The End

Well, folks, the time has come. My Day Zero Project ended exactly a week ago today.

I regret to inform you that I haven't made much of an effort to accomplish any goals since the last time we spoke on the subject :( However, I just realized that I accomplished one without even trying!!

#078: Win a Prize

I was going through the list of things I didn't accomplish with my sister Des and when we stopped at this one she exclaimed, "What a loser!!!" Hahahaha so supportive <3  I thought to myself, have I really not won a single prize in the past 2.75 years???? And that is when it dawned on me, I've won three :) At work, we occasionally have contests to see who can sell the most of a particular brand or product, and guess whatttttt? I have won all three of the contests I've participated in -- two for Paige Denim USA and one for Hudson! My prize? A pair of designer jeans for each contest won :) So I guess I am not a complete loser :)

 

Anyway, the accomplishment of that goal means my final score for the Day Zero Project is 68 out of 101. There were definitely a lot of goals I wish I made more of an effort to accomplish, but you know what? 68 is a LOT and I can't help but to be extremely proud of all of the incredible things that this project inspired me to experience in the past 1,001 days.

Here is the final list, with pictures of the majority of the goals:

BEIN' OBESE ♥
001. Make fried rice

002. Cook a live lobster

003. Eat at an upscale restaurant alone

004. Order chinese takeout

005. Cook a meal for a large group of people

006. Order what the person at the next table is having

007. Eat meatloaf

008. Buy fresh fruit from a farmer's market

009. Make one of Julia Child's recipes

010. Make mini chocolate meringue cupcakes

BEIN' OUTDOORSY ♥

011. Watch the sunrise

012. Take a nap on a hammock

013. Swim in the ocean

014. Go on a hike

015. Go camping

016. Play paintball

017. Go on a road trip

018. Go fishing

019. Learn to dive

020. Have a picnic

021. Go white water rafting

022. Go to a water park

023. Roll down a grass hill

024. Swing from a rope into a lake

TRAVELIN' ♥

025. Visit another continent

026. Touch the Atlantic Ocean

027. See the Grand Canyon

028. Visit San Francisco

029. Go to Harry Potter World

030. Go to Disney World

BEIN' PRISCILLA ♥

031. Get drunk of off ridiculously expensive wine

032. Party in Mexico

033. Throw a huge party

034. Eat the worm

035. Have a wild Spring Break

036. Buy a drink for someone underage

037. Go to a club in Vegas

038. Party in Miami

039. Do the UCSB Undie Run

BEIN' SKILLED ♥

040. Learn how to tie a tie

041. Make myself a scarf

042. Learn a new song on the piano

043. Learn to bartend

044. Perfect my juggling

045. Take a ballet class

046. Have a conversation in Spanish

READIN' & WRITIN' ♥

047. Send in a Postsecret

048. Finish a particular journal entry

049. Meet a famous author

050. Write a Letter to the Editor -- of anything

051. Clear book list

052. Write a letter to my future self

 "053. Memorize a poem that I love

054. Memorize a bible scripture that I love

055. Read a novel in Spanish

BEIN' ENTERTAINED ♥

056. Go to a film festival

057. Shake hands with a celebrity

058. Watch a ballet other than The Nutcracker

059. Spend the day watching old Hollywood movies

060. Be in the audience at the taping of a TV show

061. Go to the Rocky Horror Picture Show

062. Go to a performance of a Shakespeare play

LOVIN' PEOPLE ♥

063. Spend the day with my cousin Bailey

064. Have dinner with someone I've lost touch with

065. Kiss in the rain

066. Go to a wedding

067. Contact and thank an old teacher

068. Take my parents out to dinner

069. Play matchmaker

070. Smile at everyone I see for an entire day

071. Make a new friend

BEIN' RANDOM ♥

072. Sing karaoke

073. Make another music video

074. Spend an entire day without speaking

075. Make a toast

076. Get a pet

077. Enter a contest

078. Win a prize

079. Get my face painted

080. Get a short haircut

081. Take a mud bath

082. Get a tattoo

083. Get another piercing

084. Do a handstand

085. Run a mile without stopping

086. Touch a giraffe

087. Get a professional massage

088. Unplug for an entire weekend

BEIN' RESPONSIBLE ♥

089. Attend a political event

090. Volunteer for a cause I care about

091. Graduate college

092. Get an internship

093. Vote in an election

094. Donate clothes I don't wear to Goodwill

095. Read an issue of the New York Times, cover to cover

096. Assist in Research at UCSB

097. Ace a test

098. Donate blood

FINISHIN' UP ♥

099. Take a picture of myself completing each goal

100. Deposit $5 in my savings account for every goal I DO complete

101. When Day 1001 arrives, make a new list :)




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Sooo crazy to look back at all of these pictures and see all of the things I have done. 
The coolest thing is to see how much I've grown and changed since I've started the project. I'm not going to make a new list, but there are still many things on this list that I didn't get to do and definitely plan on doing in the near future. I guess I am just one of those people who doesn't know how to live life without a goal or something to push myself towards. 


If you have enjoyed reading about my Day Zero Project, or have ever considered creating a bucket list for yourself, please do it! This has been an incredibly rewarding experience for me and I have loved sharing my experiences with you through this blog.  If I ever find something significant/interesting to blog about, you will be the first to know :) 


And with that, I guess I will say goodbye 
♥ 

wide awake

Around 3 AM the buzz of my cell phone pulled me from sleep -- it was an email notification that somebody had commented on my last blog post. Samar wrote, "hey why are you not updating your blog............i miss you and your day zero project.... hearts from pakistan". How sweet is that??? I'm completely touched.

I tried to go back to sleep after reading that but I spent the next two hours tossing and turning and so, I finally gave up on life and decided to update this here blog.

The truth is that I have not been completing goals for my Day Zero Project. Why, I don't know... busy schedule, faded interest, lack of motivation. Actually, I haven't even been reading blogs, which used to be one of my favorite past times (wow I am so cool hahhaha); this is probably the first time I've opened my computer in weeks. I usually get my internet fix from my phone and have been more into "mobile" blogging, which ranges from tweeting to tumblring to instagramming.
You should totally follow my instragram, btw: cellababee :)

I looked back at my Project list and realized I accomplished two goals and forgot to cross them off! Firstly, I accomplished goal:

#060: Be in the audience at the taping of a TV show

which I told you about here but didn't realize that was on my list!!! It was anticlimactic, though, David Letterman is suuuuuper boring. I also accomplished goal:

#037: Go to a club in Vegas

Yayyyyy! I went in March for the first time and had so much fun!!!! Here is some photographical evidence:




Oh, the memories :) Seriously can't wait to go back. Anyway, back to the task at hand. I have almost two months before my Day Zero Project ends (On July 22) so maybe I can accomplish at least a few more goals? What do you think? Which ones should I try to do??? There are 32 left...

005. Cook a meal for a large group of people
016. Play paintball
017. Go on a road trip
018. Go fishing
019. Learn to dive
022. Go to a water park
023. Roll down a grass hill
024. Swing from a rope into a lake
027. See the Grand Canyon
028. Visit San Francisco
029. Go to Harry Potter World
031. Get drunk of off ridiculously expensive wine
032. Party in Mexico
033. Throw a huge party
034. Eat the worm
035. Have a wild Spring Break
038. Party in Miami
039. Do the UCSB Undie Run
042. Learn a new song on the piano
043. Learn to bartend
044. Perfect my juggling
049. Meet a famous author
051. Clear book list
061. Go to the Rocky Horror Picture Show
068. Take my parents out to dinner
069. Play matchmaker
073. Make another music video
074. Spend an entire day without speaking
078. Win a prize
082. Get a tattoo
086. Touch a giraffe
095. Read an issue of the New York Times, cover to cover

Now that I think of it, a lot of these sound really fun, haha! Goals I'd love to accomplish before July: cook a meal for a large group of people, go on a road trip, go fishing, get drunk off of ridiculously expensive wine, learn a new song on the piano, perfect my juggling, meet a famous author, spend the day without speaking, get a tattoo, touch a giraffe, read the NY Times. Ahhhhh wish me luck!!!

Now that the birds have begun chirping, I guess I will make one more effort to catch some ZzZz's. I'm going to try to update this thing weekly so maybe I'll see you again soon? xoxo

And with that, here are some of my instragrams, which can explain my absence from the blogosphere:









P.S. Samar, thanks for the sweet comment!