101 Things to do in 1001 Days (by January 9, 2012)
I wrote one of these lists back in 2005, and completed about half of the tasks. The expiration date was over a year ago, so I decided to make a new list, including all uncompleted and relevant tasks from the previous list.
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 organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
1. Finish reading Anna Karenina
2.Visit the Met
3. Go to the opera
4. Cook all my meals for a week
5. Find and buy the perfect little black dress
6. Read the Bible in a year
7. Visit the
8. Get a facial
9. Get a massage
10. Give blood
11. Give up soda for a month
12. Not whine for a whole day (haha, yeah right)
13. Go vegetarian for a week
14. Eat no dessert or any sweets for a week
15. Learn to drive stick
16. Do my back exercises every day for a week
17. Read Madame Bovary
18. Take my vitamins every day for a month
19. Buy a Kiehl's product
20. Buy a little wraparound cardigan
21. See all five Best Picture nominees in one year
22. Go to a midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in the village
23. Give up tv for a week
24. Visit Roosevelt Island (that island between
25. Stop swearing for a week (and keep on)
26. See the
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28. Give to a charitable organization once a year
29. Try Afghani food
30. Write five postcards to friends, even when not on vacation.
31. Watch the sunrise from the East Coast (and the east coast of the
32. Re-read From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (in conjunction with #2)
33. Buy a plant and keep it alive for 3 months (at least)
34. See all the AFI Top 100 Films
35. Do sit-ups every day for a month (and then keep on!)
36. Knit or crochet a scarf for myself
37. Go contra dancing
38. Re-Learn to play chess
39. Draft a living will
40. See the entire Rodgers & Hammerstein collection of films
41. Climb a tree
42. Complain about bad service (to the people who provided said bad service)
43. Buy something on eBay
44. Go to Serendipity
45. Visit
46. Visit
47. Eat a cheesesteak in
48. Take a hip-hop/street funk class at
49. Only use reusable bags when shopping.
50. Take a yoga/pilates class
51. Buy actual athletic shoes Completed May 2, 2009
52. Volunteer at least once a year (0/3)
52. Save at least some money every pay period
54. Put together a photo album/scrapbook from Australia/Fiji
55. Go horseback riding
56. Put $3 in savings for every goal that's completed (5/101)
57. Donate $4 to charity for every goal that's not completed
58. Drink nothing but water for an entire week
59. Participate in a protest
60. Turn off my phone for a full 24 hours
61. Find a storage solution for the contents of the cardboard boxes still in my room. Completed 5.16.09
62. Pay off my credit card and keep the balance at $0 for at least six months. Paid off 5/14/09.
63. Become conversational in Spanish (or other fun language)
64. Visit the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
65. Quit Buddakan Gave my notice 6.9.09. Last day 6.26.09
66. Treat myself to a fancy dinner once a month. (1/33)
67. Crochet a blanket for charity.
68. Save all loose change in a jar – don’t even use it for laundry.
69. Go rock climbing outdoors
70. Have a picnic in the park
71. Grow a few (at least 3) fresh herbs in window pots
72. Learn to swim (successfully execute a stroke, not the dog paddle)
73. Go paint-balling
74. Play laser tag
75. Learn to/get certified in scuba diving
76. Read the Lord of the Rings trilogy
77. Watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy (following #76)
77. Get rid of old camera and laptop
78. Skype with somebody
79. Create and post a YouTube video
80. Write a wish on a balloon and let it go
81. Wear high heels to work at least once. Completed 5.14.09
82. Shop at the farmer’s market or a produce stand at least once a month. (0/33)
83. Buy something for myself at a thrift store.
84. Visit The Cloisters
85. Go to
86. Go to see Shakespeare in the Park (an actual Shakespeare play)
87. Make cocktails without a mix (and not margaritas)
88. Clean off my desk at home, and figure out a way to keep it cleaner (Buy an organizer?) Completed 5.16.09
89. Go see a movie at the drive-in
90. Visit
91. Write something and have it published. Do it again.
92. Subscribe to a hard-copy news source (magazine, newspaper, etc)
93. Frame my college diploma, and mount it.
94. Give up Facebook for 1 week.
95. Bake a birthday cake for somebody else.
96.
97.
98. Rent a ZipCar
99. Get a professional spray-on tan
100. Go camping.
101. Start a new list on January 9, 2012
