101 in 1001
The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (i.e. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e. represent some amount of work on my part).
Start date: October 1, 2009
End date: June 28, 2012
My profile on dayzeroproject.com – http://dayzeroproject.com/user/qcait
Why?
If you set a goal and acknowledge it (say it out loud/ write it down), your brain processes it as something that is already yours. Your psyche counts it as a loss if you don’t achieve your goal.
>> Sidenote: I recently found a great article on how your brain processes goal setting
Thanks to @kapachino for the inspiration. See more 101 in 1001 projects at dayzeroproject.com!
Items in bold are completed
Items in italics are in progress
Related blog posts are linked where applicable
Donate $5 to charity for each thing I don’t complete
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Food:
01. Shop at a farmer’s market – The Ultimate, Pike’s Place in Seattle
02. Cook one new recipe per month List of recipes
03. Take lunch to work for a month straight
04. Go without soda for a month (0/30 days)
05. Eat like a vegetarian (pescetarian) for a week – blog post 5/8/2010
06. Attend a cooking class
07. Successfully make banana bread (I’ve tried before and failed miserably) – Complete 8/11/10! – photo
08. Cook with ricotta cheese – complete! Tweeted 1/23 http://twitter.com/qcait/status/8133937196
Health & Fitness:
09. Wear a pedometer for a week (0/7 days)
10. Take a vitamin every day for a month (30/30)
11. Attend a yoga or pilates class
12. Get back down to 150 lbs
13. Ride a bike to work
14. Use the stairs instead of the elevator for a week (0/5 work days)
15. Unlock all the exercises in Wii fit
16. Do a Wii Fit body test once a week for twelve weeks
17. Go rock climbing
18. Work out before work – and still show up on time! – Tweet 4/20
Financial:
19. Pay off my credit card bill
20. Pay off my car – 11 months!
21. Transfer my old 401K
22. Read Dave Ramsey’s book “The Total Money Makeover” – Completed, blog post in progress
Computer & Internet:
23. Buy a new computer
24. Blog once a week for 6 months - Done! 24 posts in 6 months – List of blog posts
25. Get to 3,000 pictures tagged of me on Facebook – blog post
26. Get to 20,000 tracks scrobbled on last.fm
27. Set up a mobile theme for my blog
Friends and Relationships:
28. Get engaged (this requires getting out of debt first)
29. Read Jason’s favorite book – no matter what it is (it’s House of Leaves)
30. Send 10 “Just Because” cards (0/10 cards)
31. Send out timely Christmas cards
32. Throw a party
Music and Expression:
33. Audition for a musical
34. Get a keyboard and learn at least one song all the way through – then perform it for someone
35. Attend a tap dancing class
36. Learn how to use a fancy camera
37. Sing karaoke at a bar
38. Sing in a choir – blog post 4/5 – http://www.qcait.com/2010/04/06/easter-musings/
Culture:
39. See 10 classic movies I’ve never seen (0/10)
40. Read 10 books I’ve been meaning to read (0/10)
41. Attend the midnight premiere of a movie
42. Attend trivia night at a restaurant or bar
43. Go to a book signing – Shel Israel in the Schipul office 10/20
44. Drink beer at noon on Tuesday in a bar that faces a giant car wash
45. Attend a live taping of a TV show
46. Listen to 10 classic albums all the way through (0/10)
47. Re-watch every episode of Sex and the City (0/6 seasons to go!)
Nerd Stuff:
48. Go to Rocky Horror Picture Show showing at midnight – Blog post 10/11
49. Watch every episode of the Office (5/5 seasons complete 11/1) Blog Post 11/9
50. Rewatch all six Star Wars movies (1/6)
51. Go to a Scrabble club meeting
52. Go to SXSW >> Went 2010 – it was AMAZING!!! Blog posts here – http://www.qcait.com/tag/sxsw/
53. Go to Comic Con in San Diego
54. Unlock all of the achievements on one XBOX game
55. Upgrade to a 3G iPhone (or better) – BIG thanks to @thisisnotapril!
56. Be able to play Rock Band drums on hard (test by picking 3 songs at random and not failing)
Houston:
57. Walk the Kemah boardwalk
58. Attend a zoo special event – Elephant Baby Shower (Facebook photos) &
Red Panda Appreciation Weekend 4/10/10 (Facebook photos)
59. Go to NASA
60. Go to the Sam Houston Race Park
61. Go to the Battleship Texas
62. Visit the Beer Can House
63. Update my voter registration to Houston address – Tweeted 3/24 – http://twitter.com/qcait/status/11006292895
64. Actually get in our pool – moving day 6/13/2010
Spiritual:
65. Go to church not on a major holiday
66. Read a book about John Wesley
67. Reread Blue Like Jazz
Family:
68. Procure or create the Kaluza family tree in digital form
69. Attend a family reunion
70. Go on a trip with my mom
71. Go on a trip with my sister
72. Record videos of my grandma and great aunt telling stories
73. Take Mom to a nice dinner
Health & Beauty:
74. Get my hair professionally colored
75. Cut my hair off short – Completed 12/26
76. Try spray tanning – just once!
77. Whiten my teeth using those strips
78. Get a facial
Home:
79. Find a piece of art (or something) to fill that big empty space above our bed
80. Get a mixer – Completed 10/19
81. Get new couches
82. Get my diploma framed
83. Get a bedside table for my side – and an interesting lamp to go on it
Travel:
84. Go with Jason out of the country
85. Go on a girls’ trip – Blog post on Seattle trip 7/2010
86. Go to a wine vineyard – Messina Hof wine tasting tour and dinner for Mariah’s birthday! 8.28.10 – http://twitter.com/qcait/status/22383384481
87. Go to Shiner, TX
88. Go to New York City – scheduled April 2011
89. Attend the Texas State Fair
90. Spend a day at the beach
91. Visit Jenny in Seattle – Blog post on Seattle trip 7/2010
Sports:
92. Go to one Aggie football game, home or away, each year (1/3) – game 1, Texas A&M vs. Baylor 10/21/09
93. Go to a Stars game
94. Go bowling and not come in last – Tweeted 5/16/2010
95. Go ice skating
Give Back:
96. Donate blood
97. Donate at least $50 to an animal rescue group
98. Attend a rally for a cause I really care about
Et Cetera:
99. Get another tattoo – blog post Part 1
100. Get a public speaking gig and rock it - Blog post on AAF TAMU chapter meeting 10/20
101. Get through the whole list!
