101 in 1001: 10. Romantic Comedy (6/10)

Saturday, August 1, 2009

10. Romantic Comedy (6/10)

I watched Adam's Rib yesterday. I had never heard of it before seeing it on AFI's 10 Top 10 list. It was interesting and funny. I definitely saw where more recent movies have the same storyline. I guess this is where it came from originally.

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The List

Status:
Completed
In Progress
~~Replaced~~

Movies and Television
1. Watch a new movie every week. (143/143)
2. Watch all the movies in AFI’s 10 Top 10 lists. (2/10)
3. Animation (10/10)
4. Fantasy (6/10)
5. Gangster (5/10)
6. Science Fiction (5/10)
7. Western (5/10)
8. Sports (3/10)
9. Mystery (5/10)
10. Romantic Comedy (10/10)
11. Courtroom Drama (2/10)
12. Epic (4/10)
13. Watch all the movies in AFI’s 100 Years 100 Movies list. (52/100)
14. Watch all the movies in AFI's 25 Greatest Movie Musicals. (25/25)
15. Watch my set of Rodgers & Hammerstein's musicals. (6/6)
Seen: Carousel, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, State Fair, The King and I, The Sound of Music
16. Watch all 9 seasons of “I Love Lucy.” (0/9)
17. Rewatch “LOST” after all 6 seasons are finished. (0/6)

Books
18. Read the Bible in a year using a daily reading guide.
19. Read 5 biographies/memoirs. (5/5)
20. Read 10 classics. (5/10)
21. Read 10 other books. (10/10)
22. Read/Reread all six Jane Austen novels. (1/6)
~~23. Start or participate in a book club.~~

Music
24. Listen to a song by a new (to me) band every week. (143/143)
25. Learn to play my guitar.
~~26. Go to another DMB concert.~~
27. Create soundtracks that define each remaining semester/summer of college. (5/5)
28. Listen to at least one piece of classical music every week. (143/143)

Writing
29. Write creatively at least once every month. (33/33)
30. Compile a list of 100 things I love. (42/100)
~~31. Take time to really think about and decide upon my favorite movies, songs, foods, etc.~~
32. Attempt to compile a list of every movie I have ever seen.
33. Attempt to compile a list of every book I have ever read.
34. Make lists of memorable events and favorites at the end of each year. (3/3)
35. Compile an organized list of my favorite quotes.
36. Take a creative writing class.

Art
37. Learn to knit.
38. Knit a scarf that I will wear.
39. Knit a scarf to give as a present.
40. Take a photography class.
41. Complete a 26 Things Challenge.
42. Project 365: Take a picture every day for a year.
43. Catch up and keep up my scrapbook.
44. Make a collage with all of the clippings that I’ve been keeping for years.
45. Take a pottery class.
46. Make 2 functional mosaics. (0/2)
47. Make 2 decorative mosaics. (0/2)
48. Make 10 pieces of jewelry. (8/10)

Food
49. Take a cake decorating class.
50. Bake and decorate a cake using fondant.
51. Update and expand my recipe collection and book.
52. Throw a themed dinner party.
53. Bake cookies for someone twice a semester. (6/6)
54. Have friends over for dinner twice a semester. (6/6)

Odds and Ends
55. Finally frame and hang my own photography in my room.
56. Get my passport.
57. Save 10 percent of all money earned.
58. Pay off my credit card.
59. Get a kitty.
60. Collect a complete set of state quarters. (/50)
~~61. Continuously have a puzzle out to work on.~~
~~62. Go snow-tubing with friends before leaving JMU.~~
63. Call my grandparents at least once a month. (33/33)
64. Attend 5 community events. (5/5)
65. Attend 5 JMU events: speakers, concerts, art exhibits, etc. (5/5)

Travel
66. Visit all 50 states. (36/50)
Need to go to: Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin
67. Go to the Cherry Blossom Festival.
68. Attend a major music festival.
69. Go to Cedar Point and ride rollercoasters.
70. Go to Reddish Knob with my Bible study girls.

Health and Exercise
~~71. Go for a walk with a different person every month.~~
72. Do Wii Just Dance for 30 hours. (9/30)
73. Lose 50 pounds.
74. Eat 1.5 cups of vegetables a day for the first month.
75. Then, eat 2 cups of vegetables a day for the second month.
76. Finally, eat 2.5 cups of vegetables a day.
77. Eat 1 cup of fruit a day for the first month.
78. Then, eat 1.5 cups of fruit a day for the second month.
79. Finally, eat 2 cups of fruit a day.

Service and Environment
80. Participate in a walk for charity.
81. Donate blood three times. (2/3)
82. Switch to only using canvas bags instead of plastic grocery bags.
83. Shop at the farmer's market at least once a month while in season.

School
84. Finish my Honors Thesis.
85. Complete 20 hours of community service at Generations Crossing. (20/20)
86. Find a location for my internship that I really love.
87. Take the GRE.
88. Prepare to apply to graduate school.
89. Graduate from JMU in 2010.

To Be Added as I Find New Things I Want to Do
90. Paint my lamp.
91. Get a Roku player.
92. Get a Kindle.
93. Participate in NaNoWriMo.
94. Make my movie ticket art.
95. Try watching 5 new or recommended t.v. shows to see if I like them too. (5/5)
96. Read 10 books for spiritual growth. (3/10)
97. Do "The Gratitude Challenge."
98. Read another 20 books. (20/20)

Replacement Tasks
23. Participate in the 2011 One Book One Community.
26. Go to a concert or musical.
31. Complete 10 writing prompts. (0/10)
61. Complete 5 new puzzles. (5/5)
62. Find a job.
68. See Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Broadway in Roanoke.
69. Be a tourist in a new city.
71. Cook 25 new recipes. (13/25)

Progress
99. Keep my 101 in 1001 progress updated at least once a month. (25/33)
100. Convince 2 people to do 101 in 1001 with me. (2/2)
101. Create a new list once this one is finished.

Order Completed

(1) 3. Animation (10/10)
(2) 100. Convince 2 people to do 101 in 1001 with me. (2/2)
(3) 85. Complete 20 hours of community service at Generations Crossing. (20/20)
(4) 74. Eat 1.5 cups of vegetables a day for the first month.
(5) 75. Then, eat 2 cups of vegetables a day for the second month.
(6) 76. Finally, eat 2.5 cups of vegetables a day.
(7) 77. Eat 1 cup of fruit a day for the first month.
(8) 78. Then, eat 1.5 cups of fruit a day for the second month.
(9) 79. Finally, eat 2 cups of fruit a day.
(10) 91. Get a Roku player.
(11) 58. Pay off my credit card.
(12) 90. Paint my lamp.
(13) 55. Finally frame and hang my own photography in my room.
(14) 94. Make my movie ticket art.
(15) 15. Watch my set of Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals. (6/6)
(16) 87. Take the GRE.
(17) 86. Find a location for my internship that I really love.
(18) 95. Try watching 5 new or recommended t.v. shows to see if I like them too. (5/5)
(19) 97. Do "The Gratitude Challenge."
(20) 35. Compile an organized list of my favorite quotes.
(21) 65. Attend 5 JMU events: speakers, concerts, art exhibits, etc. (5/5)
(22) 53. Bake cookies for someone twice a semester. (6/6)
(23) 41. Complete a 26 Things Challenge.
(24) 21. Read 10 other books. (10/10)
(25) 84. Finish my Honors Thesis.
(26) 54. Have friends over for dinner twice a semester. (6/6)
(27) 70. Go to Reddish Knob with my Bible study girls.
(28) 14. Watch all the movies in AFI's 25 Greatest Movie Musicals. (25/25)
(29) 82. Switch to only using canvas bags instead of plastic grocery bags.
(30) 32. Attempt to compile a list of every movie I have ever seen.
(31) 27. Create soundtracks that define each remaining semester/summer of college. (5/5)
(32) 89. Graduate from JMU in 2010.
(33) 62. Find a job.
(34) 42. Project 365: Take a picture every day for a year.
(35) 18. Read the Bible in a year using a daily reading guide.
(36) 37. Learn to knit.
(37) 98. Read another 20 books. (20/20)
(38) 92. Get a Kindle.
(39) 49. Take a cake decorating class.
(40) 69. Be a tourist in a new city.
(41) 68. See Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Broadway in Roanoke.
(42) 61. Complete 5 new puzzles. (5/5)
(43) 64. Attend 5 community events. (5/5)
(44) 26. Go to a concert or musical.
(45) 19. Read 5 biographies/memoirs. (5/5)
(46) 34. Make lists of memorable events and favorites at the end of each year. (3/3)
(47) 83. Shop at the farmer's market at least once a month while in season.
(48) 10. Romantic Comedy (10/10)
(49) 63. Call my grandparents at least once a month. (33/33)
(50) 29. Write creatively at least once every month. (33/33)
(51) 99. Keep my 101 in 1001 progress updated at least once a month. (33/33)
(52) 28. Listen to at least one piece of classical music every week. (143/143)
(53) 24. Listen to a song by a new (to me) band every week. (143/143)
(54) 1. Watch a new movie every week. (143/143)

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Saturday, August 1, 2009

10. Romantic Comedy (6/10)

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