"The List" was inspired by my friend MK, who was, in turn inspired by a friend of hers. MK has described her own list experience as life changing, and I am in awe of what she has completed. In fact, she's about to embark on year 3 of list tackling, certainly a testament to the power and inspiration the list can kindle. MK's list-inspired accomplishments have truly moved me, and I can only hope to be so lucky with my own list.
*Update: Originally, I wrote this list specifically for 2013, with the intent to stick to it and to write a new list every year. In fact, I completed quite a number of the items on my 2013 list...and I even have a whole bunch of draft write-ups of the items I completed. But, I got hung up on actually finalizing and posting my success stories. And then I got very busy and a little bit bummed out and a little bit demotivated (excusesexcusesexcuses) and my little blog started to feel like a burden, so I ignored it. But, I did not forget it and now that I'm closer to that proverbial "light at the end of the tunnel" (still a ways to go, but hey, at least I can see the glimmers!) I've been thinking about making a come back. So, today on March 21, 2014, I have decided to revive my list (with some edits. I do what I want!) Here goes something...*
So....here it is - my revised 2013/2014 list!
*Update: Originally, I wrote this list specifically for 2013, with the intent to stick to it and to write a new list every year. In fact, I completed quite a number of the items on my 2013 list...and I even have a whole bunch of draft write-ups of the items I completed. But, I got hung up on actually finalizing and posting my success stories. And then I got very busy and a little bit bummed out and a little bit demotivated (excusesexcusesexcuses) and my little blog started to feel like a burden, so I ignored it. But, I did not forget it and now that I'm closer to that proverbial "light at the end of the tunnel" (still a ways to go, but hey, at least I can see the glimmers!) I've been thinking about making a come back. So, today on March 21, 2014, I have decided to revive my list (with some edits. I do what I want!) Here goes something...*
So....here it is - my revised 2013/2014 list!
1. Take a Spanish class*
2. Take a Saxophone lesson*
3. Make scallops
4. Make Lobster
5. Take a knife skills cooking class
6. See Book of Mormon
7. (Re)read all the Shakespeare comedies
8. Complete a triathlon
9. Visit Italy
10. Visit Croatia
11. Go on Safari
12. Go Raw for two weeks
13. Go Vegan for two weeks
14. Go Vegetarian for a month
15. Participate in a murder mystery dinner party
16. Attend a Zombie Pub Crawl
17. Play in a jazz band
18. Teach a financial wellness/financial freedom class
19. Shark dive
20. Write a Goodreads book review
21. Be an extra on The Walking Dead
22. Attend a taping of the Big Bang Theory
23. Train Timmy or Little Cloud to be a certified therapy cat
24. Participate in a pen pal program
25. Play Trivia at Brits
26. Volunteer to help with a race
27. Visit Duluth
28. Rent a cabin “up north”
29. Go to Summerfest in Milwaukee
30. Go ice skating*
31. Golf 18 holes
32. Get out of credit card debt...once and for all!
33. Walk 10,000+ steps a day for a consecutive 30 days
34. Take a Khan Academy class
35. See the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
36. Take the GRE
37. Blog “consistently” (average 1+ entry a week for at least 8 weeks)
38. Go downhill skiing*
39. Go cross country skiing*
40. Join a wine of the month club
41. Visit wine country
42. Visit my sister in El Paso
43. Start an herb garden
44. Practice yoga “consistently” (average one or more class a week for at least 8 weeks)*
45. Complete 21 Day Sugar Detox
46. Get professional (but fun) headshots taken
47. Take a creative writing class
48. Gift myself an “expensive” piece of jewelry (that I will presumably own and wear for a lifetime). (=$500+)
49. Hold plank for 5 minutes
50. Complete the 200 squat challenge (you can read about what that is here)
51. Spend the night in a castle
52. Run a destination race* (any distance 10K or greater, at least 50 miles from Minneapolis)
53. Make a list of my top 10 songs that have impacted my life in some way
54. Make a list of my top 10 books that have impacted my life in some way
55. Make a list of my top 10 movies that have impact my life in some way
56. Read a biography of a US president selected at random (I asked B to pick a # between 1-44. He did not know the purpose. And... he selected “19.” Awesome. I’ll be reading the biography Ruthorford B. Hayes - UPDATE: I asked Brian to pick another number, he said "27" - William Howard Taft. OK, those are my choices!)
57. Ride a ride at the Minnesota state fair
58. Post a video on YouTube (or other video sharing site)
59. Create a Gif
60. Go to NYC for fun (NOT as a part of a business trip!)
61. Buy something at a Farmer's Market
62. Take CPR certification course
63. Go on a holiday light tour
64. Take a ballroom dance class (with B)
65. Upcycle my mom’s old jewelry box
66. Take a trip to Boundary Waters
67. Go to bed (lights out) by 930p for a full ‘work week’ (Sun eve thru Thur eve)
68. Get a plot in a community garden
69. Get my antique ring appraised
70. Somehow help MK achieve one of her 52 New (And get a mention on her "thank you" list!)
71. Get a hot stone massage
72. Make a snow angel*
73. Buy a pair of cowboy boots (preferably in TX)
74. Take a hip hop class
75. Write a letter to my congressman
76. Travel by Nice Ride
77. Volunteer as an animal socializer
78. Attend a Summer beer fest in MN
79. Lake Minnetonka boat cruise
80. Buy coffee for a stranger
81. Send photo Christmas cards
82. Lunch with Brian at GM
83. TV free for a week
84. Try a Doritos Locos Taco
85. Refinish a piece of furniture
86. Sell something on Craigslist
87. Host a game night*
88. Lose 25 lbs
89. Become a certified master recycler in Hennepin County
90. Volunteer in a foreign country
91. Post something inspiring on a public bulletin board
92. Trip to DC*
93. See Aziz Live!
94. Take an art class*
95. Pay off my car
96. Get a cactus
97. Spend a night on the town in St. Paul
98. No Diet Coke for a month
99. Get Hitched!
100. Decorative window paint
101. BONUS: Run RAGNAR
102. BONUS: Visit the Southern Hemisphere
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