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 overseas trips or outdoor activities.
http://triplux.com/dayzero/default.asp
Exercise at least 2 days a week.
Eat healthy lunches.
Cut back on caffeine and try to start the day without coffee. (The employees at the gas station shouldn't know my coffee / danish / method of payment preferences.)
Stay on top of my planning and grading without being at school before 7 and after 5 every day.
Meal plan every weekend, grocery shop for the week, and make dinner at least 3 weekday nights.
Play with Trogdor or take him for a walk 15 minutes every day.
Laundry, dishes, and tidy the house every weekend.
Plan 2 trips: one for summer and one for fall break (October).
Finish my MA by July.
Spend more quality time with Nathan each week.
Go camping this summer.
by Tyrna
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- Learn at least 2 new tricks before August 10, 2008 (8-3-2008)
- Take Trogdor to the dog beach
- Take Trog on a walk in our neighborhood at least once a week
- Take Troggy camping
- Teach Trog to go potty outdoors
- Drink green tea every day for a month
- Do couch to 5k training 3 times a week for 9 weeks
- Participate in a 5K
- Complete Push-Up Challenge (3 times a week for 6 weeks, started 7/20/08 but didn't finish)
- Learn to play tennis
- Eat less than 2,000 calories a day
- Ride my bike 10 times
- Drink 8 servings of water a day
- Take a yoga class
- Lose 5 pounds
- Lose 10 pounds
- Lose 15 pounds
- Sew something
- Learn to knit a scarf or hat
- Make a scrapbook page
- Complete a puzzle
- Take photography with Maria
- Start a food blog
- Send a Christmas letter with family picture
- Get together with Danielle
- Visit Megan
- Talk to Megan once a month
- Try to talk to Dad once a week, send an email if we miss each other by phone
- Hang out with Maria and help in her garden
- Visit Dad - October 2, 2008
- Find out everyone’s birthday and add to calendar
- Volunteer somewhere
- Clean out old clothes and donate them
- Donate 4 times to charity - 12/20/08 Salvation Army, 7/3/09 Goodwill, 2/7/10
- Give help or money to someone who looks like they truly need it
- Go to Hawaii - 3/14/09
- Go camping 3 times - 6/26/09 Herriman
- Go on a cruise - Pride of America 3/14/09
- Drive up the coast of California to San Francisco - 7/24/09
- Go to Europe
- Go somewhere relaxing/tropical
- Go to Egypt
- Read/Study a work-related book (curriculum)
- Read a work-related book (theory)
- Don’t complain about work, or complain at work, for one week
- Take a work-related class
- Don’t get frustrated by small things, take them in stride and move on
- Recognize & reward my students every week
- Cook 6 new recipes (6/6) Chicken Spinach Lasagna, Chicken Chili, Baked Chicken Parmesan, Baked Sweet Potato Skins w/ Spinach, Pumpkin Cookies, Megan's Pasta Salad
- Eat vegetarian for a week
- Bake a cheesecake
- Make homemade rootbeer
- Make a key lime pie
- Pack our lunches for a week
- Bake homemade bread 3 times (at least once NOT in bread maker)
- Make a new recipe from every cookbook I own
- Venice Beach
- Palm Springs
- CSULB Japanese Garden - 7/7/09
- Watch a game show live - Price is Right 7/14/09
- La Brea Tar Pits - 7/14/09
- Go to an air show
- Go to a museum
- Santa Barbara
- Discovery Science Center
- Go kayaking - Hawaii 3/14/09
- Have a game night
- Invite someone over for a BBQ or party
- Go dancing at a club
- Take a dance class once a month
- Go ice skating
- Go roller skating / rollerblading
- Have a bonfire on the beach - 7/11/09
- Try snowboarding again
- Play golf or go to a driving range
- Save $60,000
- Buy a house
- Sit outside and read one weekend a month
- Meditate 5 minutes a day
- Try to turn negative thoughts into positive ones
- No cursing for one week
- Go to a Temple open house 6/26/09 Oquirrh Mountain
- Create a new list of 101 Things by April 25, 2011
- Read the news 365 days
- Read 4 children’s books I used to love (3/4) The Giver, From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, The Westing Game
- Finish 2 good books
- Learn 25 new phrases in Spanish
- Read the Bible start to finish
- Read 3 dance-related books
- Clean & Organize the garage
- Plant a vegetable/herb garden
- Landscape the yard
- Organize all paperwork and clean files
- Clean office closet and Nathan’s desk - Closet Done
- Get an oil change in my car every 3,000 miles - 12/18/08, 5/5/09, 9/1/09, 2/1/10, 7/1/10
- Give Nathan a massage
- Have a tickle fight with Nathan
- Take Nathan to a Ducks hockey game
- Kiss Nathan 365 days in a row
- =]
- Get manicures/pedicures
by Tyrna
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I saw this on one of the food blogs I keep up on, Judy's Gross Eats, and thought it was neat. So here goes:
If it's bold, I have...
1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby's diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said "I love you" and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty (been to NYC many times, never went onto the island, though..do Empire State Building and World Trade Center count?)
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb (don't think I HELD one, but pet and hugged one)
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run (not a home run, but I think I hit a double once...)
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files (not alphabetized, but organized properly)
48. Ever worn a superhero costume (does the Mario Princess count?)
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don't
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy (I REALLY want a skip-it)
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did (Samuel Prescott finished Paul Revere's ride)
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over (contemplating this currently)
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge (planning to go soon, on my 101 list)
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (only saw it from above)
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover (on my 101 list also)
86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions (had to fire someone...=/ )
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch (learn to knit is on my 101 list)
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language (dance).
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care (really hope this never gets bolded..)
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103 Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all fours
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring (of course, I am a 90's girl at heart!)
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Prepared a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child (not a child of mine, but a friend who was only 13)
114. Gone to a Broadway play
115. Been inside the pyramids (on my 101 list)
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a giraffe or ELEPHANT
127. Published a book (my work has been published many times, but not my very own book)
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in an historic place (Maine has a lot of history)
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one (mini-golf counts, right?)
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon (5k is on my 101 list)
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo (does dancing a solo count, I did a lot of those...)
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment (working on it)
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox (loved my metal Muppet Babies lunchbox)
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz and polka.
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books (Boxcar Children)
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog (trying!)
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots (tap shoes count, right?)
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter
by Tyrna
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So I have finally decided on the 101 items that are going to be on my list, they can be seen to the right in my blog and I am also posting them below. I was inspired to start this challenge when I heard some talk about it on the cooking message board I peruse. Some of the ladies were discussing the lists they had started and I thought it was a great idea, so I started one of my own. At first I was able to think of a lot of items I wanted to include, but around the 50-60 mark I lost steam. I started browsing through other people's blogs and looking at the things they had listed to get inspiration for the last items on my list. After about a week my list was done and I have been working on the blog ever since! I just can't seem to get a template and layout that makes me smile, and I wanted this page to be somewhere I would go to check on my progress and feel inspired to keep going. If anyone knows of some nice blogger templates that inspire you and make you feel serene let me know. Until I find the perfect template (or break down and spend months figuring out how to create my own), this will do. I also have to give most of the credit to my husband, because he has been helping me a TON with changing the code to make the blog do what I want. I also have been learning some HTML and CSS in the process, so that is nice =]
So now I give you my list of 101 goals I want to accomplish in 1001 days (2.75 years). To the right you can keep track of my progress (pink is done and green is in progess). Thanks for visiting!
Goals with Trogdor (the puppy)
1. Learn at least 2 new tricks before August 10, 2008 (end of trick class)
2. Take Trogdor to the dog beach
3. Take Trog on a walk in our neighborhood at least once a week
4. Take Troggy camping
5. Teach Trog to go potty outdoors
Health & Fitness
6. Drink green tea every day for a month
7. Do couch to 5k training 3 times a week for 9 weeks
8. Participate in a 5K
9. Complete Push-Up Challenge (3 times a week for 6 weeks, started 7/20/08)
10. Learn to play tennis
11. Eat less than 2,000 calories a day
12. Ride my bike 10 times
13. Drink 8 servings of water a day
14. Take a yoga class
15. Lose 5 pounds
16. Lose 10 pounds
17. Lose 15 pounds
Creative
18. Sew something
19. Learn to knit a scarf or hat
20. Make a scrapbook page
21. Complete a puzzle
22. Take photography with Maria
23. Start a food blog
24. Send a Christmas letter with family picture
Friends & Family
25. Get together with Danielle
26. Visit Megan
27. Talk to Megan once a month
28. Try to talk to Dad once a week, send an email if we miss each other by phone
29. Hang out with Maria and help in her garden
30. Visit Dad
31. Find out everyone’s birthday and add to calendar
Acts of Kindness
32. Volunteer somewhere
33. Clean out old clothes and donate them
34. Donate 4 times to charity
35. Give help or money to someone who looks like they truly need it
Travel
36. Go to Hawaii
37. Go camping 3 times
38. Go on a cruise
39. Drive up the coast of California to San Francisco
40. Go to Europe
41. Go somewhere relaxing/tropical
42. Go to Egypt
Work
43. Read a work-related book (technical)
44. Read a work-related book (management)
45. Don’t complain about work, or complain at work, for one week
46. Take a work-related class
47. Don’t get frustrated by small things, take them in stride and move on
48. Recognize my employees every week
Food Related
49. Cook 6 new recipes (0/6)
50. Eat vegetarian for a week
51. Bake a cheesecake
52. Make homemade rootbeer
53. Make a key lime pie
54. Pack our lunches for a week
55. Bake homemade bread 3 times (at least once NOT in bread maker)
56. Make a new recipe from every cookbook I own
California Related
57. Venice Beach
58. Palm Springs
59. CSULB Japanese Garden
60. Watch a game show live
61. La Brea Tar Pits
62. Go to an air show
63. Go to a museum
64. Santa Barbara
65. Discovery Science Center
Fun
66. Go kayaking
67. Have a game night
68. Invite someone over for a BBQ or party
69. Go dancing at a club
70. Take a dance class once a month
71. Go ice skating
72. Go roller skating/ rollerblading
73. Have a bonfire on the beach
74. Try snowboarding again
75. Play golf or go to a driving range
Financial
76. Save $60,000
77. Buy a house
Inspirational or Relaxing
78. Sit outside and read one weekend a month
79. Meditate 5 minutes a day
80. Try to turn negative thoughts into positive ones
81. No cursing for one week
82. Go to a Temple open house
83. Create a new list of 101 Things by April 25, 2011
“Intellectual” Goals
84. Read the news 365 days
85. Read 4 children’s books I used to love
86. Finish 2 good books
87. Learn 25 new phrases in Spanish
88. Read the Bible start to finish
89. Read 3 dance-related books
Home
90. Clean & Organize the garage
91. Plant a vegetable/herb garden
92. Landscape the yard
93. Organize all paperwork and clean files
94. Clean office closet and Nathan’s desk
95. Get an oil change in my car every 3,000 miles
Nathan
96. Give Nathan a massage
97. Have a tickle fight with Nathan
98. Take Nathan to a Ducks hockey game
99. Kiss Nathan 365 days in a row
100. *SECRET*
101. Get manicures/pedicures
by Tyrna
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