Confessions of a (reformed??!) Shopaholic

misslauren

It's an annoying situation, but I'm really hoping that if I focus really hard one what I need as oppose to want, it'll work out. I.e. I need to get debt free to have my business.. and I also want to start getting through my 101 in 1001 list.

Just wish I could start earlier however as I made a booking at a rather expensive restaurant 6 months ago for this saturday, will need to start next week. My final expensive treat for the year!

misslauren

That reminds me, here's my 101 in 1001 list, 101 things to do in 1001 days, so ending 10th October 2012. I hope to achieve most of this list while also debt busting

Physical
1. Get under 55kg.
2. Dance Ballet en pointe
3. Showjump 60cm (this is on a horse, obviously..)
20. Learn Tennis
21. Swim 1.5 km
52. Complete a 10km fun run
96. Have figure skating lessons

Mental/Educational
14. Finish my Business Degree
19. Learn fluent french.
43. Learn to meditate every night before going to sleep.
46. Learn Piano
48. Learn how to make pefume
100. Learn to let things go: Take a deep breath, stress less

Reading (Finish book list from A girl for all seasons)
31. Read The Lambs of London by Peter Ackroyd
[STRIKE]32. Read Perfume by Patrick Suskind[/STRIKE]
33. Read The Kid Stays in the Picture by Robert Evans
34. Read A Pair of blue eyes by Thomas Hardy
35. Read Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
36. Read The Black Violin by Maxence Fermine
[STRIKE]37. Read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald[/STRIKE]
38. Read The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland
39. Read Animal Farm by George Orwell
40. Read Miss Garnet's Angel by Salley Vickers
[STRIKE]41. Read Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote[/STRIKE]
42. Read The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Independence
7. Get my drivers license.
8. Buy a car
9. Move out into my own place
53. Spend 6 months being single... and loving it!

Travel
4. Go to Paris.
5. Go to New York
6. Go to the Greek Islands
47. Go to Hawaii
54. Go to London
68. Go to Melbourne

Experiences
22. Go to the Ballet
23. Go to the Opera
24. Attend a Black-Tie Charity function
25. Go to the Melbourne Cup
55. Hire a Hummer limousine and have a fabulous night out with friends.
57. Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge
58. Go to the Jenolan Caves
59. Go Horse Riding on the Beach
60. Go on a Camel Ride
61. Swim with dolphins
62. Go on a road trip to Byron Bay
63. Eat at all the 3 hat restaurants in Sydney.
69. Watch the Australian Open quarter, semi or finals.
70. Have a croissant in Paris
71. Visit the Louvre
72. Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art.
73. Visit Harry Winston in New York.
75. Go Ice skating in central park.
76. Take a horse-driven carriage around Central Park.
77. Watch the Sun rise in Sydney and set in Perth.
78. Get a tattoo
79. Watch the surfing championships in Hawaii
80. Visit the Eiffel Tower
81. Visit Versailles
82. Visit Big Ben
83. Visit the London Eye
84. Visit Buckingham Palace
85. Go on a sailing boat in Greece
89. Party all night until sunrise.
91. Have 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'
92. Go horse riding in Centennial Park
93. Have a picnic in the Botanic Gardens
94. Fly first/business class.
95. Make love on the beach (with blankets... sand.. ouch!)
98. Go swimming at Ivy Pool.
[STRIKE]99. Go for High Tea[/STRIKE]

Financial
10. Save $30,000 for my First Homesaver Account
15. Clear my credit card debt.
16. Pay off initial personal loan for my label.
17. Pay my mum back for my Mac laptop.
18. Have $25,000 in Super

Business
11. Launch my label
12. Be stocked in an Australian department store (David Jones/Myer).
28. Be stocked overseas.
29. Have a fashion parade at Australian Fashion Week.
30. Be covered by Vogue Magazine (Australia)
49. Open my own store (May take a little longer....)
66. Get my first $10,000 order.
67. Have my first 100 customers
86. Have my first celebrity client

Miscellaneous
13. Buy a cat
26. Order an Hermes Birkin or Kelly.
27. Buy a beautiful watch (Longines).
44. Keep a diary
45. Keep a blog!
50. Buy something from the Missoni Homewares collection!
51. Have a masquerade birthday
56. Send everyone important a handmade Christmas card.
64. Make a real boudoir for myself, complete with French (inspired) chairs
65. Make 5 new, good friends
74. Buy something from Tiffany's in New York
87. Write a Valentine's Day note.
88. Learn to make Sushi
90. Buy a Ken Duncan photograph.
97. Learn French Cooking a la Julie & Julia: Cook at least 143 recipes from Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1 per week)
101. Complete everything on this list!!!


I have completed 37. and 41., reading The Great Gatsby and Breakfast at Tiffany's, as I used to love reading and am getting back into it. Also a good debt busting one, as I can borrow from the library and it's completely FREE :rotfl:

jojitsui

Bloody hell!! that list looks very expensive to finish.
Good luck!!

misslauren

jojitsui wrote: »

Bloody hell!! that list looks very expensive to finish.
Good luck!!

Good thing I have just under 3 years, and should be debt free this year ... although it is a dream list, even if I get half done I'll be stocked!

misslauren

Btw, jojitsui, do you have a diary?

Shoe_Gal

That is an amazing list :j - and I would copy most of them

misslauren

Shoe_Gal wrote: »

That is an amazing list :j - and I would copy most of them

I thought it would take a while to put together, but it was surprisingly easy

Have set up a blog to write about how its all going... should make for some interesting reading if i get through it!

http://downhillinhighheels.blogspot.com/

jojitsui

misslauren wrote: »

Btw, jojitsui, do you have a diary?

No not very good at diaries

I read it as 101 days It is an amazing list. might do one for myself.

misslauren

jojitsui wrote: »

might do one for myself.

Would really recommend it! If you have a good sit down and think about what you want to do, there's plenty of things to keep you motivated! :D

misslauren

MissLauren is having a very non-MSE day today working on her 101 list.... today will involve scrumptious treats in helping to finish 63 . Back to MSE wisdom tomorrow :money: