101 things in 1001 days update November…
Earlier this year I wrote a list of 101 things I wanted to do in 1001 days…this month I am sorry to report that I crossed nothing off my list. However, I have already crossed something off for December as I am late posting my update however it will have to wait.
I am heading into my 9th month of doing this challenge and I am thoroughly enjoing having something to work towards. But like everything, things change and as I did not cross anything off my list completely in this last month I thought it time to review my list and see if there were any items that might need to be reviewed…
There are several items on the list that I no longer want to do…and since this list is for me, and really me alone, I have decided to update a couple of things. The rules I have outlined for myself is that my new challenges that I put in in place of another must fit into the same category.
Okay here goes…
30. Learn to ski
The more and more I think about this one I know it may never happen. I have tried to ski several times and honestly it just scares the crap out of me. I know it would not something I would actually enjoy crossing off my list as I would have to force myself to do it and be terrified the whole time. So I am taking it off….I do hope to learn to ski one day but I think It needs to be in my own time and I am thinking it might be something I try to do later on in life when we take our future kids to learn to ski.
I am replacing this with
30. Go to Aqua arobics (or to swim laps) at least five times (I am aiming for this Summer)
36. Get my teeth whitened
I had really wanted to do this before my wedding- however spending that much money on something like that when we could put it towards our future has made me think twice so I am removing it from the list. I am using whitening toothpaste though so I am hopefully working towards a brighter whiter smile!
In it`s place I would like to put
36. Get pregnant (I have until end of 2010)
I am not entirely sure if I should put this in health & self-improvement but it definitely comes under health I suppose.
51. Learn how to use illustrator
I have learn how to use photoshop on my list above this one and I still realy want to learn how to use photoshop but I think really, I put learn how to use illustrator on my list as an afterthought & that was unnecessary. I have no real desire how to learn to use it, sure it would be great if I could wake up one day and just know how to use it but that isn`t going to happen and I think I would prefer to focus my efforts on photoshop.
I had to think quite hard about what I wanted to add in place of this one- under creativity I do not have many goals but I should probably have more as I always enjoy myself when I am doing something creative.So I came up with this based on the little challenge I started yesterday.
51. Post a Macro Monday photo every week for 12 weeks. (I give myself permission to be up to 24 hours late in posting)- If I fail to post one week then I must start the 12 week period again.
70. (Buy) A wireless external hard drive
Um, turns out I do not really need one. I have admired my brothers little portable one for awhile now and I plan on buying one similar sometime soon however I do not think I can keep it on my list as it will not be wireless.
So I left with the dilemma of something else to go in the “buy” section of my list…
70. The rest of the Rei Shimura books by Sujata Massey (up until the one that came out this year at least)
These were recommended by Sarah and I love love love them! I sped read through the first two & Benay has the copy of the first in the series (Can you keep it for me to give back later? I would like to keep the whole series if possible- You can keep the rest of the books I sent though!)
I have bought the next one & if it arrives with my friend James before he comes to Australia (I bought of amazon.co.jp) then he will bring it for me otherwise I may have to wait until May!
So I have changed four things on my list (of 101 obviously!) & I think I am happy with my choices (Although I can change my mind A LOT!).
Not much of an update for November I know, but while I worked on a couple of them I did not complete any of them. 
Hopefully December will be better! In fact, I am thinking positive and I know I will be able to cross off a fair few! My aim is at least five!!!!
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Ha ha, I only got to #1 before I wanted to comment- I *hate* skiing for the same reasons!! And I live in Nagano. *^_^* I recommend tubing- like sledding but for big people and there’s far less distance to fall.
the only thing that used to keep me sane during cold Japanese winters was skiing trips. I figured if I could find SOMETHING nice about winter, I could survive it.
Have you ever tried snow-boarding? They say it is harder at first, like the first 1-2 times, but after that much easier to get better at than skiing.
I have both skiis and a board, that I would love to dust off, maybe when we get back from our summer xmas!! I only wish J and I were better skiiers/boarders so we could strap K onto us as we come down the slopes – but as it stands, it would be a very big danger to her health to be strapped to either of us.
btw, happy 400th, and I just sent you a msg on facebook too (finally, oops)