I first ran across this idea on Jesser.org sometime last year, and immediately decided I wanted to do it as well. I have been putting off starting ever since. Before writing this entry I did a little bit of research, and it appears that the idea was originated by a fellow named Michael Green of Triplux. (Disclaimer - it was a very little bit of research, and this is simply my attempt to credit the right person. If you know something I don't, please let me know and I'll correct it.)
So anyway. The idea is to create a list of 101 things that you would like to accomplish within the next 1001 days (approximately 3 years). This really appeals to me, both as a way of setting goals for myself that I might not have thought of otherwise, and as a sort of clearinghouse for things I have wanted to do for a long time but have not gotten around to. As for a starting date - I have already bypassed my two original ideal start dates, January 1 and March 7 (my birthday). Third time's the charm, or at least here's hoping - I plan to set my official start date as June 1, 2006. This date coincides with several other events and will be personally significant, so it makes sense.
Progress will be noted by striking through items on the list when they are completed. I expect that some of these items will warrant some discussion. In those cases, I will hyperlink them to the corresponding entry on DreamsInRed.
Now, without further adieu, the list.
1. Take family on a vacation to the beach.
2. Catalogue yearly photos of family as far back as possible, at least back to 6/8/1974
3. Arrange for Mama to take formal photos of Jackie
4. Ask Daddy to make me a trunk from Granny's oak tree, fill with keepsakes
5. Clean & organize my parents' house
6. Restore Granny's house
7. Scan all of Mama's photos
8. Put all of mine and Mama's photos in albums
9. Start Christmas baking tradition with Mama & sisters (1 day, two years in a row)
10. Get Daddy a new car or truck
11. Build a pavilion for the house
12. Make a gazebo for Mama
13. Get central air for my parents' house
14. Start building addition the house
15. Establish a yoga routine and follow for 30 days
16. Go 30 days without eating any processed sugar
17.Go 60 days without eating any fast food
18. Establish an exercise routine and stick with it every day for 90 days
19. Reduce online / tv / dvd time to 7 hours per week for 8 weeks.
20. Take vitamins daily for 60 days
21. Reach goal weight of 110 lbs
22. Make Holiday organizational binder
23. Have an online garage sale on Ebay
24. Have a garage sale
25. Clean out and organize everything I own
26. Set up card organizer for 1 year
27. Spend no money other than bills and fresh groceries for 30 days
28. Start savings and investment accounts
29. Eliminate non-student loan debt
30. Follow a budget strictly for 6 months
31. Overcome fear of interviews by interviewing for 3 jobs I am underqualified for
32. Earn A+ certification
33. Attain expert knowledge level of Flash
34. Attain expert knowledge level of PHP
35. Earn Java certification
36. Take a class in the art of conversation
37. Finish calliegodshaw.com
38. Make weight loss section of website
39. Make a Buffy crafts website
40. Make every recipe in New Recipes to Try file
41. Make & sell something on Etsy
42. Design and produce Christmas cards
43. Cast charms for and make Buffy bracelet
44. Make Pez set
45. Make Christmas aprons for girls
46. Make a scrapbook
47. Make photo books for Mama
48. Make polymer clay fairies
49. Make handbag with matching billfold and makeup kit
50. Embroider journal cover
51. Make a haunted gingerbread house
52. Make a Christmas gingerbread house
53. Make a playroom for Tara with bed, kitten toys, activity gym, catnip & cat grass garden, etc.
54. Embroider a duppatta
55. Sew an apron using strawberry fabric
56. Knit a scarf
57. Crochet a shawl
58. Make a quilt
59. Make a renaissance gown by hand
60. Finish "Cinderella" cross stitch
61. Finish Mother & Daughter Quilt cross stitch
62. Make a full length, hooded velvet cape
63. Paint a family portrait
64. Travel to India
65. Travel to Europe (France, Spain, England)
66. Travel to Italy
67. Get passport
68. See all 50 states, including Hawaii and Alaska
69. Visit Chicago
70. Learn conversational Spanish
71. Learn conversational Italian
72. Learn conversational French
73. Learn conversational Arabic
74. Learn to write and read Arabic
75. Learn to play a violin
76. Take a drawing class
77. Take a sculpture class
78. Take a bellydance class
79. Develop a nice singing voice
80. Play piano daily for 60 days
81. Read 24 new novels
82. Write in journal at least once a week, 52 weeks in a row
83. Plant a backyard garden
84. See a ballet, Giselle if possible
85. Attend a Renaissance Faire
86. Wear Andrea's red dress to a barbecue
87. Go dancing at a club
88. Wear a red bikini on a beach
89. Play pool with a stranger
90. Go to a SciFi convention (such as DragonCon)
91. Go to a music festival (such as Lilith Fair or Memphis in May)
92. Go to a non-rock, non-country concert
93. Go to a state fair
94. Go to an amusement park and ride the biggest roller coaster
95. Go camping
96. Volunteer for a charity (Habitat for Humanity, etc).
97. Buy a real piece of jewelry for myself (preferably an opal ring)
98. Buy new furniture - bed, entertainment center, office
99. Get a new car
100. Move out of my apartment
101. Set up a study / home office
So anyway. The idea is to create a list of 101 things that you would like to accomplish within the next 1001 days (approximately 3 years). This really appeals to me, both as a way of setting goals for myself that I might not have thought of otherwise, and as a sort of clearinghouse for things I have wanted to do for a long time but have not gotten around to. As for a starting date - I have already bypassed my two original ideal start dates, January 1 and March 7 (my birthday). Third time's the charm, or at least here's hoping - I plan to set my official start date as June 1, 2006. This date coincides with several other events and will be personally significant, so it makes sense.
Progress will be noted by striking through items on the list when they are completed. I expect that some of these items will warrant some discussion. In those cases, I will hyperlink them to the corresponding entry on DreamsInRed.
Now, without further adieu, the list.
2. Catalogue yearly photos of family as far back as possible, at least back to 6/8/1974
3. Arrange for Mama to take formal photos of Jackie
4. Ask Daddy to make me a trunk from Granny's oak tree, fill with keepsakes
5. Clean & organize my parents' house
6. Restore Granny's house
7. Scan all of Mama's photos
8. Put all of mine and Mama's photos in albums
9. Start Christmas baking tradition with Mama & sisters (1 day, two years in a row)
10. Get Daddy a new car or truck
11. Build a pavilion for the house
12. Make a gazebo for Mama
13. Get central air for my parents' house
14. Start building addition the house
15. Establish a yoga routine and follow for 30 days
16. Go 30 days without eating any processed sugar
17.
18. Establish an exercise routine and stick with it every day for 90 days
19. Reduce online / tv / dvd time to 7 hours per week for 8 weeks.
20. Take vitamins daily for 60 days
21. Reach goal weight of 110 lbs
22. Make Holiday organizational binder
23. Have an online garage sale on Ebay
24. Have a garage sale
25. Clean out and organize everything I own
26. Set up card organizer for 1 year
27. Spend no money other than bills and fresh groceries for 30 days
28. Start savings and investment accounts
29. Eliminate non-student loan debt
30. Follow a budget strictly for 6 months
31. Overcome fear of interviews by interviewing for 3 jobs I am underqualified for
32. Earn A+ certification
33. Attain expert knowledge level of Flash
34. Attain expert knowledge level of PHP
35. Earn Java certification
36. Take a class in the art of conversation
37. Finish calliegodshaw.com
38. Make weight loss section of website
39. Make a Buffy crafts website
40. Make every recipe in New Recipes to Try file
41. Make & sell something on Etsy
42. Design and produce Christmas cards
43. Cast charms for and make Buffy bracelet
44. Make Pez set
45. Make Christmas aprons for girls
46. Make a scrapbook
47. Make photo books for Mama
48. Make polymer clay fairies
49. Make handbag with matching billfold and makeup kit
50. Embroider journal cover
51. Make a haunted gingerbread house
52. Make a Christmas gingerbread house
53. Make a playroom for Tara with bed, kitten toys, activity gym, catnip & cat grass garden, etc.
54. Embroider a duppatta
55. Sew an apron using strawberry fabric
56. Knit a scarf
57. Crochet a shawl
58. Make a quilt
59. Make a renaissance gown by hand
60. Finish "Cinderella" cross stitch
61. Finish Mother & Daughter Quilt cross stitch
62. Make a full length, hooded velvet cape
63. Paint a family portrait
64. Travel to India
65. Travel to Europe (France, Spain, England)
66. Travel to Italy
67. Get passport
68. See all 50 states, including Hawaii and Alaska
69. Visit Chicago
70. Learn conversational Spanish
71. Learn conversational Italian
72. Learn conversational French
73. Learn conversational Arabic
74. Learn to write and read Arabic
75. Learn to play a violin
76. Take a drawing class
77. Take a sculpture class
78. Take a bellydance class
79. Develop a nice singing voice
80. Play piano daily for 60 days
81. Read 24 new novels
82. Write in journal at least once a week, 52 weeks in a row
83. Plant a backyard garden
84. See a ballet, Giselle if possible
85. Attend a Renaissance Faire
86. Wear Andrea's red dress to a barbecue
87. Go dancing at a club
88. Wear a red bikini on a beach
89. Play pool with a stranger
90. Go to a SciFi convention (such as DragonCon)
91. Go to a music festival (such as Lilith Fair or Memphis in May)
92. Go to a non-rock, non-country concert
93. Go to a state fair
94. Go to an amusement park and ride the biggest roller coaster
95. Go camping
96. Volunteer for a charity (Habitat for Humanity, etc).
97. Buy a real piece of jewelry for myself (preferably an opal ring)
98. Buy new furniture - bed, entertainment center, office
99. Get a new car
101. Set up a study / home office