65 Things to do in 365 days

Starting: August 10, 2010

Ending: August 10, 2011

The Mission:

Complete 65 preset goals in 365 days.

The “Key”:

Purple text indicates a work in progress.

Strikethrough text indicates completed goals.

Italics text indicates any notes that I have added about the specific goal.

So here goes…

  

Finances:

1. Improve both mine and Blair’s credit scores
Just found out that both of our scores have improved!

2. Pay off my car note

3. Stick to our budget each week

4. Pay off all 4 of my credit cards (1/4)
This has gone on the back burner for now as we try to buy our first house!

  

Family/Friends:

5. Buy our first home
We have an appt. with the realtor next Sunday (1/9/11) to look at houses!

6. Start a family

7. Buy a Mac mini

8. Create and purchase our wedding album

9. Print and frame our favorite wedding pictures
I plan to do this as soon as we move into our new house!

10. Go on a “date night” once a month (5/12)

11. Spend an entire day doing spontaneous activities with Blair

12. Offer to babysit for a friend free of charge

13. Write Blair a letter about how amazing he is

14. Visit and take flowers to Sheena at least 3 times (0/3)

15. Have a girls night once a month (3/12)

16. Get a couples massage with Blair (we thoroughly enjoyed this on our honeymoon)

17. Do something really special to celebrate our 1 year anniversary
I have been told that Blair has already started planning our anniversary!

18. Plan something great for Blair’s birthday next year

19. Start a new tradition over the holidays
We started the tradition of going to see the Lights at Life College every Christmas Eve and we are going to do a Christmas card photo every year.

20. Dress up in costume and celebrate Halloween outside of the house (we have never been able to do this as a couple)
We decorated a friend's house, dressed up and handed out candy while scaring all of the kids!

21. Take all 4 dogs to the vet at one time without a disaster happening (with Blair of course!)

22. Make a new friend

23. Spend an entire rainy day in pajamas watching movies with Blair

24. Teach Oliver 2 new tricks (he currently knows how to sit and shake) (0/2)
25. Watch all OU games that are on TV with Blair
We not only watched all of the OU games on TV, we drove to TX to see the Big 12 Championship game and we WON!!!

26. Buy a bedroom suite
Will be doing this VERY soon!!!

  

Travel:

27. Go on a cruise
We're planning to go in January!UPDATE: Probably won't be going on any vacations in 2011 due to purchasing a house!
28. Start planning our Costa Rica dream vacation

29. Visit 3 new places in the US (2/3)
     1.Jefferson City, MO for Thanksgiving
     2.Arlington, TX for the big OU game in December!

  

Adventures/Activities:

30. Go to the zoo

31. Go camping with the dogs at least 2 times (0/2)

32. Take the dogs hiking or to a dog park once a month (3/12)

33. Eat at 5 new restaurants in the area (2/5)
     1.Ate at Mimi's Cafe in Atlanta on Saturday.
     2.Went to Bullfrogz in Kennesaw this morning for breakfast!

34. Stay in a fancy hotel for at least 1 night with Blair
Stayed at the Intercontinental Buckhead for Blair's Company Party!

35. Go to a drive-in movie with Blair (our first one)
36. Hike to and take pictures of 5 North Georgia waterfalls (1/5)
     1. Hiked Amicalola Falls with 2 of the dogs.

37. Attend at least 2 major sporting events (2/2)
Blair and I went to the Falcons vs. Chiefs game and Falcons won 20-10.    Then we went to the Braves vs. Dodgers game and the Braves won 13-1!

38. Visit the Roswell Mill (where we got engaged)
Blair surprised me and took me here for my birthday.

39. Run a half marathon
Looking for a half marathon to run in the spring.

Just for me:

40. Exercise for at least 1 hour 3 times a week
41. Weigh myself once a week on the Wii fit

42. Read at least 5 books (0/5)

43. Scrub the seats in my car that are disgusting thanks to the dogs

44. Buy an over-the-door shoe thingy and organize all my shoes
Instead of an over-the-door hanging thing I have a storage box that holds 15 pairs of shoes... I need about 3 more!

45. Get my rings soldered together

46. Update my passport with my married name

47. Register to vote with my married name

48. Drink 3 bottles of water each weekday

49. Print and frame 10 of my personal photographs (0/10)

50. Finish all laundry from the prior week on the weekend
Already dropped the ball on this one but I was just sooo tired after all the busy activities! UPDATE: This has been going smoothly and is awesome!

51. Continue getting manicures & pedicures at least monthly

52. Start a list of all the books I’ve read

53. Learn how to fully use my new phone

54. Try a new kind of seafood (I’m pretty picky about seafood)
Tried bacon wrapped scallops and OMG were they good!!!

55. Refrain from getting any speeding/traffic tickets
Doing good so far!

56. Get up early enough to see the sun rise once (I love my sleep!)

Charity/Donating:

57. Register to be a bone marrow donor
Just ordered my kit to swab my cheek and send back, after that I am officially on the bone marrow registry! Update: Mom and I just mailed off the registry kit!

58. Donate blood at least once (I am deathly afraid of needles!)

59. Donate clothing I never wear

60. Do 10 random acts of kindness (2/10)

61. Donate 5 toys to Toys for Tots this Christmas

Accountability:

62. Inspire someone else to create a list

63. Review & Update list weekly

64. Transfer $5 to our savings account every time I complete a goal (14/65)

65. Start a new list at the end of this one