For our final day of recaps, we have the Experience and Miscellaneous categories! That covers all manner of evils, and some of the most fun goals, I think.

Experiences (14/21 — 67%)

What I completed:
–Cook an Indian dinner for friends and family (September 13, 2009)
–Eat ten dishes/foods I’ve never tried before (as of June 2009: chickpeas, fish tacos, okra (fried), cauliflower, chocolate pasta, seaweed salad, smoked salmon, fried calamari, dandelion wine, and sauerkraut balls)
—Eat vegetarian for a week (October 19-26, 2009)
–Make a loaf of bread from scratch (January 23, 2010 – thanks, Kate!)
–Pick fruit at a pick-your-own farm and do something with it (May 2010)
–Visit two more states I’ve never been to (June 2009 – Amish Country, Ohio and Northern Michigan)
–Get a manicure or pedicure (pedicure September 2010)
–Go riding at the farm with family (June 2009)
—Spend a weekend away with J (March 9 – 13, 2009)
–Plant a vegetable garden, even if very small (spring/summer 2010. We planted strawberries, Brandywine tomatoes, bushy cucumbers, red leaf lettuce, dill, parsley, cilantro, and basil — and all on an apartment balcony! Post coming about our results soon!)
–See the Martha Stewart Show live (January 16, 2008 — AMAZING.)
–Be a bridesmaid or maid of honor (August 2010 and September 2010)
–Go to a hot air balloon festival or on a hot air balloon ride (May 2010, at a photo shoot!)
–Adopt either a cat or dog (two cats November 2009 – YIPPEE!)

What I did not complete:
–Take a train while going on a trip
–Get a massage
–Take a trip to Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket
–Travel to Europe for at least a week
–See Arcade Fire in concert (again)
–See David Beckham play soccer
–Do at least on Gimme Your Stuff exchange

Miscellaneous (8/8 — 100%)

What I completed:
–Comment on wedding blogs three times a week for three months (summer 2009)
–Comment on favorite blogs three times a week for three months (summer 2009)
–Subscribe to favorite magazines after graduation
–Frame and hang J’s and my photographs as art (August 2009)
–Design business cards and have them printed (designed and printed them myself April 2009)
–Buy a new laptop (received new laptop November 2009)
–Donate $1 to charity for every item on my list not completed (September 2010 — sponsored a cat at the animal shelter where we volunteer!)
–Create a new 101 in 1001 list (ongoing — more about this tomorrow!)

I can’t wait to show you photos from my some of my favorites tomorrow!! If you’re nice, I might even give you a little preview of my next 101…

See the original list here!

Today’s categories are Financial, Health & Recreation, Personal Challenges, and Self-Improvement. Let’s see how I did!

Financial (4/6 completed — 67%)

What I completed:
–Buy something that increases in value (a Victorian, mahogany dining room table)
–Don’t eat out for a month
–Keep up with Microsoft Money or a similar system
–Read two financial literacy books a year

What I partially completed:
–Find out my credit score once a year (I only did this once)
–Contribute to IRA annually (I did this two out of three years)

Health & Recreation (7/11 — 64% completed)

What I completed:
–Compile a list of 25 snack ideas and post on refrigerator
–Don’t eat a single fried chicken sandwich in dining hall for a year
–Go to the OB/Gyn
–Take a multivitamin every day for a month. Develop a system.
–Make a list of exercise activities I enjoy and post.
–Take five new people letterboxing
–Place a letterbox

What I partially completed:
–Buy a type of exercise video I’ve never tried and do it three times a week for three months (I did buy the video, and we did try it a few times…)

What I did not complete:
–Conclusively find out my blood type
–Train for and compete in a 5K road race
–Stretch every morning for two weeks

Personal Challenges (5/6 — 83% completed)

What I completed:
–Write down and store end-of-life wishes
–Go camping
–Get up at the same time every day for thirty days in a row
–Make a list of things I don’t like about myself, and try to fix them
–Make a list of things I wish I was, and try to be them

What I did not complete:
–Personal

Self Improvement (8/10 — 80% completed)

What I completed:
–Attempt to white teeth
–Find a excellent foundation, even if expensive
–Buy or receive a tailored suit
–Personal
–Maintain no less than a 3.9 GPA through graduation
–Be inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
–Graduate summa cum laude
–Graduate in May 2009

What I did not complete:
–Receive a fellowship for summer 2008
–Arrange three informational interviews for senior year

I’ll be back with the last batch tomorrow, and then favorites, but, as always, you can view the whole list here!

I would be rather astonished if any of you noticed, but two weeks ago my first 101 in 1001 project came to an end. I started it on January 1, 2008, and now, almost three years later, it has drawn to a close. It’s cliche, but time really does fly! Though I didn’t complete all 101 goals, I am proud of what I’ve done — and that I had a great time doing it. Since I didn’t get to share a lot of my escapades along the way, I thought I’d do a little recap for the next few days. First, I’ll share my results, and then I’ll do a post about my favorite completed goals and some insight for anyone who’s thinking of doing something similar. Let’s begin!

Spiritual (4/6 completed — 67%)

What I completed:
–Buy a version of the Bible that I actually enjoy reading
–Start and keep a Bible verse journal
–Read two faith-related books a year
–Pledge to home church once a year

What I partially completed:
–Read the entire Bible (I got through 19 of 65 books, but I’m still plugging away and will finish!)

What I did not complete:
–Lead another service at the Island

Kindness (4/5 completed — 80%)

What I completed:
–Pay the toll/bill/tip for someone behind me
–Stay in good contact with A, W, & C (my bestest friends)
–Send one handwritten letter a month for six months
–Offer my expertise in some substantial way and receive nothing (monetary) in return

What I did not complete:
–Go a whole day without complaining, on five different occasions

Good Stewardship (7/12 completed — 58%)

What I completed:
–Switch to using only reusable bags at the grocery store
—Ride a bike or scooter as a means of transportation five times
–Buy a Brita water purifier and use it instead of plastic water bottles
–Choose a project on Donors Choose or Kiva and fund it
–Write three letters complimenting excellent service
–Buy handmade or make at least 50% of all gifts for Christmases 2008 and 2009 (For 2008, I did 8/19. For 2009, I did 16/31.)
–Encourage someone to vote in the Presidential Election

What I partially completed:
–Vote in all elections for which I am eligible (moving complicated this, though is not a legitimate excuse).
–Write three letters pointing out poor service

What I did not complete:
–Plant tulips on campus sometime before I graduate
–Work on a Habitat build
–Volunteer at a farm event (my dad’s family owns a 300-year-old working farm)

Edification (5/15 completed — 33%)

What I completed:
–Improve grammar
–Read twelve classics I haven’t read before
–Attend every poetry reading on campus in the spring 2008 semester
–Read all of Emily Post’s Etiquette (17th Edition)
–Take a cooking or cake decorating course

What I partially completed:
–Do a New York Times crossword once a week for six months (I did 20.)
–Memorize twelve poems (I only memorized one… but it was in Middle English, so perhaps I should get bonus points?!)

What I did not complete:
–Learn a skill that was useful 100 years ago and is useful today
–Learn to play, and memorize, a song on the piano
–Take ballroom dancing lessons
–Learn (or re-learn) basic conversational phrases in French, Spanish, and Italian
–Take a book-making course
–Take a flower arranging course
–Learn calligraphy
–Learn to cross-stitch or quilt and complete a project

Any questions? Feel free to leave them in the comment section! If you’d like to see the list in its original form, you can click right here. I’ll be back tomorrow with some more results!

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Whoops! I skipped out last month, but I’m back again with an update on my 101 in 1001 progress. As of right now, I have completed 48 goals and have 20 in progress. This month I am planning to…

1. Read one more for no. 5.
2. Make something from this book for no. 38.
3. Finish no. 53.
4. Do no. 57.
5. Do no. 60.

You can read more about any of these goals right here! Thanks for following along!