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101 in 1001.

This is my wonderful, beautiful, fabulous and quirky to-do list for the next forever. I cannot even wait to get started.

Things in progress are italicized, finished items will be in bold. Click on links for more information or an update on my progress.

My last day of the 101 in 1001 challenge is August 8th of 2012. Let’s get going, lovelies.

  1. Learn Italian.
  2. Make exercise a higher priority.
  3. Get three or more tattoos. 1/3
  4. Get nose pierced.
  5. Start a book club.
  6. Learn to ride a bicycle.
  7. Reach my goal weight.
  8. Continue attending ACL/SXSW. (3/3; 3/3)
  9. Make a list of rules for life.
  10. Get a job in Austin.
  11. Write for a publication.
  12. Study abroad.
  13. Learn to play a new instrument.
  14. Record a demo CD.
  15. Practice yoga.
  16. Become an avid believer of ______.
  17. Master the art of baking by perfecting 10 recipes. 1/10
  18. Learn to knit.
  19. Become a vegetarian.
  20. Put stickers on my Macbook.
  21. Correspond with a pen-pal for over a year.
  22. Read 25 classic pieces of literature. 9/25
  23. Take a day-trip to San Antonio.
  24. Cut my hair into a pixie cut.
  25. Post 25 Operation Beautiful post-it notes. 0/25
  26. Learn the Rosary.
  27. Make significant progress on my novel, She.
  28. Participate in a 365 photography project.
  29. Learn to read Tarot.
  30. Start a collection.
  31. Memorize a piece of Shakespeare for pleasure.
  32. Carry a BPA-free reusable water bottle.
  33. Make a recycling bin for the apartment.
  34. Create a list of inspirational quotes in a book or Moleskine.
  35. List 100 things that make me happy. 47/100
  36. Apply for a credit card and use it responsibly.
  37. Have a set of professional portraits taken.
  38. Write thank-you letters to meaningful professors.
  39. Purchase and wear a University of Texas class ring.
  40. Go on a creative retreat.
  41. Think of a mantra, repeat it regularly.
  42. Save up for and purchase an iPhone.
  43. Start therapy.
  44. Identify a spiritual master.
  45. Find out my blood type.
  46. Expand my vocabulary by 100 words. 6/100
  47. Participate in a 26 Things photography project.
  48. Make a custom recipe book.
  49. Set up a weekly date night. 
  50. Add a snippet of funky color to my hair.
  51. Participate in NaNoWriMo.
  52. Research and study five major religions. 1/5
  53. Reconsider religious identification.
  54. Visit physician for a check-up regularly. 5/5
  55. Purchase a Timbuk2 bag. 
  56. Regularly attend a religious service.
  57. Practice conversational French.
  58. Swim at Barton Springs Pool in Austin.
  59. Go to a concert with my roomie, a band of her choosing.
  60. Familiarize myself with five artists and recognize their work. 0/5
  61. Return to New York.
  62. Get a Netflix account.
  63. Try five new restaurants. Post reviews on blog afterward. 5/5
  64. Make an appointment with the optometrist.
  65. Host a party for home-bound college friends.
  66. Overcome freeway driving fears.
  67. Take an introductory ballet class.
  68. Learn to take my coffee black.
  69. Try 10 foods I have not tried before (or liked previously). 10/10
  70. Identify constellations and their mythological histories.
  71. Remove artificial sweeteners from my diet.
  72. Complete a piece of street art in Austin.
  73. Watch 25 classic films I have never seen. 7/25
  74. Watch 25 foreign films I have never seen. 10/25
  75. Purchase flowers for myself five times. 5/5
  76. Attend a Catholic Mass.
  77. Start and maintain a study group for one class each semester.
  78. Set up Time Machine for my laptop.
  79. Visit all the art museums in Austin.
  80. Work in a coffee shop.
  81. Learn how to use a 35mm camera. 
  82. Take a philosophy class in college.
  83. Subscribe to two magazines of my choice per year.
  84. Purchase and wear a pair of leather sandals.
  85. Get a fish as a pet and keep it alive for a year.
  86. Memorize my driver’s license number.
  87. Write a letter to an influential author.
  88. Participate in the 100 Strangers project, and make a blog for the photographs.
  89. Organize picnics. 1/10
  90. Sell five personal items. 0/5
  91. Create my own handwriting font.
  92. Visit the children I mentored during high school.
  93. Create a life soundtrack.
  94. Study basic anatomy including muscle structure and bones.
  95. Learn to pray.
  96. Sew a simple felt stuffed animal.
  97. Purchase a beautiful bra and panty set.
  98. Purchase a Pyrrha necklace.
  99. Memorize two poems by Walt Whitman. 0/2
  100. Learn to say “I love you” in ten different languages. 2/10
  101. Pick out paint chips at a hardware store of all my favorite colors. Glue into journal. Celebrate thievery.

Current progress: 
Items completed - 42; 41.5%
Items in progress - 15; 14.8%
Items unattempted - 44; 43.5% 

I solemnly swear that I will utilize a notebook (either digital or otherwise) for this journey, and it will be an excellent trip through my conscious and spirit. Huzzah for me.

Revisions have been made. However, each revision was made with hope in mind. 
What did I want for Cameron and I the most? Our old number nine was to move in together. What pills did I pop every morning? My daily multi-vitamin. What letters did I send to my brother until he decided he was “too old for that kiddy stuff”?

This list has become a compilation project alongside Gretchen Rubin’s Happiness Project. Read my commandments here.

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