If you read my post about having goals, you’ll know that I’m participating in the Day Zero project to accomplish 101 life goals in 1001 days. So far, not too shabby – I’m off to a good start. On this page you’ll be able to see my progress and check in on me. 
- Start writing a novel.
- Take a cooking class.
- Learn to speak in French.
- Volunteer at the Rock or Young Life.
- Take a vacation with Erin.
- Go to Vancouver.
- Go to the opera.
- Visit the New York City Public Library.
- Get a bike.
- Lead a mission trip.
- See a baseball game at the new Yankee Stadium. July 25, 2009
- Join a book club.
- Get a newspaper subscription.
- Take a West Wing tour of the White House.
- Become a regular at a coffeeshop.
- Go sailboating.
- Go to an NFL game.
- See the 9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon.
- Ride in a hot air balloon.
- Read the New York Times top 10 bestsellers (as of October 1, 2008).
- Don’t order a special drink at Starbucks for an entire week. October 31 – November 7, 2008
- Visit all the states I haven’t been to yet ( Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, South Carolina, Alabama, Maine, Michigan, North Dakota, Oregon).
- Start reading the Economist.
- Go one month without eating out for lunch during the work week.
- See White Christmas or South Pacific on Broadway. July 25, 2009
- Go the the Presidential Inaugural parade. January 20, 2009
- Take more pictures of my life.
- Shop for clothes at new stores.
- Learn to play a new song on the piano.
- Knit a scarf.
- See a live performance of Chopin’s music. October 5, 2009
- Call one friend a week to “check-in.”
- Wake up 30 minutes earlier during the week. January 13, 2009
- Grow my hair past my shoulders. July 2009
- Host 3 dinner parties with friends.
- Complete a puzzle.
- Donate blood.
- Join a small group.
- Spend one day every 3 months wandering around DC.
- Commit to going to my 10-year high school reunion.
- Go to a DC United game.
- Go to London and visit the English countryside. March 11-18, 2009
- Make (and stick to) a monthly budget.
- Start doing pilates/yoga.
- Finish graduate school. May 16, 2009
- Sell my old music CDs.
- Find a roommate. October 12, 2008
- Pay off my credit card.
- Try 3 kinds of seafood.
- Find a new job.
- Move away from DC.
- Learn about wines.
- Find an old edition of Pride and Prejudice.
- Ride the paddle boats in the Tidal Basin.
- Start taking daily vitamins. February 9, 2009
- Paint a picture.
- Learn to do the waltz and the foxtrot.
- Visit Jenny, Tom and Aiden in Minneapolis.
- Finish the New York Times crossword puzzle.
- Buy a convertible.
- Go parasailing.
- Read the entire Old Testament.
- Find a great used bookstore.
- Organize my closet.
- Start using one new word a month.
- Start a low-carb diet.
- Get a puppy.
- Join PRSA.
- Buy a really good pair of boots.
- Get a family portrait taken.
- Open a CD at the bank.
- Lower my rent. November 15, 2008
- Start a filing system.
- Memorize one Bible verse a month.
- Read a daily devotional each morning.
- Take a relaxing bath once a month.
- Find a new, bold shade of nail polish. September 2009 (I went w/ red!)
- Replace all the old photos in my picture frames with new ones.
- Buy a globe.
- Write a letter to my sponsored child in Cambodia every other month.
- Study cartography and antique maps.
- Organize a reunion with my ELP friends.
- Have fun on my birthday. January 29, 2009
- Make a snowman.
- Find a woman at church to mentor me.
- Give 5 hugs every week.
- Spend one day a month with my cell phone on silent.
- Ride a Ferris wheel. March 13, 2009
- Start a food journal.
- Take all my spare change to the bank. May 8, 2009
- Buy fresh flowers once a month.
- Go back to Iowa State University to see the campus. October 3-5, 2008
- Improve my ability to do math in my head.
- Join the Iowa State Society.
- Go to a Washington Wizards game.
- Send 3 surprise gifts to friends . . . just because I want to.
- Go to the International Spy Museum.
- Visit the remodeled Smithsonian Museum of American History.
- Go home to Iowa for Easter.
- Buy the homeless guy at L’Enfant metro station a sandwich.
- Go to an Iowa State University alumni event. October 10, 2009
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Posted by Stephanie on October 31, 2008 at 10:46 am
I can help you with #30. And #89. And I’ve never done #88, but read all about its creation and debut at the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago. I’d love to help you check it off your list, too!
Posted by Jess on November 4, 2008 at 1:25 pm
#93 – Not sure if this will help, but my son loves this: I have an Ipod touch and there’s an application that you can load called Brain Tuner and you can select 20, 60, or 100 math problems. The goal is to click if the answer is right or wrong, and you’re timed. So it might show 5 – 7 = -2, and you have to click right or wrong. It’s fun and it makes you think quick. The other thing I heard about is Brainage 2 for Nintendo DS. I personally wouldn’t go out and buy Nintendo just for this, but if you have one, it might be fun.
In keeping with my list and helping with accountability…what kind of novel do you want to write?
Posted by Jess on November 13, 2008 at 11:27 am
Well done! No special starbucks and lower rent. Woo hoo!
Posted by Jess on December 8, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Haven’t seen any updates in a while. Totally not judging. I’m completely guilty of not attending to my 101 project in a while myself, but you are on my mind and on my list. By the way…now that you have lower rent, did you decide what to do with the extra money?
Posted by Jenny on December 8, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Hey Jess, thanks for keeping me accountable! I know it’s been awhile – I’ve been trying to finish up my finals for the end of semester, which in a way helps me accomplish #45: Finish graduate school. Only one more semester.
The extra money this month is going toward Christmas gifts and I’m saving up to go to London and Paris this spring, which will allow me to check off #42.
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Posted by Jess on February 9, 2009 at 11:22 am
Just wanted to pop in and see your progress. Looking good!!
Posted by Jess on March 5, 2009 at 10:44 am
Hey Jenny! I love that you are a Christian too. I was really touched by your blog about the woman you ran into. How’s the 101 list coming?
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Posted by Jess on September 18, 2009 at 10:17 am
Your list is looking great! Way to go!
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