Megans 101 in 1001

The List

2009-11-18T17:58:00.001-05:00

So, this is my go at the 101 things in 1001 days or the Day Zero Project.

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.

Start; Thursday, October 1, 2009
End; Thursday, June 28, 2012

Coding Key;
To Be Done
In progress
~~Completed~~

Personal / Misc

001. Fall in love
~~002. Stop biting my nails~~ [11/01/09]
003. Get my license or ID
004. Get a tattoo
005. Throw a letter in a bottle into the ocean
006. Get my own place
007. Tell 5 people about God [00/05]
008. Meet 5 new people [01/05]
009. Mail in a secret to Post Secret
010. Laugh so hard I pee my pants
011. Have my first alcoholic beverage
012. Complete a video game (lol)
013. Get a new piercing
014. Kiss someone in the rain
015. Get a spray tan

A Healthier, Happier Me

016. Lose 60lbs [05/60]
~~017. Drink 8 glasses of water a day , for 2 weeks~~ [14/14] [10/18/09]
018. Complete 100 push ups in 6 weeks [00/06]
019. Complete 200 sit ups in 6 weeks [00/06]
020. Complete 200 squats in 6 weeks [00/06]
021. Complete the Couch to 5k
022. Log a total of 275 miles on Daily Mile [005/275]
023. Learn to love myself
024. Go on a 30 minute bike ride every day, for 4 weeks [00/28]
025. Get up every morning at 7am, for a month [00/31]
026. Go to sleep every night at 11pm, for a month [00/31]
027. Go 2 weeks out of the month without soda, for a year [01/12]
028. Write a positive thought down every day, for a month [00/31]
029. Go to the eye doctor
030. Buy a little black dress AND feel hot in it
031. Have a "me" day, once a month, for a year [00/12]

Learn

032. Japanese
033. Spanish
034. how to sew
035. how to paint
036. how to drive
037. how to play keyboard

Family/Friends

038. Learn 5 new recipes & make them for family [00/05]
039. Take mom on a mother/daughter day
~~040. Take family out for dinner~~ [10/10/09]
041. Don't argue with brother for two weeks [00/14]
042. Play a game every Thursday for a month [00/04]
043. Have Movie Night with BFF every Saturday, for a month [01/04]
044. Splurge on a gift for the family

Finance

045. Open a Bank Account
046. Save $50 a month, for a year [00/12]
047. Pay off CO credit card
048. Pay off FP credit card

Shopping

049. Splurge on myself
050. Buy a (good) laptop
051. Buy a Nintendo gamecube
052. Get a P.O Box (for Post Crossing)
053. Buy a bike

Travel & Such

054. Sleep out under the stars
055. Visit an art museum
056. Visit my uncle's grave, leave flowers
057. Visit my great grandma's grave, leave flowers
058. Visit an old friend's grave, leave flowers
059. Go on a picnic
060. Go on a hike
061. Go on a random day trip
062. Spend the day at the Zoo
063. Go camping for one weekend (Fri-Sun)
064. Random 3 day road trip
065. Go on vacation to a different state
066. Go to a drive in

Reading

067. Read through KJV bible [00/01] [20/66]
068. Read 200 books [032/200]
069. Memorize 50 bible verses [00/050]

Writing/Creativity

070. Complete the 5000 Question survey [0030/5000] (here)
071. Complete project 365 (myself) /post on flickr [000/365]
072. Complete project 365 (brother) /post on flickr [000/365]
073. Write & post 10 creative writing prompts [00/10]
074. Write and put together a small book of 30 poems [00/30]
075. Blog every day, summing the day up in six words, for a year [00/365]
076. Write in my journal every day, for a month [00/31]
~~077. Write & post a 50 word story~~ [click here] [10/13/09]
078. Write & post a 100 word story
079. Write & post a 150 word story
080. Write & post a 200 word story
081. Leave an anonymous letter in a library book
082. Leave "you are loved" notes in 50 different places
083. Complete 5 sh1ft projects [00/05]

Movies

084. Watch 10 of the "IMDb Top 250" movies [00/10]
085. Rent 7 zombie movies and watch them back to back
086. Watch 3 of the top 50 scariest movies [00/03]
087. Spend the day watching nothing but lifetime movies

Give Back/For Others

088. Donate blood
089. Send 2 postcards a month, for a year [00/24]
090. Donate 100,000 grains of rice [001950/100,000]
091. Do 10 actions on We Are What We Do [00/10]
092. Donate any clothes/books to Goodwill
~~093. Adopt a kitten or puppy~~ [10/11/09]
094. Give $300 in offering @ church [$000/$300]

List Related

~~095. Create a blog just for this list~~ [8/18/09]
096. Blog about each thing as it is completed
097. Get three other people to make a list [01/03]
098. Complete everything on list
099. Donate $5 to my church's missionary for every thing not completed
100. Celebrate reaching the 1001th day
101. Make a new list

Well, well, well

2009-10-22T08:33:00.000-04:00

I've kindof put the list on hold. The only things I'm really working on is reading, walking, and losing weight. Work is busy this time year, since Christmas is right around the corner. Maybe it would have been smarter for me to start the first of next year, when things die down. It's just crazy and usually when I get done with work, I'm ready to go to bed! Anyway, I will keep pushing to get my list completed, though! I'll just have to kick my butt into gear the first of the year :P

My baby =)

2009-10-16T13:19:00.002-04:00

Layla <3

Day 13

2009-10-13T15:10:00.001-04:00

I thought I would give a little update =)
Goals 40, 77, and 93 have been completed!

040. Take family out for dinner

This was completed on 10/10/09. Last Wednesday was my birthday, this past Sunday was my parents anniversary, and yesterday was my brothers birthday. To celebrate all together, I took us to Zaxby's. They have pretty much the most amazing chicken, ever, lol.

077. Write & post a 50 word story
I just did this a bit ago, lol. I figured I could get these writing goals done in no time, so it'd be easy to get them out of the way now. You can click here to read it!

093. Adopt a kitten or puppy
This was completed on 10/11/09. Her name is Layla and she's a rat terrier. I'll post pics of her soon!

Day o5`

2009-10-05T07:57:00.002-04:00

Oh no, I totally forgot to update "My day, in six words" yesterday!! =( I was exhausted from having to pull 9 hour shifts this weekend, as soon as work was over, I went to bed! Ah, well, I will not forget again!

Also, I decided not to update this everyday unless I completed and/or worked on a goal. That way I don't have a lot of pointless posts, lol.

xo

God Bless

Day o3`

2009-10-03T18:14:00.004-04:00

Gr, I didn't really get around to anything list related again! Today is only the third day, but, I feel like I should be doing more? I don't know, maybe it's just me. I love being able to cross things out! This is going to be a long 1001 days :P

xo

God Bless

Day o2`

2009-10-02T19:52:00.001-04:00

Didn't get really anything done today, list-related. Work kept me busy! I can tell it's getting closer to Christmas. I work, at home, for a telemarketing service. No, not the annoying kind that calls you at 5:30am, trying to sell you a vacation, lol. I work inbound (I take calls, not make them). I place orders for products you see in infomercials and for insurance information. From now until the first of the year, I'll be having a perament sore throat! lol

Well, I need to get to bed, work in the morning.
(I'm turning into an old lady, lol)

xo
God Bless

Day o1`

2009-10-01T08:12:00.003-04:00

Yay, it's finally October 1st! I'm very excited to be starting my list.

I'm starting with goal numbers 2, 16, 22,27, 28, 67, 68, 69, 70, 75, 90, 96, and 98. (see below what what they are!).

=)

TOMORROW! =)

2009-09-30T09:25:00.000-04:00

Tomorrow is go time! I am very excited, like beyond excited, haha. I have two other blogs that are apart of my 101 in 1001 - In 6 words here. Writing blog here.

xoxo

October 1st is ALMOST here!

2009-09-29T10:21:00.004-04:00

Two days to go! I'm beyond excited to get started. :)

Can't wait!

2009-09-17T08:06:00.006-04:00

Ah, I'm getting very excited :) I'm moving my start date up to October 1st!