Day Zero Project - My 101 Things in 1001 Days

Hi internet friends!

 

It has been a while since I last posted and a lot has changed. With a new month here I wanted to kick off with a little something different.  I recently stumbled upon the Day Zero Project  and with many things changing in my personal life I wanted to make my own 101 list to complete in 1001 days (roughly 2.75 yrs).  I will keep this post updated as challenges are in progress and completed, as well as post pictures about some of the challenges.  If you feel inspired to start your own Day Zero Project good luck and keep me posted on your progress :)

Start Date: September 3, 2013

End Date: May 31, 2016

Personal Development

1.  Clean basement/bedroom at parents place and donate items no longer need
2.  Encourage someone to create their own 101 in 1001
3.  Complete a list of 101 things to do in 1001 days
4.  Eat at five new restaurants  (0/5)
5.  Read unread books on bookshelf

6. Complete 7 goals in a week (0/7)
7. Grow something from a seed
8. Perform 5 random acts of kindness (0/5)
9. Take an archery class
10. start writing for blog again
11. Have a penguin encounter

Healthy Living

12. Stop biting my fingernails

13. Go a month without drinking soda (0/31)

14. Go to dermatologist

15. Find out blood type

16. Complete C25K
17. Complete a 'Walk To Mordor' challenge
18. Complete a 200 Sit-ups Challenge
19. lose weight – personal goal 15-20 lbs
20. Complete a 100 Pushups Challenge
21.  Eat three (3) things I’ve never tried before (0/3)
22. Get a pedicure 
23. Get a massage 
24. Cook at home every night for one month (0/31)
25.  Don't eat fast food for a month (including Starbucks/Dunkin Donuts) (0/31)

26. Don't eat out for a month (0/31)
27. Don't eat sweets for a month (0/31)

Family, Friends and Love

28. Adopt a rescue pet
29. Volunteer at an animal shelter &/or zoo
30. Research my family tree
31. Help a friend move 
32. Have a romantic weekend away 
33. Take a romantic walk on the beach

34. Enjoy a romantic dinner
35. Call (5) friends I haven’t talked to in a while (0/5)

Being Creative

36. When possible, blog & photograph the tasks I complete

37. Blog daily for 30 consecutive days (0/30)

38. Leave an inspirational note inside a book for someone to find

39. Perform a Chinese fire drill

40. Participate in BookCrossing

41. Make a list of the 100 best experiences of my life

42. Write a 101 list of things I have already completed

43. Make a list of the books I have read
44. Make a list of 50 places I would like to visit in my lifetime
45. Make a list of my 50 favorite movies
46. Make a list of 100 songs that I love
47. Finish novel and submit it for publication
48. Take a photo a day for one year (0/365)
49. Take a photo of the same place very month for one year, then turn it into a calendar for the next year (0/12)
50. Create a photo album from Cross Country Road Trip
51. Create a family photo album 
52.  Organize photo collection

53. Create/Organize cookbook of family recipies

Experiences and Travel

54. Visit a Disney theme park during a holiday season
55. Ride in a horse drawn carriage
56. Visit Museum of Moving Pictures
57. Visit Titanic Museum
58. Travel across the Brooklyn Bridge
59. Visit Atlantic City Boardwalk
60. Go pumpkin and apple picking in the fall
61. Go on vacation with a group of friends
62. Take a vacation to a tropical destination
63. Make (realistic) plan for trip to a foreign country
64. Go backpacking
65. Practice derby w/ (5) teams from different states (0/5)
66. Go to a music festival
67. Go kayaking or white water rafting 
68. Watch the sunset on a beach 
69. Visit Gettysburg National Military Park 
70. Witness an electrical storm in tornado alley

71. Visit New Orleans
72. Visit Las Vegas
73. Attend 10 different ethnic festivals (0/10)
74. Attend The Big E
75. Attend King Richard's Faire

Home

76. Organize home office
77. Decorate home for each holiday

Financial

78. Save 1 months’ salary
79. Save 3 months’ salary (0/3)
80. Save 6 months’ salary (0/6)
81. Go 1 week without buying anything (0/7)
82. Go 1 month without buying coffee and instead put money into a trip fund when tempted to buy a cup. (0/31)
83. Create monthly budget 
84. Save $5 for every item completed to spend at the end of the 1001 days 
85. Save my change during the duration of this challenge and cash in my change jar to use for an overseas trip

86.  Get a new Mac
87. Start an emergency fund
88. Save $500 in an emergency fund
89.  Read comic collection
90. Complete 5 unfinished video games currently in my gaming library  (0/5) 

Food and Entertainment

91.  Take a formal cooking class
92. Cook an Indian meal from scratch
93.  Learn to make Steak Diane without setting anything on fireGo to the Ben & Jerry's factor
94. Drink only water for 1 week (0/7)
95. Watch all of IMDB'S Top 250 Movies (0/250)
96. Watch a movie at a drive-in
97. Open a cookbook to a random page and make whatever is on it 
98. Go see a musical 
99. Go on a zipline
100.  Make bubble tea
101.  Go out to a fancy restaurant for dinner 

In Progress

Roller Rebels All Stars vs GSR Ironbound Maidens - March 9th

Saturday March 9th the Roller Rebels All Stars will take on the GSR Ironbound Maidens.  Mark your calendars and grab your tickets soon because you won't want to miss the action!  REBELS BOOM!

Annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser Sunday March 3

Mark your calendars and come out for a morning of pancakes, mimosas and derby chics. That's right Sunday March 3 is the Long Island Roller Rebels annual pancake breakfast fundraiser at Mr Beery's in Bethpage. 

First Scrimmage of 2013 and an Angry Penguin Block

The Long Island Roller Rebels kicked off our 2013 season this weekend with an awesome scrimmage against Suburbia Roller Derby.  It was the All Stars first real practice/scrimmage of 2013 and it was a blast.  Suburbia was a great competitor and it made the freezing morning worth waking up for.   This scrimmage brought out some familiar faces as we played against Little Loca and Helda Raise who I first meet in November 2011 when they were skating with the Roller Rebels and I was one of the new freshbloods.  It is now a full season later and I'm entering my second season with the Roller Rebels and I got to skate against some of the ladies I looked up to during my freshblood period.  It was a challenging bout with many hard hits and trying to keep out of the box while remembering all of the new rule changes, but overall the scrimmage was amazing.

I want to give props to the lovely ladies of the Roller Rebels All Stars.  I love all the vets and can't wait for another awesome season together, but to the new additions of the All Stars charter - Berry Boom Boom, TNTeeny, Kissin' Kate Brawler, Crashtastic Cate, and Bad As* Nat - you all kicked ass!  Flossy I missed you this weekend and can't wait to see your booty blocking out on the track! Thank you to the ladies of Suburbia for making the trip out to us and putting up with the cold rink. I also want to thank the NSOs and refs who came out to keep us all in check, as well as the 2013 freshbloods and rookies who were there helping and cheering us on.  Love you all!

If you want to check out some of the action live mark your calendar for Saturday March 9th as the All Stars take on GSR Ironbound Maidens.  You can get your tickets HERE.  You can also come show some Rebel love at our annual pancake breakfast fundraiser on Sunday March 3 at Mr. Beery's from 10a-2p.  More information about the fundraiser can be found HERE.

Below is an awesome photo sequence captured and animated by Rick Odell that I couldn't help but share.  Definitely not a bad way to kick off the season.  Thanks Rick!