Day Zero List (101 in 1001)

I've started a list of 101 things to do in 1001 days.  Like many other people, I'm starting this list on November 1, 2011, which means the deadline is July 29, 2014.  Inspiration from Day Zero Project.


Health/Appearance
1. Bike 25 miles at a stretch.
2. Get my weight down to 169 lbs.
3. Climb Mt. Washington a third time.
4. Do a single lutz on figure skates again (haven't done so since 2001)
5. Try Zumba
6. Go six months without fast food.
7. Have my front teeth evened out.
8. Take a bike ride with my father.
9. Learn basic yoga.
10. Get a mole check.
11. Swim 100 yards freestyle and time it.  Then beat the time.
12. Learn to adequately apply makeup.
13. Dye my hair an unusual color.
14. Get a tattoo
15. Go parasailing

Travel
16. Move to Massachusetts
17. Visit New York City with my husband (who has never been)
18. Vacation to England for Guy Fawkes Day (our anniversary)
19. Vacation to Ireland.
20. Cruise to Mexico
21. Go on a road trip.
22. Go to Washington, D.C.
23. Swim in every ocean or sea that borders the U.S.
24. Travel outside of North America.
25. Walk the entire Cliff Walk in Newport.
26. Go to Disney World.
27. Visit five cities I've never been to (0/5).

Literature
28. Read 100 books in a year.
29. Read Winston Churchill's History of the English-Speaking People.
30. Read 10 banned books (0/10)
31. Read five classic novels.
32. Read all of Jane Austen's books.
33. Spend an afternoon reading outside.
34. Read a book originally published in a foreign language

Writing
35. Write a book
36. Write a book of poetry
37. Send a piece of writing to a publisher
38. Blog at least five times a week for a year (0/52)
39. Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years
40. Write a short story

Education/Finances

41. Finish my M.A. in History
42. Figure out what I want to do with my career
43. Get out of debt
44. Buy a new car
45. Upgrade to a smart phone
46. Organize my bills and important papers
47. Build a six months' savings fund
48. Start a college fund for my children

Culture
49. See the top 10 films in AFI's 100 Greatest Films
50. Learn basic conversational Russian
51. Attend a rally for a cause I care about
52. Attend a professional hockey game
53. Attend an NFL game (preferably Patriots)
54. Visit 10 museums (0/10)
55. Find a wine I like to drink
56. Attend a concert
57. Learn to say "I love you" in 10 different languages
58. Learn to waltz
59. Support an independent artist
60. Attend a book signing
61. Develop a better understanding of politics
62. Learn a song in another language

Love/Relationships
63. Have a baby
64. Adopt a puppy
65. Take my parents out to dinner and pay for it.
66. Make a family tree for both sides of the family
67. Make a quilt with my mom
68. Send my mother flowers
69. Write a love letter to my husband

Social Life/"To Do With Others"
70. Throw a holiday party
71. Host Thanksgiving dinner
72. Meet an online friend in person
73. Teach someone to ice skate 
74. Throw a Super Bowl party
75. Send Christmas cards
76. Stay up to watch a meteor shower
77. Go sledding
78. Watch the Olympics with my friend Leni again
79. Go to an Irish bar on St. Patrick's Day
 
Hobbies/Crafts
80. Bake a souffle
81. Knit a sweater
82. Learn to fire spin with hoop
83. Learn to fire spin with staff
84. Knit a lace shawl
85. Bake a red velvet cake from scratch
86. Sew a dress
87. Knit a baby sweater
88. Do Project 365 (0/365)
89. Sing karaoke
90. Do a "trash the dress" session with my wedding dress
91. Redecorate my apartment/house
92. Make a piece of home decor
93. Create a recipe book
94. Choreograph a fire spinning routine and perform it
95. Learn to spin yarn
96. Learn to drive a car with a stick shift
97. Make a pie on Pi Day
98. Learn to crochet

Social Betterness
99. Successfully donate blood at least once (I have terrible iron and always get turned away)
100. Donate old clothes to charity
101. Participate in my church's Thanksgiving and Christmas drives for the next three years (1/3)