101 Things in 1001 Days

Have you heard of Day Zero Project? It's an online hub of goal-setters, list lovers, inspirational people, and all around awesome stuff. Instead of creating an open-ended "bucket list" or the same old New Years resolutions, people choose 101 things they want to do in 1001 days. I am constantly inspired by the achievements and adventures of others, so I decided to share my own personal list.

Progress: {43 complete, 58 to go}

End Date: May 18, 2016 

1.  Run a 5k race {Bockfest 5K 3/08/14}
2.  Learn to play golf
3.  Adopt a dog
4.  Take a cake decorating/baking class
5.  Try an out-of-my-comfort-zone fitness class (kickboxing, hot yoga, etc.) {Elmntl Fitness}
6.  Make a list of 5 people who have positively influenced me and write them thank you letters {0/5}
7.  Give money to a street performer
8.  Send Christmas cards
9.   Learn how to say “Hello” in 5 languages
10.   Go to the library, close my eyes and pick a random book that I have to read
11.   Make a t-shirt quilt out of my college/sorority shirts
12. Find the perfect Little Black Dress
13.  Backpack through Europe
14. Go to a hockey game {Cincinnati Cyclones}
15. Visit a city I’ve never been to before {Charlotte, NC Nov. 2014}
16. Be able to better define my aesthetic, both in fashion and interior design
17. Create a vision board
18. Get my writing published in print
19. Take my mom for a pedicure
20. Revitalize an old piece of furniture {coffee table}
21. Find my signature scent 
22. Find my signature cocktail {When in doubt: Hendrick's martini, up, with a twist}
23. Learn to French braid
24. See five Audrey Hepburn films {2/5}
25. Learn basic French phrases
26.  Perfect a personal bio
27. Go wine tasting 
28. Complete a crossword puzzle with no assistance
29. Redesign the blog
30. Learn basic photoshop
31. See a ballet
32.  Edit my possessions, donating/trashing anything I no longer love or need {moving into a teeny apartment makes this so necessary!}
33. Participate in a yoga challenge {12/2014}
34.  Get a full length mirror
35. Be a guest blogger for someone {Check out my Post-Grad Wardrobe Essentials on Soul in Stilettos!}
36. Get headshots taken for professional use
37. Build my loungewear/pajama collection (see Ditching the Sweatpants)
38. Send 50 handwritten notes {24/50}
39. Attend a Delta Gamma alumnae event
40. Learn to do the sock bun successfully
41. Crow pose for 8 breaths (yoga)
42. Do a unassisted handstand (yoga)
43.  Visit Louisville friends
44.  Visit a new country
45. Go canoeing or kayaking
46. Volunteer with a new (to me) organization {Disabled American Veterans}
47. Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge
48.  Go for a run in Central Park
49. Go iceskating
50. Shoot a gun
51. Learn to ski
52. 52.   Buy myself flowers for no reason
53. Eat in a restaurant alone (coffee shops and the like don’t count!)
54. Ask 10 friends to suggest a book, then read them all {1/10}
55. Take a trip from The New York Times 36 Hours: 150 Weekends in the USA & Canada 
56. Purchase business cards {3/2014}
57. Find and stock a bar cart
58. Meet up with a blogger friend
59.  Buy a classic handbag
60. Start juicing
61. Celebrate NYE brilliantly {Chicago 2015}
62. Collaborate with a brand I love
63.  Find my perfect pen
64.  Go to homecoming as an alumna
65.  Own personalized stationery
66. Have afternoon tea
67. See an outdoor movie
68. Join a book club
69. Go horseback riding {Tennessee for Labor Day 2014}
70. Attend a charity gala
71. Make bourbon slush that lives up to my aunt's recipe {Tennessee for Labor Day 2014}
72.  Throw a party for a friend {baby shower, 9/2014}
73. Perfect an updo 
74. Go camping
75.  Get a potted plant and keep it alive
76. Clean up my bookmarks/favorites (long overdue)
77. Update my LinkedIn profile 
78. Learn calligraphy
79. Take a flower arranging class
80.  Learn to play Euchre
81. Make a book of a year in pictures
82. Spend a day walking around a new neighborhood {Doylestown, PA}
83. Find an antique item I love
84. 84.   Subscribe to a magazine that inspires me
85. Give 5 little “just because” gifts {4/5}
86. Be 100% debt free
87. Wear an awesome Halloween costume (you know, the kind where people actually guess who you are, and the description cannot possibly contain the word "slutty")
88.  Live alone {Cincinnati, OH 11/2013}
89. Get hired for freelance
90. Attend a Derby party
91. Create a gallery wall in my apartment
92.  Attend a large yoga event {runOMcincy}
93. Learn 5 new things about each of my parents. {Mom: 0/5} {Dad: 0/5}
94. See a movie alone
95. Be a sighted guide for a runner
96. Attend a writing workshop
97. Spread Valentine's Day love to lots of people, not just my significant other
98. Bring a homeless person lunch
99. Do yoga every day for a month
100. Attend a multiple day music festival                      
101. Celebrate completing all 101 things!