I decided to start this blog as one of my 101 things to do in 2010/2011 - the idea came from the Project Zero site here I'll admit I got a few ideas from other people cos they sounded great, including a few from the lovely Mipa from Alien's Day Out but mainly it's a list of personal goals that I'd like to achieve in the next year. I changed my personal deadline from 1001 days to 1 year because it gives a nice timescale and I'd like to look back next year and see all the things I was able to do!
I went vegan 3 weeks ago on Wednesday (2 days ago) and I really want to get more involved in the vegan community and do something for the movement. My goal is that by highlighting veganism as a choice and posting links and recipes on here and my facebook page, people may begin to think of it as a valid choice rather than an extreme alternative to carnivorism and a life of deprivation. I also wanted a blog that documented my veganism throughout my first year as a vegan (at least! : ) that I can look back on, but also as a possible resource for other vegans. I also hope that anyone planning to come and visit Edinburgh as a vegan will find useful information about restaurants and cafes from this blog as well!
I have found that veganism, more than just being a dietary choice, presents many issues day to day and I want my blog to focus on these as well as the yummy vegan food I eat (I'm also hoping that by documenting my choices it'll help me to become more creative and healthy in my eating habits too) After all vegans do eat a lot of awesome food!
Here is my list of 101 goals to be achieved in the next year, I started today and have already achieved one goal just by starting this blog! : )
Daily goals
1) Take daily vitamin B12 supplement (1/30 misses)
2) Make the bed daily (0/30 misses)
3) Unplug all appliances at night (0/30 misses)
4) Floss daily (1/30 misses)
5) Do dishes before bed (4/30 misses)
6) Turn the light out at bedtime before 1am - excluding festivals and weekends! (4/30 misses)
7) Drink 2 litres of water a day every day for 2 weeks (0/14)
8) Eat 5 different types of fruit/veg a day (3/30 misses)
9) Eat breakfast every day (1/30 misses)
Adventure and Sightseeing
10) Have one amazing epic fantastic incredible night!!!!!
11) Plan a holiday with C
12) Have a picnic in the park
13) Go to a comedy club
14) Go camping – other than at a festival
15) Dance like no one’s watching
16) Watch a 3D/IMAX film
17) Do whatever someone else wants for an entire day
18) Attend a sporting event
19) Visit galleries/museums/exhibitions in Edinburgh (0/5)
20) Go up Arthur’s seat
21) Play chess with C and win!
22) Blow bubbles!
23) Sing karaoke
24) Try a new sport/activity
25) Go to 5 gigs (0/5)
26) Go to the theatre to see a play
27) See a classical music concert
28) Kiss someone special on New Years Eve
29) Learn 3 card tricks and perform them for friends (0/3)
30) Go to a festival
31) Donate blood
32) Get to know 10 new musical artists/bands (0/10)
33) See John Hegley at least once this year and read more of his poetry
34) Watch a sunset and sunrise
Mind, spirit and soul
35) Write a letter to yourself to open in 10 years
36) Write a letter to be opened in 1 year’s time
37) Start a personal journal
38)
39) Blog about each task I complete and complete next year’s 101 list!
40) Try and be calmer and more chilled out
41) Tell someone I love them every day and mean it (7/365)
42) Complete “50 questions that will free your mind”
43) Make a wish at 10:10 on October 10th, 2010
44) Buy one piece of original art for the flat and put up the pieces we have already!
45) Buy and read a weekend newspaper each week for a month (0/4)
46) Do 10 things from “365 ways to change the world” book (0/10)
47) Not watch any television programmes on dvd or television for a month
48) Read at least 12 different books from the BBC Big Read list (0/12)
49) Watch at least 52 films from my 1001 films to see before you die book (2/52)
50) Watch 10 documentaries (0/10)
51) Watch 10 foreign films (0/10)
52) Complete a digital detox week
53) Make a list of my fave 10 movies/songs and see if the list changes in the next year
54) Read at least 12 non-fiction books (0/12)
55) Buy the flat fresh flowers once a month (0/12)
56) Make a list of 100 things that make me happy
Health and body
57) Take up fencing again
58) Walk (some of) The West Highland Way
59) Take part in the Midnight Cancer Walk in Edinburgh in 2011
60) Treat myself to a professional facial
61) Don’t eat crisps for 365 days (7/365)
62) Go to the dentist
63) Get a full health checkup
64) Get a massage
Awesome Vegan Food
65) Keep a food diary for a month/ Participate in Vegan MoFo (0/30 days)
66) Make my own vegan ice cream!
67) Try 20 new recipes from any recipe book (2/20)
68) Go to at least 6 Vegan Potluck Dinners (0/6)
69) Make a birthday cake for someone special
70) Try cooking or eating something with 20 different ingredients (0/20)
71) Try 3 new global cuisines (0/3)
72) Grow something edible and eat it
73) Visit new restaurants (1/10)
74) Visit the farmer’s market once a month (0/12)
For the Earth
75) Always take cloth bags when going shopping (2/10 misses)
76) Only give “consumer conscious” gifts as presents (0/5 misses)
77) Don’t buy anything except food for a week
78) Don’t buy anything with logo/brand/packaging for one month
Spreading the Love/Spreading the word of Veganism
79) Post 10 vegan related links on my Facebook page (0/10)
80) Criticise nothing for one day
81) Do 30 random acts of kindness (0/30)
82) Compliment at least one person every day (7/365)
83) Donate clothes/books etc to a charity shop
84) Go to an animal rights rally or demonstration
85) Get someone to watch Earthlings
86) Donate £5 to charity for each item on the list I don’t complete in a year
87) Help a homeless person in some other way than giving money
88) Buy the big issue once a month (0/12)
89) Sponsor an animal
Friends and Family
90) Write honest and meaningful letters to 5 people (1/5)
91) Send out snail mail (0/20)
92) Email Sarah, Solayr and Ashley at least once a week (1/52)
93) Write a thank-you letter for every gift I receive whether material or not
94) Buy someone flowers for no reason
95) For one year, forget no one’s birthday!
Creative activities
96) Take a picture of one place in every season of the year (0/4)
97) Carve a pumpkin for Halloween
98) Give 10 homemade gifts (0/10)
Random
99) Start a savings and holiday fund
100) Get my driver’s license
101) Register to start a degree through open university
As you can see, I plan to write about each achieved goal when completed on this blog and it's impact, (good or bad) on my life. I will start my first book from my Big Read List here today - I decided to start with Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, it's a book I have started a few times but never managed to finish, but I hope that this time I will achieve this goal.
Well that's all for my first post, tomorrow, lots of pictures of yummy vegan Indian food from the restaurant we're planning to go to for a birthday dinner for a friend!
Peace and love
C
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