#37 Take professional photos on the beach

My first task set in motion!!! I've booked a session with Jordana Hazel of Hazelnut Photography in May for the Princess and I. We'll be shooting here in my hometown on the beach!! I'm so excited, she has such a great relaxed style that I think will be perfect for us! Check her out, she mostly does weddings, engagements, and boudoir pictures, but has done a few baby portraits as well. If you decide to book with her, please let her know I sent you!

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My List: 101 Tasks in 1001 Days

UPDATE: Tasks in blue are "in progress" and tasks in red are "completed".

Start date: February 24, 2009

End date: November 22, 2011

Last updated: 4/27/2010

The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on your part).

For the Body
1. Do a 14 day sugar detox (no sweets, soda, HFC) (Completed 2.28.10)
2. Find and join a weight loss and fitness program (Completed 2.01.09)
3. Drink only water for seven days
4. Complete Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred
5. No takeout/fast food for a month (Completed 2.28.10)
6. Take a studio yoga class for a month
7. Eat vegan for an entire week
8. Do 20 minutes of meditation every morning for a month
9. Workout 3 times a week for a month
10. Lose 50 - 100 pounds
11. Track all eating and exercise for a month (Completed 2.28.10)

For Others
12. Do a charity run/walk
13. Donate all old clothes/toys/items to charity
14. Donate blood
15. Make a $50 donation to a local charity (Completed 1.28.10)
16. Vote in a local election (Completed 3.05.09)
17. Leave a 50% tip
18. Write a letter of thanks to a soldier
19. Volunteer at a food bank or shelter
20. Buy the item for the person behind me at a drive-through

For the Mind
21. Read 200 books in 1001 days(48 of 200)
22. Learn 52 new vocabulary words (9/52)
23. Finish Bachelor’s degree
24. Write book reviews in my blog
25. Watch 10 foreign films
26. Finish an entire book of crossword puzzles
27. Go an entire week without watching TV
28. Go for an entire week at work doing only work related things
29. Read 10 books from Great Reads (1 of 10)
30. Spend the afternoon in a museum

For the Princess
31. Teach her to tie her shoes (Completed 12.09)
32. Take her on a picnic (Completed 10.09)
33. Redecorate her bedroom
34. Do a creative/artistic project together
35. Create flashcards of the words she’s learned this year
36. Take her to the library and teach her about borrowing books responsibly (Completed 06.09)
37. Take professional photos on the beach (Completed 5.24.09)
38. Have a mother daughter mani/pedi
39. Read a story before bed every night for a month (Completed 3.26.10)
40. Open a savings account in her name (Completed 1.17.10)

For the Home
41. Keep every room in the house clean for a week
42. Decide on a theme or color scheme and decorate my bedroom
43. Do laundry once a week for a month (folded and put away)
44. Organize my desk
45. Clean out and organize every closet in the house
46. Go through old paperbacks and list them on PBS (Completed 3.14.09)
47. Buy a new bookshelf
48. Get a new dining room table
49. Buy new dishes
50. Refurbish a piece of furniture

For the Wallet
51. Raise FICO Score to a less embarrassing number
52. Put $50 a month in savings for a year
53. Open an IRA and an ING savings account
54. Pay off my car
55. Get rental, life insurance, and AAA
56. For every accomplishment checked off, put $5 in savings (12/101)
57. Buy subscriptions to 3 magazines and don’t buy any others for a year
58. Pay off all outstanding debts, begin paying on student loan
59. Track all expenses for 6 months
60. Save all spare change for a year (Completed 2.10.09)

For the Heart
61. Plan and organize a family get together that's not on a holiday
62. Send a message to 10 people online who I have admired or e-stalked (3/10)
63. Write a letter or email to an estranged family member (Completed 12.14.09)
64. Catch up with one sibling once a week for a month
65. Find a church where I’m comfortable and they are comfortable with me
66. Organize a brunch gtg for all of my best girl friends
67. Take my mother to dinner (just the two of us) (Completed 2.17.09)
68. Write a letter to my 40 year old self
69. Visit my grandmother’s grave (Completed 2.13.10)
70. Take the Princess on a special Mom and Daughter day

For Creativity
71. Create a MyPublisher album from our professional beach shoot
72. Pick 5 new recipes and try them out
73. Learn how to trick out my blog
74. Get a Photoshop and Publisher tutorial
75. Plant and nurture flowers in Roseanne’s pots
76. Make a 30 day photo diary
77. Paint a piece of pottery at Color Me Mine
78. Participate in Nanowrimo (Completed 11.24.09)
79. Create a vision board


For the Path not Taken

80. Go to an author's book signing (Completed 4.25.10)
81. Take an overnight trip alone
82. Travel to San Francisco
83. Go on a scenic hike
84. Go to the San Diego Wild Animal Park
85. Visit 5 tourist destinations in my hometown (2/5)
86. Take a dance class
87. Go on a gondola ride
88. Go on a cruise
89. Join a book club or start one (Completed 9.09)

For Fun

90. Buy an expensive underwear set
91. Have a spa day - mani/pedi/facial/massage
92. Go speed dating
93. Get 200 followers on Twitter
94. Try 10 new non chain restaurants (2/10)
95. Dress up with full cute outfit, hair, and makeup 3 times a week for a month
96. Go to a wine tasting (Completed 6/2009)
97. Get a 4th and final tattoo
98. Watch T. Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas (completed 12.09)
99. Plan an awesome way to ring in my 30th Birthday(completed 9.09)
100. Watch a sunrise and sunset on the same day
101. Get glamorous and dressed up and go have a glass of champagne at an upscale restaurant or bar

101 Accomplishments...

So today instead of doing work related things at work, I spent quite a bit of time web surfing. In my surfing, I came across a blog that pretty much stopped me in my tracks. Since the new year started I've been in a funk. I haven't felt like doing even the most simple and mundane things...just no energy. I have been to the doctor and there's nothing physically wrong with me. I just need a kick in the butt. I'm going to be thirty in about 6 months. I have dreamed my entire life of being thirty and finally feelign like my best self. If I don't make some changes soon, I'm going to end up being the same miserable schlump at 30 that I am right now at 29. I need a boost, a jump start, a shot in the arm if you will.

So, when I came across this blog, I knew I had the answer. I immediately Googled the title and came up with the website that started the concept. http://www.dayzeroproject.com. I've been mentally working on my list all day. I feel fired up and ready to tackle this somewhat daunting task of completing 101 things in almost 3 years.

I'm going to take the weekend and think on it and then post my list. I haven't felt this eager for a project in a long time...I really hope it is a good jumping off point for all of the changes I want to make.