101 In 1001

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.



1.Lose 5 lbs x4

2. Go to the gym at least twice a week

3.Drink more water

4.Spend a day getting nails done, a pedicure, hair and massage

5.Take an “artistic” photo everyday (0/1001)

6.Volunteer more

7.Visit my grandfather every other week as long as he feels good (0/71)

8.Take the kids to see a movie at least once a month (0/33)

9.Make each family a blanket for Christmas at least once

10.Use reusable grocery bags ALL THE TIME

11.Dust the house every other week (0/71)

12.Take a jazz dance class for at least one session

13.Start drawing again and use online lessons once a week (0/143)

14.Get my Monroe piercing

15.Get my nose re-pierced

16.Get my tattoos done for Jason and Summer and the star behind my ear

17.Take a walk at least once a day for a month x3 (0/3)

18.Get Jason’s handprints done like Michael and Summer’s

19.Save a dollar a day for 1001 days (0/1001)

20.Learn to swim at least well enough that I won’t drown =]

21.Try food from a ethnicity that I never have tried before

22.Print wedding photos and actually hang them

23.Scrapbook the box of pictures

24.Take a photography class

25.Learn to knit

26.Buy a new movie once a month (0/33)

27.Learn sign language

28.Take Patrick to see a Red Sox vs. Yankees game

29.Go to at least 3 events that are held at the Spectacular Events Center (0/3)

30.Build my hallway bench myself.

31.Throw things away that we don’t need!


32.Walk the Summer to school everyday that it is not pouring!

33.Spend time outside playing with the kids at least once a week (even in the winter) (0/143)

34.Get a Nintendo DS!

35.Have a game night with the kids/family at least one night a month (0/33)

36.Actually plant that flower garden!

37.Keep up on blog ~ at least every other day

38.Donate hair to Locks of Love

39.Get a library card

40.Get a book and read it each cycle (check out the book read it and return it when it’s due. Get another one…etc.)

41.Read 4 self help books (0/4)

42.Read ten novels from the classics list (0/10)

43.Make my bed every morning for a month x3 (0/3)

44.Actually do my monthly breast exams (0/33)

45.Do the Race for the Cure Walk EVERY YEAR

46.Attend a Play at the Penobscot Theater x3 (0/3)

47.Do a paint by numbers, frame it and hang it!

48.Clean the bathroom once a week for 2 months

49.Learn to change a car tire all by myself!

50.Purchase Photoshop and USE IT!

51.Take a first aid course

52.Have a GlamourShots Photo shoot

53.Stay off the computer during the weekends for 3 months

54.Go play paintball with Pat! Only once is required.

55.Paint the laundry room

56.Paint our bedroom

57.Hang art in our bedroom

58.Paint stairway

59.Keep the car clean of all trash

60.Buy new bed sheets (good high count ones!)

61.Buy a bathroom set (shower curtain rugs, etc.) that match! Curtains as well

62.Crochet dishcloths

63.Take the kids apple picking every season

64.Take them strawberry picking every season

65.Buy new curtains/blinds for all the windows

66.Get teeth straightened

67.Body contouring?

68.Get a proper bra fitting!!!

69.Go 30 Consecutive days with no fast food, no take-out

70.Learn to drive a STANDARD!!

71.Visit my grandparents in WA

72.Be able to recite the state capitals alphabetically

73.Learn proper massage technique (even if it means studying online)

74.Learn a foreign language

75.Get my hunting license

76.Learn to shoot a bow and arrow

77.Use my AbLounger for at least one session every week

78.Watch all Johnny Depp films

79.Learn to make jam

80.Make a mix CD for 5 people

81.Make homemade macaroni and cheese and make it good!

82.Potty train Jason

83.Learn to make jewelry

84.Get a new (preferably king sized) bed

85.Get some indoor plants and keep them alive

86.Get a very unsafe haircut

87.Read a photography book

88.Learn how to grill

89.Walk some of the trails in Maine

90.Go sledding once a week during winter

91.Plant a tree

92.Go to a movie with my mom

93.Update passport

94.Buy something from an antique store

95.Buy a Polaroid cameras

96.Play Beer Pong

97.Handwrite a letter to someone at least once a month

98.Make a Lucky Star Jar and give it to someone

99.Identify 100 things that make me happy

100.Send a just because gift to a friend

101.Write a new list



Who else is with me? My start date is going to be September 1, 2008, which I believe makes my end date May 30, 2011