Saturday, July 4, 2009

101 in 1001

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 organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

Tasks that I have completed are in red.

Tasks that are in process are in blue.

Day 1 is today July 5, 2009.
Day 1001 April 1, 2012.


Travel

1. Go to Vegas

2. Take Bella to Disneyland

3. Have three weekends away (1/3)

4. Go out of the USA

5. Take Bella on an airplane

6. Go to a state I've never been before

7. Go see another play at the Pantages Theater and stay the night


8. Take Isabella to three kids places that shes never been before (2/3)

9. Go on a vacation without Isabella


Relationships

10. Go to marriage counseling

11. Go on one date a month

12. Have a girls night out

13. Visit one family member a month

14. Get in touch with 3 friends

15. Update my blog once a week

16. Give 20 complements just because

17. Do something nice for someone else once a month

18. Look into adoption agencies and get information from them

19. Write someone a letter


20. Go on 10 dates to places I have never been before (1/10)



Finances/Living arrangements

21. Pay off all credit card debt

22. Pay off Blake's car

23. Put $5 in savings for every task completed

24. Save $25 a month

25. Get out of mom and dads

26. Live somewhere with no roomates

27. Buy a house

28. Have a savings account with 3 months of living expenses in it

29. Balance my checkbook for 6 months

30. Start a separate college fund for Bella

31. Create a budget for moving out

32. Go a week without buying anything not 100% necessary

33. Go a month without buying anything not 100% necessary

34. Pay every bill on time (or early) for 6 months

35. Get a new car


Health

36. Go 1 week with no soda

37. Go on 10 walks with Keira (0/10)

38. Go 30 days with no fast food (0/30)

39. Do a full month of 30DS

40. Do 25 "boy" pushups without stopping

41. Do 50 "boy" pushups without stopping

42. Get all dental work done

43. Lose 25 pounds

44. Complete a 5K - The date is April 11 in Carlsbad

45. Complete a 10K

46. Complete a full bottle of vitamins instead of buying them and forgetting about them

47. Go to the doctor once a year for checkup

48. Drink 64oz of water a day for a week

49. Drink 64oz of water a day for a month

50. Have Bella try 15 new fruit/veggie and try it with her



Work/School


51. Start school in August totally prepared

52. Get straight A's two semesters

53. Get bachelors degree in Psychology

54. Make a list of what careers I could do with my degree

55. Take a full load two semesters

56. Get Bella into preschool

57. Find a way to increase how much I make

58. Find a part time job for me or Blake while I'm in school




Just for me

59. Take a photography course

60. Do 3 PB photoshoots (0/3)

61. Organize my photos on Photoshop

62. Go through my photography book

63. Do a photography challenge

64. Participate in book challenge

65. Watch 50 movies I've never seen before (10/50)

66. Read 50 books in a year (10/50)

67. Buy new bedding

68. Cook/bake 10 things I've never done before (4/10)

69. Scan photos on to computer and organize

70. Do a random act of kindness once a month

71. Post a photo I've taken for critique on photograpy forum

72. Go to 10 new restaurants (1/10)

73. Finish Bella's first year scrapbook

74. Finish Bella's second year scrapbook

75. Start Bella's third year scrapbook

76. Move Bella into a big girl bed

77. Get a mani/pedi once a year

78. Get eyebrows done at least 4 times a year

79. Have one spa day



Organization

80. Get all my paperwork filed

81. Donate my prom dresses

82. Go through all Bella's toys and donate what she doesn't use

83. Clean out drawers in bathroom

84. Get blinds for our rooms and curtains for Bella's-Not doing since we are moving

85. When we move make sure our new place has a place for everything, no piles

86. Set up scrapbooking area in new place

87. Get all my laundry done and put away in two days a week not all week



Random

88. Go on a picnic

89. Adopt a family for Christmas

90. Take Peeka to the Vet

91. Enroll Bella in a class


92. Enroll Bella in swim lessons

93. No TV for a weekend

94. No TV for a week

95. Convince one person to do a 101 in 1001

96. Make a guardianship will

97. Blog about each completed task

98. Go one night a month with no fun internet

99. Find a place to volunteer

100. Donate $1 for each task not done

101. Make a new list of 101 Things to Do by the time my 1001 days are done

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