101 Goals in 1001 Days

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.

Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.

2. Stay Focused. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.

3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.

4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.

5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.

Strike through = finished

BOLD = In progress

Normal = have not started yet

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      1. Send birthday cards on time
      2. Send out Christmas cards on time
      3. Get a library card
      4. Read one book a month for a year
      5. Create a budget and only vary slightly
      6. Take cooking lessons
      7. Make dinner once a week as often as possible
      8. Make a will and Power of attorney
      9. Make an emergency kit for the car
      10. Get pregnant
      11. Run/walk more than I do. Which is none!
      12. Take a dance class with Robert
      13. Eat one piece of fruit or one veggie everyday
      14. Create a wedding scrap book
      15. Drink more water (5 cups a day)
      16. Decorate/buy for our bedroom
      17. Get my teeth whitened
      18. Do 3 Seattle tourist activities (2/3)
      19. Get a new piercing
      20. Get a new tattoo
      21. Lose 10 pounds
      22. Go a month without soda
      23. Get new eye glasses
      24. Write a positive thought down everyday for a month in the positive thought section of this blog.
      25. Buy a gift for Robert once a month just because
      26. Show Robert how much I appreciate him. Tell him.
      27. Visit an art museum
      28. Take a trip to my Grandpa’s in Oregon
      29. Ride on a train
      30. Write in my journal everyday for a month
      31. Get one other person to do a list as well
      32. Do not eat fast food for one week
      33. Read the entire twilight series
      34. Eat at five new restaurants (5/5)
      35. Get a concealed weapons permit
      36. Buy a gun
      37. Take a hot air balloon ride
      38. Visit a winery/brewery and taste
      39. Host a Holiday dinner party
      40. Journal every book I read
      41. Create a work out mix (upbeat only) of 50+ songs
      42. Save every dollar I come across with the letter L on it for one year
      43. Put 50.00 in savings every month
      44. Brush teeth twice daily and floss once a day
      45. Stretch daily until I can do the splits easily
      46. Take a woman’s self defense class
      47. Take a self portrait every month
      48. Visit Wendy once a year
      49. Look into Etsy and perhaps shop there first
      50. Wash linens every two weeks
      51. Write letters to my grand parents once a month
      52. Obtain a good relationship with my in-laws
      53. Go to the tulip festival and take pictures
      54. Make the bed every morning for two weeks
      55. Go for a run in the rain
      56. Create a master birthday list and set up reminders on my computer
      57. Host a board game night every few months
      58. Have my palm read
      59. Take my brother out for dinner and a movie
      60. Take a pole dancing class
      61. Get certified in CPR/First Aid
      62. Throw a 30th birthday party for Robert
      63. Start running with Katie in Charity runs
      64. Learn how to snowboard
      65. Buy a stranger coffee/meal
      66. Find new music genre’s and download to my ipod
      67. Do a beach clean up
      68. Take either my niece/cousin/Peyton to the zoo
      69. Learn to crochet or knit (preferably a beanie)
      70. Apply for school
      71. Attend a burlesque show
      72. Read three books from the Most Frequently Banned Books in the 1990′s
      73. Attend a local theater show
      74. Build a sand castle
      75. Take pictures of these events when I can
      76. Clean up my language. Stop using profanity when unnecessary
      77. Get an external hard drive
      78. Make a scrap book of Peytons first year
      79. Go on an Alaskan cruise with my mom
      80. Go to a feminist book store
      81. Explore my family history/ family tree
      82. Buy two pairs of Toms shoes
      83. Learn more about politics
      84. Buy a bicycle and ride it
      85. Plant a tree
      86. Clean out my closet of all clothes that do not fit me. (3-6 months after baby is born)
      87. Create a nursery
      88. Clean out and create a living space in the back room
      89. Work on teaching Peyton sign language
      90. Buy a desktop computer
      91. Start and finish a yoga class
      92. Learn to sew and make something
      93. Take vitamins everyday for 6 months (or more)
      94. Volunteer once a week for 6 months or more
      95. Print out all important digital photos from computer
      96. Read bible stories to Peyton
      97. Sell our current house or rent it out
      98. Buy another house (bigger is better)
      99. Get my body back to where I like it naked (bigger is NOT better) lol
      100. Send out Christmas calendars of Peyton for 2011
      101. Somehow, someway get Peyton signed up for GET.