101 Things To Do in 1001 Days

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101 Things To Do 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 Focussed. 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.

My List
Started: March 20, 2007
End Date: December 15, 2009

101 Things To Do in 1001 Days

Entertainment
1. Read Freakonomics
2. Read Stephen Hawking’s “A Briefer History of Time
3. For one week, go to bed at 9 and read books
4. Attend at least five theatre or other artistic productions (1/5)
5. Read all Chuck Palahniuk books I have not read
6. Read all Augusten Burrough books I have not read
7. Read all David Sedaris books I have not read
8. Read all Douglas Coupland books I have not read
9. Finish reading the Narnia Series
10. Watch all films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, 2007
a. Babel
b. The Departed
c. Letters from Iwo Jima
d. Little Miss Sunshine
e. The Queen
11. Watch all films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, 2008
12. Watch all films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, 2009
13. See a midnight movie
14. Attend Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
15. Go to a Matthew Good concert, time and monetary constraints be damned! (Completed: October 13th, 2007)
16. Attend an Ottawa Senators game
17. Play chess (2/15)
18. See a high school musical or play
19. Visit an amusement park (Completed: March 24th, 2007 - Visited Disneyland Resort Paris)
20. Stay up all night
21. Watch the second season of Dead Like Me
22. Go to concerts in New Brunswick (3/10)
23. Watch Band of Brothers
24. Attend 10 Saint John Sea Dogs games (1/10)
25. Watch the IMDb Top 15 Movies
26. Rewatch all seasons of Arrested Development (Completed: July, 2007)
27. Watch all seasons of The Shield
28. Watch all seasons of The Sopranos
29. Listen to the top 50 of Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 1990s
30. Listen to the top 100 of Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 1990s

Career/Finances/Life
31. Graduate with my Bachelor of Business Administration degree (Expected: Spring 2008)
32. Write the LSAT
33. Get a full time job
34. Learn about investing
35. Start a stock portfolio
36. Have a garage sale
37. Sell something on eBay or Amazon (Completed: June, 2007)
38. Move out
39. Volunteer

Personal Education/Training
40. Read the Joy of Simple Living by Jeff Davidson
41. Read The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need: Expanded and Updated Throughout by Andrew Tobias
42. Read Wealth on Minimal Wage by James Steamer
43. Read How to Win Friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie
44. Take piano lessons again
45. Start guitar lessons
46. Learn basic Spanish before our trip to Spain (April 2007) (Completed: April 2007)
47. Learn to drive a standard
48. Learn how to type properly

Purchases
49. Buy an iPod (or similar mp3 player) (Completed: June, 2007)
50. Buy a guitar
51. Buy an external hard drive
52. Buy a pet
53. Buy a video game console
54. Buy a domain
55. Buy an Ottawa Senators jersey (Completed: June 6, 2007 - Received one from Sarah on my birthday)
56. Buy a new cell phone/cell phone plan
57. Buy The Mole DVD
58. Buy Life is Beautiful DVD
59. Buy Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the day it comes out (July 21) (Completed: July 21, 2007)
60. Buy a new board game

Fitness/Health/Medical
61. Complete the Couch-to-5K Running Plan
62. Complete the Beginner Marathon Program
63. Run a marathon
64. Go for a month without any fast food or eating out
65. Donate blood
66. Inquire about contacts at my next optometrist visit
67. Inquire about braces at my next dental visit
68. Relax by taking an hour-long bath once a week for a month
69. Floss every night for 1 month (Completed: May 26th, 2007)
70. Work out 2-3 times/week (286-429 times) (20 times as of June 23th, 2007)
71. Try to snowboard

Travel
72. Go on a road trip (Completed: April 2007 - travelled from Barcelona to Sevilla with stops at Valencia, Cordoba, and Granada in between)
73. Go whale watching
74. Go camping/tenting (Completed: June 30, 2007)
75. Visit a province I’ve never been to before
76. Visit a state I’ve never been to before
77. See and/or swim in an ocean I’ve never been to before
78. Go rock climbing

Family/Friends
79. Spend a day doing something with just my sister
80. Spend a day doing something with just my mom
81. Spend a day doing something with just my dad
82. Play Risk w/ friends
83. Build a large jigsaw puzzle with my family
84. Write and send Christmas cards
85. Send postcards (5/5) (Completed: April 20th, 2007)

Technical
86. Set my e-mail addresses up in Outlook
87. Move my pictures to CD

Cooking
88. Bake a birthday cake
89. Bake cookies
90. Try new recipes on Recipezaar and post reviews/ratings (2/10)

Miscellaneous
91. Send someone flowers for no reason
92. Tip 50% to a deserving waiter or waitress
93. Catch at least 10 sunrises (0/10)
94. Watch a new movie of Sarah’s choice without any complaint (1/5)
95. Plant, grow, and tend to a plant in my bedroom
96. Read the newspaper every day for a month
97. Finish 20 books (6/20)

Completion
98. Complete this list (Completed: March 20th, 2007)
99. Complete a second list to begin after 1001 days
100. Save $1 for every completed item and splurge on myself at the end of 1001 days
101. Donate $1 to the Empty Stocking Fund for every uncompleted item when it airs in 2009