52 @ 52 - The Plan

In the past few years I've tried to either set goals to accomplish or start a new project on my birthday. This year I've decided to go for the ultimate challenge of doing 52 things for my 52nd year.  October 19 I will turn 52 and my plan is to work on 52 items from October 2011 to October 2012 and see how much I can accomplish.  There are 52 weeks in a year so I figure this is a good time to establish goals that I can accomplish on a weekly basis that add up to 52 things for the year.  I realize that I'm taking on a big challenge and sometimes life may get in the way of completing my plans but I also know that I achieve more when I challenge myself to do so.  So here it is, my challenge to myself for my 52nd year with a blog to track my progress.  My next post will outline the rules I'm setting for myself and will explain the plan for each one.

1.  Read 52 books

2.  Write 52 blog posts

3.  Try 52 new recipes

4.  Write 52 letters to 52 different people

5.  Write 52 Thank you notes

6.  Have 52 lunches with friends
7.  Make 52 scrapbook pages
8.  Rediscover my guitar
9.  Redecorate a room in the house

10. Try 52 new things

11. Visit a new National Park

12. Take 52 walks away from the neighborhood (must be at least 1 mile)

13. Watch 52 Sunrises

14. Watch 52 Sunsets

15. Reach 520 Facebook Friends

16. Try 52 new foods cooked by others

17. Take 52 photos you love

18. Write 52 handwritten journal entries

19. Make 52 phone calls to different people

20. Learn to shoot photos in Manual Mode

21. Find 52 ways to give(away from holidays)

22. Find 52 ways to say "I love you" to Russ and the kids

23. Record 52 lessons you've learned @ 52

24. Complete 52 classes (either those already paid for or new)

25. Host a Japanese dinner for friends

26. Take the 52 week art journal challenge @ Life is Art

27. Improve my prayer life

28. Make 2 new friends

29. Play in the rain

30. Organize my photos & digital supplies

31. Play in the snow

32. Do something that scares me

33. Visit two states I've never been to

34. Declutter a room

35. Refinish a piece of furniture

36. Give Blood

37. Memorize 52 bible verses

38. Spend a day with an elderly person

39. 52 Days with no computer/cell phone/ or TV

40. Find a new music band or single musician I like

41. Reconnect with an old friend

42. Visit a cave

43. Organize my genealogy notebook

44. Explore 52 new places in my own state

45. No Colas for all of 53rd year

46. Collect 52 of something that represents me

47. Find one thing and become an expert at it

48. Avoid the scale...make a change without knowing the number

49. Go rock climbing
50. Walk 5.2 miles on the Appalachian Trail
51. Go to a football game
52. Reach my goal weight