Below are the items that I have accomplished within the past month. I really didn't do much during the first month. It's only been about 8% of the time thus far, but I've done far fewer than 8% of the goals (which might have been to lofty and might need to be adjusted down a little, we shall see). My time is ticking away, but once school is done I will have more time to pursue these endeavors.
I found a local studio that offers some nice classes and took the intro four week class. It's awesome. Very much all about feel confident as women.# 18 Go to ten Chicago-area street fairs (2/10) -- 2 added :)
# 20 Go to a Cubs, Bears, Fire and Blackhawks game (1/4) -- 1 added :)
# 25 Take ten hikes out of the 60 Hikes in 60 Miles of Chicago book (1/10) -- 1 added :)
# 26 Volunteer with Pete five times (1/5) -- 1 added :)
# 33 Have a picnic (1/1) -- 1 added :)
# 36 Do ten "touristy" things in Chicago (3/10) -- 3 added :)
# 39 Get life insurance (1/1) -- 1 added :)
# 46 Get a grill (1/1) -- 1 added :)
# 95 Take each kid out to something fun three times (2/9) -- 2 added :)
# 99 Do twenty things in the heart box (1/20) -- 1 added :)
# Do something with a friend that they have never done before
So, to all of you out in blog land, I have a question. I am trying to think of something to swap out one of my classes with (I don't want to do horseback riding...too far away). Recalling that my other classes are: Ballroom Dancing, Piano, Spanish, Burlesque, pottery, woodworking?, something else artistic, project managment, Photography, Wine Class, Motorcycle, Martial Arts and Belly Dance, do you have any suggestions for a fun class to strech me creativily, mentally or physically?
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That seems like a pretty stretching list already. I hope you're writing down the memories you're making. They'll be great story fodder one of these days.
Taekwondo! It's the best fun I ever had in my whole life.
You're my total hero, Lauren! I remember you told us before, but I can't find it. Why 105? And how long do you have to make 105? I should try something like this!
@charles- I don't want to add to the list, but swap off, which is one of my rules :) I am saving the images, but that's a really good idea to save the stories too. Maybe I will build a shutterfly book with all the stories :)
@spy- There's this "thing" where you do 101 goals in 1001 days--it's called Day Zero (http://www.dayzeroproject.com/). My 1001st day will be February 3, 2012, but I am thinking about giving myself an extra weeks since I spent the first couple of weeks thinking about what to do.
Taekwondo does sound like fun :) I want to do something martial arts related. Maybe it will be that. :) That is a great idea!
I am enjoying the whole list of goals thing. It's fun. You should totally make one :)
you're so great with the pics on your blog; I always forget to take pictures and if I do remember, I forget to load them onto my computer!
Have you tried fencing? It's fun, and trying to stab an opponent is definitely mentally challenging :) Plus it's a great workout! See if there's a local fencing club that will give low-priced intro classes and provide equipment.
I'd second the comment about fencing, at least if you can find a class that suits you. With anything like this, or indeed the martial arts in general, it's mostly about finding somewhere you fit and where you get on with the instructors.
@lynn- The pictures take *forever*. Often I put off posting because of the pictures. I have a rule that I am suppose to do a picture with each post. I do slack on that, but not too often. I have plenty of pics. I am a bit of a picture-Nazi,actually (like the Soup-Nazi, but in reverse). Since I take them I feel that I ought to use them.
@lynn (again) and @stu- Fencing is a fabulous idea! Especially since I do write fight scenes. Wow! I am going to add it. Thanks!!
This is such a great idea! I'm copying you when we get out of here. :)
I can't think of any classes -- you've done so many already, most of which sound interesting to me!
You do all those classes? Amazing! I think your goal-setting is great.
You have done a lot. Very cool.
Cute Cubbies shirt. I'd like to go to Wrigley sometime. I'll be lucky if I get to PNC Park anytime soon, though.
Liked the pic of you and mini-me.
Great idea about the heart box. My wife and I should've done that before the kids came along.
@melanie- You totally should! I think that it will help motivate me to do more things :) Or that's the idea anyway :)
@raph- I don't do them yet, but the goal is to try each of them before February of 2011.
@writer- Thanks, I actually didn't have a cubbies shirt when we were inivted to the game and I managed to find it just before the game. Grumpy cubbie :)
You can still have a heart box, but with kid-friendly activities! I tore paper into eights and then folded it over to make a little card. Then I wrote the idea on the inside. On the outside I drew pictographs (sun for summer, snow flakes for winter, house for inside, "yum" if a meal was included, etc and $ signs for approx cost estimations and time estimations). We were to pick the card based on the pictograph and have a surprise idea, but one that we liked (else I wouldn't have made a card for it) and one that was within our weekly budget or seasonally appropriate. I bet it would work great with kiddos. They can pick by the picture and then you can do a family trip together!
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