Each year I put together a list of 100 things I’d like to accomplish.  They aren’t so much resolutions as they are a reminder to myself of all the things I say I want to do but usually end up forgetting.  This is absolutely ripped off from the Disgruntled Housewife and her Überlist.  Each year I give the list an overall theme, to inspire.

2009 List: So Many Misconceptions That Need Clearing Up
(in progress)

1. FAIL: Photo walk once each month
2. FAIL: Read 50 books
3. Physical
4. Dental Exams (2)
   • May
   • December
5. Annual Exam
6. Weed garden area and add new mulch
7. Replace old/dead sod with smaller patch of sod and paving stones
8. Check on getting PMI off mortgage
9. Cancel Progressive and switch Honda to Travelers
10. Sand and paint kitchen ceiling and wall patch
11. Replace all doors (bedroom, office, linen closet, master bathroom, guest bathroom, hall closet, Janie’s closet, my closet, patio closet)
12. Replace office and patio light fixtures
13. Clean/patch and paint patio storage closet
14. Replace office and living room window sills with wood
15. Paint 2nd coat in office and replace baseboards
16. Figure out heating solution to office
17. Get rid of desks and get new desk from Jen
18. Bring lunch to work daily
19. Eat breakfast daily
20. Finish master bath (re-tile shower, replace toilet, new flooring, install new light fixture, clean fan and paint)
21. Take GRE and apply to UW for grad school
22. Take another meditation class
23. Bed skirt
24. Replace towels and linens with all white ones – not shitty ones
25. Visit Colorado and New Mexico
26. Take weekend trips to Portland, Vancouver and the Peninsula (Port Angeles and Cape Flattery)
27. Travel to France and Germany
28. FAIL: Water aerobics this summer
29. Visit Japanese Garden in Arboretum, Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks Park, Bloedel Reserve and Kubota Garden
30. See five movies in the theater
31. Go to two concerts/shows
    • Britney Spears (4/10/09)
    • No Doubt (7/19/09)
32. Take a yoga class
33. Find 5 new blogs
    • mightygodking.com
    • What the Fuck Would Jesus Do?
    • Damn Kids, Get Off My Lawn!
    • Hick Town Rap Star
    • Thing You Wouldn’t Know If We Didn’t Blog It
34. Discover 2 artists and order prints to hang up
35. FAIL: Have a summertime barbecue
36. Host a New Year’s Eve party
37. FAIL: Go to the gym at least 4 times per week
38. FAIL: Take the bus to work at least 3 times per week
39. Learn 5 healthier recipes (gluten-free)
    • Coconut Curry Chicken Soup
    • Raspberry Lemon Pudding Cakes
    • Corn and Avocado Salad
40. Try the (modified) 21 day cleanse twice this year
41. Fix the washing machine hot/cold mix up
42. Paint washing machine closet
43. Take cats to new vet for annual exams
    • Ducati
    • Harlow
    • Carson
44. Get a puppy
45. Pick top 5 sperm donor choices – have party to help choose
46. Put together an emergency kit
47. FAIL: Write for at least one hour every day
48. Run 5 miles
49. Walk 20 miles in one day
50. Volunteer
51. Get new living room chairs
52. Steam clean carpets every 3 months
    • January
    • April
    • October
53. Watch more of the History Channel and less of those really bad reality shows
54. FAIL: Host Thanksgiving at our house
55. Watch all Nicole Kidman movies from 1990 (Days of Thunder) to present
56. Read all short stories written by Katherine Mansfield and Dorothy Parker
57. Drink at least 32 oz of water daily
58. Get tickets to a Seahawks game
59. Take Janie to the Nutcracker
60. See Carrie Fisher in Wishful Drinking (4/10/09)
61. Read all Carrie Fisher books
62. Watch all Carrie Fisher movies
63. FAIL: Update UH at least 4x per week
64. Finish all holiday shopping before December 15th
65. Make at least 50% of Christmas and Birthday gifts
66. Moisturize daily
67. FAIL: Eat dinner at kitchen table and not in front of the television
68. FAIL: Wake up early each weekday morning and eat breakfast / spend time with Janie
69. FAIL: Have a poker party for Janie’s birthday
70. Tile top of cabinet in hallway
71. Put old sink and faucet, desks and Hummels on Craigslist
72. Go through Pimsleur Japanese language lessons (1st set)
73. Do not go to Target or Fred Meyer more than once per month
74. Try to go to Mom and Dad’s once per week for dinner or have them over
75. Host a book club Oscar party
76. Get that thing out from the depths of my right nostril!
77. Learn how to make bath bombs
78. FAIL: Go camping this summer
79. 9-hole golfing with Janie and Dana
80. Revisit Maneki with Robin-O and Beth
81. Be a better communicator
82. Stop referring to people who make me mad as cocksuckers
83. Use the crock pot!
84. Make smoked salmon in my new smoker!
85. Have some dinner parties
86. FAIL: Drink coffee only once per month as a special treat
87. Take a cooking class
88. Sell books we don’t need/want
89. Do the SPL passport/stamp thingy
90. Make five new soups
    • Coconut Curry Chicken Soup
    • Chili (Shut up – it’s soup-like.  Good enough!)
91. Make ice cream (coffee, rice gelato, honey lavender and maple walnut)
92. FAIL: Janie’s family reunion in Montana
93. Get enhanced drivers license
94. Visit Northern State Hospital for photo walk
95. Try five new restaurants or cafes
    • Julia’s
    • Bustle
    • Pair
    • Blue Star Cafe and Pub
    • Frank’s Oyster House and Champagne Bar
96. Use tax refund for good instead of evil
97. Switch banks and all related automatic withdrawals/transfers
98. FAIL: Get tickets to a Sounders game
99. Let go of all the negative influences
100. Make a difference