I’ve rebooted my 101 in 1001 goals list! Check out the new post here. Feel free to stay here and read through my old goals and then check out what my new ones are.
During a blog hop I saw the idea of 101 goals in 1001 days and fell in love with the concept. Unlike New Year’s Resolutions that I willfully admit that I make and soon after abandon, this list and the time frame seem so possible. 1001 days is about three years, precisely two and three quarters of a year. That is more than enough time for me to get things done. Also, I like lists. I may not always get things on my to do list completed but I sure dive into a new list with all of the gusto and enthusiasm that I can muster. So I am challenging myself to complete the following 101 activities. The activities range from serious to silly and I am just going to have fun with this.
I found these guidelines on another blog and this helped me focus on some things that I would like to do. It’s sorta like a bucket list but since the term ‘bicket list’ makes me think of Jack Nicholson in a hospital gown [shudder] here I am calling it 100 in 1001 days. The guidelines I am following I found on a blog called My LA Blog.
101 in 1001 Guidelines
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.
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.
Official start date: July 31, 2011
Official end date: April 27, 2014
Progress report:
To see keep up with my progress list items will look like:
No color or text change for items still to be done
Purple text and text in italics for items in progress
Blue text and strikeout through text for items completed.
The list
My Body, My Self
1. Sign up and properly train for the 2012 Broad Street Run
2. Practice Yoga/stretching three times each week for a month (or more if it becomes a habit)
3. Eating a vegetarian diet for a month
4. Give up dairy for two months
5. Sign up for a bellydance class
6. Make a viable plan for running/ going to the track again
7. Limit the amount of television that I watch
8. Stop biting my nails
9. Get a massage
10. Have my makeup professionally done
11. Visit a salon and have my hair professionally done
12. Wear a tankini
13. Get 7-8 hours of sleep each night for one week (longer if possible)
14. Do a split (stolen from my friend Norma)
Hobbies and Such
15. Crochet a Sweater
16. Knit a scarf
17. Complete the outstanding UFOs (list to be announced)
18. Learn to play two songs on my guitar
19. Listen to all of the CDs that I own
20. Read a classic book once a month (list to be announced)
21. Complete the Song of Ice and Fire Series (the ones completed)
22. Make an effort to attend at least two meetings of the crochet groups I joined
23. Have my own Star Trek Marathon (all verisons and movies of the show baby!)
Reaching Out
24. Get to know my neighborhood by walking it at least once a week
25. Host a dinner party (if successful do it monthly)
26. Visit Aruba again
27. Call or visit friends that I keep ‘meaning to call’
28. Send a handwritten letter to friends and family on their birthday or other special occasion
29. Writing thank you notes for gifts and kindness
30. Answer yes to invites from friends
31. Have a dinner party (monthly if all goes well)
32. Start a game night with friends (both mine and The Bee) that can coincide with dinners or not.
33. Call relatives at least twice each week
34. Spend a few afternoon each month with grandmother
Piggy Bank Tales
35. Take a financial fitness class
36. Save four months of salary
37. No eating out for a week.
38. Prepare and bring my own coffee for a month
39. Shop with coupons
40. Save four months salary (six if possible)
41. Place unused items (books, yarn, etc) for sale on eBay, a yard sale or Craig’s List
42. Research and invest in a stock for at least three months
43. Start my business
Home Sweet Home
44. Refinish bathroom
45. Clean out basement
46. Finish unpacking
47. Hang curtains and blinds on all of the windows
48. Finish decorating each room
49. Weatherize my house properly
50. Bake something from scratch monthly
51. Have a housewarming
52. Repaint the bathroom
53. Fold and put away laundry the day I wash it
The Bee
54. Take The Bee roller and ice skating
55. Train with her for a 5K
56. Cook a full meal together once a week
57. Take The Bee to see a show on Broadway
58. Take a trip to New York to be tourists
59. Sign up for the Thanksgiving Day Parade
60. Take The Bee to a fancy restaurant
61. Start a family night (something just the two of us will do)
62. Per The Bee: Keep something baked in the house
63. Start reading with her nightly (the nights she is with me)
Thinking Thoughts I Never Thought Before
64. Make a decision about school
65. Take an adult education class
66. Follow and educate myself more about world politics
67. Visit ten new types of restaurants
68. Visit twelve museums
69. Go to a wine tasting
70. Go see an opera
71. Perform at an open mike
72. Listen to something other than NPR for a week
73. Visit and stay at a bed and breakfast
74. Visit a few friends’s churches
75. Go to a concert
Pay it Forward
76. Practice Random Acts of Kindness
77. Smile and engage strangers in conversation
78. Complete baby hats for Military Baby Shower
79. Volunteer at a crisis center
80. Pay for some one’s library fines
81. Donate blood
My ‘hood
82. Take a walk through the neighborhood at least once each week
83. Using Foursquare visit some local restaurants, businesses and parks
84. Sweep my front and keep my alley area clean
85. Place some potted plants and decorations in the garden
Social Media
86. Read and blog about the books that are all over the house
87. Visit other blogs and comment for two weeks
88. Take one night each week off of social media
89. Take classes and conferences offered about blogging, web design
Just Because
90. Watch all of Lost
91. Take a dance class
92. Wear some heels
93. Have a booth at a craft fair
94. Go to a professional sports game
95. Make and send care packages to friends’s with college aged children
96. Get professional pictures of myself and The Bee
97. Get a passport
98. Change all of my passwords
99. Start an indoor garden
100. Travel for Book Fairs: Harlem, Washington, DC, Baltimore, BEA (more if opportunity arises)
101. Take a cooking class
Ok. As I looked through my list some things seemed to contradict others (ie go to Aruba/ Save money) but I figure since I have until 2014 to complete this list there is room enough for both.
Join me on this journey, I haven’t decided if I am going to start another blog just for the 101 in 1001 or just blog within my ‘regular’ blog. As I read through the list I saw that there was little work related goals and after doing a mental debate I’ve decided that the things I want to do from this list may not be specifically library chick related but I think a well rounded me will lead to a better work me.
36 and 40 are the same
My favorites are 2 and 80. I love to practice yoga and I’m a big library lover. Good luck!