The Mission (should I choose to accept it):
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific 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 deadline is Sunday, January 13, 2013
key: completed, in progress, not completed
HEALTH/BEAUTY
1. donate blood
2. get to 125 lbs
3. get to 115 lbs
4. run a mile (without walking)
5. run a 5k
6. Complete the 30 Day Shred
7. Work out for 4 days a week for an entire month.
8. Drink nothing but water for two weeks
9. Do the 100 push up challenge [more info]
10. Do the 200 sit-ups challenge [more info]
11. Floss every day for a month
12. buy (and use) teeth whitening kit
FOOD
13. go one month without eating fast food, 4 different months [0/4]
14. Buy produce from farmers market semi-regularly
15. take photos of what I eat for a week (post on blog)
16. Make a book of recipes
17. Keep a food Journal for one month
18. try 10 new recipes [0/10]
19. Post a blog entry about a new dinner recipe attempt (with pictures)
20. eat sushi
21. be a vegetarian for two weeks
22. use slow cooker to make (and freeze) soups
23. learn to make chicken stir fry
24. plant tomatoes and cucumbers every summer [0/3]
MONEY/FINANCES
25. Pay off credit cards
26. Create an emergency fund [$0/$700]
27. get taxes in order
28. fill change jar with silver
29. stick to my budget for one month (no matter WHAT!)
30. get a second job
31. get a job with good benefits
32. save $1 for every completed task
LEARNING/KNOWLEDGE
33. Take a photography class
34. go back to school, fulltime
35. update cpr/first aid certification
36. Be able to correctly identify 90%+ of the countries in the world on a blank map
37. take a painting class
38. take early childhood development classes
39. learn to say ‘i love you’ in 10 different languages
ART/CREATIVITY
40. Color every page of a coloring book
41. Paint a self portrait
42. paint (or draw) a portrait of 3 friends
43. Buy 5 year journal, write in it every day
44. Take at least one picture a day – of anything! (post pictures weekly)
45. fill a moleskin with art
46. draw something in a sketchbook 1x per week [1/156]
47. write (and illustrate) a childrens book
48. create 3 picture books on snapfish.com [0/3]
49. Take an art class at CCS
ACTIVITIES
50. read 12 new books [0/12]
51. go to lollapalooza
52. Complete a 1000+ puzzle
53. go to a shooting range
54. go to 5 concerts [0/5]
55. go to a tigers game
56. eat magic mushrooms
57. get two new tattoos
58. see a cirque du soliel show
59. watch (or re-watch) every best picture oscar winner from 1975 to present [0/35]
60. have a day out with matheny boys once per month
61. visit the Detroit Institute of Arts
INTERWEB
62. Update blog at least three times a week for a year
63. Blog about each item I complete from the list
64. Complete the 5000 Question survey
65. buy an external harddrive/back up everything.
66. update tumblr at least once a day
TRAVEL
67. Celebrate Oktoberfest…in Germany
68. Go to Vegas and see a show
69. Visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras
70. Visit DC
71. Visit strawberry fields at central park
72. snowboard in colorado or utah
73. visit my grandparents up north three times [0/3]
74. visit sister in hawaii
75. visit 5 ‘tourist attractions’ in michigan [0/5]
76. visit the rock and roll hall of fame in cleveland
BECAUSE I SHOULD
77. Get a professional massage
78. Get my mother flowers for no reason
79. get my grandma flowers for no reason
80. Make a list of 100 things that make me truly happy
81. Get a Digital SLR camera
82. Get a bikini wax
83. Write at least 5 letters to different people who have made a difference in my life. Thank them.
84. Send a care package to a soldier over seas
85. Convince someone to do 101 in 1001
86. learn to tattoo
87. buy a new car
88. purchase 5 handmade items from etsy.com [0/5]
89. read before bed every night for 1 week per month
90. visit the library 15 times [0/15]
91. start a conversation with 40 different strangers [0/40]
92. send a card to 10 different people, just because [0/10]
FRIENDS AND FAMILY THINK I SHOULD:
93. go to a bar alone and talk to 5 strangers (steffi gray)
94. ask a stranger on a date (soph pieh)
95. have a perfect sunday (robert zendman)
96. host a dinner party for friends and family (meghan lewis)
97. dye hair blonde (emily kirk)
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sounds like a great idea. maybe i should join you in this quest 🙂
…and by join you, i mean at oktoberfest in germany! haha.
bhahaha ok! lets do it!
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