When I originally set out to start blogging again, I was simply going to write about the everyday happenings of the ordinary life I share with my husband and our feline friend. Then I stumbled across this and was instantly intrigued. Could there be a better way to document my life for the next 1001 days?
So now my goal, on top of the 101 things listed below, is to document the completion of this project in words and pictures. By the end of the 1001 days, and possibly many years into the future, I will be able to look back at the long journey I took myself on with a new-found appreciation for the adventure that is my life.
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: August 15, 2009
End Date: May 12, 2012
Marriage & Family
1. “Date night” with Andrew once a month
2. Call/visit my grandma once a month
3. Visit and put flowers on the graves of loved ones
4. Get a dog/puppy
5. Visit my dad in Arizona
6. Do something with my mom (dinner, etc) twice a month while my dad is gone
7. Host at least 1 holiday gathering (Easter/Thanksgiving/Christmas) for our families
Mind, Body & Soul
8. Bike the Grand Rounds
9. Bike somewhere 50+ miles away
10. Finish all 7 stages of my workout routine.
11. Get a massage
12. Get a pedicure
13. Eat dinner with the television off for one week
14. Go a week without eating any sweets
15. Quit taking Tylenol PM
Home Is Where the Heart Is
16. Reorganize kitchen cabinets
17. Finish the yard (put up a fence and expand the vegetable garden)
18. Reorganize all the closets
19. Clean out the file cabinet every spring
20. Empty entire fridge and clean it once a month
21. Get new blinds/curtains for the master bedroom
22. Clean and reorganize the storage room in the basement
23. Clean and organize the garage.
24. Organize the laundry room.
25. Hang a clothesline in the backyard.
Hit the Open Road
26. Start a Newlywed Map
27. Travel to at least 2 countries in Europe
28. Travel to at least 4 different cities for weekend getaways
29. Travel out of state 3 times
I ♥ Food
30. Try at least two new recipes a month
31. Host a holiday cookie swap
32. Go to 10 different breakfast places
33. Take Wilton cake decorating courses
34. Host a Dinner Party
35. Eat a well-balanced breakfast every morning for a week
36. Complete “12 Days of Cookies”
37. Organize all of my recipes
Friends Are Forever
38. Get together with friends at least once a month
39. Get together with “the girls” from Olaf at least 2 times per year
40. Get together with “the girls” from M.A. at least 3 times per year
41. Go on a girl’s getaway weekend
42. Send birthday cards to friends/immediate family in 2010
Money, Money, Money
43. Pay off my Wells Fargo student loan
44. Bring savings up to at least $40,000
45. Buy chair(s) for the living room
46. Buy sectional for the basement
47. Buy a Road Bike for Andrew
48. Follow the Budget and track all purchases in the spreadsheet
Quest for Knowledge
49. Thoroughly research something I know nothing about
50. Learn the name and location of every known country in the world
51. Learn to identify 10 constellations
52. Relearn German
53. Learn basic French
54. Read the newspaper every weekend
55. Take a photography course
56. Watch 10 documentaries
Pay It Forward
57. Pick a charity and donate regularly
58. Volunteer
59. Participate in Operation Beautiful
60. Clean out closet at least once a year and donate old clothes to charity
61. Participate in Operation Christmas Child
62. Fill the candy jar at work once a month
63. Donate 500,000 grains of rice
Just for Fun
64. Take a day off work and do nothing but read in bed
65. Go skydiving
66. Go on a police ride-along
67. Play all (22) Nancy Drew PC games
68. Have a Disney movie marathon weekend
69. Go to a Drive-in movie
70. Send a secret to PostSecret
71. See the Nutcracker ballet
72. Be in someones wedding.
73. Have a slumber party (like in middle/high school)
74. Make a list of 101: things that make me happy, inspiring quotes, and Favorite Memories.
75. Re-watch every episode of the X-Files
76. Spend a rainy day putting a puzzle together
77. Make a sizable dent in my Netflix queue
78. Make it back to St. Olaf for Christmas Fest
Hobbies & Skills
79. Learn to sew
80. Learn to drive a car with a manual transmission
81. Get re-certified in CPR and first aid
82. Read 200 books
83. Re-read the Harry Potter Series (again!)
84. Read 5 Banned Books
85. Read 25 of the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
86. Read all books in the “Prey” series by John Sandford
87. Read all books in the “Alex Cross” series by James Patterson
88. Have more than 10 followers at Laura’s Sweet Treats.
89. Bowl a 200
90. Crochet something
Capture the Memories
91. Finish a 365 challenge.
92. Make a wedding photo book
93. Participate in 26 Things
94. Get photos printed and framed for work
95. Get photos printed and framed for the house
96. Write a letter to me to be opened after the 1001 days is over
No More Procrastinating
97. Get life insurance policies
98. Get a bike helmet
99. Finally make that honeymoon scrapbook!
100. Change my voicemail at work
101. Read the book that came with my camera
My progress on these tasks can be tracked on the "My Progress" tab.
I will donate $5 to charity for every item on this list I do not complete.
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