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: 19/101

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


General

1. Blog about each of my 101 tasks at least once (22/101)
2. Get someone else to do this 101 things in 1001 days with me (24th October 2007)

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

10. Learn to play at least 5 new songs on the piano (0/5)
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 (22/100)
13. Document an entire day with photos (6th March 2008)
14. Participate in 365 self-portrait/photography mini challenges (0/365)
15. Get my zine out at least once a month (4/33)
16. Scrobble 50,000 tracks of music on Last.fm (22,000/50,000)
17. Wreck This Journal

18. Drop 10 pounds, and keep them off for the remainder of the project (4/10)
19. Drop 5 more pounds, and keep them off for the remainder of the project (0/5)
20. Do a fitness class at least once a month (3/33)
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 (4/30)
23. Create a long-term fitness/health plan & stick to it (21st April - 16th October 2008)
24. Eat an apple a day for a month (test out the ‘apple a day keeps the doctor away’ theory) (0/31)

25. Try 50 new restaurants (19/50)
26. Learn 10 of mama’s recipes (0/10)
27. Cook a 3-course dinner for friends/family (26th June 2008)
28. Make bread from scratch
29. Try 5 new recipes (0/5)
30. Try five new teas from a teashop (0/5)
31. Try five new coffees (5/5) (
32. Compile a list of easy meals I can rely on (6th February 2008)

33. See a live play
34. Watch 100 movies and write about each one (43/100)
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

43. Read every Harry Potter book (0/7)
44. Read or re-read 50 books (5/50)
45. Make sure at least 5 of them are on the “Top Banned Books” list (1/5)
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‘ (42/1001)
50. Write 10 blogs in French (1/10)
51. Write 30 essays or articles about something I’m interested in and post it online (0/30)
52. Write twenty new poems (4/20)
53. Read all the French manga I bought in Angouleme
54. Do 30 creative writing prompts

55. Get a massage
56. Get a pedicure or a manicure for the first time
57. Whiten my teeth
58. Get a wax of some sort

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 (2/5)
63. Write 10 snail mail letters to someone, just because (9/10)
64. Send someone flowers, just because

65. Read every book from the Old Testaments (2/39)
66. Do devotions at least once a week (6/143)
67. Write in my prayer journal at least once a week (3/143)
68. Get baptised
69. Write 101 reasons why I love God (6/101)
70. Attend Sunday morning service or Twilight at least once a month (2/33)

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

75. Get rid of my nail biting habit
76. Do 25 unselfish things (1/25)
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 (3/11)
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

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

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
90. Do the 40 Hour Famine at least once in the 1001 days
91. Run/jog/walk a marathon for a good cause (30th March 2008)

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
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)