101 things in 1001 days

101 things to achieve in 1001 days

A lot of bloggers have comprised these lists. Time to jump on the bandwagon!

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

Start Date: Friday, 16 January, 2009
End Date: Thursday, 13 October, 2011

Onto the list!!

1. Eat at ten new restaurants in Brisbane (4/10)
2. Attend the ballet
3. Attend the opera
4. Have a food fight
5. Go to a trivia night
6. Dance in the rain
7. Swim with dolphins
8. Host a tea party with cupcakes
9. See Wicked (tickets bought!)
   
10. Take a beginner’s Spanish course
11. Learn to hula hoop and keep it up for 100 rotations! (52/100)
12. Take a writing class
13. Take a cooking class
14. Learn more about Indesign or Quark or Photoshop
15. Learn more about Macs
16. Find an awesome job where I can use my creativity and am valued and find satisfaction (done March 09)
17. Write three articles and get them published (0/3)
18. Blog at least twice a week
19. Customise my blog
20. Do a guest post on someone else’s blog (done!)
21. Create a photo series and frame it for display
22. Enter a photography competition
23. Knit a scarf/crochet a cap
24. Paint a picture
25. Make a creative wall/corkboard
26. Create a scrapbooking album of Europe
27. Sew a wearable item of clothing
28. Make a pretty and practical way of displaying my jewellery
29. Take a beautiful portrait of Rob and I
30. Go to yoga at least once a week
31. Switch to all natural cleaning products (halfway there)
32. Learn to make 15 raw dishes and incorporate them into my regular diet (1/15)
33. Eat for health and nutrition
34. Go 90% raw for 1 week
35. Buy fruit and veg from the farmer’s market at least twice a month (good so far)
36. Buy second-hand or handmade items instead of mass-produced, new items.
37. Cleanse and moisturize twice daily, exfoliate weekly
38. Get teeth whitened (in progress)
    
39. Run for 15 minutes without stopping (3/15)
40. Wear sparkles and glitter for no reason
41. Visit Fraser Island
42. Have a 50s photoshoot
43. Do 10 pushups (0/10)
44. Visit a naturopath
45. Go camping 5 times (0/5)
46. Lie on the beach and watch a shooting star
47. Go to a spa retreat (completed Feb 09)
48. Climb Sydney Harbour Bridge or Story Bridge Brisbane
49. Make a snowman
50. Take a roadtrip (in a few weeks!)
    
51. Spend the weekend in Byron Bay doing hippie things
52. Take a mother/daughter trip
53. Go to a beautiful forest, look up, smile, and spin around in the beauty
54. Visit Moreton Island
55. Toast marshmallows over a fire
56. Make 5 new friends (2/5)
57. Make a list of everyone’s birthdays and make them feel special on the day!
58. Host a three course dinner party
59. Make 5 care packages for 5 awesome people (0/5)
60. Spend more time with my nanna
61. Stay overnight at my mum’s and my dad’s houses
62. Make a gorgeous birthday cake for someone special
63. Adopt a sponsor child and send him/her regular letters
64. Talk to each of my close friends at least once a week
65. Make an overseas penpal
66. Spend more time with Haiden
67. Personal!!
68. Take part in a bookcrossing
69. Only buy 1 magazine a month
70. Write to 3 writers whose books I loved (1/3)
71. Attend 2 films at foreign film festivals (0/2)
72. Watch the sunset and sunrise consecutively – stay up all night!
73. Go to a live sports event
74. See a production by Cirque de Soleil
75. Show support at a gay event/parade
76. Attend 5 music gigs (0/5)
77. Find 5 new bands I love (0/5)
78. Plan a big surprise for my boyfriend (done! 16/5/09)
79. Go to the theatre 3 times (1/3 – YAY Chicago!)
80. Go to the Woodford Folk Festival
81. Volunteer for something
82. Go to the Southbank new designer markets and support local design
83. Go see a movie at the Moonlight Cinema
84. Go somewhere where I can wear a beautiful gown
85. Plan a spectacularly themed birthday party
86. Have a girls weekend
87. Create a date night with my boyfriend once a fortnight
88. Get a lizard as a pet
89. Attend an improv comedy night (done May 09!)
90. Compost
91. Say no to plastic bags and remember to use my green bags
92. Replace light bulbs with energy saving bulbs
93. Make bathroom more organized with more storage
94. Put more beautiful and inspiring art on our walls
95. Finish painting the walls above the stairs
96. Grow a tomato plant
97. Personal!!
98. Pay off credit cards and cut them up
99. Save every week and make sure balance is increasing, not decreasing
100. Don’t buy any clothes/shoes/accessories for 3 months – use what I’ve got
101. Buy only items that align with my style and I truly love