101 things in 1001 days
as mentioned earlier in the week . . . it's time!
[actually, i'm setting my start date as January 4th, since that's when i began writing the list. the countdown has been set to that date. also, i happened to complete one of the big tasks on there the next day, so i feel like i need to start it then.]
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.
The List:
[i will be updating this list with strikethroughs and the date in bold as items get completed. i'll also have a link (hopefully) on my sidebar to easily find this post in the future.]
101 Things to Do in 1001 Days
1. adopt a dog
2. put my toes in the Pacific ocean
3. perform in every Christmas Revels between the start and end dates [1/3 - incomplete due to grad school. :( ]
4. sing at the Kennedy Center [coming soon - 6/20/09]
5. learn to cook at least five different meals [5/5: tofu, asparagus, mushrooms and general tso's sauce; spinach & mozzarella omlet; my mom's baked ziti; pizza; burritos]
6. have an art gallery showing of my photography [02/07/08 - Israel Scene @ 6th & I Synagogue]
7. play fiddle at a contra dance / for an audience?
8. professionally record my first album
9. visit two new countries (0/2)
10. buy my first home
11. still be driving my '01 saturn
12. visit my grandma in Sarasota by myself
13. write my first photo book
14. blog publicly every day for a month (month 0/30)
15. write and mail a handwritten letter to ten friends (0/10)
16. visit Becky in St. Louis [9/19 - 9/21/08]
17. talk to Becky [bestfriendintheentireuniverse] more than once a year [ongoing, yay! :)]
18. register and take an entire session class pass of yoga [8/02/08]
19. work as a professional (paid) photographer [12/21/08]
20. teach Taylor Browne to sing a song
21. eat my lunch anywhere except my desk every day for two weeks [complete by default - not working anymore!]
22. see every Smithsonian museum (unless still under construction)
23. babysit for friends twice so they may have a date night (0/2)
24. go bowling [4/24/09 - justin's birthday]
25. go to temple on a non-high holiday . . . twice. [1/2]
26. see ten new-to-me bands in concert [3/10 : Jeff & Vida, X Levitation Cult (acoustic), Enter The Haggis]
27. buy my own fiddle [01/25/08 - it was a gift!]
28. have at least one "me day" a month [19/34]
29. return to Israel
30. work as a professional (paid) singer
31. read fifteen books [6/15 - "Altared", "Big Boned," "Love Walked In," "Overboard," "How This Night is Different", "Slaughterhouse Five," "The Time Traveler's Wife," "Breakfast of Champions"]
32. redesign my website [in progress!]
33. complete the archive of my photography work up to 2007 [in process]
34. set up and maintain good digital asset management [set-up done 02/04/08, now maintaining]
35. try three new ethnic cuisines [3/3 - Lebanese, Bulgarian, Ethiopian]
36. write five new complete songs (0/5)
37. vote for the president of the united states [11/04/08 - Yes. We. Can.]
38. clean out my closet of any clothes purchased in college or earlier (sleepwear, warm things, and jeans excepted)
39. visit Diane in Chicago
40. finish my sorority sister's wedding album book [almost done!]
41. attend the Cherry Blossom Festival every year from project start date to end date [2/3]
42. attend a formal attire event
43. go swimming [07/12/08 @ marc's apt.]
44. keep my pothos plant alive [ongoing - he's even got babies now.]
45. rescue another supermarket plant and keep that one alive, too
46. go camping
47. hike on Roosevelt Island
48. take the C & O Canal boat tour of the locks
49. visit friends living in California
50. complete project365 Volume 2 [01/16/09]
51. enjoy a spa day (massage, facial, and / or mani-pedi)
52. decorate a Christmas tree
53. go on a Virginia vinyard tour and wine tasting
54. sing a solo with 18th Street Singers [04/19/08, NGA]
55. sing a solo with the Revels [5/4/08 - May Revels and 12/08 - Christmas Revels!]
56. redecorate my bedroom (no matter where i'm living) [04/07/08]
57. have dinner / hang out with my brother at least once a month whilehe is i am still living in virginia [19/34 - variable]
58. go to a Jets / Redskins football game
59. test drive a car i cannot afford
60. still be working at STUDIOS [N/A, i was laid off 3/23/09]
61. earn my first raise [8/06/08]
62. put at least $250 to $500 a month away in a savings account towards #10 [14/34 - on hold due to unempolyment]
63. go rock climbing
64. take a ballroom dancing class
65. photograph a documentary / photo essay [9/21-9/27/08 MPW.60]
66. go to a Capitols hockey game
67. attend a friend's wedding [03/08/08 - Steve and Sarah!]
68. win a game of poker
69. [personal]
70. dance in the rain in the middle of the street
71. finish watching the entire series of six feet under [07/27/08 - and WOW.]
72. plan three fun ways to celebrate my birthday [2/3 - Rocket Bar, Stoney's]
73. buy the expensive guitar i've dreamed about [01/05/08]
74. attend a wedding without one grumble about how i don't like weddings
75. call my grandma just to tell her i love her [07/15/08]
76. clean my room and keep it clean for a month (month 0/30)
77. be able to fit into my favorite jeans again
78. start keeping a monthly budgetto assist with #62 to make sure i don't go broke in grad school
79. go stargazing
80. take a trip to skyline drive to see the fall colors
81. see an opera at the Kennedy Center
82. start my Fraggle Rock / Sesame Street / [shows i grew up with] DVD collection
83. go to a park and play on the swings
84. visit the Capitol
85. make a snow angel
86. take a family portrait with me, mom, dad, brother, and grandma.
87. have one [or more] of my photos run in the Washington Post
88. photograph a pro football game [or other sport] for the press
89. clean out my room at my parents house [finally]
90. go ice skating at the Sculpture Garden [01/23/09]
91. play my first songwriter gig in DC / VA
92. watch the sun rise (when not getting ready for work) [01/21/08 - drove through the sunrise]
93. memorize a song in French with a correct accent [05/23/08]
94. spend another 77 hours with minimal to no contact with others
95. take a long walk on a beach (or at least a short walk) [2/22/09 - flickr beach trip. damn, it was cold.]
96. plant a vegetable garden
97. finally use my $1 rollerblades [5/18/08 - i totally forgot this was on my list!]
98. break a notorious bad habit
99. fall in love [1/20/08, 1/14/09]
100. donate $1 to a charity for every task not completed
101. make a new list for the next 1001 days . . .
101 Things to Do in 1001 Days
1. adopt a dog
2. put my toes in the Pacific ocean
3. perform in every Christmas Revels between the start and end dates [1/3 - incomplete due to grad school. :( ]
4. sing at the Kennedy Center [coming soon - 6/20/09]
7. play fiddle at a contra dance / for an audience?
8. professionally record my first album
9. visit two new countries (0/2)
10. buy my first home
11. still be driving my '01 saturn
12. visit my grandma in Sarasota by myself
13. write my first photo book
14. blog publicly every day for a month (month 0/30)
15. write and mail a handwritten letter to ten friends (0/10)
17. talk to Becky [bestfriendintheentireuniverse] more than once a year [ongoing, yay! :)]
20. teach Taylor Browne to sing a song
22. see every Smithsonian museum (unless still under construction)
23. babysit for friends twice so they may have a date night (0/2)
25. go to temple on a non-high holiday . . . twice. [1/2]
26. see ten new-to-me bands in concert [3/10 : Jeff & Vida, X Levitation Cult (acoustic), Enter The Haggis]
28. have at least one "me day" a month [19/34]
29. return to Israel
30. work as a professional (paid) singer
31. read fifteen books [6/15 - "Altared", "Big Boned," "Love Walked In," "Overboard," "How This Night is Different", "Slaughterhouse Five," "The Time Traveler's Wife," "Breakfast of Champions"]
32. redesign my website [in progress!]
33. complete the archive of my photography work up to 2007 [in process]
34. set up and maintain good digital asset management [set-up done 02/04/08, now maintaining]
36. write five new complete songs (0/5)
38. clean out my closet of any clothes purchased in college or earlier (sleepwear, warm things, and jeans excepted)
39. visit Diane in Chicago
40. finish my sorority sister's wedding album book [almost done!]
41. attend the Cherry Blossom Festival every year from project start date to end date [2/3]
42. attend a formal attire event
44. keep my pothos plant alive [ongoing - he's even got babies now.]
45. rescue another supermarket plant and keep that one alive, too
46. go camping
47. hike on Roosevelt Island
48. take the C & O Canal boat tour of the locks
49. visit friends living in California
51. enjoy a spa day (massage, facial, and / or mani-pedi)
52. decorate a Christmas tree
53. go on a Virginia vinyard tour and wine tasting
57. have dinner / hang out with my brother at least once a month while
58. go to a Jets / Redskins football game
59. test drive a car i cannot afford
60. still be working at STUDIOS [N/A, i was laid off 3/23/09]
62. put at least $250 to $500 a month away in a savings account towards #10 [14/34 - on hold due to unempolyment]
63. go rock climbing
64. take a ballroom dancing class
66. go to a Capitols hockey game
68. win a game of poker
69. [personal]
70. dance in the rain in the middle of the street
72. plan three fun ways to celebrate my birthday [2/3 - Rocket Bar, Stoney's]
74. attend a wedding without one grumble about how i don't like weddings
76. clean my room and keep it clean for a month (month 0/30)
77. be able to fit into my favorite jeans again
78. start keeping a monthly budget
79. go stargazing
80. take a trip to skyline drive to see the fall colors
81. see an opera at the Kennedy Center
82. start my Fraggle Rock / Sesame Street / [shows i grew up with] DVD collection
83. go to a park and play on the swings
84. visit the Capitol
85. make a snow angel
86. take a family portrait with me, mom, dad, brother, and grandma.
87. have one [or more] of my photos run in the Washington Post
88. photograph a pro football game [or other sport] for the press
89. clean out my room at my parents house [finally]
91. play my first songwriter gig in DC / VA
94. spend another 77 hours with minimal to no contact with others
96. plant a vegetable garden
98. break a notorious bad habit
100. donate $1 to a charity for every task not completed
101. make a new list for the next 1001 days . . .
Comments
This may have inspired me to write something similar but I think I'm going to have to stick to one year...some of the things I want to do pertain to DC and who knows where I'll be in a few years! I might even steal a few things from your list!