101 in 1001

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I thought this would be a great thing to do. If I've gotten it done, it will be GREEN and BOLD, if in progress, it will be BOLD YELLOW in ITALICS, if I've given up, it'll be STRIKETHROUGH RED and I'll provide an alternate. I'll update my status where possible.

I'm a practicing christian, so I'm using scriptures as a template, Mark 12:30-31 "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these." And Ephesians 2:19: "Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and the household of God;"

So... here's the list:
Love (Family Relationships)

1. Call my parents and in-laws at least every other week. (1/143)
2. Call, email, or post on the blog of my siblings and sibling-in-laws at least every other month. (2/119)
3. Compile a list of places we want to visit, and things we want to do as a family. (0/1)
4. Plan and execute 30 or more family outings from #3's area attractions (0/30)
5. Plan something special for our 10 year wedding anniversary and actually follow through on the anniversary plans. (0/1)
6. Take a monthly photo of the family, and each of us individually. (0/204)
7. Make a meal for the family once a week for every week I'm not away on business. (0/143*) *This number will regrettably change due to work need.
8. Unload dishwasher once a day every day for 30 days consecutively. (3/30)
9. Go an entire week without asking my spouse to get something for me--stop being lazy!) (0/7)
10. Create and have notarized a will. (0/1)
11. Create and have notarized a living will, health care surrogate, DPoAtty, etc. (0/1)
12. Do something about life insurance. (0/1)
13. Enhance Excel spreadsheet to graphically display debt/savings ratios, to point to trends over time. Update it each month. (0/34)
14. Pay off all debts with the exception of mortgage, student loan. Prove to yourself that you're making progress toward that goal each month. (0/34)
15. Once unnecessary debts are paid, take the extra money you've been tossing to usury and invest it in 401k, Roth IRA, etc. Prove to yourself that you're making progress toward that goal each month. (0/34)
16. While waiting to complete first half of #14, put $20 a paycheck into a Rainy-Day savings fund. Once completed, start contributing $100 a paycheck until you have three months worth of salary. (0/71)
17. Maintain family blog, post twice a month. (0/68)
18. Save enough paid time off to reach use-or-lose status by the end of 2009. (100/240)
19. Save enough sick leave to have two months worth of paid absence if something bad happens. (100/320)
20. Save enough miles, points, and money for a trip to visit family during the Holidays of 2011 or sooner. (0/1)
21. Save money for a second car, if #14 happens before July of 2010. (0/1)
22. Go on a date with my spouse every two weeks. (0/71)
23. Go on a date with each kid once per quarter. (1/33)
24. Go camping twice each calendar year. (0/6)
25. Make a snowman, or do another winter activity with the kids each year. (1/3)
26. Spend one night each week together as a family. (0/143)
27. Give a meaningful compliment to each family member every day for seven consecutive days. (0/35)

Heart & Soul (Spiritual Health)

28. Keep a journal. Write in it at least once a week. Use it, among other things to document my purpose for praying, fasting, and the answers I receive. (0/143)
29. Pray twice or more daily. Meditate and wait for the Lord to answer. (7/2002)
30. Fast with a purpose every month. Write about the experience in the journal. (0/34)
31. Read through my new scriptures from start to finish. (16/2500)
32. Read at least a chapter every day. (4/1001)
33. Read "Jesus the Christ" and "The Articles of Faith" by James E. Talmage. (0/2)
34. Read at least three articles from the Ensign magazine each month. (3/102)
35. Form a quartet. Sing in church at least once per year. (0/3)
36. Go an entire day without letting myself get angry, whether the issue is big or small. (0/1)
37. Brainstorm about different job prospects once every six months, update resume and action plan in case something happens to my job. (0/6)
38. Be a good home teacher by going 100% for six months consecutively. (0/6)
39. Learn how to use Family Search. (0/1)
40. Using Family Search, make myself a copy of a five generation family tree. (0/1)
41. Use Family Search to discover an ancestor and get their records in order/work done. (0/1)
42. Have a gospel conversation with others at least once a week. (1/143)
43. Baptize a friend. (0/1)
44. Attend the temple at least 30 times. (0/30)

Mind (Mental Health, Intellect)

45. Create and maintain a blog for my area of expertise/work related stuff. Post at least once a month. (0/34)
46. Write a 500 or so word article twice a month for a year, post it to the blog. (0/68)
47. For at least 30 days, keep a rough estimate of how much time (15 minute increments) I spend at home reading & writing vs. watching tv shows or movies. Make sure reading and writing wins. (0/30)
48. Go for an entire week without watching any tv, movies, etc. (0/7)
49. Memorize 100 or more scriptural passages. (0/100)
50. Earn ISSEP certification, possibly PMP. (0/1)
51. Complete training requirements at work. (0/1)

Strength (Physical Health)

52. Use gym membership 3 or more days a week for at least 3 months. (0/36)
53. Get to and maintain 180 lbs (+-5 pounds). That means about 20 lbs to lose, and maintaining in that range for 365 days. (0/365)
54. Fit into size 36 pants for 501 days or more. (0/501)
55. Bike to work two or more times. (0/2)
56. Hike/scramble to the top of something high twice a year. (0/6)
57. Play disc golf at least once per month every month the avg temp is above 60 degrees Fahrenheit. 0/21
58. Be able to do 50 good push ups at a time without any slowing. (0/1)
59. Run a 5K each year, finishing in 24 minutes or less. (0/3)
60. Brush teeth every morning, and every night. (6/2002)
61. Floss for each day for 30 consecutive days. (1/30)
62. See a dentist at least six times. (0/6)
63. Drink at least 2 liters of water a day. (3/1001)
64. Go to bed by 10:00pm every night for 14 consecutive days. (0/14)

Thyself (Me)

65. Update my progress on this blog once a week. (1/143)
66. Clean out my iPod and digital music libraries. Make useful playlists once I'm done, at least a dozen. (0/12)
67. Get a current passport. (0/1)
68. Visit another country. (0/1)
69. Save $5 a paycheck to put toward a disc-golf target. (0/71)
70. Take a picture of myself every day for a year, make a morph movie and a stop-motion "Project 365" (0/365)
71. Learn how to cook 5 truly ethnic dishes (that are good for you) (Thai, Indian, etc.) that TASTE good when I make them. (0/5)
72. Learn the basic guitar chords, then learn to play five songs on the guitar at singing speed. (At least one should be picking, not just chords.) (0/5)
73. Get promoted at work. (0/1)

Neighbor (Friends, Coworkers, Neighbors, Everybody!)

74. Call or email my closest childhood friends once a quarter or more (1/33)
75. Invite someone from church over for dinner once a month, at least a dozen different families. (1/34)
76. Invite someone from work over for dinner once a month. (1/34)
77. Memorize the names of every person that regularly attends my church group. Check myself each month to make sure I still know and that I'm current. (0/34)
78. Help church group attain goal of 100% home teaching at least once. (0/1)
79. Get to know a different neighbor (learn first and last name) every month. (0/34)
80. Invite at least four of them over for dinner each year. (0/12)
81. Host an annual backyard neighborhood barbecue. Doesn't count unless at least there is representation from at least three families/houses. (0/3)
82. Attend a local (county?) council meeting at least three times. (0/3)

Household (Our Home)

83. Plant a vegetable and herb garden and take care of it until harvest for at least a season. (0/1)
84. Landscape front yard... get rid of the tree roots, dead bushes, plant grass. (0/1)
85. Fix/Replace Hot Water Heater (0/1)
86. Fix/Replace Heat Pump (0/1)
87. Finish remodel of downstairs bathroom (0/1)
88. Remodel upstairs bathroom (0/1)
89. Paint livingroom, playroom, bedrooms, bathroom, hallway (0/7)
90. Fix the leak in the basement. (0/1)
91. Power wash house exterior once annually. (0/3)
92. Repair the deck. (0/1)
93. Repair or remove the hot tub. (0/1)
94. Repair raingutters. (0/1)
95. Replace windows. (0/11)
96. Cancel junk mail-- contact mail preference service, direct marketing association. Don't sign up for drawings, sweepstakes. (1/1)
97. Put phone number on the do not call registry. Never provide any company with my cell number, I don't care why they want it. (1/1)
98. Buy and use a firebox/safe to store our important documents. (0/1)
99. Get a functioning 72 hour kit. (0/1)
100. Maintain a 3 month supply of food. (0/1)
101. Purchase a good web cam, smoke detectors. (0/7)