101 in 1001
I ran across this idea in my various online wanderings - 1001 days, 101 goals to achieve. I like the idea, and I know I work realtively well with lists. Thus, in the next 1001 days, I will do the following 101 things. (Hopefully.)
End date: Friday, April 22, 2011 (Ah irony. That should be the last day of exams at MUN, given the current trend.)
Sewing
1. Clean up the sewing room and keep it clean
2. Get a dress form
3. Sew tweed into a skirt
4. Sew polka-dot skirt
5. Sew little blue dress
6. Create 6 new cosplay outfits (0/6)
7. Sew a semi-formal dress
8. Sew a formal, full-length gown
Reading
9. read the complete works of Shakespeare
10. read the thousand nights and the one night
11. finish reading the bible, cover to cover
12. Read The Iliad
13. Read The Odyssey
14. Read Dante's Inferno
15. Read a complete version of The Three Musketeers
16. Read The Scarlet Pimpernel
17. Read A Christmas Carol
18. Renew iRewards card annually (0/3)
Art
19. start taking pictures again
20. take a picture every day for a year (0/365)
21. finish that painting I still owe Ryk
22. Give Patrick a painting
23. Give Karl a painting
24. Assemble every Dwarf (or Gobbo) model I own
25. Prime every Dwarf (or Gobbo) model I own
26. Complete at least one miniature a month, for two years.
Writing
27. write 10 words of fiction or poetry a day (9/1001)
28. Finish my untitled "Darkstar" story
29. identify 100 things that make me happy (0/100)
30. Submit a story for publishing
Music
31. go to another Rajaton concert
32. Purchase three Rajaton CDs (0/3)
33. Keep Vienna Teng CD collection current
34. Bring current flute repertoire to a performance level
35. Maintain a performance repertoire
36. Get piano accompaniment book back from Faour
37. Sing karaoke at least once
38. become a half-decent pianist
Food
39. bake something once a month (0/33)
40. cook something special/involved/new once a month (0/33)
41. Watch what I eat and concentrate on eating healthy
42. eat proper breakfasts every day (20/1001)
43. Figure out what actually works well for lunch
Social
44. Do 25 Random Acts of Kindness to strangers (0/25)
45. tell someone I love them every day (21/1001)
46. kiss in the rain
47. ask someone out
48. throw a dinner party
Health
49. Work out weekly (2/143)
50. try fencing, kendo, or some kind of sport/martial art
51. keep dancing
52. go out to socialize at least once a week (3/143)
53. back up my computer weekly (3/143)
54. Clean up my Bedroom and keep it that way
55. Visit the dentist regularly, when I'm supposed to.
56. Use skincare products daily for six weeks. (0/42)
57. find/have abs
58. Clean the basement "Family Room" and keep everything organized
Finances
59. make and keep to a budget
60. keep bank account in the black for a year
61. go through banking records for 07-08 and determine WHERE THE MONEY WENT.
62. Put $5 in savings upon completion of a task on this list.
63. Get a job at the Writing Centre (woo, reliable money!)
64. continue teaching Flute for spending money
Education
65. Decide on a topic for my Honors Thesis
66. Finish the required courses for my Honors degree (to be awarded late May 2011)
67. Maintain an A average
68. Take an art class/workshop
Travel
69. Visit Patrick in Hamilton
70. Use the above visit to do some kind of other thing in Ontario - Anime North? Stratford? Ottawa?
71. Go to a convention
72. Meet someone that I find interesting. Eg. Tamora Pierce, Jennie Breeden, Charles de Lint, Vienna Teng, etc.
73. plan a trip to another continent and begin saving for it
74. If in Halifax, go to the Old Triangle
75. If in Ottawa, go to Patty's Pub
Miscellaneous
76. design/decorate my bedroom
77. dye my hair every six months (0/5)
78. watch Dr. Who
79. buy curtains for bedroom windows
80. stop and watch the sun set 6 times (0/6)
81. watch a sunrise
82. go out of town for a weekend
83. go to the circus
84. organize Ireland 2006 photos into a day-by-day chronicle and burn to CD
85. get film photos from Ireland 2006 developed
86. watch a movie a month (1/33)
87. buy mascara and figure out how it works
88. do a load of laundry every week (3/143)
89. buy a bikini
90. go horseback riding
91. walk in the fog
92. get a manicure
93. own a Giant Microbe
94. take pictures under the might-be-cherry trees on Long Pond when they're in blossom
95. Cross my arms behind my back, look straight ahead.
96. Evaluate the cost vs. convenience of having a car
97. Get a lease for a car if it ends up being feasible and reasonable
98. Evaluate the usefulness of having a 101 in 1001 list
99. For every incomplete task at the end of 1001 days, donate $10 to charity
100. Make a new 101 in 1001 list if it was deemed useful in #98
101. Complete this list
Thoughts, opinions, commentary are welcome!
End date: Friday, April 22, 2011 (Ah irony. That should be the last day of exams at MUN, given the current trend.)
Sewing
1. Clean up the sewing room and keep it clean
2. Get a dress form
3. Sew tweed into a skirt
4. Sew polka-dot skirt
5. Sew little blue dress
6. Create 6 new cosplay outfits (0/6)
7. Sew a semi-formal dress
8. Sew a formal, full-length gown
Reading
9. read the complete works of Shakespeare
10. read the thousand nights and the one night
11. finish reading the bible, cover to cover
12. Read The Iliad
13. Read The Odyssey
14. Read Dante's Inferno
15. Read a complete version of The Three Musketeers
16. Read The Scarlet Pimpernel
17. Read A Christmas Carol
18. Renew iRewards card annually (0/3)
Art
19. start taking pictures again
20. take a picture every day for a year (0/365)
21. finish that painting I still owe Ryk
22. Give Patrick a painting
23. Give Karl a painting
24. Assemble every Dwarf (or Gobbo) model I own
25. Prime every Dwarf (or Gobbo) model I own
26. Complete at least one miniature a month, for two years.
Writing
27. write 10 words of fiction or poetry a day (9/1001)
28. Finish my untitled "Darkstar" story
29. identify 100 things that make me happy (0/100)
30. Submit a story for publishing
Music
31. go to another Rajaton concert
32. Purchase three Rajaton CDs (0/3)
33. Keep Vienna Teng CD collection current
34. Bring current flute repertoire to a performance level
35. Maintain a performance repertoire
36. Get piano accompaniment book back from Faour
37. Sing karaoke at least once
38. become a half-decent pianist
Food
39. bake something once a month (0/33)
40. cook something special/involved/new once a month (0/33)
41. Watch what I eat and concentrate on eating healthy
42. eat proper breakfasts every day (20/1001)
43. Figure out what actually works well for lunch
Social
44. Do 25 Random Acts of Kindness to strangers (0/25)
45. tell someone I love them every day (21/1001)
46. kiss in the rain
47. ask someone out
48. throw a dinner party
Health
49. Work out weekly (2/143)
50. try fencing, kendo, or some kind of sport/martial art
51. keep dancing
52. go out to socialize at least once a week (3/143)
53. back up my computer weekly (3/143)
54. Clean up my Bedroom and keep it that way
55. Visit the dentist regularly, when I'm supposed to.
56. Use skincare products daily for six weeks. (0/42)
57. find/have abs
58. Clean the basement "Family Room" and keep everything organized
Finances
59. make and keep to a budget
60. keep bank account in the black for a year
61. go through banking records for 07-08 and determine WHERE THE MONEY WENT.
62. Put $5 in savings upon completion of a task on this list.
63. Get a job at the Writing Centre (woo, reliable money!)
64. continue teaching Flute for spending money
Education
65. Decide on a topic for my Honors Thesis
66. Finish the required courses for my Honors degree (to be awarded late May 2011)
67. Maintain an A average
68. Take an art class/workshop
Travel
69. Visit Patrick in Hamilton
70. Use the above visit to do some kind of other thing in Ontario - Anime North? Stratford? Ottawa?
71. Go to a convention
72. Meet someone that I find interesting. Eg. Tamora Pierce, Jennie Breeden, Charles de Lint, Vienna Teng, etc.
73. plan a trip to another continent and begin saving for it
74. If in Halifax, go to the Old Triangle
75. If in Ottawa, go to Patty's Pub
Miscellaneous
76. design/decorate my bedroom
77. dye my hair every six months (0/5)
78. watch Dr. Who
79. buy curtains for bedroom windows
80. stop and watch the sun set 6 times (0/6)
81. watch a sunrise
82. go out of town for a weekend
83. go to the circus
84. organize Ireland 2006 photos into a day-by-day chronicle and burn to CD
85. get film photos from Ireland 2006 developed
86. watch a movie a month (1/33)
87. buy mascara and figure out how it works
88. do a load of laundry every week (3/143)
89. buy a bikini
90. go horseback riding
91. walk in the fog
92. get a manicure
93. own a Giant Microbe
94. take pictures under the might-be-cherry trees on Long Pond when they're in blossom
95. Cross my arms behind my back, look straight ahead.
96. Evaluate the cost vs. convenience of having a car
97. Get a lease for a car if it ends up being feasible and reasonable
98. Evaluate the usefulness of having a 101 in 1001 list
99. For every incomplete task at the end of 1001 days, donate $10 to charity
100. Make a new 101 in 1001 list if it was deemed useful in #98
101. Complete this list
Thoughts, opinions, commentary are welcome!