101 Things to do in 1001 Days
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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 your part).
Start Date: December 8, 2007
End Date: September 4, 2010
In order to break down goals mathematically, I am pretending there are (or there actually are) 12 months in a year, 33 months in 1001 days, and 1001 days = 3 years (it is easier this way).
Family:
01. Spend an entire weekend (48 hours) with my grandmother
02. Spend quality time with my sister (just the two of us)
03. Go on a trip with my parents, or each parent individually
Health:
04. Find a new Primary Care Doc
05. Find a new dentist
06. Get my wisdom teeth removed
07. Complete all cancer related scans on time
08. Take my thyroid medicine everyday without skipping a dose
09. Continue to follow at least a 50% raw diet
10. Learn one new recipe (and make it from scratch) per month (0/33)
11. Maintain an exercise routine which, regardless of how busy I am, includes working out at least 2 days per week
Finances:
12. Pay off ¼ of my college loan
13. Create an emergency fund, which consists of at least $1k I cannot touch unless there is an “emergency”
14. Start saving for the future purchase of a house
15. Finally obtain a REAL credit card
16. 401k!
17. Save a dollar per day, spend it on whatever the fuck I want at the end of 1001 days (0/1001)
Relationships:
18. Go on at least one date per month (when single) (0/33)
19. Get back in touch with at least one friend per month (0/33)
20. Write at least one snail mail letter per month (0/33)
Giving:
21. Volunteer with at least three different organizations (0/3)
22. Get involved with / donate money and time to a cancer related charity or hospital
23. Donate food to a food bank or shelter at least once a year (0/3)
24. Go through all clothing, give away anything I haven’t worn in the past two years
25. Participate in a cancer walk / run
26. Donate hair to Locks of Love
Crafty Hobbies:
27. Knit something other than a scarf or blanket
28. Knit something in the round
29. Make an entire outfit (that I would actually wear in public) by hand
30. Hand make 50% of my gifts to other (Christmas or otherwise)
31. Sell something I’ve made by hand
32. Make a quilt (preferably with my grandmother)
Art:
33. Take at least one art studio class
34. Purchase at least one new piece of art every 6 months (0/6)
35. Finish one painting or collage (or piece of art) per month (0/33)
36. Visit at 10 museums (0/33)
37. Go to ArtScape
Music:
38. Learn to play the expensive guitar I recently purchased (or sell said guitar by the end of 1001 days)
39. Find and listen to at least one “new” band per month (0/33)
40. See at least five live shows per year (0/15)
41. Go to a show by myself
Movies:
42. See at least one non-mainstream or “independent” movie per month (0/33)
43. Rent and watch 25 of IMDBs top 250 movies (0/100)
44. Rent at least two movies I know nothing about per year (0/6)
45. Go to a movie in a theatre by myself
Other Hobbies:
46. Read at least one book (fiction or non-fiction) per month (0/33)
47. Read “Learning to Love you More” By Harrell Fletcher & Miranda July
48. Go ice skating
49. Start and maintain a garden
50. Write in a hand written journal everyday for an entire month
Gatherings:
51. Host a dinner party
52. Throw a party for someone else
Travel:
53. Obtain a passport
54. Visit at least one new city (more than 200 miles away) per year (0/3)
55. Go on a road trip by myself
56. Go on a road trip with 1+ others
57. Leave the country
58. Take a trip on a train
59. Eat cotton candy at a theme park
60. Go to the National Zoo
Materialistic:
61. Purchase a Mac
62. Buy an expensive, girlie dress
Work :
63. Purchase at least one piece of clothing per month that would contribute to a more sophisticated work wardrobe (0/33)
64. Purchase a daily planner and actually use it daily for work related tasks
65. Establish an internship program at work
66. Hire an intern through the internship program
67. Complete a financial / accounting class paid for by work
68. Complete everything on my weekly work To Do List at least once (I SWEAR TO GOD!)
69. Research and contact one new artist per month (0/33)
70. Actually leave work at 5pm everyday for a week
71. Update resume
72. Research new job opportunities once a month (0/33)
73. Take a PhotoShop class
Academic :
74. Research and enroll in a grad school program
75. Research one topic that is completely foreign to me per month (0/33)
76. Learn the foundations of a new language
Random :
77. Dye my hair a ridiculous color
78. Eat fondue
79. Get another tattoo
80. Play a board game
81. Sign up for THE THING QUARTERLY
82. Complete and submit a Learning to Love You More assignment
83. Say “FUCK” 50 times in one day
84. Start composting
85. Attend a professional football or college basketball game
86. Go on a picnic
87. Turn my cell phone off for an entire day
88. Go gambling
89. Go horseback riding
90. Complete at least one A Day In My Life photographic blog entry
91. Buy and refinish / reupholster a piece of furniture
92. Get my eyes examined and purchase new glasses
93. See a show on Broadway
94. Go bowling
95. Make crème brulee
96. Vote in an election
97. Identify 100 things that make me happy
This List:
98. Take a photograph that corresponds with the completion of each of these 101 things.
99. Help someone complete their 101 (maybe they will return the favor)
100. Encourage someone else to make a list (they must actually make one)
101. Do not feel confined by this list. Add to it as I see fit, 101+ Things to do 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 your part).
Start Date: December 8, 2007
End Date: September 4, 2010
In order to break down goals mathematically, I am pretending there are (or there actually are) 12 months in a year, 33 months in 1001 days, and 1001 days = 3 years (it is easier this way).
Family:
01. Spend an entire weekend (48 hours) with my grandmother
02. Spend quality time with my sister (just the two of us)
03. Go on a trip with my parents, or each parent individually
Health:
04. Find a new Primary Care Doc
05. Find a new dentist
06. Get my wisdom teeth removed
07. Complete all cancer related scans on time
08. Take my thyroid medicine everyday without skipping a dose
09. Continue to follow at least a 50% raw diet
10. Learn one new recipe (and make it from scratch) per month (0/33)
11. Maintain an exercise routine which, regardless of how busy I am, includes working out at least 2 days per week
Finances:
12. Pay off ¼ of my college loan
13. Create an emergency fund, which consists of at least $1k I cannot touch unless there is an “emergency”
14. Start saving for the future purchase of a house
15. Finally obtain a REAL credit card
16. 401k!
17. Save a dollar per day, spend it on whatever the fuck I want at the end of 1001 days (0/1001)
Relationships:
18. Go on at least one date per month (when single) (0/33)
19. Get back in touch with at least one friend per month (0/33)
20. Write at least one snail mail letter per month (0/33)
Giving:
21. Volunteer with at least three different organizations (0/3)
22. Get involved with / donate money and time to a cancer related charity or hospital
23. Donate food to a food bank or shelter at least once a year (0/3)
24. Go through all clothing, give away anything I haven’t worn in the past two years
25. Participate in a cancer walk / run
26. Donate hair to Locks of Love
Crafty Hobbies:
27. Knit something other than a scarf or blanket
28. Knit something in the round
29. Make an entire outfit (that I would actually wear in public) by hand
30. Hand make 50% of my gifts to other (Christmas or otherwise)
31. Sell something I’ve made by hand
32. Make a quilt (preferably with my grandmother)
Art:
33. Take at least one art studio class
34. Purchase at least one new piece of art every 6 months (0/6)
35. Finish one painting or collage (or piece of art) per month (0/33)
36. Visit at 10 museums (0/33)
37. Go to ArtScape
Music:
38. Learn to play the expensive guitar I recently purchased (or sell said guitar by the end of 1001 days)
39. Find and listen to at least one “new” band per month (0/33)
40. See at least five live shows per year (0/15)
41. Go to a show by myself
Movies:
42. See at least one non-mainstream or “independent” movie per month (0/33)
43. Rent and watch 25 of IMDBs top 250 movies (0/100)
44. Rent at least two movies I know nothing about per year (0/6)
45. Go to a movie in a theatre by myself
Other Hobbies:
46. Read at least one book (fiction or non-fiction) per month (0/33)
47. Read “Learning to Love you More” By Harrell Fletcher & Miranda July
48. Go ice skating
49. Start and maintain a garden
50. Write in a hand written journal everyday for an entire month
Gatherings:
51. Host a dinner party
52. Throw a party for someone else
Travel:
53. Obtain a passport
54. Visit at least one new city (more than 200 miles away) per year (0/3)
55. Go on a road trip by myself
56. Go on a road trip with 1+ others
57. Leave the country
58. Take a trip on a train
59. Eat cotton candy at a theme park
60. Go to the National Zoo
Materialistic:
61. Purchase a Mac
62. Buy an expensive, girlie dress
Work :
63. Purchase at least one piece of clothing per month that would contribute to a more sophisticated work wardrobe (0/33)
64. Purchase a daily planner and actually use it daily for work related tasks
65. Establish an internship program at work
66. Hire an intern through the internship program
67. Complete a financial / accounting class paid for by work
68. Complete everything on my weekly work To Do List at least once (I SWEAR TO GOD!)
69. Research and contact one new artist per month (0/33)
70. Actually leave work at 5pm everyday for a week
71. Update resume
72. Research new job opportunities once a month (0/33)
73. Take a PhotoShop class
Academic :
74. Research and enroll in a grad school program
75. Research one topic that is completely foreign to me per month (0/33)
76. Learn the foundations of a new language
Random :
77. Dye my hair a ridiculous color
78. Eat fondue
79. Get another tattoo
80. Play a board game
81. Sign up for THE THING QUARTERLY
82. Complete and submit a Learning to Love You More assignment
83. Say “FUCK” 50 times in one day
84. Start composting
85. Attend a professional football or college basketball game
86. Go on a picnic
87. Turn my cell phone off for an entire day
88. Go gambling
89. Go horseback riding
90. Complete at least one A Day In My Life photographic blog entry
91. Buy and refinish / reupholster a piece of furniture
92. Get my eyes examined and purchase new glasses
93. See a show on Broadway
94. Go bowling
95. Make crème brulee
96. Vote in an election
97. Identify 100 things that make me happy
This List:
98. Take a photograph that corresponds with the completion of each of these 101 things.
99. Help someone complete their 101 (maybe they will return the favor)
100. Encourage someone else to make a list (they must actually make one)
101. Do not feel confined by this list. Add to it as I see fit, 101+ Things to do in 1001 Days