101 things in 1001 days. #1

I was inspired a while back by the lovely Helen over at Beautifully Superfluous to do a post like this. I’m the kind of person who has a lot of aspirations and believe you should make the best out of your life, and one way of doing this is setting goals. The 101 things on this list I will hoped to have achieved by 17th April 2015. (Which incidentally will be my first wedding anniversary!) These may be big life changing things, or little things that may seem insignificant to most. They are not in any particular order. I’ll be sure to update maybe monthly or quarterly to let anyone who is interested know of my progress.

1. Buy a house.
2. Watch all the Star Wars films (This is so Mr K will stop nagging me!)
3. Learn to make something (that’s not food related) from scratch, like a piece of silver jewellery.
4. Visit as many American cities and/or States as I can. (Back to NY, Washington, Florida, Chicago…suggestions?)
5. Go to Rome.
6. Learn to not worry what others think.
7. Read 101 books I’ve never read before. (This is probably quite a cop-out goal, ha!)
8. Take an evening class doing something I enjoy.
9. Decide what I really want to do with my life.
10. Get to the bottom of the mystery illness.
11. Lose the last wee bit of weight that I want to.
12. Stop buying clothes on a whim.
13. Establish a wardrobe full of classic mix and match pieces.
14. Decide where we want to live.
15. Do washing every single day.
16. Create a make up and nail polish storage system I really love.
17. Decorate our home exactly the way I want it.
18. Use a diary and schedule daily.
19. Keep my car clean.
20. Start my own business.
21. Have a fully organised wardrobe that I love. (Walk in preferably)
22. Save a decent amount of money every month.
23. Really look after my hair.
24. Resist the temptation to snack.
25. Don’t leave flats lying around for dogs to chew. (ha!)
26. Have the best wedding day ever.
27. Be super organised re: the wedding to ensure minimal stress.
28. Treat myself at least once per month.
29. Do at least one good deed per day.
30. Resist the urge to be grumpy over nothing.
31. Until goal 20 is complete, find a job I don’t mind doing.
32. Make the most of weekends and holidays.
33. Tell my family I love them everyday.
34. Learn to deal with anxiety and panicking.
35. Give my wardrobe a good clean out, down to the bare essentials.
36. Don’t hoard rubbish, if I don’t need it, give it to charity or throw away.
37. Run a 5k for charity. (British Heart Foundation or Macmillan)
38. Continue to say what I’m thankful for every morning I wake up.
39. Laugh, even when times are horrible.
40. Follow my dreams.
41. Don’t listen to redundant opinions.
42. Give my mum the most amazing 50th birthday ever.
43. See Codie at least 3 times per week.
44. Try and see past the annoying little things.
45. See another show on Broadway.
46. Don’t worry so much.
47. Volunteer for something I normally wouldn’t.
48. Visit some more places in Scotland.
49. Go on a mini-break.
50. Take more photographs.
51. Tidy my underwear drawer!
52. Write a letter to a future me.
53. Help build the home life that both Alex and I envision for ourselves.
54. Have no takeaways for 3 months.
55. Walk 3 miles everyday for a month.
56. Get Alex to the top of the Empire State Building.
57. Be more spontaneous.
58. Be super organised for Christmas.
59. Make a video for YouTube.
60. Go to Liverpool and visit my bestie in her new home.
61. Make an amazing handmade gift.
62. Have a perfect (non gel) manicure everyday for a month.
63. Make amends with old friends.
64. Go 100 days without spending any money on beauty items except essentials.
65. Try and not eat meat one day per week for a month.
66. Find a sport I like to play.
67. Create a painting.
68. Craft things more regularly.
69. Make as many people as possible smile, daily.
70. Put things in perspective rather than complaining.
71. Try not to shout at Alex when he is driving my car. (hahaha)
72. Let things roll off the top of my head rather than getting to me.
73. Don’t question my own decisions.
74. Keep my close circle of friends and create more amazing memories together.
75. Learn to say ‘No’ and not feel guilty.
76. See all the films Alex laughs at me for not seeing.
77. Visit 10 museums I’ve never been to before.
78. Learn HTML.
79. Play outside in the snow.
80. Create a readership with my blog.
81. Let Alex teach me how to hit a golf ball.
82. Work out 5 days a week, every week for 2 months.
83. Read more crafting and DIY blogs.
84. Take a photography class.
85. Research moving to the US.
86. Don’t use Twitter/Facebook (or my phone for non essential things) for one full weekend.
87. Cook on Sundays and freeze to make the weeknights easier.
88. Say ‘I love you’ to those who matter once per day.
89. Learn to knit properly.
90. Make a dress.
91. Organise bills more effectively rather than the ‘shove it in the drawer’ approach.
92. Buy more candles.
93. Reuse, rework or recycle things I no longer need.
94. Let Alex be completely in charge in one element of the wedding.
95. Create something amazing with all the memories I’ve saved from our relationship.
96. Write a book.
97. Book a last minute holiday.
98. Stay in bed for a full weekend.
99. Learn to take my own advice.
100. Bake at least once a month for a year.
101. Stay happy and true to myself.

Well that’s my list folks! I’ll keep you up to date with it. It has made me feel quite productive!


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