Stuff to do.
Sit down, sit on the ground, take off your clothes
And start digging for your soul
Dig deep, dig deeper
Only worms and roots can stop you from your goal
There's a lot of things to do before you die
- Johnossi
[work in progress]
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 organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
General
001. Spend a night alone within mother nature.
002. Review the tarot and start readings again.
003. Switch from bottled water to filtered water jug. [6/18/08]
004. Try volunteering with the Burgundy Cresent group, three times. [0/3]
005. Connect with an Orisha (Obatala).
006. Find a job. No, a real job.
007. Meet an online friend in the really real world.
008. Eat organic veggies for a full month.
009. Photograph a cemetery, or the beings living there.
010. Reread The Kybalion and Science of Breath, with more understanding.
011. Visit the local Buddhist temple.
012. Complete a course at Sacred Plant Traditions. [4/15/08-5/27/08]
013. Visit Joey in Nashville, Tennessee. [4/3/08-4/8/08]
014. Visit Ivan in Kentucky.
015. Take archery lessons.
016. Finish cataloging my book collection on LibraryThing.
017. Get Photoshop and Word for Mac.
018. Participate with Help-the-Homeless walkathon in 2008.
019. Take American Sign Language lessons.
020. Knit a hat and socks that are wearable.
021. Go on a roadtrip, alone.
022. Identify 100 things that make me happy.
023. Learn to make candles.
024. Begin making Artist Trading Cards again.
025. Figure out what I spend money on, and form a better budget.
026. Travel outside of the USA.
027. Learn new applique techniques.
028. Memorize 10 new constellations [0/10]
029. Get the tattoos I want.
030. Begin to focus on, and learn a new spoken language.
031. Brush up on my French.
032. See Rocky Horror Picture Show live again.
033. Take part in Project 365.
034. Record a new song.
035. Clean out my closet.
036. Clean out my art supply boxes.
037. Purge and organize my ipod/itunes.
038. Withhold from watching television/movies for a week, three times [1/3]
039. Design and launch a website for my creations.
040. Go Letterboxing!
041. Find a space for an ancestral altar.
042. Find that blasted EMF Detector (this might be impossible. Locate new one, if so). [8/29/08]
043. Give a loan to kiva.org. [9/9/08]
044. Move out of this living situation.
045. Put my 43 favorite things on this list up on 43Things to keep track. [6/18/08: here]
046. Fill out the sorting application for hogwartsishome
047. Locate a sistrum.
048. Go on a day or weekend trip to visit an Amish village.
049. Sit still and watch the sun rise.
050. Hide a few things in random places with an address and see if someone responds.
051. Build something wooden or clay with my hands.
052. Carve pumpkins, roast the seeds.
053. Make a photo or drawing collage of a few things I love.
054. Find a new mountain to climb, on or off path.
055. See the first showing, opening day, of Star Trek XI.
056. Draw DC.
057. Reconnect with a past girlfriend, even if briefly.
058. Describe why each person on my friend's list is happy viewing, just so they know.
059. Locate a new ukulele, possibly give away the old one.
060. Read all three volumes of Proust's Remembrance of Things Past.
061. Go to a pow wow.
062. See Arizona deserts.
063. Learn to use my digital camera proficiently.
064. Begin a memoir to jog my memory (don't worry, you won't see it).
065. Get a haircut, and keep up with it. [ 3/28/08]
066. Put together a cosplay outfit.
067. Complete a few pieces of my Insect Project.
068. Begin reading the books that I own primarily, leaving the library for special occasions.
069. Make a few mix CDs or tapes for friends.
070. Allow myself to have an amazing birthday, at least once.
071. Take a physical activity class, like dancing, kickboxing, yoga, etc.
072. Plant, or at least plan in depth, an herb garden. [ 5/24/08]
073. Learn to juggle.
074. Organize, cover and cardboard my comic collection.
075. Make and restock my medicine cabinet with fresh herbal remedies.
076. Find a new snail mail pen pal from another country.
077. Go on a Yoga/Meditation retreat.
078. Take a walk every day for a month.
079. Complete a journaling workshop. [5/8/08-5/29/08]
080. Learn to hula hoop, and make a custom hoop.
081. Continue the 10 Things I Love That being with "_" Lists.
082. Download and save all livejournal entries for safe keeping. [urbandelirium done, skeleton_key and writtenkith to go.]
083. [Place Held]
084. [Place Held]
085. [Place Held]
086. [Place Held]
087. [Place Held]
088. [Place Held]
089. [Place Held]
090. [Place Held]
091. [Place Held]
092. [Place Held]
Daily
093. Make at least one paper journal entry, either written or artistic [0/1001]
094. Learn something, anything, new [0/1001]
Weekly
095. Get rid of something of mine each week [0/143]
096. Complete one EDM challenge [2/143] [4] [6]
Monthly
097. Visit a new place outside of my normal stomping grounds [2/33] [TN] [ PA]
098. Learn a new song on the ukulele, piano, flute, or something [0/33]
099. Put away some money in savings [1/33]
100. Cook a full meal from one of my cookbooks [1/33] [corn cakes w/broiled tomatoes]
101. Complete (not start and never finish) one poem/short story. [0/33]
Start: Friday, March 28, 2008
End: Friday, December 24, 2010
And start digging for your soul
Dig deep, dig deeper
Only worms and roots can stop you from your goal
There's a lot of things to do before you die
- Johnossi
[work in progress]
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 organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
General
001. Spend a night alone within mother nature.
002. Review the tarot and start readings again.
003. Switch from bottled water to filtered water jug. [6/18/08]
004. Try volunteering with the Burgundy Cresent group, three times. [0/3]
005. Connect with an Orisha (Obatala).
006. Find a job. No, a real job.
007. Meet an online friend in the really real world.
008. Eat organic veggies for a full month.
009. Photograph a cemetery, or the beings living there.
010. Reread The Kybalion and Science of Breath, with more understanding.
011. Visit the local Buddhist temple.
012. Complete a course at Sacred Plant Traditions. [4/15/08-5/27/08]
013. Visit Joey in Nashville, Tennessee. [4/3/08-4/8/08]
014. Visit Ivan in Kentucky.
015. Take archery lessons.
016. Finish cataloging my book collection on LibraryThing.
017. Get Photoshop and Word for Mac.
018. Participate with Help-the-Homeless walkathon in 2008.
019. Take American Sign Language lessons.
020. Knit a hat and socks that are wearable.
021. Go on a roadtrip, alone.
022. Identify 100 things that make me happy.
023. Learn to make candles.
024. Begin making Artist Trading Cards again.
025. Figure out what I spend money on, and form a better budget.
026. Travel outside of the USA.
027. Learn new applique techniques.
028. Memorize 10 new constellations [0/10]
029. Get the tattoos I want.
030. Begin to focus on, and learn a new spoken language.
031. Brush up on my French.
032. See Rocky Horror Picture Show live again.
033. Take part in Project 365.
034. Record a new song.
035. Clean out my closet.
036. Clean out my art supply boxes.
037. Purge and organize my ipod/itunes.
038. Withhold from watching television/movies for a week, three times [1/3]
039. Design and launch a website for my creations.
040. Go Letterboxing!
041. Find a space for an ancestral altar.
042. Find that blasted EMF Detector (this might be impossible. Locate new one, if so). [8/29/08]
043. Give a loan to kiva.org. [9/9/08]
044. Move out of this living situation.
045. Put my 43 favorite things on this list up on 43Things to keep track. [6/18/08: here]
046. Fill out the sorting application for hogwartsishome
047. Locate a sistrum.
048. Go on a day or weekend trip to visit an Amish village.
049. Sit still and watch the sun rise.
050. Hide a few things in random places with an address and see if someone responds.
051. Build something wooden or clay with my hands.
052. Carve pumpkins, roast the seeds.
053. Make a photo or drawing collage of a few things I love.
054. Find a new mountain to climb, on or off path.
055. See the first showing, opening day, of Star Trek XI.
056. Draw DC.
057. Reconnect with a past girlfriend, even if briefly.
058. Describe why each person on my friend's list is happy viewing, just so they know.
059. Locate a new ukulele, possibly give away the old one.
060. Read all three volumes of Proust's Remembrance of Things Past.
061. Go to a pow wow.
062. See Arizona deserts.
063. Learn to use my digital camera proficiently.
064. Begin a memoir to jog my memory (don't worry, you won't see it).
065. Get a haircut, and keep up with it. [ 3/28/08]
066. Put together a cosplay outfit.
067. Complete a few pieces of my Insect Project.
068. Begin reading the books that I own primarily, leaving the library for special occasions.
069. Make a few mix CDs or tapes for friends.
070. Allow myself to have an amazing birthday, at least once.
071. Take a physical activity class, like dancing, kickboxing, yoga, etc.
072. Plant, or at least plan in depth, an herb garden. [ 5/24/08]
073. Learn to juggle.
074. Organize, cover and cardboard my comic collection.
075. Make and restock my medicine cabinet with fresh herbal remedies.
076. Find a new snail mail pen pal from another country.
077. Go on a Yoga/Meditation retreat.
078. Take a walk every day for a month.
079. Complete a journaling workshop. [5/8/08-5/29/08]
080. Learn to hula hoop, and make a custom hoop.
081. Continue the 10 Things I Love That being with "_" Lists.
082. Download and save all livejournal entries for safe keeping. [urbandelirium done, skeleton_key and writtenkith to go.]
083. [Place Held]
084. [Place Held]
085. [Place Held]
086. [Place Held]
087. [Place Held]
088. [Place Held]
089. [Place Held]
090. [Place Held]
091. [Place Held]
092. [Place Held]
Daily
093. Make at least one paper journal entry, either written or artistic [0/1001]
094. Learn something, anything, new [0/1001]
Weekly
095. Get rid of something of mine each week [0/143]
096. Complete one EDM challenge [2/143] [4] [6]
Monthly
097. Visit a new place outside of my normal stomping grounds [2/33] [TN] [ PA]
098. Learn a new song on the ukulele, piano, flute, or something [0/33]
099. Put away some money in savings [1/33]
100. Cook a full meal from one of my cookbooks [1/33] [corn cakes w/broiled tomatoes]
101. Complete (not start and never finish) one poem/short story. [0/33]
Start: Friday, March 28, 2008
End: Friday, December 24, 2010