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.
1. Finish paying of the Toyota Corolla
August 4, 2009- Now that Jim’s school loans are paid off, we are able to now start putting extra money toward to the principle of my car to pay it off sooner!
September 12, 2009- Corolla is paid off because we traded her in for a new car! I guess it's kind of a copout, but the item is to pay off Corolla, so it's done!!
2. Save $10 for each completed item
3. Donate $10 to charity for every item not completed
4. Pledge to KERA at least a one time gift
5. Begin paying off student loans
6. Buy 10 scratch off tickets
7. Buy something off overstock.com
Health/Exercise
8. Weigh between 140-145 (my normal weight range)
9. Workout 3 times a week for 6 consecutive weeks
10. No carbonated drinks for 7 consecutive days
11. Run 3 miles without stopping
12. Get up at 6 am 2 consecutive workweeks
13. Walk my dogs twice a week for 6 consecutive months
14. Resist eating out for 2 consecutive weeks
15. Hike Wichita Mts.
16. Bike to work 30 times
17. Take my lunch to work for a week, 10 different times
18. Take a picture of everything I eat for a week, 3 times
19. Give the dogs frontline and interceptor on time every month (2/34)
Hobbies/Crafts/Sports
20. Learn to sew
21. Sew a item of clothing and wear it in public
22. Apply to a show on HGTV
23. Play a round of 18-hole golf
24. Compete in a city tennis tournament
25. Assemble a Family Tree
26. Read 25 books off the Time Top 100 List
27. Watch 25 movies off the AFI 100 movies in 100 years list
28. Enroll and take tap dancing classes
29. Attend a professional soccer game
30. Go to a ballet
31. Go to a concert
32. Make a scrapbook of 101 things that I’m thankful for
33. See Josh Hamilton hit a homerun at Rangers Ballpark
34. Catch a foul ball at a major league baseball game
35. Go camping
36. Fill a scrapbook
37. Complete a puzzle of 500 pieces or more
38. Reread the entire Chronicles of Narnia series
39. Read the first Harry Potter book
40. Bake and decorate a layered cake
41. Cross stitch an entire project
42. Learn to use photoshop
43. Watch an entire set of movies in a row
44. Make a pie from scratch
School
45. Finish school
46. Get A’s in 3 of my remaining 6 classes UPDATE: As of today, I have changed my degree program from a Degree in Sociology (which would have been pretty worthless without a masters) to a Bachelor Degree in Applied Arts and Sciences (which is probably the easiest bachelor degree I can attain at this point). A positive to this is that I now only have 4 classes left and will (crossing my fingers) graduate in May 2010. Yay!
Blogging
47. Blog 5 times a week for 4 consecutive weeks
48. Photograph and post each completed item
49. Update my blog once each month on 101 in 1001
50. Do a “Wayback Wednesday” post each week.
Relationships
51. Send 5 page-letters once a month for 6 consecutive months
52. Host a party
53. Have family portraits taken
54. Visit Grandparents once a month (2/34)
55. Plan a Girls weekend
56. Cook a 3 course meal for family/friends
57. Send flowers to 10 women in my life
58. Have lunch with my Mom 25 times
59. Have lunch with my brothers and sisters 25 times.
60. Have a picnic in a park
61. Completely update my iPhone/Mac Address book with emails, addresses, and phone numbers
Spiritual
62. Read the entire Bible through once
63. Journal every day for 2 consecutive months
64. Unplug for an entire weekend (5 pm Friday – 12 am Sunday)
65. Memorize an entire book of the Bible
Kindness
66. Pay for the person behind me in line at a drive thru 5 times
67. Donate again to locks of love
68. Take goodies to the office 10 times
69. Send a package to 10 friends that don’t live in Wichita Falls
70. Purchase all birthday cards for a month and send them on time 10 times
71. Babysit 10 times for my Mom for free (1/10)
Home
72. Simplify my home, where everything has a place
73. Switch entirely to natural/green housecleaning products
74. Visit IKEA
75. Regrout my shower
76. Organize my bathroom
77. Decorate my bathroom
78. Organize the sunroom
79. Decorate the sunroom
80. Donate/Sell 25 books I have read and won’t read again
81. Get the Johnson calendar up and look at once a week
82. Buy dishwasher
83. Redecorate the dining room
84. Organize the garage
85. Build something myself for my house
86. Have a garage sale
87. Convert completely to reusable shopping bags
88. Find a system for keeping the paper piles in my home organized
Travel
89. Stay at a bed and breakfast with Jimbo
90. Get a passport
91. Take 10 road trips more than hour away (1/10)
- Visited Lumberton, Tx July 24-27, 2009
- SPIM August 15-16, 2009
92. Go to an amusement park
Other
93. Create a recipe book of 100 of my favorite recipes
94. Dress appropriately for work for an entire week 4 times (1/4)
95. Make a new 101 in 1001 list
96. Feel comfortable in a two-piece bathing suit
97. Get a new pair of glasses
98. Actually finish an entire journal (I always leave blank pgs.)
99. Take an art class
100. Wear make up to work two workweeks in a row 4 times
101. Convince Jim to do a 101 in 1001 list.
2 comments:
You've got some really good ones on there! Jim, I hope you make one too. Maybe Stephen will... Yeah, probably not...
I will definitely make one...but mine may be a bit delayed in appearing (101 things is HARD!).
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