101 Things in 1001 Days

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 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.

Some common goal setting tips:

1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.

2. Stay Focused. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.

3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.

4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.

5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.

Start Date: Saturday October 20th, 2007
End Date: Saturday July 17, 2010
Number of Items Completed: 37/101

Red Bold Text = Finished with Completion Date
Green Bold Text = In Progress


General

1. Blog about each of my 101 tasks at least once (40/101)
2. Get someone else to do this 101 things in 1001 days with me (24th October 2007)

Career/Finances/Independence

3. Pass all my units the first time around (8/24)
4. Get at least a credit in all my units (5/24)
5. Move out (21st June 2008)
6. Get my P’s (10th April 2008)
7. Own a car (April 2011)
8. Decide what I want to major in (14th July 2008)
9. Go overseas for some sort of abroad program (20th November 2008 – January 2009)

Creativity/Music

10. Learn to play at least 5 new songs on the piano (1/5)
11. Listen to 10 artist’s entire body of work (3/10)
12. Make a list of CD’s I’ve bought & build up my collection to 100 (45/100)
13. Document an entire day with photos (6th March 2008)
14. Participate in Project 365 ; 1 photo a day for 365 days (22/365)
15. Post everyday for a month (28th June 2009)
16. Scrobble 50,000 tracks of music on Last.fm (28,000/50,000)
17. Wreck This Journal

Fitness/health

18. Fit into those Versace jeans
19. Pack lunch at least two times a week for a month
20. Join a gym and go (2009)
21. Drink only water for a week (22nd October – 28th October 2007)
22. Exercise for at least 20 minutes in the morning for 30 days (20/30)
23. Choose a sport and stick to it (2008 – 2009)
24. Eat an apple a day for a month (test out the ‘apple a day keeps the doctor away’ theory) (0/31)

Food

25. Try 50 new restaurants (31/50)
26. Learn 10 of mama’s recipes (1/10)
27. Cook a 3-course dinner for friends/family (26th June 2008)
28. Make bread from scratch (July 1008) — Made flatbread
29. Try 5 new recipes (5/5) (July 2008)
30. Try five new teas from a teashop (5/5) (August 2008)
31. Try five new coffees (5/5) (13th June 2008)
32. Compile a list of easy meals I can rely on (6th February 2008)

Fun

33. See a live play (20th August 2009)
34. Watch 100 movies and write about each one (103/100)
35. See a movie by myself (4th December 2007)
36. Wear make up to uni daily for a month (25th February – 25th March 2008)
37. See a musical (19th December 2007)
38. Go to a ballet
39. Go to see a stand-up comedian live ; Mark Watson (26th March 2008)
40. Go to see one of my favourite bands live (29th February 2008)
41. Go to a drive-in / rooftop movie cinema (8th December 2007)
42. Watch a sporting event live (30th August 2008)

Gaining Knowledge/Intellectual Pursuits

43. Read every Harry Potter book (1/7)
44. Read or re-read 50 books (9/50)
45. Make sure at least 5 of them are on the “Top Banned Books” list (2/5)
46. Blog about each book read or re-read (5/50)
47. Participate in NaNoWriMo
48. Participate in Script Frenzy
49. Read ‘The 1001 List Of Quality Reads‘ (214/1001)
50. Write 10 blogs in French (3/10)
51. Write 30 essays or articles about something I’m interested in and post it online (0/30)
52. Write twenty new poems (8/20)
53. Read all the French manga I bought in Angouleme
54. Do 30 creative writing prompts

R&R

55. Get a massage (6th September 2008)
56. Get a pedicure or a manicure for the first time (4th October 2008)
57. Whiten my teeth
58. Get a wax of some sort

Relationships/Family/friends

59. Compile a CD for each of my close friends with at least 15 tracks that epitomise them (16th March 2008)
60. Change my single status
61. Write a meaningful letter to each immediate family member (2/4)
62. Make 5 new friends (5/5) (January 2009)
63. Write 10 snail mail letters to someone, just because (10/10) (December 2008)
64. Send someone flowers, just because

“Religion”

65. Read every book from the Old Testaments (2/39)
66. Find a devotions book & stick to it
67. Fill up my current prayer journal + a new one
68. Get baptised
69. Write 101 reasons why I love God (13/101)
70. Attend Sunday morning service or Twilight at least once a month (2/33)

Sports

71. Try a sport I’ve never played before (6th March 2008)
72. Take two dance classes (1/2)
73. Ride a horse (NOT a pony)
74. Join a sports club at university

Self-Improvement/Personal

75. Get rid of my nail biting habit
76. Sell something online
77. Do 25 kind things for a stranger, & to clarify — that’s a different stranger each time X-DD (4/25)
78. Get a haircut at least once every three months (6/11)
80. Get rid of 101 material items (5/101)
81. Identify 101 things that make me happy (101/101) (7th November 2007)
82. Buy a (flattering) swimsuit

Social

82. Host a movie marathon (2nd July 2009)
83. Throw a surprise party
84. Organize a picnic
85. Attend three university social events (0/3)
86. Go paint balling

Community/Altruistic activities

87. Complete 100 actions to We Are What We Do challenge (11/100)
88. Give blood
89. Volunteer for an organization or at an event (August 2008)
90. Do the 40 Hour Famine at least once in the 1001 days (August 2009)
91. Run/jog/walk a marathon for a good cause (30th March 2008)

Travel – General

92. Do a road trip (21st – 24th March 2008)
93. Visit every state of Australia
94. Go camping
95. See the ocean – don’t care which one (25th November 2007)
96. Go scuba-diving or at least snorkeling
97. Visit Japan
98. Visit family in Malaysia
99. Visit France (20th November 2008 – January 2009)
100. See 5 wonders (2/5) (4th July 2007, 22nd March 2008)

And finally…

101. On Day 1001, publish a new 101 Things in 1001 Days list that includes anything I haven’t finished already (hopefully, none)