As I mentioned in my last post, I really have not been focusing on my goals very well. Over the summer, I sort of lost touch with what I was doing, and with vacations and work and trips and just relaxing, my 101 in 1001 Days project kind of fell by the wayside.
But now I’m back. And I’ve made some changes to my list. After thinking about it, there were a few things that I know would not be accomplished, and there were a few things that I wanted to try/do/make/experience that I wanted on my list. And then there were the few things that fell into multiple categories on my list that could really be consolidated into one goal. So, I have removed the following from the list:
20. Read “Gone With The Wind.”
Since I also had a goal of reading all of the books on my bookshelf, why would “Gone With The Wind” need its own goal? Sure, it’s a long book and everything, but it’s still a book from my bookshelf.
46. Participate in the Infinite Summer Challenge.
OK, I gave it my best shot. Well, not really my best shot, but a shot. I just couldn’t get into Infinite Jest. I’m still planning on reading it (see note from above), but at that time, I wasn’t reading anything, and I just feel like I kind of bit off more than I could chew. So my new plan is to get back in the habit of reading daily, get a few books under my belt, then hit up Infinite Jest at full force. I’m thinking maybe in January?
69. Open a Health Savings Account.
I’ve been working on creating (and sticking to) a budget, and right now, I am pretty happy with my health insurance situation. As far as an HSA goes, I’m not sure that it is going to be the best option for me right now. Once I get some savings built up, which is another goal, I may revisit this idea. But right now, I’m going to stick with what works.
76. Make a toast to Lilly and Matt at their wedding.
This didn’t happen. I went to the wedding, went to the reception, attended the dinner the night before the wedding, but there really was not an opportunity to toast to the bride and groom.
87. Scavenger hunt with friends. This sounded like a fun idea, but the more I thought about, the less I want to do it. I would like to do a scavenger hunt, but planning it first really doesn’t make it sound fun anymore.
100. Make a quote book like in college.
While it would definitely be funny to read over in a few years, it just sounds like a lot of work. And when I think about it, I was not good at doing the quote book anyway. I just wrote down what Kristin would tell me to, and even then I didn’t do so great.
And here are the replacements:
Now that I have made these changes, I am getting excited about my project. It’s going to be a fun ride!
