This is my list of 101 things I hope to accomplish in 1001 days!
Start date: 7/16/14
End date: 4/12/17
Italics=In progress
Bold=Complete
Red=I didn't do it
Adventure
1) Try a new type of ethnic food
Chifa
2) Try a new meat
Alpaca, Cuy
3) Go tubing
4) Go paddleboarding
5) Go ziplining
6) Take an overnight camping/backpacking trip (before Peru)
7) Go to a random festival
8) Eat a cheesesteak in Philly
9) Eat a cannoli at the North End
10) Watch noon formation at the Naval Academy
11) Go to The Memorial Illumination
12) Take a train ride (we took several in Spain)
Discovery
13) Try a new outdoor activity
14) Visit a museum (8/20/14)
15) Visit a new winery
- Running Hare
16) Visit a new brewery
- Jailbreak
17) Learn something new about MD's history
18) Experience 5 new MD things (SO much to do here) (1/5)
- We visited Federal Hill
This one is going to be a little more difficult since we moved out of MD a lot earlier than we expected
Start date: 7/16/14
End date: 4/12/17
Italics=In progress
Bold=Complete
Red=I didn't do it
Adventure
1) Try a new type of ethnic food
Chifa
2) Try a new meat
Alpaca, Cuy
3) Go tubing
4) Go paddleboarding
5) Go ziplining
6) Take an overnight camping/backpacking trip (before Peru)
7) Go to a random festival
8) Eat a cheesesteak in Philly
9) Eat a cannoli at the North End
10) Watch noon formation at the Naval Academy
11) Go to The Memorial Illumination
12) Take a train ride (we took several in Spain)
Discovery
13) Try a new outdoor activity
14) Visit a museum (8/20/14)
15) Visit a new winery
- Running Hare
16) Visit a new brewery
- Jailbreak
17) Learn something new about MD's history
18) Experience 5 new MD things (SO much to do here) (1/5)
- We visited Federal Hill
This one is going to be a little more difficult since we moved out of MD a lot earlier than we expected
Entertainment
19) Read 75 books (6/75)
Paper Towns
Outside the Lines
The Girl on the Train
Outlander
The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
Belly Laughs
Dragonfly in Amber
Paper Towns
Outside the Lines
The Girl on the Train
Outlander
The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
Belly Laughs
Dragonfly in Amber
20) Go Crabbing
21) Eat at 50 new restaurants (38/50) - *s are favorites
Grind House - Atlanta, GA
Expressway Pit Beef - Odenton, MD
Fogo de Chao - Baltimore, MD
Burger Tap and Shake - DC
Simple Twist - Garner, NC
Manning's - Clayton, NC
Farm Burger - Atlanta, GA
BrickTop's - Atlanta, GA
Flying Biscuit Cafe - Atlanta, GA
Holeman and Finch - Atlanta, GA
* The Vortex - Atlanta, GA
Brick Store Pub - Decatur, GA
Calavera - Raleigh, NC
* Beasley's Chicken + Honey - Raleigh, NC
Chuck's - Raleigh, NC
* Guasaca - Raleigh, NC
Trevi - Las Vegas, NV
Bacchanal - Las Vegas, NV
DiFara Pizza - Las Vegas, NV
McCall's - Clayton, NC
* Oak City Meatball - Raleigh, NC
KusiKuy - Cusco, Peru
El Ayllu - Aguas Calientes, Peru
Suour Vik - Vik, Iceland
Fridheimar - Reykholt, Iceland
Lebowski Bar - Reykjavik, Iceland
C is for Cookie - Reykjavik, Iceland
* Saegreifinn - Reykjavik, Iceland
Second Empire - Raleigh, NC
Tir na nOg - Raleigh, NC (now closed)
Gotham's Deli - Smithfield, NC
The Diner - Smithfield, NC
Bida Manda - Raleigh, NC
Blue Mango - Raleigh, NC
Mad Hatter - Greensboro, NC
Irregardless Cafe - Raleigh, NC
Seoul Garden - Raleigh, NC
LaPlace - Hillsborough, NC
22) Go to a professional sporting event
Woohoo! We got to see the Oriole's clinch the division in 2014!!!
23) Go to a concert
Billy Currington - Sept., 2014
Zac Brown Band
Brad Paisley - May 2015
Lil Dicky
Turnpike Troubadours
Jason Isbell
Willie Nelson
24) Have friends over for dinner (10/10)
This used to be a rarity...it happens all the time now.
25) Host a few game nights (4/5)
Financial
26) Save for a down payment for next home
27) Reach short term 401K goal
28) Reach savings goal
29) Pay off Explorer
30) Pay off HVAC
For Me
31) Revamp Blog...for real this time
32) Get a massage
33) Get a pedicure
34) Write a letter to myself to open in 5 years
35) Buy at least 5 outfits that make me feel great (3/5)
36) Have at least 5 girls nights (5/5)
Again...used to be a rarity...now it happens pretty much weekly.
37) Try 5 new hairstyles (2/5)
21) Eat at 50 new restaurants (38/50) - *s are favorites
Grind House - Atlanta, GA
Expressway Pit Beef - Odenton, MD
Fogo de Chao - Baltimore, MD
Burger Tap and Shake - DC
Simple Twist - Garner, NC
Manning's - Clayton, NC
Farm Burger - Atlanta, GA
BrickTop's - Atlanta, GA
Flying Biscuit Cafe - Atlanta, GA
Holeman and Finch - Atlanta, GA
* The Vortex - Atlanta, GA
Brick Store Pub - Decatur, GA
Calavera - Raleigh, NC
* Beasley's Chicken + Honey - Raleigh, NC
Chuck's - Raleigh, NC
* Guasaca - Raleigh, NC
Trevi - Las Vegas, NV
Bacchanal - Las Vegas, NV
DiFara Pizza - Las Vegas, NV
McCall's - Clayton, NC
* Oak City Meatball - Raleigh, NC
KusiKuy - Cusco, Peru
El Ayllu - Aguas Calientes, Peru
Suour Vik - Vik, Iceland
Fridheimar - Reykholt, Iceland
Lebowski Bar - Reykjavik, Iceland
C is for Cookie - Reykjavik, Iceland
* Saegreifinn - Reykjavik, Iceland
Second Empire - Raleigh, NC
Tir na nOg - Raleigh, NC (now closed)
Gotham's Deli - Smithfield, NC
The Diner - Smithfield, NC
Bida Manda - Raleigh, NC
Blue Mango - Raleigh, NC
Mad Hatter - Greensboro, NC
Irregardless Cafe - Raleigh, NC
Seoul Garden - Raleigh, NC
LaPlace - Hillsborough, NC
22) Go to a professional sporting event
Woohoo! We got to see the Oriole's clinch the division in 2014!!!
23) Go to a concert
Billy Currington - Sept., 2014
Zac Brown Band
Brad Paisley - May 2015
Lil Dicky
Turnpike Troubadours
Jason Isbell
Willie Nelson
24) Have friends over for dinner (10/10)
This used to be a rarity...it happens all the time now.
25) Host a few game nights (4/5)
Financial
26) Save for a down payment for next home
27) Reach short term 401K goal
28) Reach savings goal
29) Pay off Explorer
30) Pay off HVAC
For Me
31) Revamp Blog...for real this time
32) Get a massage
33) Get a pedicure
34) Write a letter to myself to open in 5 years
35) Buy at least 5 outfits that make me feel great (3/5)
36) Have at least 5 girls nights (5/5)
Again...used to be a rarity...now it happens pretty much weekly.
37) Try 5 new hairstyles (2/5)
Giving Back/Acts of Kindness
38) Volunteer
39) Do something to show my appreciation for the military
38) Volunteer
39) Do something to show my appreciation for the military
40) Donate unwanted items bi-annually (5/6)
41) Leave a nice note for a random stranger
42) Pay it forward at least once a month (2/33) - I suck at this apparently
42) Pay it forward at least once a month (2/33) - I suck at this apparently
43) Donate $5 for each incomplete item
Hobbies
44) Hike the Inca Trail
45) Try a new hobby
46) Improve food photography
47) Learn enough Spanish to get by in a Spanish speaking country
Home
48) Organize master closet
49) Organize garage
50) Organize laundry room
51) Finish drawers on our guest bed
52) Paint kitchen ceiling
53) Paint second guest room
54) Replace door in guest bedroom
55) Make a new menu board
56) Organize kitchen drawers
57) Buy our next home
58) Get a new comforter for our bed
In the Kitchen
61) Learn to make Paella
62) Make homemade ice cream/gelato/sorbet
63) Make sushi
Life/Relationships
Hobbies
44) Hike the Inca Trail
45) Try a new hobby
46) Improve food photography
47) Learn enough Spanish to get by in a Spanish speaking country
Home
48) Organize master closet
49) Organize garage
50) Organize laundry room
51) Finish drawers on our guest bed
52) Paint kitchen ceiling
53) Paint second guest room
54) Replace door in guest bedroom
55) Make a new menu board
56) Organize kitchen drawers
57) Buy our next home
58) Get a new comforter for our bed
In the Kitchen
59) Try 75 new dishes (29/75)
Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cherry Tomatoes
Chicken and Waffles
Corn Waffles smothered in Chili Scrambled Eggs
* Esquites
* One Pot Mexican Quinoa
One Pot Pizza Pasta Bake
Mexican Salad
Chicken Picatta
Breakfast sausage casserole
Bacon Cheddar Waffles with Bacon Maple Syrup
Bruschetta Fritatta with Balsamic Glaze
Chili Rellenos
Okra Creole (double the bacon)
Truffled Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Ricotta Roma Tomatoes
Parmesan Bake Tomatoes
Paella Mixta
Brownies
Easy Thai Chicken
Quinoa Veggie "Fried Rice"
Tamales
Truffled Mac and Cheese
Chicken and Corn Chowder
Greenbean Casserole
Cranberry Sauce
Roasted Carrot and Garlic Soup
Coconut and Spinach Soup
Refried beans
Seared cabbage
60) Make Pasta from scratchBalsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cherry Tomatoes
Chicken and Waffles
Corn Waffles smothered in Chili Scrambled Eggs
* Esquites
* One Pot Mexican Quinoa
One Pot Pizza Pasta Bake
Mexican Salad
Chicken Picatta
Breakfast sausage casserole
Bacon Cheddar Waffles with Bacon Maple Syrup
Bruschetta Fritatta with Balsamic Glaze
Chili Rellenos
Okra Creole (double the bacon)
Truffled Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Ricotta Roma Tomatoes
Parmesan Bake Tomatoes
Paella Mixta
Brownies
Easy Thai Chicken
Quinoa Veggie "Fried Rice"
Tamales
Truffled Mac and Cheese
Chicken and Corn Chowder
Greenbean Casserole
Cranberry Sauce
Roasted Carrot and Garlic Soup
Coconut and Spinach Soup
Refried beans
Seared cabbage
61) Learn to make Paella
62) Make homemade ice cream/gelato/sorbet
63) Make sushi
Life/Relationships
64) Create a will
65) Create a living will
65) Create a living will
66) Get death wishes from parents
(I know it sounds morbid, but I don't want to be worried with figuring out what to do at such a difficult time)
Marriage
67) Do a Bible study together
68) Have lunch together, during the work week (7/10)
69) Drive somewhere random together, with no destination in mind
70) Do something new and completely random together
71) Do something creative with our wedding vows
72) Make activity jars for when we can't decide what to do
73) Go on at least 2 dates per month (47/66)
74) Learn something new about each other
75) Watch our favorite childhood movies together
Mind/Body/Soul
75) Read the whole Bible
76) Complete a Bible study
77) Reach my goal weight...again
78) Hike Machu Picchu
79) Complete the 100 pushup challenge
80) Complete a 5K in 25 minutes or less
(I know it sounds morbid, but I don't want to be worried with figuring out what to do at such a difficult time)
Marriage
67) Do a Bible study together
68) Have lunch together, during the work week (7/10)
69) Drive somewhere random together, with no destination in mind
70) Do something new and completely random together
71) Do something creative with our wedding vows
72) Make activity jars for when we can't decide what to do
73) Go on at least 2 dates per month (47/66)
74) Learn something new about each other
75) Watch our favorite childhood movies together
Mind/Body/Soul
75) Read the whole Bible
76) Complete a Bible study
77) Reach my goal weight...again
78) Hike Machu Picchu
79) Complete the 100 pushup challenge
80) Complete a 5K in 25 minutes or less
Personal Development
81) Take and pass the GRE
82) Start Grad School - (Changed my mind here)
83) Learn the basics of our new camera
Pets
84) Take Bailey on 1 trip per year (1/3)
85) Teach Bailey something new
86) Try a new activity with Bailey
Random
81) Take and pass the GRE
82) Start Grad School - (Changed my mind here)
83) Learn the basics of our new camera
Pets
84) Take Bailey on 1 trip per year (1/3)
85) Teach Bailey something new
86) Try a new activity with Bailey
Random
87) Repurpose an article of clothing
88) Get wedding dress cleaned
89) Make a photo book of our travels
88) Get wedding dress cleaned
89) Make a photo book of our travels
Travel
90) Visit Philadelphia
90) Visit Philadelphia
91) Visit a new state
92) Visit Dolly Sods
92) Visit Dolly Sods
93) Take a spontaneous weekend trip
94) Visit a new country
Spain, Iceland, Peru
Spain, Iceland, Peru
95) Go back to NY - 12/14
96) Visit Spain
97) Visit South America
Peru - September, 2015
Peru - September, 2015
98) Visit Iceland
October 2015
October 2015
99) Visit the Vegas Strip - 10/14 & 6/15
100) Visit a non-coastal state west of the Mississippi (not including the Vegas trip) - TX
100) Visit a non-coastal state west of the Mississippi (not including the Vegas trip) - TX
101) Make a new 101 in 1001 list
