101 Things, Redux

 So, while sprucing up the ole' blog, I accidentally deleted my original 101 Things post, you know, the one with the entire list...
Anyway, I am taking this opportunity to type it back out, and get it back on the blog. I feel like it is important to keep these goals in my blog world as well as above my desk, hopefully it will keep me accountable. I also love the conversations I have with other bloggers and online friends about our goals. So here goes:


Reading and Art

• Read Area 51...
• Read Living Buddha, Living Christ
• Read I Was Told There'd Be Cake
• Read The Art of Happiness
• Read Inner Work 
• Read The Essential Rumi
• Read The Art of Looking Sideways
• Read American Lion...
• Read Work as a Spiritual Practice
• Read St. Lucy's Home For Girls Raised By Wolves
• Weekly Artist's Dates
• Read at Least 1 Book a Week
• Visit Art Museums or Galleries at least 6 Times
• Properly Document All of My Favorite Original Art
• Discover the Work of 20 New Artists,(or New to Me

Photography

• At Least 4 Portrait Sessions
• At Least 4 Strong Works for my Portfolio
• Work with a Medium Format Camera
• Figure Out How to Take Excellent Self-Portraits
• Work on Some Architectural Photography

Blog and Etsy Shop

• Take Photos for My Blog Every Week
• Guest Post on at Leas 3 Blogs
• Open Etsy Shop
• Have at Least 25 Sells on Etsy
• Sponsor at least 1 Blog
• Increase Blog Readership by 150% in an Organic and Genuine Way
• Support 3 New Handmade of Independent Makers

Fiber Arts

• Buy a Great Sewing Machine
• Crochet a Bedspread
• Learn at Least 10 New Embroidery Stitches
• Have at Least One Self Made Item of Clothing,Worn Regularly
• Crochet at Least 2 Amigurumi Projects
• Have a Selection of 5 Procion Dye Colors for Home Use
• Crochet a Winter Hat
• Crochet a Pair of Slippers
• Perfect Granny Squares
• Make Pillows for Living Room
• Make Curtains for Kitchen
• Have at Least 4 Amazing Fiber Pieces to Add to Portfolio
• Dye Buttons
• Collect at Least 10 Vintage Sheets
• Try the Low Water Dye Method

Misc. Fun Stuff

• Get Elephant Bag Repaired
• Convert Elephant Bag Into Camera Bag
• Figure Out Shoulder Injury
• Get Car Sparkly Clean
• Write at Least 1 Letter a Month
• Learn How to Play Chess
• Aim for 80% Natural Makeup and 100% Cruelty Free
• Memorize Presidents and State Capitals
• Memorize the Kings and Queens of England
• Re-Memorize the Prologue to the Canterbury Tales
• Re-Memorize Antony's Speech from Julius Caesar
• Volunteer with at Least 2 Worthy Causes
• Grow and Herb Garden
• Make my Own Beeswax Candle
• Make my Own Body Gel and Linen Spray
• Try a New Printmaking Process
• Send in an Article Submission to Bust or a Craft Magazine

Relationships and Social Life

• Make at Least 3 New Friends
• At Least One Day a Month Spent with Friends
• Write Katie Once a Month
• Have an Outdoor Picnic with Friends
• Trip to Boone or Asheville at Least 3 Times
• Go to at Least 2 Concerts
• See Belle at Least Once
• Teach Mom to Crochet
• Join a Stitch n' Bitch Group or Other Needlecraft Social Group
• Visit MeMaw at Least Once a Week
• Visit Washington D.C.

Cozy Home 

• Paint All Walls in Home
• Add at Least 3 Pieces to Owl Collection
• Add at Least 3 Pieces to my Art Collection
• Add at Least 3 Pieces to Jadeite and Egg Cup Collections
• Hang Up More of My Own Art
• Paint Chest of Drawers
• Find a Way to Put Away Art Work and Supplies
• Organize Items and Supplies for Etsy and School
• Add at Least 3 Pieces to Tea Cup Collection
• Streamline Room, Give Away Excess Stuff
• Weekly Room and Work Space Cleaning and Organizing Session

Mind, Body, and Spirit

• Meditate Every Day
• Yoga at Least 3 Times a Week
• Go For a Walk at Least 3 Times a Week
• Go For at Least 3 Hikes
• Pray Daily
• Get Between 7 and 9 Hours of Sleep a Night, No More, No Less
• Eat Fish at Least Twice a Week (Not Breaded or Fried)
• Hand Eye Coordination Activities Every Day (crafts can count)
• Improve Vocabulary and Spelling with Puzzles
• Drink Green or Herbal Tea Daily
• Eat a Nutritious Breakfast Every Day, Not Fast Food
• Floss Daily
• Go to At Least 4 Religious Services (whatever kind)
• 6 Glasses of Water Everyday

Culinary Pursuits

• Master Swiss Buttercream
• Make Tabbouleh
• Make Tuna w/ Wasabi and Soy
• Make Earl Grey and Lemon Cupcakes
• Make Bread from Scratch