101 in 1001

                 

 Because I like lists, and making goals, I've decided to create a 101 goals in 1001 days list.

I have 1001 days to complete the following list of 101 goals I made for myself.

Start date: October 19th, 2015

End date: July 16th, 2018

Financial

1-5: $0/$100

1. Put $20 into saving for each task I complete ($0/$2,020)
2. Pay off two student loans (I have 5...ugh) (0/2)
3. Have at least $5,000 in our savings account 
4. Increase my IRA contribution
5. Update my last name on my IRA account

Fitness/Health

6-20: $0/$300

1. Run a marathon 
2. Run a sub 2:00 half marathon
3. Between running and walking, accumulate 3,000 miles (0/3,000)
4. Run a race in another state
5. Reach my goal weight of 152
6. Rind out my blood type
7. No candy for 30 days (0/30)
8. Buy a treadmill
9. Subscribe to a running magazine
10. Run the Chicago Marathon
11. Become a Tough Mudder
12. Complete a sprint triathlon
13. Run in the Belleville Fun Run
14. Bike to Madison on the bike trail
15. Run in at least 6 races (0/6)

Personal Growth/Learning

21-36: $0/$320

1. "Adult" my wardrobe
2. Recreate 10 outfits that I have pinned on Pinterest (0/10)
3. Finish my 2nd bachelor's degree, in Spanish
4. Read 150 books (0/150)
5. Learn how to sew
6. Learn how to knit
7. Learn to drive a manual vehicle 
8. Read 10 memoirs or biographies (0/10)
9. Read 20 books from 1001 Books to Read Before You Die (0/20)
10. Start playing a musical instrument
11. Join the book club at my local library
12. Start learning a new language (NOT Spanish, German, or Italian)
13. Read 10 non-fiction books (0/10)
14. Learn basic American Sign Language
15. Finish Reading the Harry Potters series in Spanish (1/7)
1. Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal
16. Have a month-long streak on Duolingo

Travel

37-44: $0/$160

1. Travel abroad
2. Travel to at least 2 states I've never been to (0/2)
3. Get our passports
4. Take a weekend vacation to a dog-friendly hotel/bed & breakfast
5. Go to the Milwaukee Art Museum
6. Ride the Merrimac Ferry
7. Visit the Apostles Islands Ice Caves
8. Go to the Wisconsin State Fair

Giving

45-50: $0/$120

1. Start a pay-it-forward at a drive-thru
2. Do a boudoir photo shoot as an anniversary gift for Nick
3. Donate blood
4. Buy Christmas gifts for a family in need
5. Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity at least two times (0/2)
6. Bake some yummy treats and send them to 5 friends/family members (0/5)

Home

51-65: $0/$300

1. Build new bookshelves so I can organize my book collection
2. Decorate about the cupboards in the kitchen
3. Organize and clean basement storage shelves
4. Organize and finalize camping totes
5. Organize and clean out guest bedroom closets
6. Improve our landscaping: e.g. redo river rock borders, add more flowers
7. Set up/decorate a more welcoming foyer
8. Establish a cleaning schedule and stick to it
9. Re-purpose bedroom furniture
10. Put up a tile backs plash in the kitchen 
11. Put in new floors on our main level
12. Do lawn maintenance i.e. eliminate weeds and crab grass
13. Plant a blueberry bush
14. Complete 5 DIY projects from my DIY Pinterest board (0/5)
15. Buy new bed skirts

Cooking

66-72: $0/$140

1. Bake a pie, from scratch
2. Put together a favorite recipes binder
3. Make homemade pasta
4. Learn to make sushi
5. Buy a bratzeli maker and make bratzelis for Christmas
6. Make 3 authentic Italian recipes from Frank's cookbook (0/3)
7. Take a couple's cooking class

Relationships

73-83: $0/$220

1. Have a "picnic" dinner with Nick in front of the fireplace 
2. Host a family Christmas
3. Spend the day with my nephew
4. Babysit our twin nieces and nephew overnight 
5. Randomly send flowers to 3 friends (0/3)
6. Watch a sunrise and drink coffee with Nick
7. Watch a sunset and drink wine with Nick
8. Have a baby
9. Send Christmas cards
10. Take my mom out to lunch
11. Leave 10 love notes for Nick on the bathroom mirror (0/10)

Fun

84-101: $0/360

1. Organize a girl's weekend
2. Meet a fellow blogger in person
3. Get another tattoo
4. Go skiing
5. Attend a play
6. Attend a musical
7. Complete the Badger Football puzzle to hang in our bar
8. Go to Koz's Mini Bowl
9. Write a letter to a favorite author
10. Eat at 10 new restaurants (0/10)
11. Watch the Star Wars series
12. Watch 20 movies I haven't seen from IMDB top 250 move list (0/20)
13. Buy perfume
14. Go snow shoeing
15. Drive through the Olin Christmas lights
16. Walk through Pope Farm's sunflowers
17. Buy a new pea coat
18. Attend a Paint Night with friends 

So Many Things

Get ready for something big!

This morning, I finally went running for the first time since August 17, 2013!!!

Since this blog is supposed to be about running, and a healthy lifestyle, I figured I should probably start running again....

My run was a little pathetic since it was only 1.11 miles.  But, after not running for almost 3(!) months, running has gotten a little bit tough for me.  I decided to start super easy, as not to discourage myself if I didn't do well, and just run 1 mile for a week, or maybe two.  I'll evaluate how I feel after this, and will then decide to add more mileage, or stick with the mile for another week.

My goal with running such a short distance, is to just get my body accustomed to running again.  Get my lungs used to consistent breathing while running.  Getting my knees and legs ready to carry the extra 10lbs I've put on since August.  Even though I only ran just over a mile, I pushed myself.  I finished in 10:28 with an average pace of 9:26.

I'll be honest, for only 1.11 miles, it was a tough run.  With my plan though, it will only get easier!

In other news, I have started working on my 101 in 1001 list.

31.  Go through my books and clothing, and donate what I no longer need/want. 

Check!  I donated 2 grocery bags of clothing, and 53 books.  For anyone that knows me, the fact that I     got rid of  a handful of books is a big deal!  Yes, 53 is a just a handful for me.

Just a portion of living room that was used during the sorting...

53.  Try 15 new kinds of beer. (I am by no means a beer connoisseur. I just like to drink it)

I had New Belgium Brewery's Coconut Curry Hefeweizen last night.  This is what NBB's website says       about it,  "The aroma is bold and big with coconut and curry tones and a hint of banana from the hefe         yeast.  With a vast spice list of cinnamon, coriander, fenugreek, ginger, kaffir lime, and cayenne pepper       this beer carries a bit of heat but the alcohol soothes the finish.  Coconut Curry Hefe will leave an           inquisitive smile on the drinker's mug."

I didn't think it was spicy at all, but you could taste a lot of cinnamon in the after taste.  I had a piece of       cheesecake while I was drinking the hefe, and the sweetness of the cheesecake really brought out the           sweetness of the banana/hefe yeast.  An interesting beer that I wouldn't mind having again.

54.  Try 15 new kinds of wine.  (Once again, not a wine connoisseur.)

Over the weekend, I had the Little Penguin Pinot Grigio.  Not going to lie, I only bought it because the         bottle was super cute!  I love penguins so this little beauty easily caught my eye is the grocery store.  It         was cheap too, $5.99, but it was also really good!  The pinot grigio had a nice light, not too sweet, crisp       flavor.  I know most white wines are best when chilled, but I had this one at room temperature.  It had a       great taste, and I would think that chilling it would have brought out the sweetness a little more.  I liked         this wine, and I'm excited to try some of their other flavors.  

82.  Buy a new winter coat.

 I have had the same winter coat since high school!!  When exactly I first got it, I cannot remember, but I        have had it for far too long, and it has seen better days.

Exhibit A:  Freshman year of college circa 2005

Exhibit B:  Thanksgiving 2012

Right there is 7 years with the same coat.  Besides having at least 7 years of grime and dirt washed out of it, and the fact that it was slowly falling apart, there really wasn't anything wrong with the red beauty.  I have been saying for past two winters though that I should get a new coat.  This weekend, I finally did.

I got a lime green ski jacket from Burlington Coat Factory for $39.99!  It was a fricken steal!  The jacket has an inner fleece lining and outer shell that can be detached from one another and the sleeve are nice and long, and actually go over my hands a little bit.  Since I'm tall, I have a lot of issues with finding pants that are long enough, and long sleeves, like sweatshirts and coats, and have long enough sleeves.  The coat also has a removable hood which is great for when I forget my hat!

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18.97/150

1.11 Mile Run

.70 Mile Walk w/Dogs

        

101 in 1001

To commemorate my 101st (!!) post, I made myself a list of 101 things to do in 1001 days.

Today is the official first day so the end date will be July 29, 2016.  July is my birthday month, and I will actually be turning 29 in 2016...sometimes it is eerie how numbers work out.

Many items on this list coincide with my 30 by 30 list which is great since I will have less than a year to complete that list once I finish this one.

I thought it was difficult coming up with 30 things, so it was extremely tough compiling this list!

There are a lot of things I have been putting off (getting my wisdom teeth out, running a marathon, buying a new coat, etc) so I am excited to get cracking and get things done!

I need to do #57 asap so that is probably the first one I will get started on!

1.     Pay off my SM student loan.

2.     Pay off my ACS student loan.

3.     Owe less than $10,000 on my car.

4.     Save $10 for each task I complete from this list.

5.     Meet with a TIAA financial advisor to make sure my retirement fund is building as it should.

6.     Get Nick’s old textbook listed on Amazon in an attempt to make some money.

7.     Open a joint checking account with Nick that will go towards bills.

8.     Run a marathon.

9.     Run a sub 2:00 half marathon.

10.   Run a sub 30 5K.

11.   Run a race in a different state

12.   Complete the Conquer the Capital Challenge.

13.   Run in a Rock and Roll half marathon

14.   Start doing yoga.

15.   Run at least 1,000 miles.

16.   Get my weight into the 150’s, and keep it there!

17.   Run at least 1 race, any distance, each month for an entire year.

18.   Work on my muscle definition, i.e. abs and arms.

19.   Do Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred.

20.   Complete 150 Miles in 15 Weeks challenge.

21.   Complete Jamie Eason’s LiveFit 12 week program.

22.   Go to an actual running store to buy new running shoes.

23.   Get my wisdom teeth removed.

24.   Get two moles checked out/removed.

25.   Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity regularly.

26.   Donate Blood.

27.   Spend an entire day with my nephew.

28.   Buy Christmas presents for a family in need, or donate to Operation Toy Drive.

29.   Volunteer on the Ice Age Trail to help keep trails maintained.

30.   Pay for the person behind me in a drive thru, coffee shop, etc.

31.   Go through my books and clothing, and donate what I no longer need/want.

32.   Build wall to wall bookshelves in the lower living room.

33.   Set up a more welcoming entryway.

34.   Finishing sewing the quilt I started over a year ago, by hand.

35.   Build a nice patio/fire pit area in our backyard.

36.   Make menu and weekly task boards.

37.   Do the painting for our bedroom that I have had planned for months.

38.   Rearrange our bedroom, and create a reading space for myself.

39.   Get a hotel in Madison for a night so I can take Nick to all my favorite college hang outs.

40.   Go to the Chazen Art Museum with Nick.

41.   Have romantic picnic dinner in front of our fireplace.

42.   Have family pictures taken with the dogs.

43.   Take an out of state trip with just Nick.

44.   Go on a girl’s weekend trip with just Anna.

45.   Host a major holiday at our house for our family.

46.   Get engaged. (C’Mon, Nick!)

47.   Make Christmas cookies with Nick’s mom and grandma.

48.   Bake my own bread.

49.   Start a garden, or join a CSA.

50.   Make a pie from scratch.

51.   Make homemade pasta.

52.   Make sushi.

53.   Try 15 new kinds of beer.

54.   Try 15 new kinds of wine.

55.   Take everything out of our kitchen cupboards and fridge, clean, and reorganize.

56.   Learn to drive a manual vehicle.

57.   Write myself a letter and open it in 1001 days.

58.   Write encouraging notes to strangers and put them in places to be found such as library books.

59.   Alphabetize my books by author, then title, once I have my bookshelves built.

60.   Read 5 books in Spanish.

61.   Meet a blogging friend in person.

62.   Send 10 letters/cards to friends, just because I am thinking of them.

63.   Have Tyler and Amy over again for drinks on the patio.

64.   Find out my blood type.

65.   Join a book club.

66.   Send a letter to a favorite author.

67.   Just get in the car with Nick, and drive.  Find a town we have never been and spend the day touring it.

68.   Ride a horse.

69.   Tube down the Sugar River.

70.   Go canoeing.

71.   Find a Spanish speaking pen pal to practice my Spanish writing and reading comprehension.

72.   Have an entire conversation in Spanish.

73.   Have a wine night with my stepmom.

74.   Go skiing.

75.   Lay outside under the stars with Nick.

76.   Go sledding.

77.   Finally use our free movie passes.

78.   Read 5 books pertaining to food/nutrition/health.

79.   Read 10 memoires/biographies/histories/non-fictional books.

80.   Get new glasses.

81.   Get another tattoo.

82.   Buy a new winter coat.

83.   Complete the series of books I have at home, such as:  Stephen King’s Gunslinger, Charlaine Harris’             Sookie Stackhouse, Philippa Gregory, Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witches, Terry             Brooks, etc.

84.   Go to 10 new restaurants.

85.   Have a spa day with a friend or my mom.

86.   Go to a state I have never been to.

87.   Spend the weekend in Chicago with Nick.

88.   Spend a weekend in Milwaukee with Nick.

89.   Go on a cruise.

90.   Get my first pedicure.

91.   Buy a king sized bed.

92.   Buy a new computer.

93.   Subscribe to Runner’s World magazine.

94.   Get gel inserts for my flats.

95.   Buy a German textbook

96.   Finish watching Dexter.

97.   Finish watching Breaking Bad.

98.   Watch 10 classic movies.

99.   See a ballet performance.

100. See an opera performance.

101. Go to Country Fest again.

Have a good weekend, ya'll!