Today is the very last day of my 101 in 1001 and you know what? I'm really proud! I accomplished 60 of my goals this time, leaving only 41 not accomplished. And I feel like that's about all I could have done. When you create goals for three years out, it's so hard to know where you'll be. Which is why I'm taking a bit of a break (less than a month) to create my new list...and it might look a little different this time around.
In regards to the current list, I wish I could have done the 55 books...and I might have but I usually forget to write the titles down so at the moment it's unchecked. I wish I had finished watching the Oscar nominated movies, but I just couldn't get excited about the last three. I am going to participate in a clothing donation drive in 2020, I just didn't get around to it by this date. The rest of the stuff I didn't finish just didn't feel right as the years went by. I have no interest in learning how to code anymore, or in wearing lipstick for a whole week. I think it's healthy for goals to change, so I'm totally fine with not accomplishing the last 41.
See how I did below and let me know if you're doing a 101 in 1001 how it's going — xoxo darling, Hayden.
- Learn the basics of coding.
- Take a cooking class.
Travel somewhere new.- Read 55 books {1. The Woman in Cabin 10, 2. Miernik Dossier, 3. Front Runner, 4. Pirate, 5. The Countess of Prague, 6. Hotel Pastis, 7. Bluebird, Bluebird, 8. Sins of the Father, 9. Mephisto Waltz, 10. The House of Silk, 11. The Yard, 12. The Quiche of Death, 13. She Caused a Riot, 14. The Vicious Vet, 15. Nice Work (If You Can Get It), 16. Cupcakes & Cashmere, 17. Some Like it Hawk, 18. Bad Girls Throughout History, 19. We'll Always Have Parrots, 20. A Murder is Announced, 21. The Year of Cozy, 22. Cocaine Blues, 23. The Cherry Cola Book Club, 24. The Romanov Ransom, 25. The Preppy Cookbook, 26. The Little Book of Feminist Saints, 27. Voracious, 28. Cordially Invited, 29. The Oracle, 30. Free, 31. Wild Like the Wind, 32. Rough Ride, 33. Quiet Man, 34. The Hookup, 35. Slow Burn, 35. Titanic Secret, 36. In Praise of Difficult Women, 37. A Woman's Place, 38. The Reading Circle, 39. For You, 40. At Peace, 41. The Promise, 42. Golden Trail, 43. Games of the Heart, 44. Rock Chick Reawakening, 45. Rock Chick Reborn, 46. The Greatest Risk, 47. Deacon, 48. Under Occupation, 49. Hold On, 50. Wildest Dreams, 51. The Golden Dynasty, 52. Fantastical, 53. Broken Dove}.
Get a big girl job(Miles, 2018).- Come up with a feasible budget.
Volunteer somewhere new{SafeHome}.See three more live music shows.{1. Chance the Rapper (May 7th, 2017), 2. ZZ Ward (October 2017), 3. The Continental Club (November 2017)}- Redesign my blog.
- Take a photography class.
Try 20 new restaurants.{1. Second Bar + Kitchen in Austin, 2. Patika in Austin, 3. Hungry's in Houston, 4. Tiny's Milk & Cookies in Houston, 5. Ichibon in Kemah, 6. The Breakfast Klub in Houston, 7. Star Pizza in Houston, 8. Arturo's Underground Cafe in Austin, 9. Flower Child in Austin, 10. Metro Diner in Naples, 11. Divieto Ristorante in Estero, 12. The Station in Sarasota, 13. Mojo's in Sarasota, 14. Shakespeare's in Sarasota, 15. The Mason Jar in Colorado Springs, 16. Josephine House in Austin, 17. Bouldin Creek Cafe in Austin, 18. Dirty Martin's in Austin, 19. Baby A's in Austin, 20. Pizza Press in Austin}Do three more Haute Table travel guides{#1: Houston, #2: Paris, #3: London}.Watch three documentaries{#1: Super Tunnel, #2: Secrets of Underground London, #3: Gaga: Five Foot Two}.Go to all of the home Texas football games as a senior{1. vs. Maryland, 2. vs. San Jose State, 3. vs. Kansas State, 4. vs. Oklahoma State, 5. vs. Kansas, 6. vs. Texas Tech}.Try 5 new cocktails{#1: Bulldog Fiz at Half Pint, #2: Sophia at Gozo, #3: Bloody Mary at Etter Harbin, #4: Watermelon Jalapeño Margarita at Comida, #5: Hurricane at Pat O'Brien's}.Find my signature drink.{Depending on my mood, it's a margarita or a dirty gin martini.}Take a trip with my girlfriend(s)(Denver, 2018).See five plays{#1: Relatively Speaking at the Asolo Rep Theater, #2: Madrigal Dinner. #3: A Doll's House, 4. Twelfth Night, 5. Disenchanted}.Graduate from college.Clean out my computer.- Do a giveaway on the blog.
- Get business cards.
- Watch all of the movies nominated for Best Motion Picture at the Academy Awards {Bohemian Rhapsody, Blackkklansman, The Favourite, Vice, A Star is Born Still need: Green Book, Roma & Black Panther} .
Create a colorful photo wall of memories.- Try something adventuresome.
- Respond to things in a more timely manner.
Update my portfolio website.Get a library card.- Try five classic candies.
Host a party{Founder's Day, 10/23/17}.- Send more postcards when I travel.
- Buy something big for myself.
- Visit the Cathedral of Junk.
Clean out my closet {again}.Go apple picking.Send Christmas cards.Take in a show at Esther's Follies.Bake a new cupcake flavor{Chai Cupcakes}.- Go skinny dipping.
- Walk the entire Lady Bird Lake trail.
See three more "classic" films{1. The Shining, 2. Strangers on a Train, 3. Psycho}.Stay in bed all day.Find some new podcasts{Views, My Dad Wrote a Porno, Table Manners}.- Have a t-shirt quilt made.
Take a spontaneous trip{Georgetown, CO, Aug. 2019}.- Create a channel opener for HT's YouTube channel.
- Surprise my parents.
- Try lipstick for at least a week.
- Swim in Hamilton Pool.
Get more political.Try five new breweries{Palm City Brewing, Scotty's Beer Works, Cape Coral Brewing Company, Naples Beach Brewery, Bury Me Brewing}.- Brush up on geography {North America & South America are done, currently working on Africa}.
Have a picnic.- Listen to a new genre of music.
- Buy another succulent.
Travel by myself{accidentally, Munich, 2019}.- Find a new magazine.
Throw a surprise party{Founder's Day, 10/23/17}.Go to the Elizabeth Ney & The Contemporary-Austin.Get a new pair of nude heels.Say yes to five invitations I would normally say no to{1: Jan. 2018, 2: Sept. 2018, 3. Sept. 2019, 4. Dec. 2019, 5. Jan. 2020}.Try a new fried food{Fried Texas Sheet Cake}.- Visit every building at The University of Texas before graduation.
Have a manmosa at Banger's.Attend a symphony.- Indulge in something nostalgic.
Try five new brunches{#1. Josephine House, #2: Native Hostel, #3: Banger's, #4. Blue Dahlia, #5. Devil's Food}.Go to bed at 10 p.m. three nights in a row.Go one month without ordering delivery.Visit a friend who moved out of Austin.Make a chocolate soufflé.- Go to Mt. Bonnell at sunset with my girlfriends.
Resign to feel stupid together with a friend.Switch to G-Mail.Visit a new island{Cabbage Key, 2018 Summer}.Go to a trivia night.- Send flowers to someone out of the blue.
Try a new cuisine{Bosnian}.- Go to a wedding.
- See Hamilton.
Pick out a new planner.Donate to The University of Texas.Go on three new hikes{#1. Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park, #2. Lost Maples State Natural Area, #3. The Greenbelt}.Get straight A’s one last time.Join a group after I graduate.- Unplug completely, once, for 24 hours.
Visit a new national park{White Sands}.- Participate in a donation drive, at least, once a year {2017, 2018}.
- Get a credit card -- I'm terrified.
Treat myself to a spa day(23rd birthday).- Attend fashion week.
- Meet up with other bloggers.
Watch three foreign films{Görümce, Romantik Komedi, Romantik Komedi 2}.Be more open with my emotions.Join a professional organization{I'm counting AAUW, LWV and JL}.- Find my signature font.
Try five new foods{1: Crawfish, 2: Green Chili, 3. Ćevapi, 4. Burek, 5. B'Stilla Bites}.Read five non-fiction books{1. She Caused a Riot, 2. Cupcakes & Cashmere, 3. Bad Girls Throughout History, 4. The Year of Cozy, 5. The Little Book of Feminist Saints}- Send a pitch to a major publication.
- Put $10 into savings for every goal accomplished {
60,51,74,24,11, 27, 62, 30, 8, 14, 64, 12, 19, 37, 84, 59, 58, 51, 42, 13, 71, 12, 5, 34, 16, 68, 69, 85, 28, 20, 35, 3, 36, 67, 75, 93, 7, 15, 43, 73, 38, 50, 82, 41, 78, 56, 90, 53, 76, 45, 94, 98, 95, 70, 65, 87}. - Inspire someone to make their own list.