101 things in 1001 days

I first heard about this on Meshell's blog and thought it sounded like a fabulous idea. The idea is to create a list of 101 things you would like to accomplish in 1001 days. This really appeals to me because I loooooove lists and also because it will make me focus on the things that I keep saying I'm going to do but never actually get around to doing (I'm a bit rubbish like that!)

The idea first originated on this site. I actually started my list on January 23rd 2008 so my 1001 days will be up on WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20th 2008 which spookily enough is my 32nd birthday. I like the synchronicity of that :) Anyway, without further ado, here is The List:

Key: Projects in bold are completed, italics mean the project is in progress

1. Learn to crochet and complete the following projects: ripple blanket, granny square throw, a project where I need to learn 5 new stitches
2. Learn to knit (properly!) and complete at least 1 project (maybe from irresistible knits book?)
3. Complete 3 quilts
4. Make at least 3 scrapbooks of the following: Me and Mr Bee, Family, Good Times
5. Make an advent calendar
6. Make all my own Christmas cards in 2008 and 2009
7. Make at least 1 item from every craft book that I own
8. Make at least 3 bags
9. Create my own Christmas decorations each year
10. Complete my list of cross stitch projects that I have planned to do (and already bought the materials for!)
11. Take photographs of all the things I have made and post on this blog
12. Take part in at least 5 swaps (1/5)
13. Make at least 1 thing using a craft that I have never tried before
14. Make new cushions for the front room
15. Make Mr Bee a mix CD
16. Make at least 1 handmade present for the following people: Mr Bee, my mam, my dad, my sister, my brother-in-law, my nanna, my grandad, Mr Bee’s mam and her partner
17. Make a purse organiser that I can easily switch between my bags
18. Learn how to make jewellery. Make at least 10 pairs of earrings (not just all ‘drop‘ ones), 2 bracelets and a necklace (6/13)
19. Make 3 pieces of wall art for my house
20. Learn how to make handmade journals and make at least 3 to use for ideas, etc
21. Create 26 mix Cds, 1 for each letter of the alphabet, see here and here to see what I mean
22. Learn Spanish well enough to be able to more than just “get by” on holiday
23. Take part in 5 different reading challenges, including the 888 reading challenge and the book to movie challenge
24. Listen to 3 audio books on CD (1/3)
25. Learn about 5 new topics (to be decided!) (Growing vegetables, ?, ?, ?, ?)
26. Learn to fold 10 different origami shapes
27. Take an evening class in something craft-related
28. Learn about aromatherapy and how it can be used in my every day life
29. Read all of LM Montgomery’s books (as far as possible in story chronological order), including re-reading books I have already read (0/32)
30. Complete the Race for Life
31. Reach my target weight
32. Buy a bike and go cycling regularly
33. Walk more! Use my fit bug to record how many steps I am taking each day and try and beat my personal best. Go for long walks in the summer on the canal, Daisy Nook, Dovestones etc
34. Take 10,000 steps a day every day for 1 month (can be non-consecutive)
35. Cook a ‘fancy’ meal for Mr Bee (starter, main course and pudding)
36. Plan our meals each week and only buy the things we need. Make a list when we go shopping!
37. Cut out all alcohol for 1 month
38. Join a gym and go at least 2 times a week
39. Learn how to bake a cake
40. Learn how to make a loaf of bread from scratch (I bought a breadmaker and have been making all our own bread but I still want to have a go at making bread without the breadmaker!)
41. Invite 3 sets of friends for dinner (cooked by me and Mr Bee)
42. Take my lunch to work at least 2 times a week (I am office based 3 days a week and the other 2 days work at home)
43. Get my “five a day” every day for 3 months (can be non-consecutive!)
44. Go veggie for a week / a month
45. Sort out and organise my craft room so it is a comfy, cosy place for me to be
46. De-clutter the house. Find ‘homes’ for things. Get rid of things I no longer need or want
47. Organise all my Slimming World stuff so it is not taking over the living room!!
48. Get all my pictures framed and hung up
49. Try to recycle more
50. Grow some vegetables and herbs
51. Get an inspiration board for my desk
52. Buy at least 3 new board games and have a “games night” with friends and family
53. Buy a plant and keep it alive
54. Put laundry away after folding
55. Find a way of hanging all my necklaces and earrings up so they don’t become tangled
56. Sort out all my magazines. Put pictures I like into an ‘inspiration journal’ (or similar) and recycle / donate to charity the rest
57. See the sunrise from Hartshead Pike
58. Go on a ‘proper’ picnic (with blanket, wicker basket and eat-with-your-fingers food)
59. Go to a free summer concert
60. Go camping
61. Go and watch 5 plays at the theatre
62. Go to 3 gigs / concerts
63. Go to all the museums and galleries in Manchester, Liverpool, Llandudno and Conwy.
64. Go on at least 12 trips to places that I have not been to before that are reasonably close to where I live, e.g. Sheffield, Halifax, etc
65. Go ice-skating
66. Go to the zoo
67. Plant a tree
68. Go to see a movie by myself
69. Fly a kite
70. See the Cirque du Soleil
71. Visit the following places: Paris, America, Brussels, Barcelona, 2 places I have not been to before (1/2)
72. Get over my fear of flying!!!
73. Have a Hallowe’en party
74. Go to 10 different restaurants that I have never been to before
75. Attend an Alpha course. Find out more about Christianity, God, Jesus
76. Read the Bible from cover to cover
77. Stop worrying about what other people think of me. Less negativity
78. Make a list of 100 things that make me happy or that I am grateful for. Add to it once (or more!) a week
79. Come up with a tradition of my own for Christmas
80. Create a journal of poetry and quotes that ‘speak to me’. Post some of these on my blog
81. Pay off everything that I owe
82. Save up for our wedding and deposit on a house
83. Get my Slimming World class up to a category E
84. Create a work plan. Where do I see my self in 1, 3, 5, 10 years? What do I need to do to get there? Is what I’m doing now what I want to do for the rest of my life?
85. Get married!
86. Find out all family birthdays, anniversaries and telephone numbers. Write on a calendar and make copies for my mam and sister
87. Trace my family tree (back to at least my great-great-great-grandparents)
88. Go on a date with Mr Bee at least once a month (going to the pub doesn’t count!) (1/?)
89. Contact old friends and arrange to meet up (if possible!) Call / email / send card to 1 friend a month
90. Give blood
91. Attend as many band rehearsals as possible
92. Participate in a book club
93. Take more photographs! Take at least 1 photograph a day of something that interests me for a month and post on my blog
94. Get a cat
95. Watch 101 new films (I.e. ones I have not seen before), including at least 5 musicals
96. Organise all the files from my old computer and burn what I need onto discs etc before getting rid of the old computer
97. Make up 2 Christmas parcels (1 for a boy, 1 for a girl) to go to the Tameside Radio / Key 103 Christmas appeal
98. Stop using plastic bags. Take cloth bags with me when I go shopping
99. Get new glasses
100. Visit the farmer’s markets at least once a month
101. Put all my slummy into a jar and don’t touch it until it is full!!!

Phew!!! If you're still reading WELL DONE!!! I will edit this page as I complete items on my list and am going to post regularly about my progress on this. I'm really excited about this project as I think it's going to be a lot of fun!