#34 – Read 50 books.
Since last report, I’ve finished ten more books. The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone, The Razor’s Edge by M. Somerset Maugham, Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson, Devotion by Dani Shapiro, The Last Place by Laura Lipmann, Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin, The Bhagavad Gita, Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life by Thich Nhat Hahn, The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory, and Midwives by Chris Bohjalian. That’s 42 books read.
January 30, 2011 Posted by writingherlife | One Thing | Leave a Comment
About 101 Things
My 101 Things Project:
Started January 1, 2009
Ends September 28, 2011
The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific and measurable. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (they should take some effort).
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Health & Fitness
1. Lose 25 pounds. (16/25)
2. Participate in the CSA each year. (2/3)
3. Go skiing. (0/1)
4. Complete the Couch to 5K program. (0/1)
5.Practice yoga 3 times per week for 8 weeks in a row. (If I miss a week, the 8 weeks starts again.) (8/8)(11/1/10)
6. Meditate 10 minutes every morning for 30 days. (If I miss a day, the 30 days starts again.) (0/30)
7. Participate in a 30 day fast from refined sugar. (0/30)
8. Give up caffeine. (0/1)
9.Take my vitamins every day for 45 days. (If I miss a day, the 45 days starts again.) (45/45)(1/30/10)
10.Eat a vegetarian diet for 30 days. (If I miss a day, the 30 days starts again.) (30/30)(7/7/09)
11. Pick 10 slow-cooker recipes and try them all. (6/10)
12. Do my monthly self-breast exams every month. (16/33)
13. Eat locally for one month. (0/30)
14. Participate in One Local Summer. (1/3)
15. Can my own preserves, fruit and/or vegetables. (0/1)
16. Give blood five times. (1/5)
Writing & Career
17.Take a writing course. (1/1)(1/11/10)
18.Go to three writing conferences or retreats. (3/3)(3/19/10)
19. Review and update my website at least once every 3 months. (4/11)
20. Finish the 1st draft of my novel. (0/1)
21. Complete two rounds of edits on my novel. (0/2)
22. Prepare a proposal for novel submission. (0/1)
23. Submit FK essay to 10 more markets or until published. (0/10)
24. Submit FILWB essay to 10 markets or until published. (0/10)
25. Write book proposal for essay collection. (0/1)
26. Submit book proposal for essay collection to 20 agents or until accepted. (0/20)
27. Write and submit 10 separate queries for health and fitness articles. (1/10)
28. Write a short story. (0/1)
29. Submit an essay for “This I Believe”. (0/1)
30. Finish and submit C8ANY book proposal. (0/1)
31. Spend a weekend at a hotel (anywhere) writing. (0/1)
32. Set a writing schedule for one month and stick with it. (0/1)
33. Write and publish an e-book. (0/2)
General Self Improvement
34. Read 50 books. (42/50)
35.Buy a new digital camera. (1/1)(1/5/09)
36. Take a photography class. (0/1)
37.Volunteer as a writing tutor or mentor.(Working as tutor - 9/10)
38. Take knitting lessons. (0/1)
39. Knit a scarf. (0/1)
40. Knit a hat. (0/1)
41. Knit a blanket. (0/1)
42. Learn a new language (Italian) and carry on a conversation in it. (0/2)
43. Brush up on my Spanish and find a conversation partner to practice with. (0/2)
44. Turn off the TV at least one evening a week. (56/142)
45. Take swimming lessons. (0/1)
Household
46. Paint my dining room. (0/1)
47.Buy a dining set. (1/1)(2/28/09)
48. Get 3 to 5 quotes for getting my roof replaced. (0/3)
49. Schedule the sump pump installation. (0/1)
50.Put up shelves in my office. (1/1)
51.Hang the mirror in my living room. (1/1)(5/2/09)
52. Refinish the bookcase in my basement and move it to my office. (0/2)
53. Install the programmable thermostat. (0/1)
54. Get 3 – 5 quotes for central air conditioning installation. (0/3)
55. Finish landscaping the edge of my backyard. (0/1)
56. Clear out my “wild patch” and plant herbs there instead. (0/1)
57.Make my bed everyday for 45 days. (If I miss a day, the 45 days starts again.) (45/45)(2/15/09)
58. Paint the kitchen. (0/1)
59. Paint the bathroom. (0/1)
60. Get my sewing machine fixed. (0/1)
61.Make curtains for my bedroom. (1/1)(bought them)
Financial
62. Save monthly in a long-term emergency fund (for back-up when I go freelance full-time). (16/33)
63. Pay off my car. (0/1)
64. Reallocate my 401K funds. (0/1)
65. Pay off my credit card every month. (16/33)
66.Refrain from buying any magazines for 90 days. (90/90)
Travel
67. Travel to Italy and take a walking tour of Tuscany. (0/2)
68.Travel to Arizona to visit my sister. (1/1)(1/17/09)
69.See the Grand Canyon. (1/1)(1/24/09)
70. Travel to an island for a relaxing vacation. (0/1)
71. Visit my friend in New Orleans. (0/1)
72. Visit my friends in NC. (0/1)
73. Go to BlogHer. (0/1)
For Fun
74. Participate in NaNoWriMo. (0/1)
75. Get at least three massages. (1/3)
76. Plan a “me” day at least once a month. (16/33)
77. Participate in and successfully complete Project 365. (0/1)
78. Take a self-portrait every week. (8/142)
79. See three plays and/or musicals. (0/3)
80. Send 33 cards or letters. (16/33)
81. Write a secret and send it in to Post Secret. (0/1)
82. Go to a concert and sing along to all the songs I know. (0/1)
83. Send a surprise care package to three friends or family members. (1/3)
84. Turn on a CD and dance in my underwear. (0/1)
85. Ask a stranger to tell me his/her story and just listen. (0/1)
86.Get a tattoo. (1/1)(1/18/09)
87. Buy myself a gift/flowers on the 5th of every month. (16/33)
88. Have a dinner party. (0/1)
89. Host a girls’ night. (0/1)
90. Compliment a stranger 33 times. (16/33)
91. Create 15 scrapbook pages. (4/15)
92.Create a vision board. (1/1)
93. Go to an NBA game. (0/1)
94. Sit in the stands for a Ravens game. (0/1)
95. Create 5 new playlists for my iPod with the following themes: Mellow Music; Dance in Your Underwear; Just Like High School; Summer Fun; Road Trippin’ (2/5)
96.Watch a sunset. (1/1)(1/24/09)
97. Watch a sunrise. (0/1)
98.Go to the movies by myself. (1/1)
99.Meet a blog-friend in person. (1/1)(3/19/10)
100. Track my 101 in 1001 progress monthly. (14/33)
101. Make a new list of 101 things. (0/1)
