Places to Visit/Things to Do:
1. Travel to Rome (See #73 in Risks to Take section)
2. Go to a country concert (Rascal Flats, Lady A, Zac Brown)
3. Visit one new restaurant 4 X per year
4. Enjoy a long weekend in NYC
5. Go to a college football game (University of Notre Dame, University of Oregon, Ohio State University)
6. Watch a ballet or opera
7. Go camping at least 1 time per year (0/3)
8. Go on a picnic
9. Visit at least three of the 21 states that I have not been to or spent quality time in (In alphabetical order: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia)
10. Watch a sunrise
11. Go apple and/or berry picking
12. Go to a photography gallery
13. Visit the ocean at least 2 times per year (0/6)
14. Go horseback riding
Self Improvement/Self Giving:
15. Sacrament of Reconciliation at least 1 time per month
16. Meditate for 10 minutes a day for 30 consecutive days (0/30)
17. Attend daily Mass at least 3 times per week
18. Participate in regular (monthly) volunteer work
19. Go a week without decaf coffee
20. Complete a 30 day Ignatian (silent) retreat
21. Donate blood at least 12 times per year (0/36)
22. Send a random (handmade) gift to a friend
23. Make new friends outside of my normal circles
2. Go to a country concert (Rascal Flats, Lady A, Zac Brown)
3. Visit one new restaurant 4 X per year
4. Enjoy a long weekend in NYC
5. Go to a college football game (University of Notre Dame, University of Oregon, Ohio State University)
6. Watch a ballet or opera
7. Go camping at least 1 time per year (0/3)
8. Go on a picnic
9. Visit at least three of the 21 states that I have not been to or spent quality time in (In alphabetical order: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia)
10. Watch a sunrise
11. Go apple and/or berry picking
12. Go to a photography gallery
13. Visit the ocean at least 2 times per year (0/6)
14. Go horseback riding
Self Improvement/Self Giving:
15. Sacrament of Reconciliation at least 1 time per month
16. Meditate for 10 minutes a day for 30 consecutive days (0/30)
17. Attend daily Mass at least 3 times per week
18. Participate in regular (monthly) volunteer work
19. Go a week without decaf coffee
20. Complete a 30 day Ignatian (silent) retreat
21. Donate blood at least 12 times per year (0/36)
22. Send a random (handmade) gift to a friend
23. Make new friends outside of my normal circles
Financial
24. Find a way to pay for all DNP program prerequisites with cash
25. Save $ (amount private) per month; Savings can be used for school, car repairs, etc.
26. Deposit at least matched amount into retirement savings account every month
27. Check into options for a health savings account
24. Find a way to pay for all DNP program prerequisites with cash
25. Save $ (amount private) per month; Savings can be used for school, car repairs, etc.
26. Deposit at least matched amount into retirement savings account every month
27. Check into options for a health savings account
Things to Consume
28. Read five biographies (0/5)
29. Choose something I know nothing about and read four books on the subject (0/4)
30. Read a book written by someone I disagree with
31. Read 12 religious books (0/12)
32. Read four fiction books (including a classic literature book I haven't read before)
33. Watch one documentary a month (1/33)
(American Meth (1/1/11),
(American Meth (1/1/11),
34. Listen to one song a day that I've never heard in my life for 100 consecutive days (0/100)
35. Watch at least 10 movies off the AFI Greatest Movies list
Physical Health/Athletic Activities
36. Maintain weight and clothing size for at least 1001 days (taking into account pregnancy and health related issues)
37. Stay abstinent from sugar, flour, wheat, alcohol and drugs one day at a time
38. See the dentist at least three times in 1001 days
39. Complete the Cleveland Triathlon (Olympic Distance) on August 8th, 2010
40. Run a 5K in under 27 minutes
41. Increase strength (need measurable goal)
42. Hit golf balls at a driving range
43. Go downhill skiing
44. Join a co-ed sports team (volleyball or softball)
45. Go on five hikes (0/5)
46. Go kayaking
47. Work out at least 3X per week (mindful of holidays, vacations and illness)
48. Improve flexibility (do the splits?)
Things to Learn
49. Successfully (with A's!) complete all prerequisite courses for application to DNP programs by May 2012 - General Biology w/ genetics, Microbiology, Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Microbiology, Nutrition, Biochemistry/Inorganic Chemistry, Statistics w/ Anova
50. Learn HTML to edit and customize blog
51. Participate in a running clinic
52. Ride or drive a motorcycle
53. Take a cooking course
55. Take a sewing machine class
Things to Create
56. Knit a sweater
57. Knit a hat
58. Make homemade Christmas gifts for 2011
60. Blog every day for a month
61. Write an article or blog post on another blog
62. Start a family/Make a baby (if/when married J)
63. Make a music video with The Zechariah House crew
64. Create an abstinent (sugar, wheat, flour and alcohol free) recipe book, share with friends
65. Can vegetables
66. Sew an apron (from vintage sheets)
67. Sew another piece of clothing (lined hoodie, dress, etc.)
68. Take a photograph to represent each month
69. Carve a pumpkin
70. Make a snow angel and/or snowman
Risks to Take
71. Travel to a foreign country alone (Italy preferably - see #1)
72. Join Toastmasters or another public speaking program
73. Take a random road trip alone (or with a person I would not normally travel with)
Relationships
74. Spend more time with family (see at least 3 x per year)
75. Go on a date (make take several dates to accomplish #76...)
76. Get married
77. Reconnect with one old friend per month (letter/card, phone call, visit)
78. Go on vacation to a place where I have never been and where no family members live
79. Write a handwritten card at least once a month (0/33)
Things to Acquire
80. Get a dog (or find a way to be around dogs more)
81. Update wardrobe (get 10 basic pieces - new sizes); Clean out closet and give away or donate clothes as part of the process
82. Buy/acquire one new piece of jewelry everyday for one month (can be made or inexpensive)
83. Buy five things from etsy.com (0/5)
84. Upgrade to new computer
Business/Work Related
85. Exceed fundraising Maggie's Place yearly fundraising goals
86. Write and submit at least two grants for Maggie's Place per month
87. Start a Creighton NFP teaching business
88. Successful MP9K in 2011 (exceed goal for $'s raised and participants)
89. Participate in professional development programs (AFP, etc)
90. Find and work with a fundraising mentor
91. Find and work with a nurse practitioner mentor
92. Research options for starting own practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner (Ohio, Oregon, Washington, ?) and/or multidisciplinary clinic
Education/Pieces of Paper
93. Frame my Masters diploma
94. Complete my Fundraising Certificate from Northpark University
95. Earn acceptance into DNP program in Ohio and/or Oregon (or and RN or Nurse Practitioner Program)
96. Start initial part of the DNP program and/or start work towards RN license and nursing degree
97. Earn CPR & First Aid Certification (teaching certification if possible)
98. Earn Creighton NFP practitioner certification
99. Earn exercise instructor certification (specifically spinning or yoga)
100. Complete LSW paperwork for OH and/or OR
101. Draft advanced directive documents (living will and durable power of attorney)
