The List (Updated: 6/17/11)

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

Start Date: 03.17.10
End Date: 12.12.12

*Completed
*In progress


TRAVEL
01. Visit Aunt in GA (Completed: 8/23/10)
02. Go camping (Completed: 5/28/10)
03. Go on a road trip to Pullman! (Completed: 2/24/11)
04. Get my new passport
05. Go to a bar in Canada
06. Go to Vegas for 21st!

RELATIONSHIPS
07. Spend a weekend with my boyfriend without leaving the condo once
08. Send my Mom flowers
09. Take an “Us” picture every month [3/33] See Pictures
10. Write down 10 reasons I love my boyfriend & give it to him
11. Cook/go out with friends 15 times [7/15]
12. Get glammed up with boyfriend and go out on the town (Completed 6/9/11)
13. Go to Sonic in Puyallup, WA on May 29, 2010 (Completed 5/15/10)
14. Go out with Justin to celebrate 1 year (Completed 6/9/10)
15. Plan & take a weekend getaway with Justin

CREATE
16. Take a cooking class
17. Take 100 pictures that I'm proud of
18. Paint pottery
19. Make a binder of trips I plan to take
20. Decorate our condo
21.

EXPAND KNOWLEDGE
22. Complete a tourist activity in my own city
(Seattle Underground Tour)
23. Eat at 3 new restaurants (3/3) (Completed 6/6/10)
24. Read 30 books (4/30)
25. Read 1 classic novels
26. Read 2 books about food production in country (0/2)
27. Go to the farmer's market (Completed: 6/11/11)
28. Read the news 50 times daily (6/50)
29. Learn the 50 states on a map
30. Fix our oven. Replace bake element. [Completed 3.29.10]
31. Learn Spanish Rosetta Stone Level 1
32. Get a degree
33. Get an Associate's degree
34. Figure out what I want to be! [Completed Sept 2010]
35. Read a romance novel

FINANCIAL
36. Pay off credit card
37. Repair my car (Clutch, timing belt, exhaust manifold, transmission) (Completed: 3/10/11)
38. Get a higher paying, real job
39. Keep a spreadsheet of entire year’s expenses
40. Save $1,000 for Emergency Fund
41. Pay All Debt to Mom
42. Save $$ for trips
43. Save for a new car

ORGANIZE
44. Organize office-space
45. Back-up everything from my computer
46. Delete anything unneeded on my computer
47. Install new carpets in living room & hallway
48. Buy a bookcase
49. Get storage solution for ~100 DVDs
50. Equip my car with jumper cables

GIVE BACK
51. Donate clothes I haven’t worn in 2 years
52. Participate in a charity walk/run
53. Donate money to a charity (Completed 3/18/10)
54. Become an organ donor when I renew my license
55. Start a 'pay it foward' chain at Starbucks (Completed 5/23/10)
56. Volunteer at a food bank

HEALTH
57. Get down to 170 pounds (Completed: 5/19/11)
58. Get down to 160 pounds
59. Get down to 150 pounds
60. Fit in a size 8
61. Fit in a size 6
62. Work out 3 times a week for a month straight.
63. Work out 3 times a week for 2 months straight.
64. Fade hyperpigmentation on cheeks from acne.
65. Learn to cook 15 dishes (11/15) See Dishes
66. Lose 2 inches in my thighs.
67. Lose 2 inches around my arms.

FOR FUN
68. Use Crest Whitening Strips 2 times [0/2]
69. Get a tattoo! (Completed: 5/7/11)
70. Go to a concert (Completed 5.21.10 - Tim McGraw)

MISC
71. Go to Mt. Pilchuck
72. Go hiking (Completed 9.5.10)
73. Visit Aunt Angie in Arizona
74. Visit Uncle in California
76. Complete a 5k
77.
78. Donate my hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths
79. Clean out car (Completed May '10)
80. Talk only in Spanish at a Mexican restaurant
81. Read books I own before buying more
82.
83.
84. Start and maintain a reading list for the duration of this challenge
85. Find 50 quotes that inspire me [1/50] See Quotes
86. Go ride bikes
87. See a movie at the drive in
88. Complete C25K
89. Weigh in weekly for 6 months [Start 10.23.10]
90. Go to the casino
91. Go to a bar!
92. Get 5 manicures/pedicures [5/5] (Completed: 6/5/11)
93. Finish Rosetta Stone Spanish Level 2
94. Finish Rosetta Stone Spanish Level 3
95.
96. Read a book written in Spanish
97. Clean out stupid songs in iTunes
98. Learn French
99. Go to Shi Shi Beach
100. Make a scrapbook
101. Make a deck garden

Quote #1

What got you here won't get you there. Learn something new every day!

#8 - Chicken and White Bean stuffed Bell Peppers

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#7 - Tilapia Parmesan

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#6: Cornbread from Scratch

I used a recipe from Tasty Kitchen. It can be found here.

First I mixed the dry ingredients.

Then added the oil and eggs.

Then came the milk.

Yummmy!

Put the mixture in the pan, popped it in the oven!

Good, simple, tasty cornbready goodness.

#5: Pad Thai

Pad Thai

This is the Betty Crocker recipe. The only revision that I would make to the recipe after tasting it would be less cayenne pepper. I am very sensitive to spicy foods and this was a little uncomfortable.

INGREDIENTS:
- 4 cups water
- 1 package (6-8 oz) any-style stir-fry rice noodles
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice (I had 2 limes and it was JUST under 1/3 cup)
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 tbsp packed brown sugar
- 3 tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice or white vinegar
- 3/4 tsp cayenne pepper power
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 medium shallot, finely chopped, or 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dry-roasted peanuts
- 3 cups fresh bean sprouts
- 4 medium green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup firmly packed cilantro leaves

DIRECTIONS:

1. In 3-quart saucepan, heat 4 cups water to boiling. Remove from heat; add noodles (push noodles into water with back of spoon to cover completely with water if necessary). Soak noodles 3 to 5 minutes or until noodles are soft but firm. Drain noodles; rinse with cold water.

2. Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir lime juice, 1/3 cup water, the brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, red pepper and 1 tablespoon of the oil until well mixed; set aside.

3. In nonstick wok or 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil over medium heat. Cook garlic and shallot in oil about 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until starting to brown. Add eggs. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring gently and constantly, until scrambled but still moist.

4. Stir in noodles and lime juice mixture. Increase heat to high. Cook about 1 minute, tossing constantly with 2 wooden spoons, until sauce begins to thicken. Add remaining ingredients except cilantro. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, tossing with 2 wooden spoons, until noodles are tender. Place on serving platter. Sprinkle with cilantro. Garnish with additional chopped dry-roasted peanuts and green onions if desired.

#4: "Best Chocolate Sheet Cake Ever"

"Best Chocolate Sheet Cake (Or Cupcakes!) Ever" (4.3.10)


I made these cupcakes from PW's recipe. I then topped them with homemade frosting, dunked them in green dyed coconut and put jelly beans on top. Cute little spring time nest cupcakes!