I have taken on an awfully big adventure. There is a project called the DayZero Project in which you put together a list of a 101 things to do in 1001 days. It took me a while to finish this list before it doesn't seem like a lot but a 101 things is quite a lot when you have to come up with them. This project was brought to my attention by Rebecca and I have tried to get other friends to join in. I like the flexibility and the motivation it sort gives you to try to be proactive about the things you've always wanted to do.
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.
October 19, 2009-July 15, 2012
1) Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years.
2) Go to a music festival
3) Go to Disneyworld
4) Tip 100% to a really good server
5) Take a vow of silence for 24 hours. 5 times.
6) Complete a list of 100 things that make me happy
7) Complete the Lord of Rings trilogy
8) Finish seeing all 50 states. 20 down.
10) Attend a Symphony
11) Read 50 books
12) Watch AFI’s Top 100 movies of all time (0/100)
13) Road trip to Seattle
14) Move to Washington, D.C
15) Take a Picture of myself everyday for a year
16) Spend the day at a spa
17) Learn to identify 15 constellations
18) Learn to Tango
19) Be “Yes Man” for a week.
20) Go to Mardi Gras in New Orleans
21) Get a tattoo
22) Learn how to make Sushi
23) Go wine tasting in Napa
24) Make a Clock
25) Take kickboxing class
26) Go to a Drive- In movie
27) Unplug for a weekend(0/5)
28) Play in the rain
29) Go to a shooting range
30) Spend a weekend in Las Vegas
31) Go on a cruise
32) See 5 shows on Broadway shows
33) Get second ear piercing
34) Pay for coffee for the person behind me at Starbucks
35) Bake Bread
36) Try 10 new restaurants
37) Lose 60 pounds
38) Learn to meditate and do so once a week (0/143)
39) Try Pilates/Yoga
40) Buy a DSLR camera
41) Buy a Mac Book
42) Try one new recipe a month (0/33)
43) Find a Job
44) Finish a Master’s Program
45) Get debt free
46) Eat at Top Chef winner Harold Dietarle’s restaurant Perilla in NY
47) Volunteer at a Soup Kitchen regularly
48) Go the World Cup in 2010
49) Train and run a 5k
50) Ride a mechanical bull
51) Eat dinner on top of the Space needle
52) Join/start a book club
53) See John Mayer in concert
54) Save $50 dollars a month(0/33)
56) Go to the Harry Potter themed section of Islands of Adventure
58) Get CPR certified
59) Get a new pair of glasses
60) Write a poem every month (0/33)
61) Write in my journal once a week ( 0/143)
62) Start my memoirs
63) Go to 15 shows/concerts (0/15)
64) Cook a 7 course meal for friends
65) Drink more water
66) Travel cross country by train
67) Visit Mount Rushmore
68) Write a screenplay
69) Go a ballet
71) Attend a Film Festival
72) Complete a New York Times Sunday Puzzle ( 0/3)
73) Learn to ice skake
75) Participate in a Scavenger Hunt
77) Do 25 random acts of kindness (0/25)
78) Go to a Jazz/Blues bar in Chicago
79) See How to Succeed in Business on Broadway
80) Bake a cake from scratch
81) Take myself out once a month (0/33)
82) Take a Sign Language Class
83) Treat Mom to a Trip
84) Buy a Car
85) Attend a food and wine festival
86) Create a cocktail
87) Learn how to use chopsticks properly
88) Be an audience for Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert
89) Eat 100% organic for a month( make habit)
90) Stay in bed and breakfast for a weekend
91) Compete a 1000 piece puzzle
92) Go to the Renaissance Fair
93) Ride the Ferris Wheel at Santa Monica Pier
94) Go a professional Sporting Event
95) Listen to Rolling Stones’ Top 500 songs(0/500)
96) See Jason Mraz in concert
97) Master 7 Classic Julia Childs Recipes
98) Buy a digital camera
99) Buy a pair of expensive jeans
100) Organize iTunes Library
101) Spend a Weekend in Charleston, S.C
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ReplyDeleteJust so you know. GET OUT OF MY HEAD lol.
ReplyDeleteBY the way #98 and #40 is so a double dip. you need to get rid of #98 and come up with a new one.
One could almost say the same for #79 and #32 but I guess #79 could count as one of the 5 from #32.
Also if we sucked in doing #48 you complete #94 so yet another potential double dipping opportunity
btw... I love the name you posted this under at dayzero.
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