Revised Mission 101 List
Hi all,
There used to be a different introduction in this space but:
[EDIT]
After serious consideration, I am choosing to revise my mission101 list. I realized that too many of my goals were dependant on the cooperation of other people. Leaving it unchanged was an invitation to frustration and resentment as well as an opportunity to avoid personal accountability.
As long as I was making changes, I took the opportunity to recategorize things too. The section devisions in the old list didn't resonate with me. I'm the first to say that it's important to determine one's biggest, most over-arching principles (as soon as possible but adapting as needed) and then making daily decisions from within the framework of those principles. The section headings below better reflect the kind of life that I want to continue building. (I don't do physical things for the sake of getting exercise; I walk, do yoga and eat great food for the pleasure I derive from such activities.)
As most of the items on this list remain at least similar to those on the original list, I have not changed my start/finish dates.
Wren
Start Date: July 27, 2006 10:00 pm
End Date: April 24, 2009 10:00 pm
3 / 101
(3.0%)
My Mission 101 List
My Evil-Twin Mission 101 List
Key:
Items marked with an "H" involve developing a habit.
Items marked with an "F" are finite.
Sensuousness / Spirituality / Life Appreciation:
001 H Do yoga / meditation 20 days each month. (stretching / relaxation) [0/32]
002 H Walk / Dance 20 days each month. (moderate aerobic exercise) [0/32]
003 F Learn & memorize a complete, beginner-level, belly dancing routine.
004 F Buy, improvise or make a basic belly dancing bodice & skirt.
*Think gypsy-style; good for ren-fest too.
005 F Make a fabulous hip scarf with small bells.
006 H Obtain a great hat wardrobe. Wear them frequently. (summer wardrobe base complete)
007 H Make a habit of knitting short, easy projects.
*Like fingerless gloves, shawls, scarves/mufflers & kitchen linens.
008 H Develop weekly bread baking habit.
*Master baking 6 types of bread [0/6] (my choices: popovers ...)
009 H Do monthly photo projects. [seasonal landscape, day in the life, food porn]
010 H Work on Almanac / Grimoire Project at least twice each month. [0/32]
*Use "Personal Historian" program.
011 F Spend an entire week studying each tarot card - get through the deck
*Workings, notes, etc.
012 F Get a professional pedicure.
013 F Have callus-free, smooth, pretty feet. (done Aug. 13 - keep them that way)
014 F Immerse daily for 21 consecutive days.
015 H Substitute tea, cocoa, water, coffee etc. for 90% of Diet Pepsi.
*Cross off this line after 10 days of no more than 2 daily sodas.
016 H Substitute good food for fast food. (Chipotle is “good” food and exempt.)
* Cross off this line after 10 days of no “bad” fast food.
017 H Eat one in-season food -- or a new food -- consciously every month [0/32]
018 F Order small satellite package with two DVR units
019 H Have a no-electronics-sabbath once a month for 6 consecutive months. [0/6]
no entertainment electronics & no driving from sun-down to sun-down
020 H Have at least one adventure each month. [1/32]
021 H Give a gallon of blood. [0/8]
Family Unity & Other Relationships
022 F Get computers synchronized so we can play a mutiplayer game regularly.
023 H Start a fresh new scrapbook & work at least 1 session each month. [0/32]
024 H Go on at least one family outing each month. (museum, attraction, show)[2/32]
025 H Contact each Godchild monthly for 6 consecutive months. [0/6]
026 H Cook for Anoka family members 2wice per month for 6 consecutive months. [0/6]
027 F Get Gmom settled into her new apartment.
Writing
028 H Write one short story or article per month, starting Aug. 2006. [0/32]
029 H Let rest one month and then rewrite to specific market starting Sept. 2006. [0/31]
030 H Submit one new short each month starting October 2006. [0/30]
031 F Find or create an online writer's group. (networking & support)
032 H Write at least one "fan letter" per month. (networking & support) [0/32]
033 F Finish pre-plotting work for novel.
034 F Plot entire novel.
035 F Complete novel.
036 F Complete final draft of novel.
037 F Create submission package for agents.
038 H Begin submitting novel to agents.
039 F Create novel's submission package.
040 H Begin submitting novel to publishers.
041 F Pre-plot second novel.
042 F Plot entire 2nd novel.
043 F When Last-Day comes, I should be working on writing novel #2
044 F Outline book project for "Keeping Score"
Education & Art
045 F Purchase a lap harp and learn how to play 10 songs. [0/10]
046 F Purchase Latin tutor and learn at least first level.
047 F Purchase Italian tutor and learn at least first level.
048 F Create clogging/karate practice area. (patio / garage)
049 F Enroll my son in on-going Karate classes
050 F Set up timeline project to my satisfaction.
Provide globe, better map mount, cork strip in hallway.
051 F Enroll my son in a good school. Underway as of 08/14/06
052 H Help my son adjust to working at the appropriate level for 4-5 hours per day.
053 H Help my son relearn to enjoy learning for learning's sake.
Sustainability
054 F Kill or get rid of excess roosters. (Reduce to two coops w/ happy hens.)
055 F Grow and preserve tomatoes. [year(s) here]
056 F Grow cucumbers and make pickles. [year(s) here]
057 F Grow & preserve green beans. [year(s) here]
058 F Pick strawberries and make real jam. [year(s) here]
059 F Pick apples and make apple butter again. [year(s) here]
060 F Preserve many pints of blueberries. [year(s) here]
061 F Convert to 75% or better cruelty-free, free-range meats and poultry.
*Mark in this line after finding source for: turkey, sausage, chicken, pork, beef.
062 F Convert to 75% or better cruelty-free, free range dairy products.
*Mark in this line after finding source for: milk, cream, cheeses, other.
063 F Clean out remaining chicken coops by Sept. 2006.
064 F Sheet mulch all fallow garden beds by Sept 2006.
065 F Clean chicken coops and expand garden beds. [2007 2008]
066 F Sustainable gardens: study and outline plans (inc. budget)
067 F Eco-friendly, barefoot lawn: study and outline plans (inc. budget)
068 F Create an eco-friendly barefoot lawn.
069 F Beekeeping: study and outline plans (inc. budget)
070 F Plant a three-sisters garden.
071 F Plant three apple trees. (Another midget and two dwarf)
072 F Plant baby evergreens to reinforce privacy screen.
073 F Plant lilacs in ideal spot.
074 F Choose and plant at least one more variety of fruit tree.
075 F Create a neighbors' garden behind the mailbox.
076 F Build a small produce stand for neighbors' garden area.
077 F Finish Mz D-‘s house to our mutual satisfaction.
My Habitat
078 F Help my son build a sturdy, raised, shaded fort or tree “house”.
079 F Install family touchstone at bottom of stairs.
*This repairs a hole in the concrete floor.
080 F Improve patio.
*Make an entertaining/writing space inc. lights / lanterns, etc.
081 F Paint M--'s old bedroom.
082 F Create a studio from M--'s old bedroom. (done Aug. 10-13th)
083 F Have downstairs toilet repaired.
084 F Have septic tank pumped out.
085 F Paint the upper bathroom.
086 F Repaper damaged wall in lower bath.
087 F Finish painting all the doors & trim in my house brilliant white.
088 F Paint the stairway and upper hallway walls.
089 F Finish the dining room floor.
090 F Paint all kitchen cabinets brilliant white.
091 F Replace some of the cabinet door fronts with stained glass or copper screen.
092 F Repair or replace all broken household drawers, shelves, cupboards.
093 F Repair or replace kitchen tile. (counter top)
094 F Add one whimsical trompe l'oeil to each room. (Fae-Mouse Town)
095 H Confine 95% of smoking to outdoors, studio & bars. (officially started Aug. 13th)
096 F Get rid of all garbage and useless appliances & furniture.
097 F Do the “daily dozen” 5 days a week for 1 month.
098 H Do the “daily dozen” 5 days a week for 3 months.
Everything Else
099 F Pay off $300 debt to our daughter. [1/6 payments]
100 F Obtain one of these: screened porch OR sky-watching/writing gazebo OR hot tub.
101 ? This spot reserved for whatever captures my fancy in the next 1001 days.
There used to be a different introduction in this space but:
[EDIT]
After serious consideration, I am choosing to revise my mission101 list. I realized that too many of my goals were dependant on the cooperation of other people. Leaving it unchanged was an invitation to frustration and resentment as well as an opportunity to avoid personal accountability.
As long as I was making changes, I took the opportunity to recategorize things too. The section devisions in the old list didn't resonate with me. I'm the first to say that it's important to determine one's biggest, most over-arching principles (as soon as possible but adapting as needed) and then making daily decisions from within the framework of those principles. The section headings below better reflect the kind of life that I want to continue building. (I don't do physical things for the sake of getting exercise; I walk, do yoga and eat great food for the pleasure I derive from such activities.)
As most of the items on this list remain at least similar to those on the original list, I have not changed my start/finish dates.
Wren
Start Date: July 27, 2006 10:00 pm
End Date: April 24, 2009 10:00 pm
3 / 101
(3.0%)
My Mission 101 List
My Evil-Twin Mission 101 List
Key:
Items marked with an "H" involve developing a habit.
Items marked with an "F" are finite.
Sensuousness / Spirituality / Life Appreciation:
001 H Do yoga / meditation 20 days each month. (stretching / relaxation) [0/32]
002 H Walk / Dance 20 days each month. (moderate aerobic exercise) [0/32]
003 F Learn & memorize a complete, beginner-level, belly dancing routine.
004 F Buy, improvise or make a basic belly dancing bodice & skirt.
*Think gypsy-style; good for ren-fest too.
005 F Make a fabulous hip scarf with small bells.
006 H Obtain a great hat wardrobe. Wear them frequently. (summer wardrobe base complete)
007 H Make a habit of knitting short, easy projects.
*Like fingerless gloves, shawls, scarves/mufflers & kitchen linens.
008 H Develop weekly bread baking habit.
*Master baking 6 types of bread [0/6] (my choices: popovers ...)
009 H Do monthly photo projects. [seasonal landscape, day in the life, food porn]
010 H Work on Almanac / Grimoire Project at least twice each month. [0/32]
*Use "Personal Historian" program.
011 F Spend an entire week studying each tarot card - get through the deck
*Workings, notes, etc.
012 F Get a professional pedicure.
013 F Have callus-free, smooth, pretty feet. (done Aug. 13 - keep them that way)
014 F Immerse daily for 21 consecutive days.
015 H Substitute tea, cocoa, water, coffee etc. for 90% of Diet Pepsi.
*Cross off this line after 10 days of no more than 2 daily sodas.
016 H Substitute good food for fast food. (Chipotle is “good” food and exempt.)
* Cross off this line after 10 days of no “bad” fast food.
017 H Eat one in-season food -- or a new food -- consciously every month [0/32]
018 F Order small satellite package with two DVR units
019 H Have a no-electronics-sabbath once a month for 6 consecutive months. [0/6]
no entertainment electronics & no driving from sun-down to sun-down
020 H Have at least one adventure each month. [1/32]
021 H Give a gallon of blood. [0/8]
Family Unity & Other Relationships
022 F Get computers synchronized so we can play a mutiplayer game regularly.
023 H Start a fresh new scrapbook & work at least 1 session each month. [0/32]
024 H Go on at least one family outing each month. (museum, attraction, show)[2/32]
025 H Contact each Godchild monthly for 6 consecutive months. [0/6]
026 H Cook for Anoka family members 2wice per month for 6 consecutive months. [0/6]
027 F Get Gmom settled into her new apartment.
Writing
028 H Write one short story or article per month, starting Aug. 2006. [0/32]
029 H Let rest one month and then rewrite to specific market starting Sept. 2006. [0/31]
030 H Submit one new short each month starting October 2006. [0/30]
031 F Find or create an online writer's group. (networking & support)
032 H Write at least one "fan letter" per month. (networking & support) [0/32]
033 F Finish pre-plotting work for novel.
034 F Plot entire novel.
035 F Complete novel.
036 F Complete final draft of novel.
037 F Create submission package for agents.
038 H Begin submitting novel to agents.
039 F Create novel's submission package.
040 H Begin submitting novel to publishers.
041 F Pre-plot second novel.
042 F Plot entire 2nd novel.
043 F When Last-Day comes, I should be working on writing novel #2
044 F Outline book project for "Keeping Score"
Education & Art
045 F Purchase a lap harp and learn how to play 10 songs. [0/10]
046 F Purchase Latin tutor and learn at least first level.
047 F Purchase Italian tutor and learn at least first level.
048 F Create clogging/karate practice area. (patio / garage)
049 F Enroll my son in on-going Karate classes
050 F Set up timeline project to my satisfaction.
Provide globe, better map mount, cork strip in hallway.
051 F Enroll my son in a good school. Underway as of 08/14/06
052 H Help my son adjust to working at the appropriate level for 4-5 hours per day.
053 H Help my son relearn to enjoy learning for learning's sake.
Sustainability
054 F Kill or get rid of excess roosters. (Reduce to two coops w/ happy hens.)
055 F Grow and preserve tomatoes. [year(s) here]
056 F Grow cucumbers and make pickles. [year(s) here]
057 F Grow & preserve green beans. [year(s) here]
058 F Pick strawberries and make real jam. [year(s) here]
059 F Pick apples and make apple butter again. [year(s) here]
060 F Preserve many pints of blueberries. [year(s) here]
061 F Convert to 75% or better cruelty-free, free-range meats and poultry.
*Mark in this line after finding source for: turkey, sausage, chicken, pork, beef.
062 F Convert to 75% or better cruelty-free, free range dairy products.
*Mark in this line after finding source for: milk, cream, cheeses, other.
063 F Clean out remaining chicken coops by Sept. 2006.
064 F Sheet mulch all fallow garden beds by Sept 2006.
065 F Clean chicken coops and expand garden beds. [2007 2008]
066 F Sustainable gardens: study and outline plans (inc. budget)
067 F Eco-friendly, barefoot lawn: study and outline plans (inc. budget)
068 F Create an eco-friendly barefoot lawn.
069 F Beekeeping: study and outline plans (inc. budget)
070 F Plant a three-sisters garden.
071 F Plant three apple trees. (Another midget and two dwarf)
072 F Plant baby evergreens to reinforce privacy screen.
073 F Plant lilacs in ideal spot.
074 F Choose and plant at least one more variety of fruit tree.
075 F Create a neighbors' garden behind the mailbox.
076 F Build a small produce stand for neighbors' garden area.
077 F Finish Mz D-‘s house to our mutual satisfaction.
My Habitat
078 F Help my son build a sturdy, raised, shaded fort or tree “house”.
079 F Install family touchstone at bottom of stairs.
*This repairs a hole in the concrete floor.
080 F Improve patio.
*Make an entertaining/writing space inc. lights / lanterns, etc.
081 F Paint M--'s old bedroom.
082 F Create a studio from M--'s old bedroom. (done Aug. 10-13th)
083 F Have downstairs toilet repaired.
084 F Have septic tank pumped out.
085 F Paint the upper bathroom.
086 F Repaper damaged wall in lower bath.
087 F Finish painting all the doors & trim in my house brilliant white.
088 F Paint the stairway and upper hallway walls.
089 F Finish the dining room floor.
090 F Paint all kitchen cabinets brilliant white.
091 F Replace some of the cabinet door fronts with stained glass or copper screen.
092 F Repair or replace all broken household drawers, shelves, cupboards.
093 F Repair or replace kitchen tile. (counter top)
094 F Add one whimsical trompe l'oeil to each room. (Fae-Mouse Town)
095 H Confine 95% of smoking to outdoors, studio & bars. (officially started Aug. 13th)
096 F Get rid of all garbage and useless appliances & furniture.
097 F Do the “daily dozen” 5 days a week for 1 month.
098 H Do the “daily dozen” 5 days a week for 3 months.
Everything Else
099 F Pay off $300 debt to our daughter. [1/6 payments]
100 F Obtain one of these: screened porch OR sky-watching/writing gazebo OR hot tub.
101 ? This spot reserved for whatever captures my fancy in the next 1001 days.