111 for 2011

As the new year of 2011 comes into full swing, I have noticed a few things that have eluded me in years past.

First of all, the number of weight loss commercials is bordering on ridiculous. I understand that people want to be healthy and lose weight, and I am all about that. I love the idea of using the new year as a starting point in that journey. However, if I ever purposely lost weight, I'd probably have to be admitted to a psych ward because I would certainly be certifiable.

Secondly, I've noticed an increase in goal-setting from all of my friends. This is highly conducive to why I created this blog, so, once again, I'm all about using the new year as a platform to set some tangible goals for life.

I realize that what I've noticed isn't anything revolutionary and isn't even anything new. Apparently I've just been very ignorant over the last 20 years.

Anyway, in honor of the new year, and because I was inspired by my cousin-in-law (yes, we qualify as family), I have made a list of goals for 2011. I already have my Bucket List, which I have shared bits and pieces of on this blog. However, these goals are a little different. Many of the things I have done in the past and simply want to do again this year. Many of these things are ridiculous. Many of them are impossible. However, it has really helped me to focus on living intentionally as the new year has begun, so take it for what it's worth.

This, my friends, is my 111 for 2011. Mock me (it's good for my ego), encourage me, and make a list of your own after you look over mine...

1. Practice/Play guitar while singing for a total of 250 hours
2. Finish this list with 111 goals  Check!
3. Complete all 111 goals
4. Gain 40 pounds. No joke.
5. Bench press 125 lbs
6. Run a mile in under 10 minutes.
7. Beat Sonic (the original) on Wii
8. Beat Castlevania (the original) on Wii
9. Beat Super Mario Bros. (the original) on Wii
10. Buy Kalyn flowers at least 20 times
11. Take a photo worth framing
12. Win a contest
13. Blog at least 25 times
14. Make a good fruit/veggie smoothie
15. Grill outdoors at least once a month
16. See a movie on opening night
17. Go to a professional sporting event
18. Give away something of value
19. Beat Civilization IV on the highest level
20. Earn $100 on Swagbucks
21. Earn $250 on ChaCha
22. Play a full game of pick-up basketball
23. Find and eat a 2 lb cheeseburger
24. Make and eat a 2 lb cheeseburger
25. Write in a journal at least once a week
26. Read and focus on a chapter of the Bible each week
27. Start relearning Spanish
28. Take a photography class
29. Take a picture that gets hijacked by MCC
30. Write 10 handwritten letters
31. Read 50 books on Kindle
32. Visit 5 states I haven’t been to before
33. Visit 10 states (including KS)
34. Rearrange a room in our apartment once
35. Be a part of a wedding in some fashion
36. Go bowling at least 10 times
37. Get a bigger TV without losing a penny
38. Dress nice for school once a week
39. Get up early every day
40. Drive a Corvette
41. Shave my beard completely off
42. Finish reading the books of the Bible that I don’t think I’ve read
43. Visit the old schoolhouse between Manhattan and Wichita
44. Make a tentative decision on a Master’s Degree
45. Learn to play piano
46. Be part of a service project
47. Eat an entire salad
48. Make a salad and eat it.
49. Make a new friend
50. Grill a steak and eat it
51. Go hunting
52. Beat Austin at Ping Pong
53. Run/jog/walk a total of 100 miles
54. Do a retreat of silence
55. Pull an all-nighter
56. Write a book
57. Practice writing a total of 250 hours
58.  Upload 500 pictures to Flikr
59. Give away money to a person in need
60. Spend one-on-one time with each member of my small group
61. Eat at least 2 servings of fruits and veggies everyday
62. Only buy fair trade coffee
63. Pay off part of Kalyn’s student loan debt
64. Blog for 1 month straight, everyday
65. Pay for a stranger’s meal
66. Go to a casino
67. Solve the Rubik’s Cube
68. Watch 20 documentaries
69. Have a picture chosen on PW’s photography website
70. Try 5 new foods that I’ve never eaten
71. Find an internship
72. Complete an internship
73. Write 5 letters to Dereje
74. Send Dereje a picture
75. Support “Drinkcoffeedogood.com”
76. Drink 2 cups of water a day
77. Play all 20 “games that make you think about life” from Stumbleupon
78. Sell some Pokemon cards
79. Sell whatever other cards I have
80. Finish 8 seasons of Monk
81. Find a show on Netflix to replace Monk
82. See 5 people from THOGL (besides Kelsey/Kalyn)
83. Complete 3-week Cardio Kick-Start on EA Active 2
84. Complete 9 week challenge on EA Active 2
85. Complete 30 day challenge on EA Active 2
86. Read LOTR books
87. Read Narnia books
88. Run 2 miles
89. Try a new kind of coffee
90. Drink 5 cups of coffee in one day
91. Go to an amusement park
92. Cook something new every month
93. Take 5000 pictures
94. Spend a night at a hotel
95. Try a new food
96. Visit a new restaurant
97. Brush teeth twice a day
98. Watch a sunrise
99. Watch a sunset
100. Do something special for each person in my small group
101. Go on a road trip
102. Buy and use quinoa seeds/flour
103. Visit a museum
104. Go a month without Facebook
105. Buy something useful from a thrift store
106. Watch 10 movies I haven’t seen
107. Take my medicines regularly
108. Use my Acapella for 10 minutes every week
109. Drink less than a can of soda a day
110. Eat food with chopsticks at least 5 times
111. Surprise Kalyn with something 

Let me know if you can help me out with any of these! Happy New Year!