101 in 1001

I've always been a fan of lists. So when I saw Mackenzie's 101 in 1001 list, I knew I had to create one of my own! I attempted (and pretty much failed) a 21st bucket list, but it taught me a lot about writing goals and determining my priorities in life before creating a list like this.

Start Date: 9/21/2014
End Date: 6/18/2017

For the sake of my brain, it's split into categories. Up first? Create & Learn:

1. Learn adobe illustrator (7/15)
2. Take an event planning class
3. Have my writing published
4. Try curling
5. Learn to ice skate 
6. Buy a DSLR camera (12/15)
7. Learn how to use a DSLR camera
8. Knit a scarf (12/15)
9. Read a newspaper every day for a week
10. Answer the 50 questions that will free your mind
    
    Blog
11. Create blog business cards & actually hand them out
12. Buy a url for the blog
13. Have Lattes with Liv professionally redesigned
14. Publish {5} outfit posts on the blog
15. Attend a blog conference
16. Blog at least once a week for a year
    
    Growing Up
17. Move into my first apartment
18. Style a bar cart for my apartment
19. Invest in {2} beautiful coffee table books
20. Invest in a suit
21. Create personal business cards (12/1/14)
22. Get a post-grad job (12/15)
23. Buy a stock (03/16)
24. Reach a savings goal (9/15)
25. Invest in a classic handbag
26. Vote in a presidential & local election
27. Decorate for the holidays
28. Buy a piece of art 
29. Make a birthday book with all my family & friends
30. Create an address book
    
    Just Because
31. Send {50} handwritten notes (42/50)
32. Read {20} new books (3/20 - Gone Girl, Where'd You Go Bernadette?, Not That Kind of Girl)
33. Put $10 into savings for each goal accomplished & donate $5 to charity for each unfinished goal 
34. Complete {25} random acts of kindness 
35. Volunteer twice a month for at least {3} months
36. Send holiday cards
37. Take a staycation
38. Go skydiving or paragliding
39. Go on a picnic
40. Watch the sunrise on the beach 
41. Inspire someone else to create a 101 in 1001 list
    
    Culture
42. Attend a horse race or polo match
43. Watch all the movies on AFI's 100 Years, 100 Movies list 
44. Go sailing
45. Attend a MLB game
46. Attend a NHL game
47. Attend a NFL game
48. See a musical (1/29/15 - Pippin, 9/27/15 - Cinderella)
49. See a play
50. Go to the Opera
51. Attend a ballet
52. Watch all of the best picture nominees before the Oscars air 
53. Read {10} of the 50 classic novels from Matchbook Mag
54. Visit {5} new museums (2/5 - Art Institute of Chicago, The Vatican)
55. Go to a music festival
56. Attend a film festival
57. See a local play/production
58. Attend a NYFW show
59. See a TED Talk live (3/4/15 - TEDxMSU)
60. Visit a new state (5/23/15 - Nebraska; 2/4/16 - Minnesota)
61. Visit a new city (5/23/15 - Omaha; 2/4/16 - Minneapolis)
62. Visit a new country 
63. Visit a famous landmark I've never been to before (12/15 - Roman Colosseum) 
64. See the northern lights
    
    Food
65. Go wine tasting (10/11/14 - Coloma, MI)
66. Learn {5} new recipes (04/16)
67. Start a recipe book (12/09/14)
68. Attend a beer festival (2/6/16)
69. Determine my signature cocktail {and perfect making it}
70. Determine my signature meal {and perfect making it}
71. Find a favorite brunch spot
72. Host a dinner party 
73. Try {20} new restaurants (20/20)
74. Only eat out twice during a month
75. Tip a server 100%
76. Visit {3} of the Bakeries You Must See Before You Die
77. Bake a pie from scratch
78. Attend a food festival
    
    AOII
79. Join an AOII alumna chapter
80. Become a LifeLoyal AOII
81. Attend an AOII convention
    
    Personal
82. Keep my nails painted for an entire month {bonus points for no chips}
83. Exercise 2x per week for at least {3} months
84. Establish a skin care routine (03/16)
85. Run a 5K
86. Become a Zumba instructor
87. Learn how to do a blow out on myself
88. Learn {3} new hairstyles
89. Find my signature scent 
90. Wake up at 6am every weekday for at least {2} weeks
    
    MSU
91. Graduate from MSU (12/15)
92. Take graduation pictures {especially one with Sparty} (11/15)
93. Attend a MSU baseball game (4/15 - MSU v. Lansing Lugnuts)
94. Take a tour of Beaumont Tower
95. Tour the Scandalaris Center
96. Visit the MSU Museum
97. See a show at Wharton (1/29/15 - Pippin)
98. Go to Silver Bells in Lansing (11/15)
99. Take a tour of the Capitol 
100. Go to a planetarium show
101. Watch the MSU Homecoming Parade (10/15)

Status: 24/101

Special thanks to all of those who inspired this list and help jump start my brain when I was out of ideas! Caitlin, Julianna, Taylor, Jordan, Vaughn, Mollye, Caroline, Mika, Mallory, Kate, Rachel, Elizabeth & Meghan

Have I inspired you to create a list of your own? Let me know & I'll link up below!