101 Things in 1001 Days
The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days. The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part). Why 1001 Days? Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year’s resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
- Start Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2008
- End Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
- Years: 2.75 Months: 32 Weeks: 143 Days: 1001
- Completed In progress
- Make and upload list (Dec 24, 2008)
- Update list every Sunday as part of Weekly Review
- Complete AGS degree
- Stop smoking
- File Chapter 7 bankruptcy
- See Wanda Jackson perform live
- Set up desktop as a standalone “cloud computer”/media center (March 3, 2010)
- Scan all old photographs
- Organize digital image collection
- Organize mp3 collection
- Setup new professional site
- Complete 5-Day Pouch Test
- Get another tattoo
- Setup and implement Control Journal
- Setup and implement GTD
- Put together cavegirl costume
- Scrapbook music memorabilia
- Move to Los Angeles
- Visit the beach in California (Jan 27, 2010)
- Own this bracelet (Feb 20, 2009)
- Try at least 15 new food items and annotate what they are (Jan 28, 2009)
- Attend a live theater performance
- Attend a live opera performance
- See the Supersuckers perform live 5 times (0/5)
- Visit Disneyland
- Eat at Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles (Jan 31, 2010)
- Take a picture on Santa’s lap (Dec 20, 2009)
- Complete 3 book proposals (0/3)
- See Motorhead perform live
- Spend a night at the Safari Inn
- Learn to do a flip
- Attend a holiday Mass (Easter or Christmas, possibly midnight)
- Learn to juggle
- Visit Mexico
- Play over 10,000 hands of computerized video poker and maintain accuracy of 99% (700/10,000)
- Have a set of professional pin-up shots taken
- Increase typing speed to 90 wpm (88/90)
- Get price quotes for breast implants and tummy tuck
- Attend 50 concerts, not including artists listed individually (23/50)
- Listen to all 1001 songs from “Heart of Rock and Soul” (0/1001)
- Ride an upside-down roller coaster
- Visit Phoenix Zoo
- Visit Grand Canyon
- Make a wall-hanging that is a collage of things that make me happy
- Make a jewelry organizer (Jan 29, 2009)
- Return “Girl 6″ to Netflix (Dec 31, 2008)
- Return woefully past-due items to Mesa Library (Dec 31, 2008)
- Buy an iPod with LOTS of storage decided to get an 8-gig iPod Touch instead (February, 2010)
- Operate on a cash-only basis and throw coins into beer barrel daily
- Order my birth certificate (Mar 6, 2009)
- Order my passport
- Stop biting my nails (Feb 6, 2009)
- Watch 50 movies that I’ve never seen before (16/50)
- Read 50 fiction books that I’ve never read before (4/50)
- Read 50 non-fiction books that I’ve never read before (40/50)
- Take at least 5 “recreational” classes or workshops and annotate (0/5)
- Update and link all social networks
- Get my lotus tattoo repaired
- Maintain goal weight between 115-120 lbs
- Learn to read Tarot cards
- Attend a major league baseball game (yes, spring training games count)
- Attend a hockey game
- Attend an AZ Derby Dames bout (March 20, 2010)
- Get A+ Certification (Dec 10, 2009)
- Attend 5 Chandler Cinema events (1/5) FAIL, as per Chandler Cinemas closed.
- Own complete series of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer on DVD (Dec 19, 2009)
- Open ING account and save at least $10/week
- Setup coupon system
- Complete the 100 Journal Ideas (0/100)
- Average at least one blog post every other day (123/500) FAIL, as per have decided to permanently take my blog offline.
- Post to Metal Sludge 10,000 times (4184/10,000)
- Work through the tasks in Upgrade Your Life (Mac-specific tasks are included in the 116, but will be counted as not skipped) (0/116)
- Complete paperwork for Workplace Accommodation about hydration issue (Jan 6, 2009)
- Organize wardrobe (Feb 3,2009)
- Organize jewelry (June 19, 2009)
- Own a Betsey Johnson bag (Dec 31, 2008)
- Decide on a major for my Bachelor’s Degree (Mass Communications) (Jan 15, 2009)
- Honestly score 75+ on the Clean Sweep assessment (79/100)(Jan 15, 2009)
- Mail Tina’s keychain (Feb 15, 2009)
- Prepare a living will (Feb 7, 2009)
- Do 30 RAOKs(September 29, 2009)
- Donate 100,000 grains of rice via FreeRice game (Jan 15,2009)
- Replace windshield wipers
- Repair chips in windshield
- Get body work completed on car
- Repair laptop keyboard FAIL,as per laptop hard drive died
- Change primary care physician (Dec 29, 2008)
- Update Amazon Wish List (Dec 30, 2008)
- Get my cards read by a professional
- Do a cultural swap package
- Do a six-month Walgreen’s Challenge, beginning with $50 (annotate, and post final total “value” at completion) FAIL, as per Walgreen's has discontinued Easy Saver program.
- Buy 6 more matching bra/panty sets (0/6)
- Get CPR-certified
- Complete one cross-stitch project
- Customize 5 t-shirts (1/5)
- Get physical copies made of family photographs (John and our grandparents) and send them to Christine
- Donate blood 2 times (0/2) FAIL, as per I am STILL prohibited from donating blood, according to the blood bank today. (January 12, 2009)
- Attend one blogging, literary, film or music conference/festival
- Submit 35 article queries (0/35)
- Finish decorating my bedroom
- Make new 101 Things list
