101/1001

December 29, 2007 in meme by jennifer13 | 4 comments

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.

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.

Start Date: Saturday, December 29, 2007
End Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010 (my 45th birthday)

Number of Items Completed: -/101

Travel
001. Visit Kawaii, Hawaii
002. Go camping in autumn
003. Go sailing

Organizing
004. Sort boxes in basement – making good progress on this
005. Winnow out items in basement to sell, trade, donate, give
006. Sell unwanted items on Craigslist, ebay, or elsewhere
007. Trade unwanted books on paperbackswap
008. Donate unwanted items to La Leche League, Purple Heart Veterans
009. Give unwanted items to friends who can use them
010. Organize remaining, wanted items in better storage containers

Crafts
011. Create craft area in basement
012. Learn to sew
013. Learn more about crochet
014. Crochet matching hoodies for Fiona and me
015. Make a shiny mud ball (hikaru dorodango)
016. Make a jean pocket quilt
017. Make an amigurumi, or ten
018. Make an adventure bag for Fiona; sew a shoulder pack and add a monocular, magnifying glass, compass and other things
019. Sew a crayon cozy for Fiona
020. Learn to make alterations on my own clothes
021. make hot or cold therapy packs

Holiday
022. Collect nicer, more natural styled Christmas decorations
023. Go to Christkindlmarket by myself for once
024. Make an advent calendar Fiona and I can both enjoy
025. Make New Years Eve donuts a tradition
026. Have at least one yearly party for friends, like the old 13 Labs Thanksgiving dinners

Household paperwork
027. Get taxes done early; no more popping in the mailbox near midnight
028. Collect papers for the safe deposit box; put them in there
029. Make a will

Home improvement
030. Draw up a floorplan of the upstairs apartment and the basement
031. Create a Sketchup model of home
032. Get and set up a very large media server for music, photo library, and movies

Self improvement
033. Walk more, exercise
034. Return to daily meditation
035. Try a martial art; either return to t’ai chi or try something new
036. Get a handle on hormone-related mood swings
037. Lose weight
038. Try to dress more thoughtfully
039. Eliminate dairy from my diet

Genealogy, family history
040. Publish Baba’s memoir; finish index, create chapter drawings, upload to a publishing site; donate a copy to the Newberry Library
041. Scan important photographs of family members; distribute among family
042. Work on Willis-Kenzie history; publish the register report and donate it to Newberry Library (as a companion to Baba’s memoir)
043. Work on Shannon-Leslie history
044. Scan my own family photos
045. Work on a family papers/scrapbook file and book; find my dad’s papers and start with those

Homekeeping
046. Finish assembling the emergency go bag; consider a separate bag for the car
047. Learn to cook a set of meals and memorize the recipes so that it’s second nature
048. Get rid of our toxic cleaning supplies
049. Try not to buy any more products made with PVC

Creative projects
050. Develop playtime landscape printout templates
051. Develop The Bird Hunters storyline, young adult fiction
052. Re-learn to play the piano
053. Spend time drawing every week

Garden and yard
054. Remove unwanted bushes from the yard
055. Replace the fencing along both sides of the yard
056. Replace the patio in the backyard
057. Plant lots of flowers
058. Build a raised bed by the garage

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