101 things in 1001 days revisited:

It has been nearly two years since I have started this list. Time to catch up on what I have accomplished:

1. Drink 2 glasses of water daily.
   
2. Add one vegetarian meal to the menu each cycle (every two weeks)
3. Take a cooking class
4. Take a continuing education class for a new skill - completed
   
5. contribute to an open source project (either software skills or monetary)
6. master bathroom - finish caulking shower area
7. master bathroom - finish caulking sink area
8. master bathroom - replace vinyl shower curtain - completed
   
9. master bedroom - new curtains - completed
   
10. master bedroom - sort boxes
    
11. master bedroom - remove wallpaper boarder
12. master bedroom - paint walls
13. master bedroom - new bed - completed
    
14. den - furniture layout
    
15. den - curtains - completed
    
16. den - paint
17. volunteer in the community
18. take a family vacation to a new destination never visited before
19. pay off one credit card/line - completed
    
20. pay off a second credit card/line - completed
    
21. plant a garden - completed
    
22. build an herb garden/flower box
23. take a cooking class date night with my wife
24. write a new poem
25. write a story
26. put $50/paycheck into long term savings - completed
    
27. read 2 fiction books - completed
    
28. read 2 more fiction books - completed
    
29. read 2 more fiction books - completed
    
30. cook a new cuisine style (Mediterranean, Japanese, etc)- completed
    
31. have a family photo taken - completed
    
32. send family photo to family and friends - completed
    
33. meet a new friend - completed
    
34. vote in presidential election - completed
    
35. explain to children why it is very important to vote - completed
    
36. brew batch of beer and share - completed
    
37. brew another batch of beer and share - completed
    
38. visit 1 state never visited
39. visit a second state never visited
40. visit a third state never visited
41. visit a fourth state never visited
42. visit a fifth state never visited
    
43. tell children I love you every single day - ongoing
    
44. attend a concert
45. attend an nhl hockey game
46. attend a play - compelted
    
47. attend an nfl football game - completed
    
48. play golf with Alex
49. go on homeschooling field trip
50. reserve one weekend a month for family/self (not work)
51. make a trip home to NY
52. visit Nashville
    
53. visit Memphis
    
54. visit Chattanooga - completed
    
55. try a new local restaurant - completed
    
56. try to get 150 average in bowling - completed
    
57. own a bowling ball - completed
    
58. join a bowling league - completed
    
59. create monthly budget plan -completed
    
60. stick to budget plan - ongoing
    
61. pay extra on mortgage monthly -ongoing
    
62. pay off one student loan
    
63. plan a get together with my brothers in TN - completed
    
64. bake a loaf of bread - completed
    
65. keep holiday spending within holiday savings dollars (xmas club acct) - ongoing
    
66. research green technologies for home use -completed
    
67. implement one new green technology within our home -completed
    
68. get regular dental checkups - ongoing
    
69. visit a doctor for annual checkup
70. investigate online master's degree programs (MBA/CIS) - ongoing
    
71. call home once a month
72. eat breakfast three times a week
73. investigate mediation techniques
74. learn about yoga - completed
    
75. learn about Buddhism - completed
    
76. learn about Hinduism
77. take a random day off to spend with the kids
78. create a workspace outdoors with cover (for nice days and laptop work)
79. take a 10 minute break in the morning
80. use flea/tick meds on animals monthly
81. randomly call an old friend to see how they are doing
82. keep domain names paid for and up to date - completed
    
83. keep home computers in working order -always ongoing
    
84. go one month without using a credit card (debit or business doesn't count against) - completed
    
85. spend one night a week without watching television
86. have a family game night once a month
87. participate in earth hour 2008 - completed
    
88. place at least 6% of paycheck into 401k account -ongoing
    
89. attend a colleague luncheon in Brentwood - completed
    
90. learn to play guitar - attempted
    
91. donate money to annual Clarkson fund drive for Alumni - ongoing
    
92. get mom's fried rice recipe and make chili and fried rice for dinner - completed
    
93. plan vacation time to bake holiday cookies and share with friends/family - completed
    
94. maintain good attitude towards work -ongoing
    
95. help homeschool program thrive, as long as it continues working -ongoing
    
96. encourage positive behavior in the children
97. pay all bills on time - ongoing
    
98. revisit allowance program for kids -completed
    
99. spend special one on one time with Kelly, maintain good marriage/communication
    
100. donate $2 for every missed item to Maury County Library projects
101. create a new 101 list when this is completed.

This list will complete at the beginning of September 2010. I will work on the new list to begin again in January of 2011 at that time. Challenge yourself to build your own list and have the courage to stretch the boundaries and see what you can do.

101 Things in 1001 Days

Just after New Year's Day, I was told about this project, 101 things in 1001 days (http://www.triplux.com/dayzero/default.asp) where you set goals not just for the year, but for the next 2 2/3 years. It took a very long time and it was quite a challenge but I was able to come up with the list. These are not in order of importance, but as I thought of them or added them. A lot of these items are stretching the limits, others are things that I want to do or want to continue to do if I do them already.

Corey's List:

1. Drink 2 glasses of water daily.
   
2. Add one vegetarian meal to the menu each cycle (every two weeks)
3. Take a cooking class
4. Take a continuing education class for a new skill
5. contribute to an open source project (either software skills or monetary)
6. master bathroom - finish caulking shower area
7. master bathroom - finish caulking sink area
8. master bathroom - replace vinyl shower curtain
   
9. master bedroom - new curtains
10. master bedroom - sort boxes
    
11. master bedroom - remove wallpaper boarder
12. master bedroom - paint walls
13. master bedroom - new bed
14. den - furniture layout
    
15. den - curtains
16. den - paint
17. volunteer in the community
18. take a family vacation to a new destination never visited before
19. pay off one credit card/line
20. pay off a second credit card/line
21. plant a garden
22. build an herb garden/flower box
23. take a cooking class date night with my wife
24. write a new poem
25. write a story
26. put $50/paycheck into long term savings
27. read 2 fiction books
28. read 2 more fiction books
29. read 2 more fiction books
    
30. cook a new cuisine style (Mediterranean, Japanese, etc)
31. have a family photo taken
    
32. send family photo to family and friends
33. meet a new friend
34. vote in presidential election
35. explain to children why it is very important to vote
36. brew batch of beer and share
37. brew another batch of beer and share
    
38. visit 1 state never visited
39. visit a second state never visited
40. visit a third state never visited
41. visit a fourth state never visited
42. visit a fifth state never visited
    
43. tell children I love you every single day
44. attend a concert
45. attend an nhl hockey game
46. attend a play
47. attend an nfl football game
48. play golf with Alex
49. go on homeschooling field trip
50. reserve one weekend a month for family/self (not work)
51. make a trip home to NY
52. visit Nashville
    
53. visit Memphis
    
54. visit Chattanooga
    
55. try a new local restaurant
    
56. try to get 150 average in bowling
57. own a bowling ball
58. join a bowling league
59. create monthly budget plan
60. stick to budget plan
61. pay extra on mortgage monthly
62. pay off one student loan
    
63. plan a get together with my brothers in TN
64. bake a loaf of bread
65. keep holiday spending within holiday savings dollars (xmas club acct)
    
66. research green technologies for home use
67. implement one new green technology within our home
68. get regular dental checkups
69. visit a doctor for annual checkup
70. investigate online master's degree programs (MBA/CIS)
71. call home once a month
72. eat breakfast three times a week
73. investigate mediation techniques
74. learn about yoga
75. learn about Buddhism
    
76. learn about Hinduism
77. take a random day off to spend with the kids
78. create a workspace outdoors with cover (for nice days and laptop work)
79. take a 10 minute break in the morning
80. use flea/tick meds on animals monthly
81. randomly call an old friend to see how they are doing
82. keep domain names paid for and up to date
83. keep home computers in working order
84. go one month without using a credit card (debit or business doesn't count against)
85. spend one night a week without watching television
86. have a family game night once a month
87. participate in earth hour 2008
88. place at least 6% of paycheck into 401k account
89. attend a colleague luncheon in Brentwood
    
90. learn to play guitar
91. donate money to annual Clarkson fund drive for Alumni
92. get mom's fried rice recipe and make chili and fried rice for dinner
93. plan vacation time to bake holiday cookies and share with friends/family
94. maintain good attitude towards work
95. help homeschool program thrive, as long as it continues working
96. encourage positive behavior in the children
97. pay all bills on time
98. revisit allowance program for kids
99. spend special one on one time with Kelly, maintain good marriage/communication
    
100. donate $2 for every missed item to Maury County Library projects
101. create a new 101 list when this is completed.