Several years ago, I was thinking about new years resolutions, I was in Chicago, looking at my life after weeks of going out all the time and decided I needed to do somethings to make my life better- and I had a lot to work on. One or two resolutions weren't going to cut it. I wanted something that was going to stick- more like a list of goals, some could even transfer to the next year, become life long resolutions. So I came up with the New Years 100.
This year, one of my resolutions is to start documenting my life, not because my life is that interesting, but I noticed when i was on my global trip last year that keeping a blog forced me to not just go through life, but be an active part of it. It will be interesting to do this when I'm traveling, but I'm hoping it will help me see the interesting in the simple.
So here's my list- we'll see how it pans out by the end of the year.
1. Keep a blog
2. Create a budget
3. Organize bills, passwords and accounts
4. Stop and take the time to talk to people more
5. Do more for family and friends
6. Learn how to grill flank steaks
7. Design book with Spagnoli/Westover family recipes
8. Have or go to a superbowl party
9. Be out of the country for new years next year
10. Go to mexico with Matt
11. Turn 35
12. Create a playlist for WK Radio
13. Finish painting the hallway in my house
14. Plant a vegetable garden
15. Compost
16. Learn after effects
17. Create an animation and post it to my blog
18. Start a dinner club
19. Create a recipe book from the dinner club
20. Go to Thailand
21. Go to North Carolina to see Tom and Vicki
22. Send Olivia a baby gift
23. Talk to my chicago friends more
24. Control the ant problem in my bathroom
25. Do 5 deadhang pullups by April 15th
26. Run a half marathon
27. Learn how to can and freeze food
28. Organize shoes
29. Don't wait until April 15th to do my taxes
30. Memorize 5 songs on the piano
31. Cook something new every month
32. Have drinks and food at all times if someone drops by
33. Go to Las Vegas to see Jami at her kettlebell competition
34. Get a raise
35. Design multi-purpose room
36. Don't be such a slob at work
37. Make eye doctor appt and research lasik surgery
38. Go to California wine country on a tour
39. Go to Crater Lake
40. Go to Trout Lake
41. Go camping with Matt
42. Shoot a clay pigeon
43. Don't join a fantasy football team
44. Make Christmas cookies in time to send Christmas packages
45. Send Christmas packages before Christmas
46. Send a Holiday card
47. Send thank you notes
48. Listen to new bands
49. Volunteer
50. Go to a benefit for a charity
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