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A while ago, I read about an interesting online community centered around one major concept: to make a list of 101 things they want to do in 1001 days. I was immediately taken in by this, as I like to run my life somewhat similarly to RPG's. I consider things that I have to do as "quests" in my log, and once I do them, I cross them off and feel accomplished. It's like I have my very own subconscious leveling system, and unless I level up from my experiences, I find myself worthless. Suffice to say, officially making my own list kind of forces me to abide by a palpable, real life quest log...except, no saving the world from horrendous evil or collecting 100 Nirnroots or anything like that. Somehow I think this will help motivate me day-to-day, help me run my life better, and definitely appreciate it to its fullest extent..... I tried to pick stuff I've never done before, or put new spins on things I've already done. Many of them are things I feel I missed out on in childhood, and some of them I stole from other people's lists, lol. So yeah, here it is.

Jaana's 101 Things in 1001 Days

Start Date: December 11, 2007
End Date: September 6, 2010
Progress Report 38 Completed, 63 to go!

New Places to Go
1) Go to the Griffith Observatory.
2) Go to Las Vegas with friends.
3) Go to a hockey game.
4) Go to Build-a-Bear and build a bear.
5) Go to the drive-in.
6) Go to Curry House.
7) Go to the Renaissance Faire in costume.
8) Go to the symphony or opera.
9) Go on a hike to somewhere I've never been.
10) Travel to Japan.
11) Travel to the UK.

New Things to Do
12) Try an Indian restaurant.
13) Go parasailing.
14) Go ice skating.
15) Go sledding.
16) Go hunting.
17) Go fishing.
18) Go camping.
19) Go bungee jumping.
20) Go on a hot air balloon ride.
21) Go swing dancing.
22) Go surfing.

New Things to Make
23) Sew a decent suit.
24) Sew something for Blaine.
25) Sew/make a hat.
26) Sew/make curtains.
27) Sew/make my dress for vow renewal ceremony.
28) Sew/make a purse.
29) Make a cool t-shirt design.
30) Customize my credit cards.
31) Make Blaine a cookie bouquet.
32) Make an oil painting.
33) Make a pie from scratch.
34) Make a delicious, pretty cake from scratch.
35) Sew a panda hoodie.
36) Write a song, however much it might suck.

New things to Learn
37) Learn to cut my own hair.
38) Learn to drive a stickshift.
39) Take singing lessons.
40) Learn a new song on the piano.
41) Learn guitar or violin.
42) Learn to make a Flash movie or game.
43) Learn how to knit and knit something.
44) Learn how to solve a Rubik's Cube.
45) Learn how to pick a lock.
46) Learn how to throw a knife.
47) Learn how to ride a horse.
48) Learn how to make a Filipino dish and bring it to a party.
49) Learn how to make pasta from scratch.
50) Own a firearm, and learn how to operate, clean, and maintain it.
51) Learn how to recreate Norms' Garlic Parmesan French Fries.

Gaming
52) Get at least a total of 10,000 Xbox Live Gamer Points.
53) Play Morrowind.
54) Finish Doom 3 co-op with Blaine.
55) Play all Phoenix Wright games.
56) Buy a PS3.

Health and Fitness
57) Lose 25 lbs. and/or go down to 25% body fat.
58) Join a cycling club.
59) Renew CPR training.
60) Try belly dancing.
61) Exercise 300 times.
62) Ride my bike to work at least once.
63) Train, do, and finish the 100-mile Century Ride.
64) Be able to do at least 3 "advanced" Yoga poses.
65) Jump rope like Rocky.
66) Be able to do a one-arm pushup.
67) Be able to do a pull-up. At least one.

Things I Have to Do, Whether or Not I Really Want To
68) Use the crockpot.
69) Clean my car.
70) Get together a recipe box and also archive recipes digitally.
71) Buy a mid-length petticoat.
72) Get portraits taken professionally.
73) Enter an art or photography contest.
74) Save up enough money for a Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 lens.
75) Fill up 3 sketchbooks.
76) Replace my missing hubcap.

Just for Fun
77) Have marriage vow renewal ceremony and reception.
78) Build Visible Man.
79) Build a birdhouse.
80) Build a nice sandcastle.
81) Build a snowman.
82) Have a snowball fight.
83) Host a murder-mystery party.
84) Carve a pumpkin.
85) Run a decent Linux setup.
86) Invest in the stock market.
87) Sculpt something.
88) Grow a plant and make it live for at least 6 months.
89) Ride bikes to the beach with friends.
90) Invent a new alcoholic drink.
91) Make at least one anime/video game cosplay outfit.
92) Wear a furry hat in public.
93) Watch Casablanca.
94) Swim with dolphins.
95) Make a gingerbread house.
96) Send my moms flowers just because.
97) Get good at nunchaku / nunchucks.
98) Ask for Top 5 music albums from 4 very different people and listen to them.
99) Ask Bob to compile a list of 20 must-see movies (that I haven't seen), and watch them.
100) Try Caviar
101) Celebrate the completion of my 101 Things list.

Yes, I'm sure when I'm old and decrepit, I'll look back at my life and laugh that it was all based on "grind." Or maybe I'll just go drown myself, I dunno. =P Either way, I'd like to think I'd maxed out my levels.