Doesn’t the start of a new year make you feel like you’ve got a fresh start? For the past couple of weeks, I found myself saying, “I’ll start that after the First” – a lot! As you might imagine, that means there are a lot of items on my To Do list now that it’s January.
Oh, well.
Anyway, here’s a To Do list that you may find interesting – either to do some of the items on the list, 101 Things to Do Online, or think of additional items to add to the list. Your comments and suggestions are welcome.
- File an income tax return
- Complete a crossword puzzle
- Bid on a one of a kind piece of artwork
- View your property taxes
- View your neighbor’s property taxes and appraiser information
- Apply for a scholarship
- Find a long lost friend
- Organize photos
- Design wedding announcements
- Create a photo album book
- Have a virtual life
- Sell your junk
- Track your diet and weight loss
- Find a recipe for creamed spinach
- Plan a vacation
- Send an e-mail
- Listen to the radio
- Review a product
- Find a review of a product
- Comparison shop
- Check your credit
- Find what movies are playing
- Search the classifieds
- Post a resume
- Send an e-card
- Book an airline ticket (or rental car, or hotel)
- Pay your bills
- Check your bank account
- Blog about local politics
- Schedule and organize a class reunion
- Find a house to buy
- Look for a rescue pet to foster or adopt
- Host a fan club
- Post a question on how to fix a clogged sink
- Look up medical symptoms
- Find a support group
- Track a mailed package
- Take a class for college credit
- Watch television
- Get directions
- Look up a phone number
- Preview shopping ads
- Read the newspaper
- Have a pen pal in a different country
- Look up definitions to words
- View the animals live via Animal Planet
- Create your own line of items at CafePress
- Set-up a reminder calendar
- Build a virtual city
- Take care of a virtual animal
- Challenge someone to a game
- Create a family tree
- Research your ancestors
- Search jobs
- Publish a book
- Back-up your files
- Search patents
- Save your favorite Web sites
- Order pizza
- Rent movies
- Send flowers
- Convert writing to a new language
- Grocery shop
- Find an address
- Build a wiki
- Get a map
- Get an online version of an owner’s manual for almost anything
- Learn to crochet
- Read an online comic
- Find a new joke, riddle and puzzle
- Learn about urban legends and fold tales
- Get a movie or book review
- Check out some weird and wacky inventions
- Learn to decorate a cake
- Read the latest celebrity news and gossip
- Read the dumb and funny warning labels found on products
- Download a new cell phone ring tone
- Learn how something works at HowStuffWorks.com
- Buy a plane ticket
- Create a personal or family webpage
- Buy a new pair of shoes
- Find free stuff on Craigslist
- Learn a new language
- Attend an online conference
- Research plants and plan your landscape/garden
- Learn what medical symptoms may mean
- Submit an article to an online journal, news source or magazine
- Find a craft project to do with the kids
- Learn about a holiday
- Learn about different religions and beliefs
- Find the exchange rate for currency in different countries
- Learn to paint or draw
- Download astronomy maps of the stars and planets
- Take a typing speed test
- Organize a family reunion
- Share photos with friends and family
- Create a will
- Put a book on hold at the library
- Renew a library book
- Request a greeting for a new baby from the president
- Get a virtual makeover
What have I missed? I’d like to hear from you. But remember, BE KEWL, this is a family site!
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