54. 101 Things in 1001 Days
Day Zero Project.
The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria: The tasks must be specific, with a result that is either measurable, or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie, represent some amount of effort 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.
Start Date: 10/01/09
End Date: 06/28/09
If they are normal text, they need to be completed.
If they are italicized, I should be doing them now.
If they are stricken, they are completed.
Misc./Personal
1. Get a tattoo that is dedicated to no one but myself.
2. Get totally crunk on my 21st birthday with Chris and Cassandra! (That counts as a goal, right?)
3. Take the 5,000 question survey. (Oh, shit.) ( 1-300)
4. Get the rest of my uncle's music library.
5. Write a valid, 20-item bucket list.
6. Actually put together that jewelry chest.
7. Visit the excruciatingly scary haunted house in St. Louis.
8. Have someone do a photo shoot of me.
A Healthier Caitlyn
9. Lose 10 pounds.
10. Lose 20 pounds.
11. For at least 52 weeks of this period, jog at least twice a week. (Good luck with this one, me.)
12. Run - or validly attempt to run - a marathon (:
13. Drink less soda.
14. Stop biting my nails.
15. Deep-clean my room, go through the stuff, donate the mass majority of it, and keep it that way!
16. For one week a month, swear off fast food and junk food.
17. Eat vegetarian for a week.
18. Call someone any time I feel suicidal.
19. If I haven't improved by my next psychiatry appointment, contact and visit with a good therapist.
An Educated Caitlyn
20. Start my internship!
21. Keep a GPA above 3.5 for the entirety of school.
22. Finish my dual bachelors degrees.
A More Frugal Caitlyn
23. Get a job!
24. Put 50% of every paycheck into savings.
25. Only buy a maximum of five articles of clothing per month, unless required for a job.
26. Save $1,000 by the end of the list for an emergency-only fund.
27. Save $1,000 by the end of the list for shits and giggles.
Respecting Family
28. Bake a cake with my mom and my aunt.
29. Put flowers on my grandparents' grave at least on important holidays.
30. Get those family pictures that my dad wanted.
31. Actually memorize my dad's birthday.
32. Go to Delaware/Maryland and visit them for at least one Christmas within the list.
33. Take my sister out to do something once a month.
34. See a movie with my dad at least once a month. (1/33)
35. Help my mom around the house at least once a month.
36. Get lunch with my aunt at least once a month. (1/33)
37. Take my parents and sister to a Dodgers/Cardinals game.
38. Help my mom/aunt finish the hope chests my grandma started for us girls.
39. Allow my mom to teach me how to cook.
To Better Friendships
40. Make a new friend.
41. Take a daytrip with Cassandra.
42. Roadtrip with Cassandra for a week.
43. Refuse to break off a friendship with Fishel again.
44. Get back into close contact with an old friend.
45. Make a pen-pal and write them at least 10 times.
46. Have a girl's night with Cassandra at least once a month.
47. Host a board game night.
For Love. And Sex.
48. Have sex on a beach.
49. Go a week without teasing Chris about his ears.
50. Eat at a fancy restaurant and do not let him pay.
51. Take portrait-style pictures together.
52. Have Christmas with his family (and refuse to be frightened by his mother).
53. Introduce him to my family (again).
54. Take a romantic vacation.
55. Cook dinner for us at least once. (And don't burn it.)
56. For one full week, tell him the honest truth when he asks, "What are you thinking about?"
Creativity/Writing
57. Do 30 creative writing prompts here. ( 1)
58.Write a letter to ten people who have changed my life for better or for worse. ( 1, 2)
59. Send the letters from #58. And if some of them are to people who can't receive them, burn them in a place you once shared together.
60. Write 10 poems.
Shopping
61. Buy a new pair of birthday heels.
62. Buy a set of actual lingerie.
63. Splurge (just once!) on a better camera.
Learn how to...
64. Speak French.
65. Ride a skateboard!
66. Play my acoustic.
67. Perform CPR.
68. Sing a song in a different language ("Sympathique" does not count, since I already know it.)
69. Do at least one type of dancing.
70. Crochet!
Reading
71. Read at least two books per month that are not required by school. Log them. ( Log)
72. Finish The Stand without once bitching about how long it is. (10/07/09)
73. Read Being and Nothingness.
74. Read the Buddhist Scriptures.
75. Read The Tibetan Book of the Dead.
76. Re-read the Harry Potter series!
77. Read Fight Club.
78. Read The Dark Tower Series.
Movies/TV
79. Watch a scary film without jumping/screaming.
80. Watch Casablanca. And come to think of it, watch the damn thing with Fishel.
81. Watch a movie starting with each letter of the alphabet.
82. Watch all the seasons of Bones.
83. Watch all the seasons of House.
Adventure!
84. Finish my skydiving license.
85. Make 100 jumps!
86. Take a hot air balloon ride.
87. Take a helicopter ride.
88. Go camping.
89. Swim with dolphins again.
Travel the World.
90. Get my passport.
91. See Paris!
92. See a Buddhist temple.
93. Camp at the bottom of the trail at the Canyon that Chris and I hiked 3 miles into.
94. See the Grand Tetons.
95. See a beach in California.
Volunteer
96. Finish my breadline hours for school.
97. Continue to work at the breadline at least once a month.
98. Mentor a middle-school student for UIS.
99. Donate blood.
List-Related
100. For every item that is not completed at the end of the list (sans these two), volunteer for two hours outside of work/school.
101. Make a new list!
Better get going!
The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria: The tasks must be specific, with a result that is either measurable, or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie, represent some amount of effort 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.
Start Date: 10/01/09
End Date: 06/28/09
If they are normal text, they need to be completed.
If they are italicized, I should be doing them now.
If they are stricken, they are completed.
Misc./Personal
1. Get a tattoo that is dedicated to no one but myself.
2. Get totally crunk on my 21st birthday with Chris and Cassandra! (That counts as a goal, right?)
3. Take the 5,000 question survey. (Oh, shit.) ( 1-300)
4. Get the rest of my uncle's music library.
5. Write a valid, 20-item bucket list.
6. Actually put together that jewelry chest.
7. Visit the excruciatingly scary haunted house in St. Louis.
8. Have someone do a photo shoot of me.
A Healthier Caitlyn
9. Lose 10 pounds.
10. Lose 20 pounds.
11. For at least 52 weeks of this period, jog at least twice a week. (Good luck with this one, me.)
12. Run - or validly attempt to run - a marathon (:
13. Drink less soda.
14. Stop biting my nails.
15. Deep-clean my room, go through the stuff, donate the mass majority of it, and keep it that way!
16. For one week a month, swear off fast food and junk food.
17. Eat vegetarian for a week.
18. Call someone any time I feel suicidal.
19. If I haven't improved by my next psychiatry appointment, contact and visit with a good therapist.
An Educated Caitlyn
20. Start my internship!
21. Keep a GPA above 3.5 for the entirety of school.
22. Finish my dual bachelors degrees.
A More Frugal Caitlyn
23. Get a job!
24. Put 50% of every paycheck into savings.
25. Only buy a maximum of five articles of clothing per month, unless required for a job.
26. Save $1,000 by the end of the list for an emergency-only fund.
27. Save $1,000 by the end of the list for shits and giggles.
Respecting Family
28. Bake a cake with my mom and my aunt.
29. Put flowers on my grandparents' grave at least on important holidays.
30. Get those family pictures that my dad wanted.
31. Actually memorize my dad's birthday.
32. Go to Delaware/Maryland and visit them for at least one Christmas within the list.
33. Take my sister out to do something once a month.
34. See a movie with my dad at least once a month. (1/33)
35. Help my mom around the house at least once a month.
36. Get lunch with my aunt at least once a month. (1/33)
37. Take my parents and sister to a Dodgers/Cardinals game.
38. Help my mom/aunt finish the hope chests my grandma started for us girls.
39. Allow my mom to teach me how to cook.
To Better Friendships
40. Make a new friend.
41. Take a daytrip with Cassandra.
42. Roadtrip with Cassandra for a week.
43. Refuse to break off a friendship with Fishel again.
44. Get back into close contact with an old friend.
45. Make a pen-pal and write them at least 10 times.
46. Have a girl's night with Cassandra at least once a month.
47. Host a board game night.
For Love. And Sex.
48. Have sex on a beach.
49. Go a week without teasing Chris about his ears.
50. Eat at a fancy restaurant and do not let him pay.
51. Take portrait-style pictures together.
52. Have Christmas with his family (and refuse to be frightened by his mother).
53. Introduce him to my family (again).
54. Take a romantic vacation.
55. Cook dinner for us at least once. (And don't burn it.)
56. For one full week, tell him the honest truth when he asks, "What are you thinking about?"
Creativity/Writing
57. Do 30 creative writing prompts here. ( 1)
58.Write a letter to ten people who have changed my life for better or for worse. ( 1, 2)
59. Send the letters from #58. And if some of them are to people who can't receive them, burn them in a place you once shared together.
60. Write 10 poems.
Shopping
61. Buy a new pair of birthday heels.
62. Buy a set of actual lingerie.
63. Splurge (just once!) on a better camera.
Learn how to...
64. Speak French.
65. Ride a skateboard!
66. Play my acoustic.
67. Perform CPR.
68. Sing a song in a different language ("Sympathique" does not count, since I already know it.)
69. Do at least one type of dancing.
70. Crochet!
Reading
71. Read at least two books per month that are not required by school. Log them. ( Log)
72. Finish The Stand without once bitching about how long it is. (10/07/09)
73. Read Being and Nothingness.
74. Read the Buddhist Scriptures.
75. Read The Tibetan Book of the Dead.
76. Re-read the Harry Potter series!
77. Read Fight Club.
78. Read The Dark Tower Series.
Movies/TV
79. Watch a scary film without jumping/screaming.
80. Watch Casablanca. And come to think of it, watch the damn thing with Fishel.
81. Watch a movie starting with each letter of the alphabet.
82. Watch all the seasons of Bones.
83. Watch all the seasons of House.
Adventure!
84. Finish my skydiving license.
85. Make 100 jumps!
86. Take a hot air balloon ride.
87. Take a helicopter ride.
88. Go camping.
89. Swim with dolphins again.
Travel the World.
90. Get my passport.
91. See Paris!
92. See a Buddhist temple.
93. Camp at the bottom of the trail at the Canyon that Chris and I hiked 3 miles into.
94. See the Grand Tetons.
95. See a beach in California.
Volunteer
96. Finish my breadline hours for school.
97. Continue to work at the breadline at least once a month.
98. Mentor a middle-school student for UIS.
99. Donate blood.
List-Related
100. For every item that is not completed at the end of the list (sans these two), volunteer for two hours outside of work/school.
101. Make a new list!
Better get going!