-Complete the 5000 Question Survey

I'll see how many of the second chunk I can get through. Hopefully I can at least get through 150. 

(Non Project Post)

More than two months later, and I am still obsessed with watching my wedding video.  There are 251 views on this-- I'm fairly certain that close to 100 are just from me. 

Click here if you want to see it too :)

Anyway, I just decided to watch it for the 101st time, and it made me think of how ego-centric I actually am.  Speaking of which, when I get my pro wedding pictures back sometime this week, you can bet my head is going to explode.

-Complete the 5000 Question Survey

Today I'll be tackling questions 50-100.

Learn one new word every month

Oh my goodness. I love discovering words that I'll actually use in my daily life.  I just came across one the other day, and I will now officially log it as my Word of the Month for November. 

Hypocorism-- the practice of using pet names or baby talk, especially by adults

I, for one, am 100% anti-baby-talk, even to babies.  I'm one of those people that talks to infants like they're teeny tiny adults.  And I express this sentiment to people every once in a while, but I've always disliked calling it baby talk/pet names.  Voila! Granted, I'll probably have to explain what I mean a few times, which sort of defeats the purpose, but I'm pleased with my word discovery :)

-Complete the 5000 Question Survey

I obviously won't be completing this task in one sitting.  Actually, I can't imagine answering more than 50 at a time, so this is going to take a super long time.  But I have certain reasons for wanting to include this item on my Day Zero list. 

I'm not a person that likes to talk about myself to others.  When I'm having a conversation with someone, I'm that person that always tries to keep the topic on the other person.  It makes people feel important and special, and I love to make people feel good.  However, it does feel good to talk about myself sometimes.  And if this is my blog, I guess this is the place to do it.  So I'm going to answer an absolute crapton of questions all about myself and my life, and it'll make me feel like I have an outlet.

Day Zero- 101 Things in 1001 Days

So here's the thing. I started a Day Zero list a few years ago, back when my friend Shelby told me about it.  I made what seemed to be a great list back then, and convinced my friend Katie to make one too.  I stuck with it for a bit, then let my drive fizzle out.  I decided back in April to restart my list, and then got caught up with wedding planning, new school programs, and life in general, which are all bad excuses.  

I'm starting again. My new start date will be November 1, which makes my deadline July 29, 2014.  I'm going to be accountable for this one.  I think it will be really good for me.

My list is currently in no order whatsoever.  I haven't decided if I want to break it into categories, but here it is:

-Become an expert in something

-Learn one new word every month

-Buy a go-to little black dress

-Make a list of 20 things I like about myself

-Make 10 of the crafts I've pinned on Pinterest

-Go wine-tasting with Mom and Haley

-Come up with a build-a-beer system, and make a grab-bag beer at least twice a year

-Sell my high school formal dresses

-Trace my family tree

-Make (or have someone else make) a quilt using our old unwearable t-shirts

-Teach someone to drive a stick

-Visit 10 new Michigan cities

-Take a book out from the library each month

-Join or form a book club

-Get involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters

-Organize all paperwork

-Go canoeing or kayaking

-Make sure all relationships are in good standing at all times

-Go on five double dates with married friends

-Buy art from an art fair

-Complete 50 items from We Are What We Do

-Write a letter to Grandpa, try for closure

-Make homemade pierogies

-Plan an awesome surprise date for Matthew

-Go to the drive-in with Matt once a year

-Learn the rest of the world's country capitals

-Send the rest of my MI postcards through postcrossing

-Make homemade pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving

-Send flowers anonymously to a friend in need of a pick-me-up

-Compliment someone every day

-Fast for one day

-Send an anonymous letter to ten friends telling them how amazing they are

-Try to make a good homemade funfetti cake

-Take a weekend off with Matt, drive without a destination for a spontaneous mini-vacation.

-Purge my closet of all unworn clothes once a year. Donate to SA/Goodwill

-Buy nice lingerie

-Learn to play "In Your Eyes" on piano

-Do not participate in any gossip for a week, three times

-Leave a 100% tip

-Pay for someone's order behind me in line

-Learn a new language

-Attend a city council meeting

-Visit 3 museums

-Explore 5 local places

-Cook every veggie-friendly recipe in book from Christina

-Host family holiday party

-Have parents and in-laws over for dinner (together)

-Volunteer at five different places

-Participate in a charity run

-Finish and present brewery proposal

-Get stuff from Eastern Market on a Sunday morning, use it to make dinner on Sunday night

-Leave 10 Operation Beautiful notes

-Go to a theme park

-Have a drink at Cliff Bell's on 9.10.12

-Go to a Red Wings game

-Make a special birthday treat for ten friends

-Do ten random acts of kindness

-Read a banned book

-Fill photo collage frame from Rachel

-Make Friendship Bread

-Go on a hike

-Eat raw/vegan for a week.

-Go horseback riding

-Finish crochet blanket

-Photograph one place each month, make a calendar for the next year

-Complete the 5000 Question Survey

-Buy a house

-Make a honeymoon album

-Get my Master's degree

-Leave an inspirational note inside a library book for someone to find

-Make a list of 100 things that make me happy

-Have a picnic

-Get my fortune told

-Ask 20 friends to suggest one movie, and watch them all

-Try 5 new foods

-Choose 10 countries and read a book about each

-Answer the "50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind"

-Read the entire Bible

-Climb a rock wall

-Learn to write with my left hand

-Make five things from instructables

-Fill a scrapbook

-Attempt Insanity 60 (not half-assed)

-Finish P90X at least once

-Make gingerbread beer every Christmas

-Don't complain about anything for a week

-Ask 20 friends to suggest one book, and read them all

-No Facebook for a week

-Do the 100 pushups challenge (www.onehundredpushups.com)

-Do the 200 sit-ups challenge (www.twohundredsitups.com)

-Get a tattoo

-Compile a recipe box

-Go one month without soda

-Complete 7 goals in a week

-Make a household chores chart-Create a time capsule to be opened on our 20th anniversary

-Go to a symphony or ballet

-Get involved with an animal shelter

-Meet with a financial planner and make a 5-year plan

-Write in this blog once a week

-Make a new list to start on July 30, 2014