101 Goals in 1001 Days
So, I've decided to officially scrap my 101 List... oddly, it turns out it's exactly 1 year from when I started it. I'm going to make new goals, but not a 101 list. I just can't see far enough ahead right now to do 10001 days.
Leaving my old list here. Will set a new Goal list to the top of my LJ.
So, I saw this 101 Things in 1001 Days concept floating around LJ, and decided to give it a whirl myself. Go here to learn more about it, and start your own! Basically, it's a set of tasks you want to get done in 1001 days. I like the concept, because it gives you a realistic amount of time to make changes in your life. Unlike a New Year's resolution, where you quit once you fail, with this, if you don't succeed the first time, you've got plenty of time to try again!
Now, I love making lists, but I stink at sticking with them. So, this list is going to sit at the top of my LJ, and if you notice me not updating (see #2 on the list), feel free to nag!
This still needs a bit of work, but I want my ending date to be October 12, 2010 (b/c Oct. 12 is Jane's B-Day), so it's starting today (January 15, 2008)
Italicized items are in progress
Strike-throughed items are completed
Starting Jan 15, 2008. Ending Oct 12, 2010. 1001 Days. 143 Weeks. 33 Months. 2.75 years
101 Things
1. Complete 101 Things list.
2. Update in LJ weekly about progress of 101 list. [2/143]
3. Post an update in Mission 101 every month. [0/33]
Job/Career
4. Create resumes for various positions and keep updated.
5. Obtain a full-time teaching position
6. Obtain job(s) to pay the bills until I get a teaching job
7. Score in the 90th percentile on the GRE (Yargh, currently 70th Quant, 88th Verbal.)
8. Score in the 90th percentile on the GMAT
9. Score in the 90th percentile on the ACT
10. Build a professional wardrobe
An Organized Life
11. Use planner daily for two months (1.28.08 -???)
12. Implement GTD for two months
13. If neither of above work well, try new system for two months (or continue one that worked for 2 months)
14. Develop a morning routine and stick to it for one month
15. Tweak morning routine and stick to it for another month
16. Retrieve backed-up computer files
17. Organize computer
18. Back up computer files on my own (external hard drive or service)
19. Organize paper filing system
And Home
20. Organize house
21. Keep it organized and clean for 3 months
22. Make bed everyday for a month
23. Sell or give away 101 things. [0/101]
24. Cook 30 new dishes [0/30]
25. Cook dinner from scratch once a week for two months.
26. Clean out car, and keep it tidy for one month
27. Wash car monthly [0/33]
Fitness/Health
28. Exercise 30 minutes first thing in the morning for a month, twice. [0/30] [0/30]
29. Be able to climb a rope.
30. Be able to do 10 pushups (I can’t do any!) [0/10]
31. Be able to do 5 pull-ups (Again, currently -2) [-2/5]
32. Become more flexible (Need a good measurement.)
33. Be able to run a mile without stopping (No idea where I’m currently at, but definitely not there!)
34. Eat 3 Veggies a day for a month
35. Take Omega 3 twice a day for one month (1.28.08 - ????)
Finances
36. Pay off credit card debt by end of 1001 days. (Currently about $20,000.)
37. Pay off student loan. (Currently about $3,500.)
38. Track ALL spending for two full calendar months
39. Create a budget and stick to it for one month
40. Wait 7 days before any non-urgent, non-planned purchases of $10 or more
41. Wait 48 hours before any non-urgent, non-planned purchases of $10 or less
42. Buy only items (including groceries) on shopping list for one month
Social
43. Make 5 new offline friends
44. Make 5 new online friends
45. Join an online forum/group and participate
46. Join an offline club/group/class
47. Volunteer somewhere for at least 2 months
48. Contact one old friend each month [0/33]
49. Call Ethan 2x month [1/66]
Free your mind
50. Keep a dream journal for one month
51. Keep a quote journal for one month
52. Go on 101 walks in the woods alone [1/101]
53. Don’t complain AT ALL for 1 week
54. Write a list of 101 things that make me happy
55. Create a success journal
56. Create an inspiration collage/journal
57. Obtain and listen to more music
58. Less internet and TV dependence
Lifelong Learning
59. Relearn Latin (Be able to translate new passages w/ little aid)
60. Learn German (Be able to understand a German program)
61. Learn to play my bass. (Be able to play one “real” song well.)
62. Read 30 “good” books and write about them [0/30]
63. Increase your working vocabulary (need a good measurement!!)
64. Take an education course
“Beauty”
65. Learn to do makeup better (esp. eye shadow and blush)
66. Learn to style my hair
67. Develop a skin care regimen and stick to it for one month
68. Tweak above skin care regimen as needed and stick to it for one month
69. Find a fabulous haircut/style
70. Buy a pair of knee-high boots
71. Don’t bite/pick/tear nails and cuticles for 2 months (1.26.08 - ???)
72. Learn to walk in heels. (Complete when 3” heels can confidently be worn out n’ about)
Expand your physical world
73. Get a passport
74. Visit another country
75. Visit 3 states I haven’t been to [4/3]
And take care of it!
76. Use re-useable shopping bags ONLY for one month
77. Try re-usable pads or a Mooncup
78. Don’t use any paper towels for 1 month
Create
79. Buy a sewing machine.
80. Learn to sew. Complete when I make 2 items I like.
81. Learn to knit or crochet. Complete when I make 1 item.
82. Plant a garden.
Dance
83. Take 10 salsa lessons
84. Take 10 belly dancing lessons
85. Take 10 swing dancing lessons
86. Go dancing 20 times
Try New Things
87. Try poison ivy
88. Try seafood again (I once got terrible food poisoning and haven’t been able to eat it since.)
89. Go ice skating
90. Take a bubble bath
91. See a meteor shower
92. Ride a horse
93. Take 1 Art of the Catwalk class
Why not?
94. Replace all standard cusswords with more colorful, non-offensive language
95. Kick out my roommate (or get rid of him SOMEHOW)
96. Relearn to ride a bike (for me riding a bike isn’t like… riding a bike…:-P)
97. Take more photos.
98. Buy an awesome digital camera.
99. Make my own website
100. Spend more time with the buns.
101. Fall in love.
Leaving my old list here. Will set a new Goal list to the top of my LJ.
So, I saw this 101 Things in 1001 Days concept floating around LJ, and decided to give it a whirl myself. Go here to learn more about it, and start your own! Basically, it's a set of tasks you want to get done in 1001 days. I like the concept, because it gives you a realistic amount of time to make changes in your life. Unlike a New Year's resolution, where you quit once you fail, with this, if you don't succeed the first time, you've got plenty of time to try again!
Now, I love making lists, but I stink at sticking with them. So, this list is going to sit at the top of my LJ, and if you notice me not updating (see #2 on the list), feel free to nag!
This still needs a bit of work, but I want my ending date to be October 12, 2010 (b/c Oct. 12 is Jane's B-Day), so it's starting today (January 15, 2008)
Italicized items are in progress
Strike-throughed items are completed
Starting Jan 15, 2008. Ending Oct 12, 2010. 1001 Days. 143 Weeks. 33 Months. 2.75 years
101 Things
1. Complete 101 Things list.
2. Update in LJ weekly about progress of 101 list. [2/143]
3. Post an update in Mission 101 every month. [0/33]
Job/Career
4. Create resumes for various positions and keep updated.
5. Obtain a full-time teaching position
6. Obtain job(s) to pay the bills until I get a teaching job
7. Score in the 90th percentile on the GRE (Yargh, currently 70th Quant, 88th Verbal.)
8. Score in the 90th percentile on the GMAT
9. Score in the 90th percentile on the ACT
10. Build a professional wardrobe
An Organized Life
11. Use planner daily for two months (1.28.08 -???)
12. Implement GTD for two months
13. If neither of above work well, try new system for two months (or continue one that worked for 2 months)
14. Develop a morning routine and stick to it for one month
15. Tweak morning routine and stick to it for another month
16. Retrieve backed-up computer files
17. Organize computer
18. Back up computer files on my own (external hard drive or service)
19. Organize paper filing system
And Home
20. Organize house
21. Keep it organized and clean for 3 months
22. Make bed everyday for a month
23. Sell or give away 101 things. [0/101]
24. Cook 30 new dishes [0/30]
25. Cook dinner from scratch once a week for two months.
26. Clean out car, and keep it tidy for one month
27. Wash car monthly [0/33]
Fitness/Health
28. Exercise 30 minutes first thing in the morning for a month, twice. [0/30] [0/30]
29. Be able to climb a rope.
30. Be able to do 10 pushups (I can’t do any!) [0/10]
31. Be able to do 5 pull-ups (Again, currently -2) [-2/5]
32. Become more flexible (Need a good measurement.)
33. Be able to run a mile without stopping (No idea where I’m currently at, but definitely not there!)
34. Eat 3 Veggies a day for a month
35. Take Omega 3 twice a day for one month (1.28.08 - ????)
Finances
36. Pay off credit card debt by end of 1001 days. (Currently about $20,000.)
37. Pay off student loan. (Currently about $3,500.)
38. Track ALL spending for two full calendar months
39. Create a budget and stick to it for one month
40. Wait 7 days before any non-urgent, non-planned purchases of $10 or more
41. Wait 48 hours before any non-urgent, non-planned purchases of $10 or less
42. Buy only items (including groceries) on shopping list for one month
Social
43. Make 5 new offline friends
44. Make 5 new online friends
45. Join an online forum/group and participate
46. Join an offline club/group/class
47. Volunteer somewhere for at least 2 months
48. Contact one old friend each month [0/33]
49. Call Ethan 2x month [1/66]
Free your mind
50. Keep a dream journal for one month
51. Keep a quote journal for one month
52. Go on 101 walks in the woods alone [1/101]
53. Don’t complain AT ALL for 1 week
54. Write a list of 101 things that make me happy
55. Create a success journal
56. Create an inspiration collage/journal
57. Obtain and listen to more music
58. Less internet and TV dependence
Lifelong Learning
59. Relearn Latin (Be able to translate new passages w/ little aid)
60. Learn German (Be able to understand a German program)
61. Learn to play my bass. (Be able to play one “real” song well.)
62. Read 30 “good” books and write about them [0/30]
63. Increase your working vocabulary (need a good measurement!!)
64. Take an education course
“Beauty”
65. Learn to do makeup better (esp. eye shadow and blush)
66. Learn to style my hair
67. Develop a skin care regimen and stick to it for one month
68. Tweak above skin care regimen as needed and stick to it for one month
69. Find a fabulous haircut/style
70. Buy a pair of knee-high boots
71. Don’t bite/pick/tear nails and cuticles for 2 months (1.26.08 - ???)
72. Learn to walk in heels. (Complete when 3” heels can confidently be worn out n’ about)
Expand your physical world
73. Get a passport
74. Visit another country
75. Visit 3 states I haven’t been to [4/3]
And take care of it!
76. Use re-useable shopping bags ONLY for one month
77. Try re-usable pads or a Mooncup
78. Don’t use any paper towels for 1 month
Create
79. Buy a sewing machine.
80. Learn to sew. Complete when I make 2 items I like.
81. Learn to knit or crochet. Complete when I make 1 item.
82. Plant a garden.
Dance
83. Take 10 salsa lessons
84. Take 10 belly dancing lessons
85. Take 10 swing dancing lessons
86. Go dancing 20 times
Try New Things
87. Try poison ivy
88. Try seafood again (I once got terrible food poisoning and haven’t been able to eat it since.)
89. Go ice skating
90. Take a bubble bath
91. See a meteor shower
92. Ride a horse
93. Take 1 Art of the Catwalk class
Why not?
94. Replace all standard cusswords with more colorful, non-offensive language
95. Kick out my roommate (or get rid of him SOMEHOW)
96. Relearn to ride a bike (for me riding a bike isn’t like… riding a bike…:-P)
97. Take more photos.
98. Buy an awesome digital camera.
99. Make my own website
100. Spend more time with the buns.
101. Fall in love.