M's List

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Being Crafty
1. (Re)-learn how to knit and make something for someone
2. Make *secret project*
3. Complete at least one embroidery project with patterns I ordered
4. Frame Dawson’s Creek poster
5. Take a sewing class
6. Put together a scrapbook/photo journal of backpacking trip

Being Domestic
7. Wash the dishes every night for 3 consecutive weeks (0/21)
8. Make a home-cooked meal once a week (1/143)
9. Bake a vegan dessert
10. Make treats and give them to the neighbors for Christmas
11. Transform the apartment from a “house” to a “home”

Becoming a true (Los) Angeleno
12. Go to a non-chain restaurant or eatery that I haven’t been to before 1x/month (0/33)
13. Go to a new store or business that I haven’t been to before 1x/month (0/33)
14. See the L.A. Philharmonic at the Disney Concert Hall
15. Go to a Dodgers game
16. See a show at the Hollywood Bowl

Getting Cultured
17. Finish reading all of the books I have yet to read before purchasing another
18. Take a dance lesson with Ricky
19. Read 3 non-fiction books (0/3)
20. Write a review of something (movie, book, restaurant, etc.) and post it somewhere
21. See all 100 films on the AFI Top 100 List (0/100)
22. Go to the theater to see a movie every day for a week (0/7)
23. Order something at a restaurant in each country that we visit in Europe in the language they speak

Getting Deep
24. Make a “100 Things That Make Me Happy” List
25. Create a “Day in the Life” photo essay
26. Let the blogger who inspired me to do this know that she did so
27. Write a letter to my future self about where I am in my life

Being Geeky
28. Purchase an external hard drive and clean-up/back-up computer
29. Scan old photos and archive them
30. Purchase a nice digital camera for backpacking trip
31. Set up a wireless router in the apartment

Going Green
32. Use coffee mug rather than paper cup @ work for coffee and tea
33. Remember to bring reusable bags with me when buying groceries
34. Replace current normal light bulbs with the energy efficient ones as they burn out

Health/Well-Being
35. Take the stairs @ work (including the parking garage) every day for a month (0/31)
36. Lose 30 lbs. (0/30)
37. Buy timer for brushing my teeth; use it everyday, 2x/day, for three weeks (0/42)
38. Complete the 100 Push ups Challenge
39. Do Yoga at least once (0/1)
40. Eliminate fast food for 90 days (0/90)
41. Drink 64 oz. of water a day for 3 weeks (0/21)
42. Get 8 hours of sleep a night for a week (0/7)
43. Buy new glasses
44. Buy Netti pot and use it
45. Exercise 3 days a week at L.A. Fitness every week (2/143)
46. Participate in a 5K
47. Take a multi-vitamin & calcium supplement daily
48. Climb a rock-climbing wall…and make it to the top!

Being Safe, Smart, & Aware
49. Buy pepper spray/mace and carry it with me at all times
50. Find the nearest hospital, police station, and animal hospital to my apartment and make a quick reference guide for home and on-the-go (02/03/09)

Getting Organized
51. Send birthday cards to everyone on my birthday calendar
52. Get PDA-like cell phone (G1?) and sync contacts/calendar with Gmail
53. Set up storage system for desk area
54. Watch and return Netflix movies within 10 days (6x) (0/6)
55. Fold/hang up clothes piled on bureau before bed each night for 3 weeks (0/21)
56. Sign up and utilize auto bill pay through ING
57. Reply to emails immediately after reading them every day for a week (0/7)
58. Write a blog entry for each task completed (1/101)

Being Philanthropic
59. Pay for the person behind me in the drive-thru
60. Give someone in need my recycling
61. Give blood
62. Donate my time and/or money to the organization of my choice
63. Perform a random act of kindness (10x) (0/10)
64. Give a $10 tip for a meal that cost under $10

Getting Rich
65. Get out of credit card debt
66. Start a retirement fund
67. Invest in stocks
68. Set budget for shopping trips and stick to it
69. Cash in on recycling
70. Sell Coach bag on Ebay or Craig’s List
71. Establish an emergency fund (enough money for 3 months’ worth of living expenses)

Being Social
72. Initiate a conversation with someone new once a week (0/143)
73. Join or start a book club and attend at least 3 meetings (0/3)
74. Attend three 20-something Ladies Social Club events (0/3)
75. Perform karaoke in public
76. Write a letter to or call Nanny & PopPop once a month (0/33)
77. Write and send a postcard to someone different each day during backpacking trip (0/14)
78. Date night with Ricky once a month (something other than the movies) (0/33)

Going Places
79. Go to San Francisco for a weekend
80. Go on a Cruise
81. Spend a day in NYC with R

Getting Ahead
82. Spend 5 hours per week writing for 3 weeks (0/15)
83. Get business cards
84. Get a promotion
85. Write a spec in time to submit to the ’09 WB Workshop
86. Write a children’s book

ME, ME, ME!
87. Buy a pair of designer jeans
88. Buy a new laptop
89. Get a professional massage
90. Get a facial
91. Go to Disneyland on my 26th birthday for FREE!
92. Buy a KitchenAid Artisan Series mixer..and then bake some amazingly delicious cupcakes!
93. Get a tattoo with R
94. Buy a pair of totally kick a** boots
95. Get REALLY dressed up for an evening out on the town, even if it's just dinner and a movie
96. Blow dry my hair every day for a week (0/7)
97. Have a proper bra fitting and buy a nice bra
98. File/Shape/Paint my nails once a month (0/33)

Being Car Smart
99. Check oil once a week (1/143)
100. Get a new windshield
101. Get a tune-up/check-up