The Buried Life 101

Has anyone ever watched The Buried Life on MTV?

Well, you should. (not only is it entertaining but it is also very inspiring) The show is about a group of friends who created a list of "100 things to do before you die" and they travel across the globe to fulfill each goal. AND...when they accomplish one thing on their list, they help someone fulfill something they wanted to do before they die. Oh, it's a good show. Just trust me on that one.

So, I decided to do something similar and make a list of 101 things I wanted to do in the next 1001 days. I had a few friends who also made a list, which motivated me even further. (A small shout out to Natalie, Haley and Candice!) So, here is my list. Some things on here are important to me, some are not, some are time consuming, some will take less than a minute....but ALL need to be (and will be) done. So, wish me luck. I have 1001 days to complete this list. Cheers to December 10, 2012. That's when this list will end and a new one will begin!

MY 101 LIST FOR 1001 DAYS:

1. Pay off my student loans

2. Pay off my car

3. Build an emergency fund with at least 8 months of income in it

4. Transfer my roth IRA and invest in it

5. Meet with a financial planner

6. Decide what I really want to do with my life…

7. …and then find a new career that makes me happy

8. Update my “W.I.D” letters
9. Fix my laptop or buy a new one
10. Lose 10 pounds and keep it off
11. Take a yoga class
12. Take a hot yoga class
13. Take a Pilates class
14. Take a boxing class
15. Be able to do 30 pushups in a row (sounds stupid, but I can only do like 5 in a row without my face turning red)
16. Run a 5k
17. Attend the Race for the Cure
18. Attend the Spin for the Cure
19. Take an accredited course and learn something new, that will be useful
20. Learn 200 words of a new language…
21. …and speak to someone in it
22. Find a new hobby
23. Try something new
24. Take a cooking class
25. Splurge on an awesome blender
26. Learn my mom’s famous spring roll recipe…
27. …and her beef bulgogi recipe
28. Order something at a restaurant that I would never order
29. Take a cake decorating class
30. Master baking a cake from scratch, frosting included
31. Attend a wine tasting…
32. …and find a red wine that I love
33. Cook someone special a candlelit dinner
34. Buy myself flowers
35. Send my mom flowers
36. Give blood
37. Donate bone marrow (when they call me)
38. Volunteer on Thanksgiving Day
39. Volunteer at the Children’s Hospital
40. Buy a homeless person a meal and write them an encouraging note
41. Clean out my closet and donate old clothes to charity
42. Buy a stranger something for no reason
43. Ask a stranger for advice and use it
44. Splurge and buy myself the jeans I’ve been wanting
45. Buy a new pair of glasses
46. Go to a museum
47. Go to a musical
48. Go to the zoo
49. Go on a picnic
50. Rent a bike for a day
51. Go for a hike…
52. …and carve my name in a tree
53. Read an educational book
54. Read a book for pleasure
55. Finish my scrapbook
56. Start a new scrapbook
57. Order prints of all my favorite pictures
58. Update all the picture frames in my house
59. Backup all my pictures to an external hard drive
60. Frame the painting in my living room
61. Frame my MBA diploma
62. Ask for a raise
63. Get a facial
64. Vacation in California
65. Be in the audience of the Ellen Show
66. Visit Richard in North Carolina
67. Travel internationally
68. Go on a cruise
69. Take a romantic trip with someone special
70. Write Madelyn a book…
71. …and self-publish/buy it for her
72. Write 3 children’s books…
73. …and submit samples of them to publishing companies
74. Create a piece of artwork (painting, make pottery) and display it proudly
75. Have a girl’s night with my Memphis girls…
76. …and spend time with their kiddos
77. Buy a professional camera
78. Take a photography class
79. Take a Photoshop class
80. Take updated pictures with my Memphis girls
81. Get professional pictures taken, headshots, of myself
82. Take pictures with my family
83. Visit with my dad
84. Send my dad a card for no reason
85. Send my mom a card for no reason
86. Write someone a handwritten note for no reason
87. Learn how to change a diaper
88. Teach my niece something new
89. Read my niece a book
90. Learn how to curl my hair
91. Get a plant for my home
92. Decide how long I am going to stay in my current home, if its long, paint the walls
93. Update my alarm clock
94. Buy new chairs for my dining room
95. Host a dinner party for a few close friends
96. Take my mom out to dinner
97. Take my mom to the spa
98. Go to church with my sister
99. Be a vegetarian for one month
100. Give up drinking for one month
101. Continually add new things to my list

Ahhhh....wish me luck! And check the 101 link at the top of my main page for my progress! :)