So it has been a few months since I posted but I have decided that I am going to start making a more conscious effort to keep up with this. So as a motivation to do so I am going to be doing the 101 things in a 1001 days project. I started on August 1st and didn't post until now because my list wasn't finishe but as you will see from my #1 it fit in with my goals.
For anyone not familiar with this you can get more info form: http://triplux.stilljournal.com/dayzero/ or here is the rundown on it.
Creating your own 1001 Day 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 organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.
2. Stay Focused. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.
3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.
4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.
5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking..
And my list:
Not done In progress Done
101 things to do in 1001 days (8/1/1008 – 4/29/2011)
1. Finish this list by 8/14/2008 - as of 8/14/2008
2. Go to Ashley’s garden and plant flowers
3. Go Camping 3 times (1/3)
4. Read 10 non-school books cover to cover (4/10)
5. Get a one hour massage 3 times (0/3)
6. Switch to reusable grocery bags.
7. Make a budget
8. Save $5.00 for each completed task (4/101)
9. Get a new computer
10. Identify 101 things that make me happy (0/101)
11. Do OAMC (once-a-month cooking) 4 times (0/4)
12. Write a personal mission statement
13. Build an emergency fund of $5,000.00 (250/5000)
14. Open a 401k or IRA
15. Eat at 10 restaurants I have never been to before (3/10)
16. Buy a new washing machine
17. Write in my blog at least 50 times (12/50)
18. Get rid of 101 things I don’t need (4/101)
19. Donate $5.00 to a charity for each task not completed at the end of 1001 days.
20. Go to an art museum
21. Go to an amusement park or carnival and ride some of the rides
22. Buy 3 stocks (0/3)
23. Watch all 100 movies on AFI’s 100 years…100 movies list 2007 version (18/100)
24. Get Pregnant
25. Get weight down to 170
26. Get weight down to 160
27. Get weight down to 150
28. Get weight down to 140
29. Change out ceiling fan in Living room
30. Put crown molding in Dinning room
31. Change out light fixture in entryway
32. Install lights in basement
33. Put curtains in Living room
34. Paint the kitchen cabinets
35. Quit smoking
36. Do the 26 Things Project (Take a picture of 1 thing for each letter of the alphabet) and make a photo book of it
37. Pay off the credit cards
38. Make a 5 day emergency kit
39. Buy a new (to us) car
40. Finish the baby blanket I have been making
41. Go tanning
42. See Rocky Horror Picture Show
43. Organize files
44. Make a will
45. Switch to CFL bulbs throughout the house
46. Fix the drip in the bathtub
47. Decide on a major and start school for it.
48. Write a blog of each task I complete on this list
49. Have a girls only night out
50. Crochet or knit a scarf
51. Complete 9 weeks of the Couch to 5k challenge
52. Get a facial
53. Replace dimmer switch in dinning room
54. Get my transcript sent to PSU
55. Start a vegetable garden
56. Have a romantic weekend away with Bobby
57. Vote in the November 2008 election
58. Buy a treadmill or an elliptical machine
59. Can something – (jam, fruit, veggies, ect.)
60. Plant flowers around the tree in the front yard
61. Organize the bedroom closet
62. Set up organization system in basement
63. Get patio furniture for front porch
64. Take a hot bubble bath
65. Go to a concert or play twice (0/2)
66. Go to a casino and play a round on the slots
67. Get renters insurance
68. Apply to be on a game show
69. Make 10 of the 50 best cookie recipes on the internet (0/10)
70. Make a bag out of plastic grocery bags
71. Learn to make cheese
72. Learn to make bar soap
73. Make my own laundry soap
74. Set up arch in front yard
75. Put pictures in large frames and hang up
76. Create a control journal or buy one and customize it
77. Go to the Chinese or Japanese Gardens
78. Get a second hole piercing in my ears
79. Beat a video game
80. Go through an entire bottle of vitamins (0/100)
81. get a henna tattoo
82. Steam clean the carpet on the main three times (0/3)
83. Get Nana’s recipe for jam
84. Renew vows on 5th wedding anniversary – 06/11/2010
85. Get life insurance for Bobby and myself
86. Read 10 of MLA's 30 Books Every Adult Should Read Before They Die (0/10)
87. Organize this list
88. Keep my planner up to date and use it every day for 30 days (0/30
89. Donate 100,000 grains of rice to http://www.freerice.com/ (2700/100,000)
90. Buy four more tin signs for the kitchen (0/4)
91. Make or buy curtain or valance for the kitchen
92. Go on a vacation to another country
93. Get my passport
94. Throw another Halloween party
95. Clean and organize my work office
96. Go to the dentist
97. Get dental insurance
98. Replace burner on stove
99. Finish a 3000+ piece puzzle
100. Write a Christmas letter and mail it to all my family
101. Try out 10 new recipes
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