101 in 1001

While I was browsing the Weight Watcher's message boards this afternoon, I was a post about something called "101 in 1001." I Googled it and discovered that it's a bucket list that you complete in a little over 3 years. There is a website (http://dayzeroproject.com) and you can create a profile and a list and check things off as you go. You can look at other people's lists for ideas and they have a list of the top 101 of all their users. Since I've started dieting and exercising, I've felt super motivated and feel like I can do anything. I decided to do my own list to encourage myself to try things I've never tried before. As I go along, I'm going to update this blog and post pictures and journal entries of each of my accomplishments. So without any further adieu, here is my 101 in 1001 list:

1. Go horseback riding
2. Shoot a gun
3. Wear a bikini
4. Run a 5K race
5. Have professional photographs taken
6. Visit a psychic
7. Donate blood
8. Go skinny dipping
9. See a movie in 3D
10. See a movie at a drive-in
11. Go ice skating
12. Join a book club
13. See an opera
14. Take a self-defense class
15. Do a wine tasting
16. Ride a motorcycle
17. Lose 80 pounds
18. Graduate from C25K program
19. Answer all of the "50 questions that will free your mind"
20. Go to Chicago for pizza
21. Complete the 200 sit-up challenge
22. Take a dance class
23. Go to New York City
24. Buy a new suit from the Limited
25. Get my belly button pierced
26. Complete a round of P90X
27. See a band perform in concert that I've never seen before
28. Climb a mountain
29. Complete a 365 day photo challenge
30. Visit 3 states that I've never been to before
31. Complete the "30 books to read before you turn 30"
32. Buy a lottery ticket
33. Do 10 nice things for people without them knowing
34. Get a not-guilty verdict at a jury trial
35. Visit 3 state parks
36. Visit a casino
37. Learn how to swim
38. Go to a midnight showing of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
39. Host a dinner party
40. Learn to bellydance
41. Learn to speak Spanish
42. Pay for the person behind me in a drive-thru
43. Read the Bible
44. Eat at 5 of the restaurants featured in "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives"
45. Swim with a dolphin
46. Take an unplanned flight
47. Take a cooking class
48. Complete Jillian Michaels' "30 Day Shred"
49. Bake a cake from scratch
50. Go on a picnic
51. Make an iTunes playlist of 101 of my favorite songs
52. Learn the Thriller dance
53. Write to someone who has inspired me
54. Write my name in the sand
55. See 10 classic movies I've never seen before
56. Try Mediterranean food
57. Ride a mechanical bull
58. Take a First Aid course
59. Go to a book signing of a local author, buy his/her book and have it signed
60. See "Wicked"
61. Become a certified Zumba instructor
62. Go on a cruise
63. See an up-and-coming singer perform live at a Nashville bar
64. Take a horse-drawn carraige ride
65. Spend a day at the lake
66. Go skiing or snowboarding
67. Spend the day riding roller coasters
68. Ask a guy for his phone number
69. Cook a new recipe once a week for 3 months
70. Go to a water park
71. Dress up for Halloween
72. Try a spinning class
73. Pay off a credit card
74. Get a makeover at Sephora
75. Buy a pair of fantastic heels (and actually wear them)
76. Buy a new pair of glasses
77. Go to Las Vegas
78. Write a list of 50 things I like about myself
79. Fall in love
80. Find a new church
81. Go indoor skydiving
82. Go hiking at Natural Bridge
83. Volunteer somewhere
84. Go to the planetarium
85. Act in a play
86. Clean out my closet
87. Run in a 10K race
88. Take a helicopter ride
89. Sing karaoke
90. Go roller skating
91. Ride in a limosine
92. Go to Shakespeare in the park
93. Go to a bonfire
94. Visit 10 different museums
95. Go to a food festival
96. Set a budget and stick to it for a month
97. Be able to identify 10 constellations
98. Bake a pie from scratch
99. Get a facial
100. Take photos in a photobooth
101. Send 10 "Just Because" cards