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.
My List
Italicized items are in progress
Strike-throughed items are completed
Start date: Thursday, January 17, 2008
End date: Thursday, October 14, 2010
Health and Fitness
1. Reach my 'goal weight.'
2. Workout five days a week for 3 months straight.
4. Take a multi-vitamin daily for a month.
6. Take part in a walk to earn money for a cause.
7. Start to wear sun screen - Seriously. I am going to look like I am 90 soon.
8. Keep a food journal for 90 days x2 [0/2]
Financial
11. Pay off all debt using the Debt Snowball. (Baby Step 2)
12. Save 3 to 6 months of expenses (Baby Step 3)
13. Invest 15% of household income into Roth IRAs and pre-tax retirement (Baby step 4)
14. Build wealth and give! (Baby Step 7)
15. Finish our will (ai-yi-yi! This should have been done- oh - 16 years ago?)
17. Make a household inventory for insurance purposes.
18. Go one month without spending any money at all - except for food and bills, of course.
19. Get a job that's not in retail, if possible.
20. Keep track of every penny spent for a month.
21. Start to learn about investing. (There is a website out there that lets you invest fake money and tracks how you do. Of course, I can't remember it. )
Home and Garden
25. Compile a list of 25 lunch ideas - that the family will actually eat.
26. Have two rolls of (old) film developed (onto a CD rom) a month.
27. Cultivate a window herb garden.
29. Get a rug for under the dining room table.
31. Organize recipe binder.
33. Start a household binder.
34. Memorize/create ten new 'go-to' recipes and keep ingredients on hand at all times.
35. Get rid of all books I don't have a reason to keep.
Personal
38. Get a professional massage.
39. Get a mani-pedi.
40. Have a weekend away with just Marty. (No kids)
41. Spend the day at a spa.
42. Mail a secret to PostSecret
45. Find out all the family birthdays, anniversaries, and email addresses. Send cards to everyone for 1 year.
46. Update my address book.
47. Have a family night - that doesn't involve the TV - once a month.
49. Send my nieces cards for no reason x10 [Sydney:2/10, Shelby 1/10, Rhiannon 1/10]
50. Keep a quote journal for one month.
Self-Improvement
53. Learn to cook 10 new dishes.
54. Send a care package to a soldier.
56. Make a list of at least five positive things that happen each week for a month. x6 [0/6]
57. Learn to sew.
58. Participate in as many Photo Friday challenges as I can.
59. Complete a 26 Things project. - if they ever start them again.
60. Pick a cookbook I already own and make every recipe (that doesn't include foods that I can't eat) in it at lease once.
61. Read at least one of the books to win a Pulitzer Prize from each of the last 10 years.
62. Have 15 minutes of 'quiet, alone time' everyday for a month.
64. If that works, try one week. [0/1]
66. Donate $2 for each item from this list not completed to my charity of choice.
67. Focus on learning about one new country a month x12 [1/12]
68. Re-read the Constitution.
69. Re-read the Declaration of Independence.
70. Memorize all countries and their capitals in the European Union.
71. Memorize all states alphabetically, and their capitals.
72. Complete at least 3 acts of 'random kindness' a month x6 [3/6]
Adventure
73. Take one day trip a month. x12 [0/12]
74. Have a clam bake.
75. Have a Super Bowl party.
76. Take a family weekend to Niagara Falls. - Since we have moved to Mississippi, I am changing this to New Orleans.
77. Take the boys to Germany.
78. Start Letterboxing
79. Visit Hawaii - or at least plan our trip.
82. Drive somewhere spontaneously this summer.
83. Go to the Renaissance Fair.
84. Build a snowman. - Moved to Mississippi, so doubtful this will happen.
85. Spend an afternoon picking up trash by road/riverbank/etc.
86. Leave 200 notes or quotes of encouragement in unexpected places. [1/200]
87. Dress up for Halloween.
Entertainment
88. Watch at least 10 movies from the All-Time 100 best films list. [1/10]
89. Watch entire Northern Exposure series.
90. Release at least 50 Where's George bills. [2/50]
91. Take at least one photo a day of something that interests me for a month.
92. Spend one day doing nothing but watching movies. Aim for 7 movies.
93. Watch the entire Lord of the Rings series in one sitting.
94. Watch all of the Harry potter movies (that have been released) in one sitting.
95. Watch five musical films that I have never seen before. [1/5 - Sweeney Todd]
97. Watch at least 20 Oscar-winners for Best Director. [0/20]
98. See at least 20 Oscar-winners for Best Documentary [0/20]
100. Put a video on You Tube.
Reading
102. Read at least one suggestion from each category in TWEM.
103. Keep a list of all books I read in 1 calendar year.
104. Post that list on my blog.
105. Read one book set in each state. [0/50]
12 comments:
What a wonderful list! For learning to sew, do you actually have a machine? I would suggest starting with something really simple, like a pillow or a rice heat bag. In other words, something without buttons or zippers!
Here are 10 movies from that list that I'd recommend, if you haven't seen them:
1.Casablanca
2.Citizen Kane
3.The Godfather
4.Invasion of the Body Snatchers (yes, the old version--although I like the new one, too!)
5.Meet Me In St. Louis (Judy Garland is in it...you can't go wrong, LOL!)
6. Singin' in the Rain (considered by some to be the best movie musical ever)
7. E.T.
8. The Fly (really gruesome, but great if you love sci-fi)
9. Pinocchio (1940)
10. Psycho
And one that is not there, for some reason, but still one of the best movies ever: "All About Eve," with Bette Davis!
Good luck and have fun with your list.
I think this is a great idea - your list. I can help with one! #23. Make a backup disk for your computer. Click on the following...
1. StartMenu
2. Programs
3. Support Tools
4. System Tools
5. Backup
You will need a couple blank DVD-RW or a couple CD-R. It walks you through the steps.
Very easy to do. It's a good idea to do it once a month, if you use your computer a lot. Also, it might be wise to keep two copies and/or keep a copy outside of your house...just in case.
Mom2fur (love that name!)- I do have a sewing machine. I made Marty buy me one for Mothers Day 5 years ago. It sat in the box until Christian's OM team needed it, 2 years later. LOL I have used it twice, and each time I was sure the thing was going to take my finger off!
Thanks for the movie suggestions! I am so bad about that. I haven't seen any of the 'classics'... except for Invasion of the Body Snatchers. When I was 5 my mom left the babysitter some money to take us to see a movie (probably a Muppets one) and she took us to see Invasion of the Body Snatchers instead. Scared me to death!
mom_of2boys (love that name too!)-
Thanks for the tip! Can you believe that I have never backed up my computer? Sheesh... when I first got the internet (way back in 1992) I never used a virus scanner. It was probably a year before I heard someone say 'anyone who is on the internet without a virus scanner is an idiot!' Of course I am. lol
Wow! I'm impressed. What a great list! Can't wait to see your progress! They say the best way to accomplish your goals is to write them down. I bet you get to the end of the 1001 days and find you've done these and more!
Don't worry...the best of us sew over our fingers at least once, LOL! (I studied fashion design for a semester in college, and they had guards around the needles--I wonder why home machines don't have them?) Just keep your thumb out of the way of the needle, LOL!
Christine,
So far I seem to be doing pretty good, but we will see how enthusiastic I am in a year. lol
Mom2fur,
I would love a finger guard! I am petrified of this machine! Mine is simple, simple... my grandma's Viking had all of the bells and whistles. I don't know how she used the thing!
Just remember that, the harder you push on the presser foot, the faster it will go. So just...be easy!
I had a 'bells-and-whistles' machine many years ago. It was a Janome Memory Craft 8000, with an embroidery attachment that actually let you make your own designs. Besides that, there were 179 different stitches on it. It was a wonderful machine to have when my kids were young and I did TONS of sewing. Now I have a much simpler machine with maybe 20 stitches. And I'm very content with it. Being as my youngest is
17, I don't need the little embroidered duckies now, LOL!
Oh I soooo wanted a machine with the embroidery attachment! My grandma's machine had all of these really cool stitches. You pressed a button and it would sew stitches that looked like a row of ducks!
I used to want a serger, but finally came to my senses. It is silly to have something that nice when I couldn't even use the plain machine I have!
I just stumbled upon your blog and found your % complete chart for your 101 in 1001 list. HOW DID YOU DO THAT??? (ktksu@cox.net)
Katie-
I found the script here.
Isn't that the neatest thing? I love it!
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