Day Zero

Whoa!

2010-05-18T21:19:00.000-07:00

So, I totally forgot about this. Queen procrastinator! That's me. Is it too late to start up again? It's my list and my blog, and I say it's never too late! I think I'm going to do a tiny bit of re-vamping on the list and try again. I wonder if I should keep the original start date? I think I will.

Some of the things on my list are ongoing things that I actually have been working on in the time that I haven't been consciously thinking about my 101 list. I will make a post about the things that I actually have accomplished during my hiatus!

09.04.09

2009-09-04T08:35:00.000-07:00

The first 4 days of the project have gone pretty well. Here are the updates so far!

I haven't missed any vitamins or fish oil pills.
I've been tracking my nutrition and fitness at Sparkpeople
I've actually been remembering to eat breakfast and exercise more often. It's easier (the exercise) now that the girls are in school and I have some free time each morning!
Book 1/100 is read, Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk. I've had it sitting on my shelf since my birthday in May and I can't believe I hadn't read it yet!
I've been making a point to throw all of my loose change in a jar...we actually have a ton of loose change, I've found!

09/09/09 is coming up...I need to figure something fun out to do to celebrate. Anyone have a suggestion? Let me know!

Today the girls and I are going to have craft time when Bug gets home from school. I am thinking of doing something fairy related. Maybe a mini fairy garden! I will be sure to get pictures posted!

The list

2009-09-01T11:10:00.001-07:00

Here is my completed list. The blank ones at the bottom are to be added.

Start Date: 12:00 am EST September 1, 2009
End Date: 12:00 am EST May 29, 2012

In Progress
Completed

Health & Well-Being

1. Exercise 3x per week (2/143)
2. Lose 40 lbs (0/40)
3. Take a multi-vitamin and a fish oil pill daily. (4/1001)
4. Utilize Sparkpeople to track fitness and nutrition.
5. Quit biting nails
6. Spend one day per month technology-free. (0/34)
7. Drink only water for a week (0/7)
8. Eat breakfast 3x per week (2/143)
9. Whiten teeth.
10. Cut out refined sugar for one full week (0/7)

Food & Cooking

11. Participate in cooking contest/cook-off.
12. Try 1 new recipe per week. (0/143)
13. Make a cookbook with family recipes and favorites.
14. Eat only locally for one week (0/7)
15. Take a cake decorating class
16. Order something that I have never tried off of a restaurant menu 10 times (0/10)
17. Cook a holiday meal for family.
18. Go to farmer's markets 5 times (0/5)

Just For Me

19. Get 5 mani/pedis (0/5)
20. Go to a movie by myself 5 times (0/5)
21. Spend $100 on MYSELF.
22. Invest in good quality natural mineral make-up and good brushes.
23. Get 2 new magazine subscriptions.

For Others

24. Donate blood
25. Get on the bone marrow donation registry.
26. Participate in Relay For Life
27. Do 5 random acts of kindness or pay it forward 5 times. (0/5)
28. Send a care package to someone
29. Donate 1,001 items to goodwill/salvation army (0/1001)

Family/Kids

30. Craft with kids at least 3x per week. (1/143)
31. Cook or bake something with the girls' help once a month. (0/34)
32. Take the girls to play in the snow.
33. Make a table-top playhouse for the girls.
34. Make photo albums for the girls
35. Start a tradition
36. Give each family member a handmade gift at Christmas.
37. Make an advent calendar for the girls.
38. Send Christmas cards out in a timely fashion.
39. Get the girls an aquarium or a lizard or turtle.
40. Celebrate a silly holiday.

Just For Fun

41. Visit a haunted place.
42. Go on a road trip without a destination in mind.
43. Go apple-picking.
44. Color an entire coloring book.
45. Take pictures in a photobooth.
46. Go on a hike.
47. Stay up all night and watch the sun rise.
48. Go to 2 states that I have never been to before.
49. Read 100 books that I haven't read before. (1/100)
50. Watch 100 movies that I haven't seen before.
51. Go camping two times (0/2)
52. Go to the zoo
53. Go to the tide pools
54. Have a picnic
55. Go to a Nerdfighter gathering
56. Go to a concert.
57. Make 3 new friends (0/3)
58. Start a collection
59. Do something interesting on 09/09/09, 10/10/10 and 11/11/11.
60. Be an extra in a movie.
61. Be a contestant on a game show.
62. Win something in a contest/sweepstakes.
63. Write a book
64. Go spelunking.
65. Go whale-watching.
66. Have book published.
67. Go to a small-town festival in another town.
68. Go to a small-town festival in my own town.
69. Get a lotto ticket.

Around the House and Garden

70. Re-vamp the yard and garden.
71. Designate a shelf/cupboard to stockpile gifts to have on hand.
72. Plant more herbs and veggies.
73. Clean and purge the girls' rooms
74. Clear out "dining room"
75. Get a recycling bin for the kitchen

Craft/Business

76. Sell something on Etsy.
77. Have a booth at a craft fair.
78. Write in craft/art journal 3x per week (1/143)
79. Build up soap inventory and list on Etsy.
80. Make hairbows.
81. Learn how to sew well.
82. Get a new sewing machine

Random/Extra

83. Have $1000+ in savings
84. Buy a new car
85. Go to Colorado for a family visit.
86. Maintain blog throughout this project. Update with completed items and progress.
87. Save all spare change for 1,001 days
88. Donate $5 for every task not completed to a charity.
89. MOVE!
90. Put $5 in savings for each task completed.
91. Get a digital SLR camera and learn how to use it.
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94.
95.
96.
97.
98.
99.
100.
101. Start a new list at the end of 1,001 days!

101 in 1,001

2009-09-01T09:37:00.001-07:00

I've been meaning to get one of these started for awhile now...I could have probably already completed my 1,001 days if I had gotten this up and running when I wanted to! Anyhow, here is some background information on what this project is all about.

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.

For more information and a master list of other people participating in this project, hop over to Triplux.