Samsara's 101 Things to do in 1001 Days: 26. Paint or draw at least once a month for a year using a variety of mediums. (3/12)

I claimed Homerof2 for some artwork so I drew these for her using chalk pastels. I hope she likes them!

My 101 in 1001

01. Fly in a hot air balloon.
02. Visit a sea life centre. COMPLETED 21.03.08
03. Swim with dolphins.
04. Do a parachute jump.
05. Make a fun bet.
06. See the Northern Lights.
07. Hand feed tiger cubs.
08. Have my tarot read.
09. Find a more challenging yoga class.
10. Start belly-dancing classes again. COMPLETED 17.10.07
11. Lose a stone (14/14) COMPLETED 18.07.09
12. Exercise at least twice a week. ONGOING
13. Have a manicure/pedicure.
14. Have a relaxing candlelit bath once a month for a year. (4/12)
15. Drink no Pepsi for one month, with the aim of giving up completely. (26/30) STARTED
16. Go without caffeine for a month. (0/30)
17. Create one self-portrait a month for a year. (5/12)
18. Make a ‘Mole Map’.
19. Have a facial.
20. Eat when I’m physically not emotionally hungry for a month (5/30)
21. Do something that scares me/face a fear. COMPLETED 09.12.07
22. Answer the phone for a month without screening it. (15/30)
23. Learn how and to make a patchwork item.
24. Sew one garment that fits and is professionally finished.
25. Hand-bind a Coptic Journal.
26. Paint or draw at least once a month for a year using a variety of mediums. (9/12)
27. Go to the theatre. COMPLETED 11/04/09
28. Watch a B&W cinema classic.
29. Spin a skein and knit something with it.COMPLETED (05.06.08)
30. Make and write all my Christmas cards by October. COMPLETED
31. Get back into soldering and improve my solder techniques. STARTED
32. Make 5 things from my ‘to make’ list. (3/5)
33. Finish the dragon cross-stitch my sister gave me and frame it. ONGOING
34. Create a portrait of each of my pets.
35. Find a better mortgage provider. COMPLETED 21.12.07
36. Pay off overdrafts and debts and keep some savings for emergencies. STARTED
37. Find a better job. COMPLETED 20.12.07
38. Decorate our bedroom.
39. Laminate the living room floor. COMPLETED 23.01.10
40. Build a wall round the patio.
41. Rewire the caravan. COMPLETED (29.05.09)
42. Replace the Bedroom window with a double-glazed one. COMPLETED 22.10.07
43. Make or buy all presents throughout the year to spread the cost of Christmas. STARTED
44. Sort out my old photos.
45. Print off my favourite digital photos and make a new family album.
46. Make a Will and get M to as well.
47. De-clutter each room. (0/6)
48. Learn how to glass etch. COMPLETED 27.08.08
49. Take a course to further my career prospects. APPLIED/ACCEPTED/ENROLLED/STARTED/FINISHED/PASSED!!! (04.06.09)
50. Learn a foreign language myself. (Probably Spanish) STARTED
51. Learn how to knit socks. COMPLETED 04.01.08
52. Learn to Hula Hoop. COMPLETED 16.08.09
53. Learn how to space dye yarn with Kool-Aid. COMPLETED 03.05.08
54. Organise a Craftster Swap. COMPLETED
55. Take a flying lesson. COMPLETED 11.10.09
56. Learn screen printing. STARTED
57. Donate to a charity. COMPLETED 15.03.09
58. Pick up someone else’s litter. COMPLETED 11.08.07
59. Visit each family member at least 5 times. (8/15)
60. Watch a sunrise and sunset. COMPLETED
61. Go to a football match or other sporting event with M. COMPLETED 26.08.07
62. Surprise someone when it’s not their birthday. COMPLETED
63. Do 5 random acts of kindness. (0/5)
64. Be a swap angel for a Craftster.
65. Throw a penny into a wishing well and make a wish. COMPLETED 24.11.07
66. Record one thing a day that has made me happy for 30 days. (3/30)
67. Do a sponsored walk for charity
68. Visit the Tower of London.
69. Visit a museum. COMPLETED
70. Visit Prague.
71. Christmas in New York.
72. Go away in the caravan at least 5 times. (2/5)
75. To take M on the London Eye. COMPLETED 19.02.11
76. Renew my passport. COMPLETED 31.12.08
77. Install a water butt in the garden.
78. Climb a mountain.
79. Reduce chemical cleaners used in my house. STARTED
80. Make a fabric singlet bag.
81. Make jam from the greengages on my tree. COMPLETED 24.08.07
82. Take M to Eden in Cornwall. COMPLETED 29/08/09
83. Build a sandcastle.
84. Cycle or walk to 10 places I would normally go to in the car. (3/10)
85. Walk the dog in the rain at least 5 times. (5/5) COMPLETED
86. Try a new recipe at least once a month for a year. (8/12)
87. Sample a new foreign dish. COMPLETED 20.03.08
88. Drink 8 glasses of water a day. ONGOING
89. Try a new vegetable or fruit. COMPLETED 10.08.07
90. Make a new cocktail.
91. Make my own wine.
92. Cook for someone else. COMPLETED 19.02.08
93. Organise a picnic for myself, my Mum and Sister.
94. Start and keep a book journal. STARTED
95. Start and keep an art journal. STARTED
96. Read 12 ‘classic’ novels that I haven’t read before (2/12) STARTED
97. Compile a list of 100 books to read. STARTED
98. Release a book via Book-crossing. COMPLETED 02.09.07
99. Write a card for each special occasion for my family for a year. COMPLETED 31.12.08
100. Write a story.
101. Release a message in a bottle.

100 Books To Read

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne
A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hoseini - READ
American Gods - Neil Gaiman
Break no Bones - Kathy Reichs
Catch 22 - Joseph Heller
Chocolat - Joanne Harris
Darkly Dreaming Dexter - Jeff Lindsay
Deja Dead - Kathy Reichs
Good Omens - Neil Gaiman/Terry Pratchett
Gorky Park - Martin Cruz Smith - READ
I am Legend - Richard Matheson - READ
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - Susanna Clark
Labyrinth - Kate Mosse - READ
Making Money - Terry Pratchett
Naked Lunch - William S. Burroughs
Northern Lights - Philip Pullman
Sabriel - Garth Nix
Sepulcre - Kate Mosse
Stardust - Neil Gaiman
The Amber Spyglass - Philip Pullman
The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly
The Catcher in the Rye - J.D.Salinger
The End of Mr Y - Scarlet Thomas
The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini - READ
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold READ
The Picture of Dorain Gray - Oscar Wilde
The Queen of the Damned - Anne Rice
The Spiderwick Chronicles - Holly Black
The Subtle Knife - Philip Pullman
Twilight - Stephenie Meyer
Wicked - Gregory Maguire
Wintersmith - Terry Pratchett

Samsara's 101 Things to do in 1001 Days

Friday, 12 October 2007

26. Paint or draw at least once a month for a year using a variety of mediums. (3/12)

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