy a new purse.
098. Buy a hutch of some sort to display my collectibles in.
099. Buy 10 new books (0/10)
100. Organize family and friends addresses. (Dec 2009)
101. Hold a garage sale.