This year instead of making a New Year’s Resolution I decided to take part in the 101 in 1001 challenge. Basically it is a list of 101 things I want to accomplish in the next 1,001 days. Having a 1,001 days is nice because it is a over two years so I don’t have to feel pressured to get it all done in a year. As you can tell since it is already 18 days into the New Year it has taken me a while to complete my list. I tried to think of things that I wanted to accomplish but that could be done in less than 1,001 days. There are tons of things I left off the list like going to Australia, having season tickets to the Redskins and redo the kitchen which I don’t think will happen in 2.75 years.
I ‘borrowed’ this idea from Claremont Road who borrowed it from someone else. You know what they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Here is the logistics on the project:
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.
Start Date: January 1, 2011
End Date: September 28, 2013
Bold/italicized – Completed Item
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Get Artsy
I ‘borrowed’ this idea from Claremont Road who borrowed it from someone else. You know what they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Here is the logistics on the project:
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.
Start Date: January 1, 2011
End Date: September 28, 2013
Bold/italicized – Completed Item
Strikethrough – Replaced Item (see end of post for replacements)
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Get Artsy
- Learn to use the Cricut
- Make a painting for the house
- Print the pictures for the family photo wall and hang them
- Create wedding albums and scrapbook (after the wedding of course)
- Make a quilt
- Create Blurb album of blog posts
- Read 5 non-fiction books
- Read 10 books of my own choosing
- Organize or participate in a book group
- Watch all of AFI’s top 100 movies (2007 list)
- Go to the ballet
- Go to a play in Washington, DC
- Attend a live music performance of someone I don’t know who is not famous
- See a Tony Award winning musical on Broadway
- Attend a live taping of a television show
- Attend a concert of someone famous whom I’ve never seen before
- Go to a movie alone
- Identify 100 things that make me happy
- Identify 25 things I like about myself
- Identify 25 things I am good at
- Take a cooking class
- Make home made ice cream
- Host a game night
- Help cook for a holiday
- Decorate a cake (or cupcakes) for a loved one’s birthday
- Try 30 new recipes
- Have fresh flowers at home 3 times
- Remake personal blog with modified template
- Read 2 counseling books
- Take a class for CEU’s
- Update resume
- Identify career options
- Lose 13 pounds
- Run the Marine Corp Marathon
- Find a yoga studio and take a class
- Drink 8 glasses of water daily for 3 weeks
- Try three Netflix/OnDemand fitness routines
- Go to the pool 4 times in a month
- Brush teeth before bed every day for a month
- Eat a fruit/vegetable at lunch every day for a week
- Floss every other day for 2 weeks
- Develop and maintain skincare routine
- Stay up to date on doctors appts for one year
- Find a general internist
- Get a copy of medical records
- Clean and organize mementos in memory chest
- Sell wedding items that are no longer needed after wedding
- Organize family and friend’s birthdays in one place
- Buy/make birthday cards and greeting cards to have on-hand and send
- Organize jewelry with a new storage system
- Clean tarnished jewelry
- De-clutter the attic
- Print old pictures and put into albums
- Write down recipes on recipe cards
- Back up all digital images and music on hard drive
- Get AAA membership
- Get life insurance
- Write a will
- Find a financial planner and make an appointment
- Have portion of direct deposit automatically entered into savings
- Get free credit report — cancel any dormant accounts
- Set up better 401K
- Transfer old 401K into new one
- Create a financial plan with soon to be hubby
- Sell old clothes on ebay or store
- Put $5 in savings for each completed task and $10 for every uncompleted one
- Update payments on student loans
- Pay 10 strangers compliments
- Purge and donate old clothes from closets at least three times
- Start a charity at school
- Walk the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
- Find a charity to participant/volunteer for 4 times
- Send 12 cards or letters for no reason at all
- Mail Christmas Cards out before Christmas
- Make plans with a new friend
- Call one faraway friend a week for 6 weeks
- Do something with friends once a month
- Have a dinner date with Mr.LP at 2 of the Zagats top rated restaurants
- Have a double-date with friends once every other month
- Matching bedroom furniture
- Sewing machine
- Go to Chicago or New Orleans
- Go to Las Vegas
- Take a vacation outside of the US
- Take a weekend trip with 'couple' friends
- Take a girls only trip
- Take a completely impulsive, spur of the moment road trip with Mr. LP
- Sisters weekend
- Buy art for the dining room
- Create a garden
- Landscape the front yard
- Re-tile the bathroom downstairs and the kitchen
- Fix the front porch
- Hang map and vacation photos in 2nd bedroom
- Post wedding hair cut/style
- Wear hair down 3 times a week for 2 weeks
- Don’t repeat outfits to work for 3 weeks
- Update wardrobe with quality pieces
- Go to a Redskins game
- See Peyton Manning play
- Attend a college basketball or football game besides GWU
Las Vegas + Girls Only + Sisters Weekend --- Sounds like a plan!
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