101 Goals 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.
my 1001 day project begins January 19, 2009 and ends October 17, 2011
1. Watch 3 foreign films in 3 different languages (0/3)
2. Learn the basics of a new language
3. Completely give up soda
4. Go vegetarian for a month (0/30)
5. Find a signature accessory
6. Takeout once a week or less-excluding coffee
7. Whiten my teeth
8. Get a 3.3 or higher to transfer
9. Get my A.A.
10. Get my Completion of Music Studies Certificate
11. Transfer to URI
12. Pick something to give up for lent, and stick to it
13. Get a manicure and pedicure
14. Read 25 books in 100 weeks (0/25)
15. Read every Chuck Palahniuk book
16. Get a gym membership, and go 3x a week
17. Complete all homework and big assignments at least 3 days before they are due
18. Lose 20 pounds (0/20)
19. Give blood
20. Donate $2 to Twloha for every goal not complete by end date
21. Donate 1,000,000 grains of rice through freerice.com (1110/1,000,000)
22. Put at least $30 of paycheck into savings account each payday
23. Keep savings account balance above $200
24. Attend Coachella
25. Visit a foreign country
26. Watch the sunrise and sunset in a foreign country (0/2)
27. Get more organized
28. Invest in a piggy bank
29. Put all spare change into said piggy bank
30. Customize a kid robot Munny
31. Keep this list updated
32. Visit the safari in Santa Rosa
33. Get a fish
34. Watch all the seasons of Lost
35. Mail a secret to postsecret
36. Learn one new word a week and use it (0/143)
37. Take a road trip
38. Go 24 hours without technology
39. Go camping
40. See Explosions in the Sky live
41. See Animal Collective live
42. See Of Montreal live
43. Take an art class
44. Pay off my credit card
45. Learn how to play my acoustic guitar
46. Learn to play “Middle Middle” (Daphne Loves Derby) on my Acoustic
47. Replant plants in Paul and Paulina
48. Make a collage
49. Write a handwritten letter home
50. Have a bonfire on the beach
51. Have a picnic
52. Visit MOMA
53. Visit the De Young museum
54. Go to a drive-in movie
55. Make a list of 25 things I like about myself
56. Go to the zoo
57. Have a fancy dinner night out
58. Go to an amusement park
59. Buy a new pair of nice Nikes
60. Have a movie marathon
61. Learn to snowboard
62. Take a multi-vitamin daily for 12 weeks (0/12)
63. Take pictures in a photo booth
64. Get in touch with an old friend
65. Purchase a macbook
66. Floss daily for a month (0/30)
67. Take a bubble bath (with a lush bath bomb)
68. Go to the aquarium
69. Recycle everyday for 2 months (0/60)
70. Get a new iPod
71. Learn how to French braid
72. Buy new bedding
73. Get someone else to make a 101 in 1001 days list
74. Keep a dream journal
75. Go to 2 warriors games (0/2)
76. Write a letter to myself on where I think I’ll be in 10 years. Seal it and don’t open it for 10 years.
77. Invest in an “all about me” journal
78. Run 1 mile without stopping
79. Go to bed before 10:30pm for a week (0/7)
80. Go ice skating
81. Learn to longboard
82. Buy a new “little black dress”
83. Watch 25 movies on the IMDB top 250 movies list (0/25)
84. Learn to make a meal (no pasta, pizza)
85. See a ballet
86. Try a new kind of food (dif. Ethnicity)
87. Visit the Guggenheim
88. Improve my Spanish
89. Take a cardio strip class
90. Buy a new hair straightener
91. Build a snowman
92. Go on a dinner date
93. Finish watching all seasons of the OC (excluding season 4)
94. Re-read the Harry Potter series
95. Write a love letter
96. Get tutored in math
97. Make 10 friendship bracelets (0/10)
98. Learn/beat the expert level on guitar hero
99. Take a trip to Muir woods
100. Go on a boat tour from pier 39
101. Make another 101 goals in 1001 days list