My First 101 in 1001 Final Count

When I first started my blog, I came up with a list of 101 things to do in 1001 days, a list inspired by Mackenzie Horan. Over the past few years since I started blogging, my life has changed course and things on this list don't resonate with me as much as they did when I wrote them. I fully intend to create another list, but I know that it will take careful thought to create a list that will be meaningful to me.Here is the final count for my first 101 in 1001 list. Start Date: October 6, 2015End Date: July 3, 2018Completed: 50/101Personal:1.Actually come up with 101 things… (started this list in August)2. Get a drivers license3. Get my own car4. Get a credit card5. Save up $x,xxx in my savings account (keeping amount hidden)6. Get my own apartment7. Read 50 new books • Bossypants by Tina Fey, Yes Please by Amy Poehler, An Abundance of Katherines by John Green, Leave Your Mark by Aliza Licht, Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick, The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer, Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple, Harry Potter and The Sorcerers Stone by J.K. Rowling, SweetBitter by Stephanie Danler, Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris, Disrupted by Dan Lyons, The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur  (13/50)8. Read 5 biographies9. Invest in a Kate Spade purse- 10. Wake up at 6:30 every day for two weeks11. Go to sleep before 11 every day for two weeks12. Go skinny dipping13. Cook for a holiday dinner I made Easter dinner with my dad in 2016!14. Purchase a new laptop of my choice15. Donate to my sorority and to my college16. Learn how to cook one nice thing for each meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, snack)17. Go on a weekend getaway alone18. Host a dinner party19. Re-decorate my childhood/current bedroom20. Re-vamp my wardrobe by going on a shopping spree21. Make 10 new recipes from Pinterest--Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese (10/11/15), Caramel Apple Pie Cookies (10/10/15), Apple Crisp (10/10/15), Chocolate Peppermint Cookies (12/24/15), Chicken Fajita Quesadillas, Avocado Fries, Lemon Pepper Chicken Risotto, Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies, Creamy Broccoli, Bacon, and Chicken Pasta, One Pot Sausage Pasta22. Grow my hair out as long as possible before cutting23. Find my signature scent24. Learn how to style my hair 5 new ways25. Read one French novel26. See the Boston Ballet Nutcracker27. Attend at least one ASA Boston alum event28. Turn my Greek t-shirts into a quilt29. Find the right lipstick shade for myself30. Get customized stationary to write letters on31. Go to a comedy show32. Try 10 new restaurants- 10+ STILL COUNTING! Casa Corona (Marblehead, MA), Toscano (Harvard Square, MA), Howling Wolf (Salem, MA), Cho Sun Sushi Restaurant (Newry, ME), Antique Table (Swampscott, MA), Caffe Italia (Marblehead, MA), Granary Tavern (Boston, MA), Jacks Wife Freda (NYC), 12 Chairs Cafe (NYC), Rockefeller Center Cafe (NYC), Soall Bistro (Marblehead, MA), Salem Beer Works (Salem, MA), Tatte Bakery (Brookline, MA), Mission (Washington, DC), Ted's Bulletin (Washington, DC), Policy (Washington, DC), Barcelona (Boston, MA), Les Zygomates (Boston, MA), Paradiso Ristorante (Swampscott, MA), The Townsman (Boston, MA), Bluestone Lane (NYC), EggShop NYC (NYC)33. Attend a fashion show I was actually in a fashion show! I still hope to attend another one, in the audience! (December 2016)34. Reconnect with my Paris host family35. Blog about 5 personal topics: Why Do I Blog, Moving Forward with Happiness, Accidental Blogging Hiatus / Big News!, My Bittersweet Year, Believing in Myself 36. Read for 30 minutes a night for a month37. Vote in an election 3/1/2016- Super Tuesday! 11/8/2016- The Presidential Election38. Do not use my cell phone before bed for at least one week39. Get a professional massage 4/29/201740. Treat myself to a mani-pedi 3/12/201641. Go makeup free for one week42. Unplug for 24 hours43. Have breakfast/coffee while watching the sunrise for a weekBlog/Career: 44. Design my own blog layout for my personal brand  Personalized my blog and created a logo! (2/18/16)45. Host a giveaway with other bloggers March/April 201646. Get my first "real" job 47. Host a giveaway alone  JORD Wood Watches 48. Publish every day for a week49. Get to 1000 followers--Instagram, Twitter, and emilyriane.com50. Guest post for another blogger51. Attend 5 webinars52. Partake 5 tweet chats in one month53. Get published on the Huffington Post54. Get published by my dream company--It's a secret for now!55. Take at least one course at a college to further my education56. Attend a conference or a lecture series Forbes Under 30 Summit, October 16-19, 2016 (Boston)57. Take a workshop to better my passions (blogging, career, writing, etc.) I took 2 online certification programs for my career!58. Plan out blog posts a month in advance and stick to it!59. Schedule social media posts for 5 days so that I spend less time on them60. Publish all 365 blog posts from Dana Fox's book61. Create business cards  (October 2016)62. Make at least $100 from blogging63. Get published in a local publication64. Get involved in a sponsorship for the blog For all sponsored posts click, here! 65. Create a series on my blog Currently Loving66. Take the GREDoing Good:67. Volunteer twice a year68. Donate money to a charity of choice once a year69. Pay for a strangers meal70. Pay for a strangers coffee71. Donate old clothes twice (December 2015)72. Start recycling at home  January 2016Family/Friends:73. Take a family photo74. Attend Alumni Weekend at Roanoke April 201675. Send out hand written letters to 10 people76. Send 5 "just because" gifts to friends77. Visit my sister in whatever country she moves toSports:78. Learn how to golf (May 2016, it's harder than I thought it would be!)79. Attend an NHL game80. Attend an NFL game81. Attend a Red Sox game82. Learn how to paddle board83. Learn how to ski or snowboardHealth:84. Get a gym membership OR a yoga/Pilates membership  ClassPass (10/17)85. Pick 1 fitness class to attend at least once a week86. Go on a run every day for two weeks87. Have fruit/yogurt for dessert instead of sweets for a month88. Go carb free for one week89. Switch out all coffee for tea for one week90. Invest in a fitbit (10/27/15)91. Be able to run 5k92. Learn how to properly lift weightsTravel:93. Visit 5 new states -New York, Illinois (Chicago), California, Florida94. Go back to Paris95. Go to New York City for a weekend My Weekend in NYC Recap, here! 96. Go to a vineyard for a wine tasting (10/17/15) Virginia Mountain Vineyards97. Visit the West Coast98. Go on a road trip99. Go to a brewery (Parkway in Roanoke, VA)100. Visit one new country101. Go to a parade in Boston and/or New York