#82 – Learn how to whistle with my fingers (COMPLETE)

I can do it probably do it 7/10 times. It just takes me a few tries but I have and can do it. Crossing this bad boy off, love being able to wolf whistle now!

#70 – Do a walk/run for a cause (COMPLETE)

On New Years eve, my Dad and I did a 5k for our police force helicopter. It was PACKED, way more then I had anticipated. It was great. We also got these cool running jackets as a ‘donation.’ Very personally rewarding. Definitely doing another soon!

#33 – Dye my hair (COMPLETE)

After

Brown hair for the first time eeevveeerr. I did it out of a box with my cousin and it went really well. Definitely going darker next time though.

Before

I have had three different deep fried pickles now. First I had made them at home on my own. I used a simple beer batter and they turned out alright. Second, I went to a restaurant and had them, they came with a spicy mustard dip that was fantastic. And last, but by far my favorite, the second batch I made on my own. I also made a super super super simple chipotle dip which definitely made it. I know they are deep fried and HORRIBLE FOR YOU, but since pickles are my favorite to start off with, deep frying them now makes them an obsession.

#32 – Have a salt water fish tank that I’m proud of (COMPLETE)

This is our official set up. It’s a smaller tank, less coral and less fish then I would wish for. But for what it’s worth, I’m still proud of it. I’ve still got tons of stuff I want to do in it, but I love it regardless.

#97 – Cook 10 dishes I’ve never cooked before

This includes meals, snacks and everything in between.

1. BLT salad with ginger lime chicken and arugula pizza on the side.
2. Corn on the cob – silly but I’ve never made this before!
3. Roasted tomato and red pepper soup – never making this again. Took WAY TOO LONG. And it wasn’t good either.
4. Deep fried pickles and chipotle dip – so easy and such a good snack dish.
5. Black tea, paprika and curry roasted pumpkin seeds.
6. Nutella and raspberry cream cheese filled crepes.

#98 – Try 10 new restaurants

These aren’t all ‘restaurants’, a few are fast food but I just want to get out and experience new food in general.

1. The Brasserie
2. Kelsey’s
3. Peppino’s
4. Shwarma Station
5. Higher Grounds
6. Lazy Loaf and Kettle
7. McLeod Korean BBQ and Sushi
8. AKA Winebar – My boyfriends restaurant, can’t believe I haven’t been there yet. (It was AMAZING.)

#91 – Take my dad to Muse for a fabulous lamb dinner (COMPLETE)

I finally got around to being able to complete this. My dad LOVES his lamb and I promised to take him to Muse where I think they might just have the best in the city. I don’t even like lamb and when I had it the first time my mouth was drooling for more. Anyways, I forgot to take a picture of our mains and I only got our appetizers (it was too yummy!!) The top is Ahi tuna with cantaloupe, it was to die for. The bottom was an avocado and beef tartare, which has always been my favorite. I was SO lucky because for this dinner they actually gave our whole table my boyfriend’s staff discount (he works at a partner restaurant.) It was wayyyy nice of them and definitely saved me a few pennies, I tipped them extra big though for it. So glad I finally got to take my dad here for everything he’s done for me. Money WORTH spending.

#5 – Get a job (COMPLETE)

I applied at the bookstore at my university. Mostly because it has great hours and it’s on campus which makes it a super easy commute. During my interview, I was asked if I would be open to working at the new Starbucks that was just opened. I’ve never done anything like it before but I said I would. I ended up getting the job (and actually had my first training today.) It is definitely a challenge for me, but I’m lovin’ it already! Omg, I can’t wait to have money again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#38 – Finish a list of 100 things to do with little to no money (COMPLETE)

1. Go rollerblading or biking along the river – even walking would be nice.
2. Watch a movie off of Netflix or Shaw on Demands free section.
3. Have a picnic – we live right by a gorgeous park with a wading pool too.
4. Go to the farmers market.
5. Go hiking – we live close to the mountains (like a quarter of a tank, not even, away.)
6. Go swimming – there is a swimming pool close enough to walk too.
7. Play a board game – always a sucker for the classics.
8. Take photo’s for Flickr – we live right by a beautiful outlook of the city for photo’s.
9. Go bowling – I have my own shoes so I don’t even need rental fee’s either.
10. Workout – go for a run or even do indoor exercises.
11. Play soccer, baseball, badminton – we live a block away from a school with a basketball court and a soccer field with goal posts.
12. Watch the sunset/sunrise – on the hill right about our place.
13. Go for a walk at Christmas to look at Christmas lights.
14. Go ice skating – we’ve got a field beside a park not even a block from my place that, in the winter, the neighborhood gathers together to pour water and make ourselves our own mini rink.
15. Read – there is never an excuse not to read.
16. Go sledding.
17. Window shop – this is a hard one for me but if I left my wallet behind (or if my wallet had nothing in it) I wouldn’t spend a cent and it would be good exercise.
18. Go fishing.
19. Start a video game from scratch – loads of two player games too if I’m with George.
20. Clean out the closet, room, bathroom … house, of unnecessary objects – there’s always something to give / throw away.
21. Go the library – sit all day and read for free.
22. Re-watch owned TV series – like Lost, The Office or Veronica Mars!
23. Or have a movie marathon – like Harry Potter!
24. Search the internet for new tunes.
25. Start some homemade DIY’s – TONS of amazing things are found online or on pinterest.
26. Cook up something new in the kitchen – can even make it into a romantic dinner night together.
27. Learn how to play my instruments – I have both a guitar and keyboard that remain relatively untouched. The internet has so many tips and tutorials.
28. Doodle.
29. Suntan – or just sit in the shade and relax.
30. Watch clouds – loved doing this as a kid.
31. Go camping – still a pretty cheap vacation to take with friends or together.
32. Go to a festival – tons throughout the summer that are free and a good way to spend the day outside with tons of stuff to do.
33. Start/work on some scrapbooks – I have tons of ideas for various books that I need to get around to doing.
34. Work on sign language from online – I always want to be able to memorize the alphabet at the very least, I get it and then forget it months later. Imprint it into my brain!
35. Work on my 1000 piece puzzle.
36. Dance to music – I don’t need a club for that.
37. Have a super relaxing bubble bath – filled with all my various stuff.
38. Make a stop motion.
39. People watch – at a park or patio in summer and the mall in the winter.
40. Go to Costco to get free samples.
41. Make up a new game – George and I have this stupid game we play laying in bed but it’s really so much fun.
42. Practice the various things I want to learn how to do – whistle with my fingers, raise my eyebrow, learn how to tie a tie… etc.
43. Do some yoga.
44. Meditate.
45. Build a snowman – and deck him out with scarves and carrots.
46. Go to an open house – I’m obviously not in the position to buy a house, but I still love being nosy and looking in on various houses to see their set up.
47. Give myself a manicure / pedicure.
48. Try on my clothes to find some pieces that work together for a new outfit.
49. Go to Chapters and read new books and magazines for free – after working there I found out we are never aloud to tell someone to leave, even if they treat it like a library!
50. Re-paint my nails.
51. Clean the house, from floor to ceiling – vacuum, dust, clean windows and mirrors, empty garbage.
52. Spend the day at a park by the river.
53. Go job hunting.
54. Walk down for gelato.
55. Walk down to China town and browse – maybe buy some bubble tea!
56. Tye dye stuff.
57. Make lists – stuff you need to do, stuff you like, stuff to see etc.
58. Browse Pintrest.
59. Browse Polyvore andput together outfits.
60. Use the Firefox app Stumbleupon.
61. Memorize lyrics to a new song.
62. Have a campfire – backyard or at a local park with pits.
63. Play beer pong or beersbee – requires beer, who’d have thought?
64. Get involved in community sports – they usually have a cheap fee and last throughout the season, also a great way to meet people in your area!
65. Browse Youtube – so much to keep your interested, or watch Tosh.0 which is the best of the best.
66. Go to the zoo – train there and back, all you need to pay for is entrance fee (bring your own snacks.)
67. Update my calendars with birthdays, special events etc.
68. Make origami – learn how to make new types of origami.
69. Work on my long-forgotten table book of pictures – photo’s of important people or times in my life.
70. Sex – did I just say that?
71. Practice some different hairstyles – curling, braids etc.
72. Call / text / write to a friend or family member you haven’t talked to for awhile.
73. Play some puzzles – like sudoku or word-searches.
74. Color – especially since I have a book that is like 20 pages away from being complete!
75. Learn some card / magic tricks – we bought a video a long time back from a street performer who shows his tricks, I should watch that.
76. Write out a complete work out plan – if you already have one, change it up a bit, keep it fresh.
77. Make Christmas gifts in advance – you will have tons of time to make it to perfection.
78. Go “coupon searching” – I am super frugal and always love a great deal, if you have a paper or magazine, go through it, cut out coupons and stick them on the fridge for your next trip out.
79. Watch the news – I’m disappointed to say I don’t watch the news every day, so catching up in my free time is always great.
80. Play with your pet – Shimo is almost always willing to play, whether it’s with a toy, laser pointer or my hand.
81. Explore your neighborhood or around it to find secluded areas.
82. Play a card game – or go to an online site where you can play with others.
83. Groom yourself (lol) – shower, shave, pluck eyebrows, cut nails, exfoliate etc.
84. Bake – don’t usually need a lot of ingredients either. Cookies, biscuits.
85. Clean the fish tank – even do a water change on it if necessary.
86. Study – if your in school, you can almost ALWAYS be studying or catching up on textbook reading, even if you don’t have to be at that exact moment.
87. Feed the ducks at a local pond – a pond near downtown, which is like a 10 minute walk for us, is always full of ducks. Grab some slices of bread and head down there.
88. Reminisce on old photographs – it’s nice going through old photo’s you were tagged in on Facebook, or even going through your own old albums. There’s always going to be something you’ll find in there that will make you laugh.
89. Knit something – scarves, headbands, cozy’s.
90. Sing.
91. Reorganize closet – Sort by colors, sort by style, etc.
92. Reorganize shoe closet – Sort by style.
93. Play on online games sites – Shockwave, Spigo, even Neopets can be fun and time wasting.
94. Make song playlists for every kind of occasion – workout, slow, studying etc.
95. Reorganize iPod – it always gets jumbled up and needs to be reorganized regularly.
96. Practice different makeup styles or just get dolled up for no reason – I SUCK at doing my makeup so practice is always good.
97. Donate blood – this is ALWAYS helpful, and free!
98. Bring $5-10 worth to a casino and play at the penny /nickle / quarter slot machines – fairly cheap and can last quite awhile (not to mention you could win even more!)
99. Go to a local tea store and sniff out your favorites – I’m always wanting to try new kinds of tea and smelling is your first step! You can always make a list for shopping later too.
100. Garden – trim up those bushes, get rid of them weeds, water the plants!