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 organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

My List

Start date: March 8, 2009

End date: December 4, 2011

Currently Completed: 24/101

Writing/Blogging/Reading

• Upload something new to my Deviant account at least once every two weeks [03.21.09]
• Write daily
• Be published
• COMPLETE NaNoWriMo!
• Finish a novel
• Enter at least 5 writing contests [0/5]
• Get into York's writing program
• Anonymously give a friend a compliment [like on a postcard] one per friend, five friends [0/5]
• Write book/movie/cd reviews for at least 10 [2/10]
• Write something in the newspaper
• Complete at least 10 "Sunday Scribblings" [0/10]
• ✔ Read 50 books a year [50/50 for this year]
• Write my mom a thank-you letter
• Write in my journal/blog once a week for the whole project [11/143 weeks] [05.29.09]__
• Complete the list of writing feeds from my English teacher
• ✔ Finish "Cards on the Table"
• ✔ Start my "Life Library" like Alaska
• Write a song, and have it recorded by a friend
• Read daily
• Read the complete Shakespeare collection [4/37]
• Type up all of my writing that I don't have backed up
• Get a penpal [NOT online] and write them at least once a month for a year [0/12 months]

Health

• ✔ Eat only healthy food for one full month [31/31 days]
• ✔ Do not drink any pop for one full month [31/31 days]
• Once at York, go to the gym at least once a week for the whole school year
• Go swimming once a week for the whole school year
• ✔ Create a vegetarian cookbook with recipes that I love [and learn to make them]
• ✔ Try soy milk [and if I like it, switch to that]
• ✔ Try good quality sushi
• Learn to cook well
• ✔ Vitamins/Calcium once a day for a month [31/31 days]
• Brush twice & floss once a day for a month [0/31 days]
• ✔ No fast food for three months [93/93 days]
• ✔ Enroll in some style of dance class and attend once a week
• ✔ Try yoga again! If I like it, continue for as long as possible [as long as in Kingston, or York, or until I have no money for it]
• ✔ Drink only water for a month [31/31 days]
• When I got out to a restaurant, eat something new every time [until I'm out of veggie choices]
• Complete a stadium-run thing
• ✔ Walk/bike whenever possible for a month
• ✔ No caffeine for a month [31/31 days]
• ✔ Go vegan for a month [31/31 days]
• Make good bread from scratch
• Meditate either at the start or end of every day for 10 minutes for a month [0/31 days]
• Go to bed by 10:30 every day for a month [0/31]
• Go surfing

School

• Become fluent in Spanish [or almost fluent]
• Start learning at least two new languages [ASL and German?] [1/2]
• Complete all of the free Spanish courses on LiveMocha.com. [1/4]
• Complete all of the free German courses on LiveMocha.com. [0/4]
• ✔ Be involved in York's clubs/events
• Complete all homework within two nights of it being assigned, and all projects a week before due date for the rest of this school year

Money

• Save up enough to pay my way through first three years of university
• Put aside at least $5 a week for concerts/theatre, and go to as many as possible! [when I have a job and can afford to]
• Save at least $5000 outside of my schooling money [$0/5000]

Charity

• Set aside $10 [or more] a month for charity [when I have a job and can afford to]
• ✔ Make an account on kiva.org and lend out at least $100 [$100/100]
• Donate $10 to charity for everything not finished at the end of the 1001 days
• For every item completed, put $5 away for a personal treat thing
• Earn 10 000 grains of rice on FreeRice.com. [5000 grains/10 000 grains]
• Be active in the Kids Help Line Committee at my school [Failed. It was the same day as Respect.]
• ✔ Donate blood

Contests/Challenges

• ✔ Enter a photography contest
• Complete the "100 Snapshots" challenge
• Complete the "100 Push Ups" Challenge
• Join "We Are What We Do" and track my actions for two months
• Complete a “26-Things” Photo Scavenger Hunt

Appearance

• Get my 'Chance' tattoo
• Get my DFTBA tattoo
• Have my four other ear piercings
• Wear dresses/skirts more often
• ✔ Define my style
• ✔ Stop ripping my nails apart for at least a month [31/31 days]
• Put a strengthening base coat on my nails at least once a week for a year [3/52 weeks] [03.23.09]
• Paint my toe nails a pretty colour at least once a month for a year [1/12 months] [03]
• Knit a scarf in one of the Hogwarts house colours
• Knit a fuzzy black scarf

Environment

• Go plastic-free for a month [0/31 days]
• Buy only local for two months [0/62 days]

Other

• ✔ Learn to play the guitar
• Learn to cut hair really well
• Mail in a Postsecrect
• Stop swearing for two whole months [0/62 days]
• ✔ Unplug from my cell phone, computer, telephone, and Zune for one whole day
• Start listening to Miss Tyffany's podcast every week
• Buy a good quality videocamera
• ✔ Learn how to mix five alcoholic drinks [5/5] [Rum&OJ] [Vodka&Coke]
  
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• Learn to play chess
  
• ✔ Make my bed daily & keep my room clean for a month [31/31 days]
• Every other month for a year do a full room clean out, donating all unwanted items [4/6 months] [09]
• Get full license
• "People-watch" on the subway at least once every other month for one school year [1/4 months]
• Meet the Green brothers
• Meet Courtney face-to-face
• Continue any/all of my goals for as long as I can once they're completed
• Volunteer to help teach that kid English once a week until I leave for York [0/? weeks] [yeah...didn't quite get around to it...=/]
• ✔ Figure out my faith some more
• Learn tarot cards
• ✔ Don't overuse the word "like" for a week [7/7 days]
• ✔ Vlog at least once every other week for three months [6/6 weeks]
• ✔ Vote
• Make a 101 Things list when this one is done