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).
My start date: January 7, 2009
My end date: October 5, 2011
Health
1. Reach my target weight of 160.
2. Run a mile.
3. Take better care of myself.
4. Join a gym.
5. Find a good doctor.
6. Find a pill that works with my body and stick with it.
7. Take an aerobics class.
8. Get a massage.
Spirituality and Nature
9. Learn about eastern religions.
10. Go hiking at least once every month.
11. Watch the sun go down or come up over a body of water.
12. Meditate.
13. Donate something.
14. Learn yoga.
15. Go camping.
Reading
16. Read at least 3 books that have won the Pulitzer prize. (0/3)
17. Read at least 3 books that have won the Booker prize. (0/3)
18. Read at least 3 books that have won the Hugo award. (0/3)
19. Read at least 1 book that has won the Nobel Prize for literature.
20. Read a book that I’ve always wanted to read but thought was too difficult (Ulysses, Les Mis, Great Expectations).
21. Read at least 3 of Shakespeare’s plays that I haven’t already read. (0/3)
22. Read the entire series of Death Note, beginning to end.
23. Re-read The Lord of the Rings.
24. Re-read The Dark Tower.
25. Re-read The Chronicles of Narnia.
26. Re-read the Sevenwaters trilogy.
27. Re-read the Kushiel’s Legacy trilogy.
28. Re-read the A Song of Ice and Fire series.
Culture and Events
29. Go to the theatre.
30. Attend at least five different fall festivals. (0/5)
31. Memorize a poem.
32. Listen to a jazz CD.
33. Go to a book signing.
34. Go to an art museum.
35. Explore a secondhand bookstore.
36. Go to a classical music performance.
37. Attend an opera.
Crafting
38. Knit a sweater.
39. Spin my first skein of yarn.
40. Try dyeing my own yarn.
41. Try writing my own knitting pattern.
42. Learn how to sew and make at least one item of clothing.
Travel
43. Go somewhere outside Ohio.
44. Go on a road trip with just me and Abby.
45. Visit Hocking Hills.
46. Visit Mom and Dad.
47. Spend the Fourth of July in DC with Poole.
48. Go into a cave.
49. Stay in a bed and breakfast with Matt.
50. Hike part of the Appalachian Trail.
Food
51. Eat something I’ve never tried before.
52. Host a dinner party.
53. Make salsa.
54. The next time I’m on an emergency comfort-food Doritos run, grab something healthy and come right back home instead.
55. Make bread from scratch.
56. Go to a restaurant I’ve never been to before.
57. Try sushi.
58. Drink two cups of green tea every day for one week. (0/7)
59. Go to a farmer’s market.
Writing
60. Finish a novel.
61. Keep up with a journal.
62. Submit at least 10 short stories to publishers or contests. (0/10)
63. Build a world without a story attached to it.
64. Do - and win - NaNo every November.
Big Stuff
65. Get married!
66. Get a “big girl” job.
67. Graduate college.
Movies/TV
68. Watch at least 10 movies that are considered classics that I’ve never seen. (0/10)
69. Watch the rest of Angel and Stargate: Atlantis.
Things to Get
70. Get a pet. (Note: “pet” may be defined as “house plant” depending on living situation and spousal agreement)
71. Get a camcorder and use it.
72. Get a new car.
73. Get a corset.
74. Get a tattoo.
75. Get fresh flowers five times. (0/5)
76. Get an outfit I would usually never wear and go out in it.
Money and Legalities
77. Keep my savings account growing each month.
78. Pay off my current credit card balance and pay it off every month following.
79. Make a will.
80. Vote yearly.
Fandom
81. Revisit an old fandom.
82. Find a new fandom.
83. Contribute something to fandom.
84. Go to a convention.
85. Finish my current podfic project and start a new one.
Household
86. Deep-clean the apartment.
87. Take better care of my house.
88. Reorganize my bookshelves and movie shelves.
89. Get rid of 50 things I don’t need anymore. (0/50)
Just for Fun
90. Play in the snow.
91. Do a puzzle.
92. Go bowling.
93. Paint a picture.
94. Play tennis.
95. Swing on a swingset.
Other
96. Use a planner.
97. Learn how to play the piano.
98. Get over my phone fear.
99. Send a package.
100. Write a letter.
101. Become an expert in something.
102. Set up and learn to use my web cam.
103. Take at least one picture a week.
104. Make a post to this blog about every goal accomplished.
Hmm...somehow I gained three goals when I went back to do the numbering. Oh, well...we'll say any 101 out of the 104 counts as a win.
