101 Things in 1001 Days

I am an obsessive list maker. It may be obvious to you from the insane amount I have already made on here but if not, here's another one!

I ended one of these this April and actually managed to complete a lot of the points. However when I made it I was in my first year of university and my goals and expectations were... less than realistic! I feel I have a better grasp on what I can achieve in three years and what I want to achieve by my 26th Birthday. 

The idea is to have points that aren't ambiguous. That way you have a clear indication of whether you have completed them or not.

So without further ado here is my brand new 101 things which I will do a monthly update of on here.

Start Date: Saturday June 15^th 2013

End Date: Saturday March 12^th 2016

Travel:

1.     Visit Croatia

2.     Visit Paris

3.     Go on holiday with a friend

4.     See a Romeo and Juliet at the globe  

5.     Spend the day at Alton Towers

6.     Relax in the country for a weekend

7.     See The Magic Flute

8.     See The Nutcracker at Christmas

9.     Take a road trip

10.  Visit 10 new places in the UK

11.  Spend my 25^th Birthday in a different country

Online:

12.  Write an ebook

13.  Redesign my blog to something I am proud of

14.  Get a new computer

15.  Create a brand for myself

16.  Rejoin youtube posting content I am proud of

Family and friends:

17.  Make the people I love a handmade gift for Birthdays/ Christmas (x5)

18.  Have a catch up with friends at least once a month

19.  Spend a day out with Kathryn

20.  Make an effort to send birthday cards to close family and friends

21.  Re-connect with at least five friends.

22.  Spend a day with my family at least once a month

My Mind:

23.  Learn French and be able to hold a conversation.

24.  Watch 20 Classic movies

25.  Cook 5 meals from 5 different countries

26.  Watch a movie from every year since moviemaking began

27.  Read a new book every month (x33)

28.  Read 10 Classic novels

29.  Organize my photos and scraps into scrapbooks and boxes.

30.  Watch 20 foreign films

31.  Watch 10 Classic musicals

32.  Take a photograph every day for a year

33.  Buy a sketchbook and fill it with drawings

34.  Learn a new skill

My body:

35.  Be 120lbs

36.  Half way to weight loss

37.  ¾ way to weight loss

38.  Complete the couch to 5k programme

39.  Cut out soda for a month

40.  Try pilates

41.  Take a dance class once a week for a month

42.  Keep a food journal for a week/ a month

43.  Improve my posture

44.  Go Vegetarian for a month

45.  Become flexible enough to touch my toes

46.  For one month get up early every day for a walk/ run

47.  For one month give up added sugar

48.  For one month give up caffeine

49.  Complete the seven day slim down

50.  Complete a tone it up members challenge

51.  Complete the Ballet Bar Challenge

52.  For 101 days give up fast food

53.  Take a yoga class

54.  Drink 2 litres of water per day for a month

55.  Whiten my teeth

56.  Do a full body detox

57.  Take vitamins every day for a month

58.  Floss my teeth every day for a month

59.  Wake up at 6am for a week

My soul:

60.  Write a list of 50 things I like about myself

61.  Write a letter to myself to be opened at the end of 1001 days

62.  Write a letter to someone I admire

63.  Write a list of 101 things I’ve already achieved

64.  Document my music taste over a year

65.  Get rid of 101 things

66.  Spend a whole weekend without the computer and smart phone!

67.  Unplug for 24 hours once every two months.

68.  Be working as a professional Actress

69.  Build a time capsule

70.  Meditate daily for a month

71.  Don’t say anything negative for a day

72.  Complete my own happiness project

For me:

73.  Get a massage

74.  Buy something designer

75.  Make Pinata cookies

76.  Carve a pumpkin

77.  Get a pedicure

78.  Watch a yankees game

79.  Make macarons

80.  Make a rainbow/ ombre cake

81.  Get a facial

82.  Fill my wardrobe with the basics from my list

83.  Buy a vintage dress

84.  Go for lunch at a tea room all dressed up

85.  Spend the day at the beach

86.  Own a matching pair of underwear from Victoria’s Secret

87.  Buy a new camera

For others:  

88.  Give blood

89.  Organize a charity event x3

90.  Send someone a care package for no reason

91.  Do volunteer work x15

92.  Make cookies and cupcakes and give them away

93.  Buy flowers for someone

94.  Throw Donna an amazing Bridal Shower

Money:

95.  Set a savings target

96.  Go a month without buying anything that isn’t a necessity

97.  Find an affordable apartment to live in

98.  Have a car boot sale

99.  Pay off my credit card debt and overdraft

100.                 Catalogue my expenses for one month in every year (x3)

101.                 Save £10 for every completed item

 Wish me luck, the same to you.

Annabelle

xoxo

The Break

"They told me that the wiring was somehow all misfiring and screwing up the signals in my brain."

For the first time since starting this blog I missed posting on my allotted days. Last week I basically had a break down and so posting on here was the very last thing on my mind.

To be honest it's been a long time coming, the past couple of months have been rough and I managed to deal with them, or so I thought. Turns out I was doing my usual trick of pushing things back and ignoring them until they built up and I broke down.

Let me set the scene for you.

Annabelle gets a work experience placement, she begins working, actually doing something with her days. Then it dawns on her this is actually delaying her return to London. She feels like she's suffocating in the office. It's so quiet and she really does not fit in.

Then half way through the week her car breaks down. She does not have the money to fix it.

Add this on top of giving up a travel job and realising she could have been in Paris at this point, the fact that the auditions she gave up said job for fell through and the loss of her Uncle and you can see where this is going.

Except I couldn't! Now I'm a stickler for doing things by the rules, even if it screws me over, which it has done in the past. This time around... oh boy.

I left the office on Friday evening and just didn't go back. 

Never in my life have I ever done anything like that and it worried me! It also showed me it's not the end of the world if you don't do every little thing by the book.

So now I am back being unemployed, trying to sort out my head. Let's try and make light of this situation.

What I learnt:

-I can cope better with set backs, but I still need help.

-You are on the right path, so stop doubting it!

-There are so many more options than you knew, start grabbing for them.

Wish me luck, the same to you.

Annabelle

xoxo

Hell Week

Every performer has a hell week, whether it is that one overly intensive week when you're in from 7am to 2am or the one where everyone stresses over costumes and lighting and props etc etc. I've also noticed that despite the name most people come out on a high, knowing that through their suffering things have become infinitely better. After all, haven't we fought long and hard to get there? No matter how hard the week is, we still enjoy it.

My hell week was not enjoyable, nor was it based around a production.

This week marked the first in my new work experience placement. I have been put into an office to get some admin experience and I hate it. As a creative person being stuck in a silent office doing mundane tasks with nothing to stimulate me it's been awful but that's not all!

 Half way through the week my car broke down, as a struggling artist I do not have the money to pay for a new one or repairs which wouldn't be a problem as I can usually get the train except just tonight I was offered a paid job in a place you need your own transport to reach! Typical!

 The rest of my problems are silly and little, being sick on Thursday, the train being delayed by nearly an hour, blisters from new shoes but add them all together and you get a very grumpy, very stressed Annabelle on this Friday evening.

 One who will never complain about an acting hell week again because quite frankly I would take ten of them over another day in an office!

 Is it time for my big break yet? I'm ready for my close up!

Wish me luck, the same to you.

Annabelle

xoxo