101 in 1001

A couple of weeks ago, I started the 101 in 1001 challenge. I made a list of 101 things I wanted to do and committed to doing them in the next 1001 days. I set up email reminders every 100 days to check my progress, and day 1001 is July 4, 2012. So I have until then to accomplish the following goals:


_____PHYSICAL_____9
Swim a 5k
Score 300 on Marines PFT
Run BQ Marathon
Half-Ironman
Run 100miler or R2R2R
Bench Press my own weight (approx 150 lbs.)
Military Press my body weight
Do a back-flip
Do a hand-stand push-up

______MENTAL______16
Take an organized, instructor-led course
Memorize 15 Passages of the Bible (Sermon on the Mount = 1)
Memorize 10 poems
Learn all Design Patterns
Celebrate Recovery
Artist's Way
Piano for Dummies
Write a letter in Spanish
Read KJV Bible
Read The Message version of the Bible
Read 5 Contemporary Theology books
Read 10 Biographies or auto-
Read 10 Caldecott books
Read 10 "Classics"
Read 10 "Manly" books
Watch 100 Manly Movies

_____SPIRITUAL_____2
Fly in a Lucid Dream
Tell 3 People (who don't know) About Jesus

_____CREATIVE_____12
Draw or Paint, frame and hang it
Put 1001 photos online
Submit a story to a contest
100 Days Straight Journalling (morning pages)
12 straight weekly blog entries
Write 10 Short Stories
Write and Mail 10 letters
3 novels > 50k words ea
Publish a novel
Play the Bach cello suite
Play 7 prepared songs at Burns' Night
Give a prepared speech to an audience of at least 30

____EXPERIENCE____24
Go to 3 Concerts
Attend a Music Session
Go to a professional sports game
Play soccer
Play catch
Train Ride
Complete "Be a better man in 30 days" challenge
56 hour fast
Go blind for a day
30-day media fast
Cook 10 new meals from recipes
Brew beer
Eat tomatoes that I grew
Go snowboarding or skiing
Go snow-shoeing or CC skiing
Ride a hot-air balloon or open-cockpit plane, or go sky-diving
Row a boat
Climb 10 14ers
Catch a fish, clean it, cook it, and eat it
Camp w/o tent or sleeping bag
Go Geocaching
Launch a homemade rocket
Meet my nephew
Leave the Country

______FEATS_______10
Juggle 4 balls
Make fire w/o lighter or matches
Solve a NYT Crossword Puzzle
Solve a Rubik's Cube
Win NaNoWriMo
100 Days Straight, no Porn
100 Days Straight on Everyman
Dad's Vending manager
Get all papers organized and filed
12 straight GTD Weekly Reviews

_____FINANCIAL_____7
Pay off CC and rents
Get a promotion
Save up one month of income
Keep to budget 24 weeks (12 paychecks ~ 6 months) in a row
Tithe 6 months in a row
Get a notarized, official will
Do a full financial review, w/credit reports and score

____COMMUNITY____7
Pick up litter for 1 hour
Send out Christmas cards
Feed 15 people
Bring food or treats to co-workers
Spend time at a shelter
Spend some time at an assisted-living
Spend time ministering at a prison

_______LOVE_______7
Dance with Melanie
Marriage class or book (with exercises) with Melanie
Fix Spice Rack
Sharpen Cutco Knives
Give Melanie flowers 10 times
Write and record a love song for Melanie
Make a memory album for/with Melanie

______FAMILY______7
Give 10 bday or xmas gifts to family or friends (other than immediate)
Order backup "cranberry" dvd or set up other backup
Family tree projects
Take each kid out for at least 3 hours of one-on-one time
Take my kids camping
Take my kids fishing
Start a savings acct for each kid w/auto-draft



Did you read them all? Wow, it's kinda scary to put this out on the web like this. I also intend to keep this blog updated about my progress, though that's not the only thing I'll write about.
Anyway, whoever finds this, God bless you. Drop a comment, if you will, and you're invited to stop by and read anytime you want.
Now I've gotta go finish the dishes.