my revised 101 in 1001 list
Originally stolen from muliebrity. Originally written in August, redone in April to be more organized and get me back on track.
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).
Cross them off as you do them, and add the dates. Include the date you started the list and the finishing date.
Start date August 12, 2005 End date: May 9, 2008
Edit date April 5, 2006 to organize the list better
Relationships
1. Call my family at least twice a month just to say "Hi."
2. Start writing letters to a friend who lives far away and actually keep in touch with them through letters.
3. Keep in touch with old friends who I reconnected with over the summer Goal is successfully being worked on. I see Nancy every few months and leave her comments online often. I keep in constant contact with the Target crew.
4. Keep in touch with new friends I've met over the summer Goal has been worked on, I could do a better job though
5. Get to know people on my LJ friend's list better.
6. Make dinner for dad's family.
7. Make dinner for mom (a real dinner, not a mom & Christy dinner.) Made Rosemary Chicken for mom's birthday 4/23/06
8. Make dinner for Marian and Pop-pop Mom invited them to eat too 4/23/06
9. Rewrite book of quotes for Emily & girls to give Emily on her 12th birthday purchased a new notebook and started rewriting quotes
10. Spend at least 1 day a month with the girls & no interruptions for six months.(1) June 3, 2006
11. Write letters to 10 people telling them what they mean to me
12. Watch a sunrise with someone special
13. Ask a guy out on a date OR plan a special date for me and a guy.
14. Feed ducks/geese at a pond with my sisters.
School/Career
15. Keep in contact with Br. Durning while at school in class with him now
16. Learn to manage my time better
17. Be more punctual for chiropractor's appointments I've started taking my cousin, which is making me be more punctual
18. Keep my resume/cover letter up to date
19. Become a part time crew member over winter/summer breaks attempted to become a crew member over winter break, but ended up working as a receptionist instead. summer break 2006- hired to be a crew person.
20. Do 1-2 hours of work on my thesis per week
21. Buy a bigger planner and keep it properly organized
22. Buy at least one professional outfit for interviews
Health/Improvement
23. Start taking better care of my skin
24. Get recommendations for a "grown up" docter as well as a gyno When I went to the pediatrician March 13, 2006, he said I could go there until I graduated next year.
25. Take care of foot issues. Pediatrician diagnosed as a fungus. I'm trying at home treatments now.
26. Make sure I get yearly check-ups at all doctors (twice yearly at dentist). Physical 3/13/06, dentist 3/18/06
27. Begin eating healthier
28. Start excercising once a week. After three months of success, try two times a weeek. Slowly upgrade from there.
29. Get my eyes checked.
30. Get a set of strip aerobics DVDs and use them for excercise.
31. Go to chiropractor at least once a week when home. So far, so good.
32. Begin donating blood again.must wait until after Halloween 2006 because of tattoo
33. Get my mole and all other bumpy freckles checked out. Have plans to get them looked at and possibly removed at the end of the summer.
34. Take vitamins every day for 2 weeks
35. Use moisturizer on my body every day for a month
36. Go to bed before midnight every school/work night for two weeks.
37. Take a self defense class
38. Go 1 week without cursing or saying any words which my sisters misconstrue as curses. If I curse during this week, I will put ten cents aside in a jar. After I complete my goal I can use the money I've collected as part of a splurge on myself.
39. Drink at least 1 bottle/glass of water a day Goal successful. I've found myself drinking water close to every day without remembering this was on the list. It's what I drink most often.
Food
40. Learn to cook and not just bake Have a few good meals that I make, working on learning more.
41. Collect recipies and keep them organized. Working on collecting them. Now I need to organize them.
42. Eat healthy foods (fruits, vegetables, yogurt) for a snack instead of sweets for 1 week.
43. Eat at the Cheesecake Factory.
Cleaning
44. Start organizing my photographs/albums. done August 19, 2005
45. Create a new scrapbook.
46. Clean my car at least once a month.
47. Clean my room (at home and at school) and keep it clean for at least one month while living there.Did a week long cleaning July 10-14, hopefully it will last at least until I go back to school.
48. Put laundry where it belongs, not on the floor/chair/etc.
49. Start a cleaning schedule for the apartment and stick to it (at least my weeks, I'm not responsible for the other girls).
50. Wash my laundry correctly.
51. Clean out my computer files once a month (graphics that have been uploaded, papers that were turned in, etc.)
Financial
52. Take no more than $100 out of every paycheck. Save the rest.Right now I'm doing well with this because I babysit my cousin and get $100 a week for my spending money. My radio station pay check goes straight to the bank.
53. Keep my credit card balances in check. I'm doing my best with this. I just cancelled an unneccessary credit card and AOL which I rarely used to help with this goal.
54. Go three months without buying any new clothes.
55. Donate/discard 1 old clothing item for every 2 new clothing items purchased. I've been doing better than expected with this. I'm constantly weeding out my wardrobe of clothing I no longer wear and not buying clothes to replace it until weeks later when I buy maybe a few things.
56. Donate money to breast cancer research more than once a year.
57. Donate money to a cause just because a celebrity promotes it.
58. Buy 1 original piece of artwork.
59. Take no more than $100 out of savings a month for purposes other than paying bills and emergencies.
60. Start using coupons and savings cards at stores. Use my savings cards at Stop & Shop and CVS always. I am using coupons more often as well.
61. Obtain my social security card for my father Obtained in January of 2006 for a job
62. Obtain all of my savings bonds to put into savings. Dad and Grandma gave them to me randomly in November. Deposited into my savings account in December.
63. Don't buy new purses/wallets/wristlets for one year. I haven't bought anything lately. My mom bought me a purse as an early birthday gift though.
Driving
64. Be a more cautious driver.
65. Pay more attention to the road when driving. I've started catching myself zoning out while driving and keep putting my attention back on the road.
66. Drive the radio stations vans with no problems.completed as I work as a crew person, summer 2006
Writing
67. Send out my bra letters
68. Write thank you notes for gifts
69. Write a letter to an editor
Computer
70. Shut off computer every night after use.
71. Spend less time on computer when not needed for homework.
72. Copy & backdate entries from my old LJ into this one.
73. Print out my favorite LJ entries/AIM convos/e-mails and create a scrapbook from them.
Music
74. Actually listen to all of the music on my iPod was being tracked, but I recently lost my playcounts and must start over.
75. Organize my comments on my music to fully use my Smart Playlists feature.
76. Begin subscribing to podcasts/listening to streamed radio stations to discover new music and study DJ's styles.
77. Compile a list of my 100 favorite songs done August 17, 2005
78. See Something Corporate in concert again
79. See a concert with at least one, if not both, of my Hoochie Mamas.
Fun
80. Get two tattoos. One of the Leo symbol with flames inside on my upper back. The other of a shamrock, possibly with musical notes to "Irish Eyes" from "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" location TBD Leo tattoo on October 28, 2005
81. Go out to a club and dance the night away
82. Learn some cool new styles to try with my hair. Try a new style at least once a month for six months.
83. Visit a small art gallery in NYC
84. Visit 10 museums in NYC. list: http://www.ny.com/museums/all.museums.html
85. Visit a museum in another city
86. Take part in a habitat for humanity project
87. Volunteer with the Girl Scouts
88. Make at least 10 graphics a month to update ditzachinoflrt with
89. Send a message in a bottle
90. Start using my camera at least twice a month
91. Finish reading all of the books on my bookshelves Read a bunch on the cruise, then cleaned out the bookshelf. I did get rid of some books I haven't read because I started them and they bored me though.
92. Have sex in an interesting place that I have not tried yet in progress: i plan on keeping track of interesting places and picking my favorite at the end. the edge of the couch, backseat of a car near a construction site
93. Dance on a table/bar
94. Decorate the apartment and remove the decorations in a timely manner
95. Decorate the apartment with pages from a coloring book.
96. Buy a little black dress completed 6/22/06- technically mom bought it for me though because I was unsure of getting it, but I got it!
97. Visit a foregin country Disney Cruise 2006- Castaway Cay (Bahamas) & Costa Maya & Playa del Carmen (Mexico)
98. Spend more summer nights riding my bike/at the playground with Christine.
99. Go to at least 1 each of football games, basketball games, swim meets at Iona before graduating.
100. Play in the snow building a snowman & fort and snow angels.
101. Make another 101 in 1001 list.
34 / 101
(33.7%)
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).
Cross them off as you do them, and add the dates. Include the date you started the list and the finishing date.
Start date August 12, 2005 End date: May 9, 2008
Edit date April 5, 2006 to organize the list better
Relationships
1. Call my family at least twice a month just to say "Hi."
2. Start writing letters to a friend who lives far away and actually keep in touch with them through letters.
3. Keep in touch with old friends who I reconnected with over the summer Goal is successfully being worked on. I see Nancy every few months and leave her comments online often. I keep in constant contact with the Target crew.
4. Keep in touch with new friends I've met over the summer Goal has been worked on, I could do a better job though
5. Get to know people on my LJ friend's list better.
6. Make dinner for dad's family.
7. Make dinner for mom (a real dinner, not a mom & Christy dinner.) Made Rosemary Chicken for mom's birthday 4/23/06
8. Make dinner for Marian and Pop-pop Mom invited them to eat too 4/23/06
9. Rewrite book of quotes for Emily & girls to give Emily on her 12th birthday purchased a new notebook and started rewriting quotes
10. Spend at least 1 day a month with the girls & no interruptions for six months.(1) June 3, 2006
11. Write letters to 10 people telling them what they mean to me
12. Watch a sunrise with someone special
13. Ask a guy out on a date OR plan a special date for me and a guy.
14. Feed ducks/geese at a pond with my sisters.
School/Career
15. Keep in contact with Br. Durning while at school in class with him now
16. Learn to manage my time better
17. Be more punctual for chiropractor's appointments I've started taking my cousin, which is making me be more punctual
18. Keep my resume/cover letter up to date
19. Become a part time crew member over winter/summer breaks attempted to become a crew member over winter break, but ended up working as a receptionist instead. summer break 2006- hired to be a crew person.
20. Do 1-2 hours of work on my thesis per week
21. Buy a bigger planner and keep it properly organized
22. Buy at least one professional outfit for interviews
Health/Improvement
23. Start taking better care of my skin
24. Get recommendations for a "grown up" docter as well as a gyno When I went to the pediatrician March 13, 2006, he said I could go there until I graduated next year.
25. Take care of foot issues. Pediatrician diagnosed as a fungus. I'm trying at home treatments now.
26. Make sure I get yearly check-ups at all doctors (twice yearly at dentist). Physical 3/13/06, dentist 3/18/06
27. Begin eating healthier
28. Start excercising once a week. After three months of success, try two times a weeek. Slowly upgrade from there.
29. Get my eyes checked.
30. Get a set of strip aerobics DVDs and use them for excercise.
31. Go to chiropractor at least once a week when home. So far, so good.
32. Begin donating blood again.must wait until after Halloween 2006 because of tattoo
33. Get my mole and all other bumpy freckles checked out. Have plans to get them looked at and possibly removed at the end of the summer.
34. Take vitamins every day for 2 weeks
35. Use moisturizer on my body every day for a month
36. Go to bed before midnight every school/work night for two weeks.
37. Take a self defense class
38. Go 1 week without cursing or saying any words which my sisters misconstrue as curses. If I curse during this week, I will put ten cents aside in a jar. After I complete my goal I can use the money I've collected as part of a splurge on myself.
39. Drink at least 1 bottle/glass of water a day Goal successful. I've found myself drinking water close to every day without remembering this was on the list. It's what I drink most often.
Food
40. Learn to cook and not just bake Have a few good meals that I make, working on learning more.
41. Collect recipies and keep them organized. Working on collecting them. Now I need to organize them.
42. Eat healthy foods (fruits, vegetables, yogurt) for a snack instead of sweets for 1 week.
43. Eat at the Cheesecake Factory.
Cleaning
44. Start organizing my photographs/albums. done August 19, 2005
45. Create a new scrapbook.
46. Clean my car at least once a month.
47. Clean my room (at home and at school) and keep it clean for at least one month while living there.Did a week long cleaning July 10-14, hopefully it will last at least until I go back to school.
48. Put laundry where it belongs, not on the floor/chair/etc.
49. Start a cleaning schedule for the apartment and stick to it (at least my weeks, I'm not responsible for the other girls).
50. Wash my laundry correctly.
51. Clean out my computer files once a month (graphics that have been uploaded, papers that were turned in, etc.)
Financial
52. Take no more than $100 out of every paycheck. Save the rest.Right now I'm doing well with this because I babysit my cousin and get $100 a week for my spending money. My radio station pay check goes straight to the bank.
53. Keep my credit card balances in check. I'm doing my best with this. I just cancelled an unneccessary credit card and AOL which I rarely used to help with this goal.
54. Go three months without buying any new clothes.
55. Donate/discard 1 old clothing item for every 2 new clothing items purchased. I've been doing better than expected with this. I'm constantly weeding out my wardrobe of clothing I no longer wear and not buying clothes to replace it until weeks later when I buy maybe a few things.
56. Donate money to breast cancer research more than once a year.
57. Donate money to a cause just because a celebrity promotes it.
58. Buy 1 original piece of artwork.
59. Take no more than $100 out of savings a month for purposes other than paying bills and emergencies.
60. Start using coupons and savings cards at stores. Use my savings cards at Stop & Shop and CVS always. I am using coupons more often as well.
61. Obtain my social security card for my father Obtained in January of 2006 for a job
62. Obtain all of my savings bonds to put into savings. Dad and Grandma gave them to me randomly in November. Deposited into my savings account in December.
63. Don't buy new purses/wallets/wristlets for one year. I haven't bought anything lately. My mom bought me a purse as an early birthday gift though.
Driving
64. Be a more cautious driver.
65. Pay more attention to the road when driving. I've started catching myself zoning out while driving and keep putting my attention back on the road.
66. Drive the radio stations vans with no problems.completed as I work as a crew person, summer 2006
Writing
67. Send out my bra letters
68. Write thank you notes for gifts
69. Write a letter to an editor
Computer
70. Shut off computer every night after use.
71. Spend less time on computer when not needed for homework.
72. Copy & backdate entries from my old LJ into this one.
73. Print out my favorite LJ entries/AIM convos/e-mails and create a scrapbook from them.
Music
74. Actually listen to all of the music on my iPod was being tracked, but I recently lost my playcounts and must start over.
75. Organize my comments on my music to fully use my Smart Playlists feature.
76. Begin subscribing to podcasts/listening to streamed radio stations to discover new music and study DJ's styles.
77. Compile a list of my 100 favorite songs done August 17, 2005
78. See Something Corporate in concert again
79. See a concert with at least one, if not both, of my Hoochie Mamas.
Fun
80. Get two tattoos. One of the Leo symbol with flames inside on my upper back. The other of a shamrock, possibly with musical notes to "Irish Eyes" from "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" location TBD Leo tattoo on October 28, 2005
81. Go out to a club and dance the night away
82. Learn some cool new styles to try with my hair. Try a new style at least once a month for six months.
83. Visit a small art gallery in NYC
84. Visit 10 museums in NYC. list: http://www.ny.com/museums/all.museums.html
85. Visit a museum in another city
86. Take part in a habitat for humanity project
87. Volunteer with the Girl Scouts
88. Make at least 10 graphics a month to update ditzachinoflrt with
89. Send a message in a bottle
90. Start using my camera at least twice a month
91. Finish reading all of the books on my bookshelves Read a bunch on the cruise, then cleaned out the bookshelf. I did get rid of some books I haven't read because I started them and they bored me though.
92. Have sex in an interesting place that I have not tried yet in progress: i plan on keeping track of interesting places and picking my favorite at the end. the edge of the couch, backseat of a car near a construction site
93. Dance on a table/bar
94. Decorate the apartment and remove the decorations in a timely manner
95. Decorate the apartment with pages from a coloring book.
96. Buy a little black dress completed 6/22/06- technically mom bought it for me though because I was unsure of getting it, but I got it!
97. Visit a foregin country Disney Cruise 2006- Castaway Cay (Bahamas) & Costa Maya & Playa del Carmen (Mexico)
98. Spend more summer nights riding my bike/at the playground with Christine.
99. Go to at least 1 each of football games, basketball games, swim meets at Iona before graduating.
100. Play in the snow building a snowman & fort and snow angels.
101. Make another 101 in 1001 list.
34 / 101
(33.7%)