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.
57
Not yet started
33
In progress
11
Complete
001
Weight loss goal #1 (33%)
Lose 1/3 of my extra weight. Target=170lbs - 08/13/08 YAY!
002
Weight loss goal #2 (50%)
Lose 1/2 of my extra weight. Target=160lbs
003
Weight loss goal #3 (90%)
Lose 9/10 of my extra weight. Target=140lbs
004
Reach my goal weight, and maintain it for 6 months (0/6)
God help me.
005
Visit the dentist and get my chipped tooth capped.
I've been needing to do this for YEARS.
006
Get my eyes checked (and maybe get contact lenses).
I gotta muster up the guts for this, what with my eye-phobia and all.
007
Go swimming at the Y at least once a week.
I have the membership, the bathing suits, the earplugs, etc. No excuses.
008
Be able to complete a proper set of 5, non-girly pushups.
I can't even do ONE properly, so it's time to actually learn.
009
Make running a regular gym routine.
I'll consider it "complete" when I do it consistently for 2 months.
010
Relearn yoga.
I
took a class in college, but unfortunately I only wrote the
names of the poses in my notes - not how to do them. So I gotta relearn
it all from the ground up.
011
Stop slouching.
I
used to take pride in my posture, but lately I've gotten back into the
habit of slouching. It's making my back and neck hurt, so it's gotta
stop.
012
No soda for 2 months.
Shouldn't be a problem.
013
Take candid pictures of the house to assess the messiest areas.
Then fix it or find a way to make sure it doesn't get that bad again.
014
Wear more hats, makeup and jewelry.
It's
kinda correlative with how attractive I feel. Jewelry is getting
easier, but makeup takes time, and hats have to match things.
015
Get a pedicure.
Never had one.
016
Archive clothes with pictures and binder.
I don't even know what lives in my closet anymore.
017
Build a stylish and professional wardrobe.
Must...look...like...functional...adult...
018
Get rid of 101 material items. (3/101)
I have a lot of stuff. I need to go through all that stuff and decide what I can live without.
019
Get my eyebrows done.
I usually tweeze my own, but I'd like to try getting them done at a salon at least once.
020
Repaint my bedroom door.
Finally. It took a coat hook falling down in the foyer to see the paint can come out, but it's painted again.
021
Figure out what I want to do for a living, and take classes to get there.
Well, I sorta have an idea...I just need to put together a proper portfolio.
022
Redesign my website so it's working, public, and up to date.
03/27/08: This is a good start.
023
Get my photography portfolio up-to-date.
I have a way, now I just need to actually DO it.
024
Draw every day for one month. (1/31)
Gotta force myself if I have to.
025
Draw 10 pencil portraits from photos. (1/10)
Working on a portrait of one of my friend's CoV characters.
026
20 pastel or charcoal drawings. (0/20)
I have a whole load of supplies just sitting around, and I don't touch them.
027
20 black & white logos. (3/20)
I'm pretty good at them, so I should work on a collection for friends.
028
Set up my easel in the basement.
Again, the eternally-postponed project. The basement is a mess anyway.
029
Paint 3 oil paintings. (0/3)
I miss oils.
030
Paint 3 watercolor paintings. (0/3)
I don't play with color enough.
031
Paint 3 ink paintings. (0/3)
Fun.
032
Make 10 pieces of beaded art or jewelry. (1/10)
I have a drawer full of beads that I haven't touched in years.
033
Make 10 pieces of wire art or jewelry. (0/10)
Wire is fun.
034
Complete 30 crafts [not drawing, painting, or jewelry]. (0/30)
This includes sewing, sculpture, collages, etc.
035
Put together and streamline my photo retouching portfolio.
I need one to you know, get a job (Goals #21 and #81). Working on it.
036
Finish 15 scrapbook pages. (0/15)
Ugh,
I always get frustrated when I scrapbook, but I gotta get them done. My
boxes of "neat stuff to use for scrapbooking" are overflowing.
A few of my friends have tried OKCupid's bastard child CBD, but I'd like to give it a shot myself at least once.
052
Get a date by means OTHER than the internet and social/dating sites.
This
sounds weird, but it's more of a social challenge for myself. I've
never "picked up" anybody, nor have I ever gone out with anyone I
didn't know already via college, or spoken to online beforehand. I've
mostly done the internet-dating thing up till now, so going OUT to meet
potential dates is still rather new...and mostly daunting.
053
Try three new sexual experiences. (3/3)
Self explanatory.
054
Fall in love with a woman.
I didn't realize how much I did until I watched her sleep. :)
055
Have a proper, worthwhile relationship.
Well it lasted for a while at least. Back to square one now.
Working on the date for it. (No,
it's not debauch. It's just girls getting together to laugh at dumb
porn.)
058
Visit 10 major Art Museums. (0/10)
Aside from the Met and the MNH. I've been to those a gajillion times.
059
Visit 10 minor art galleries. (0/10)
Private exhibits and studios count. This should be interesting.
060
Visit 25 new restaurants. (16/25)
More Yelp goals.
061
Go see Shakespeare in the Park (if off season, then an outdoor free play).
Never have, and I want to.
062
Mail 10 secrets to PostSecret. (0/10)
I keep putting these off out of fear of facing the secrets I want to mail in. I'll get to it though. Eventually.
063
See 10 sunrises (1/10), and 10 sunsets (6/10).
The former means waking up ungodly early. Doable. Besides, I can take some good photos.
064
Have my blood taken & checked.
This was originally "give blood without getting lightheaded", but after passing out at the doctor, I'm under orders not to give blood in the future. Oh well.
065
Try scubadiving and/or skydiving.
There's a scuba store in my neighborhood that offers lessons, and I've always wanted to try skydiving. Either one would be cool.
066
Explore Park Slope.
I want to get to know the area's restaurants, stores, and hangouts.
067
Go camping.
I keep telling people I want to do this, but it never happens. I may have to plan it myself.
068
Go to another country.
I miss Italy, but I want to see other places too.
069
Go on a road trip with friends.
Even if it's someplace close like Atlantic City, I'd like to go somewhere.
070
Visit 2 states I've never been to.
Arizona and California.
071
Get my drivers license. Subgoal: get permit. (1/2)
I
don't like to drive, but my mom's been bugging me to get this done for
ages, since it's a good thing to have in case you need to take over
driving on a long trip. 05-08 EDIT: Permit on the way.
I loved the exhibit, and I want my family to enjoy it too.
073
Go to the movies with my family.
This seems like a simple and easy goal, but you'd be surprised how freaking hard it is to organize.
074
Corrupt and frighten the elderly.
Well, not really. I want to organize a trip to Rocky Horror in Chelsea
for a group of Baby Boomers, parents, and adults who haven't seen my
generation's much cruder theater version. The trickiest part will be
getting them to stay out past their bedtimes.
075
Get a professional massage.
Lord do I need one. I'm tenser than bridge cables these days.
076
Find a day spa to relax and be pampered like a girl.
Also something I've been needing.
077
Get a Wii, a DS...or some other gaming console.
One of my friends gave me his PS2 for my birthday. It's nice to have a
gaming console that isn't buried under crap in the basement. (See #13)
078
Volunteer 5 different times. (0/5)
I enjoy volunteering, but I never get around to doing it.
079
Model for a life drawing class.
I've always wanted to do this.
080
Attend 3 conventions (gaming, anime, tech, etc).
I want to go to these, but I never seem to get around to it.
081
Get a job.
It can be fulltime or parttime, but it should be something.
082
Learn to distinguish between classical musical pieces by ear.
Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, etc.
083
Teach myself how to use Excel properly.
I only know the preschool basics. I'd like to make full use of it.
084
Learn to sign the alphabet.
I don't know how to sign at all, but I want to learn.
085
Learn the Russian alphabet and phoenetics.
I'm part Russian on both sides, so it's a bit overdue.
086
Learn the rules for basketball, so I actually understand while watching.
