When I had my first laptop, probably in ninth grade, I started making a 101 things in 1001 days list. Unfortunately, my first laptop totally crashed at the end of junior year, so I can't tell you any of the things on my list for sure, but from what I can remember, it contained "smile every day (0/1001)," "buy a solid white t-shirt," and "complete the 365 photo challenge (0/365)," and I never picked a start date or finished writing the list. Good one.
If you aren't familiar with the concept, here are the official guidelines from Day Zero Project
The Challenge: 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 your part). Why 1001 Days? Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple challenges such as New Year's resolutions or a 'Bucket List'. 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, study semesters, or outdoor activities.
On June 10th, I decided I was going to embark on this journey again, but for real this time. So I called June 10th my official start date, made one of the tasks to complete the list, and got started. I have literally read at least 100 lists in the past two weeks trying to come up with goals for this list. If every other list didn't contain "make pasta from scratch" which I do anyway, it would have been way easier to make this list. Everyone uses the same goals, and a lot of them I don't want to do or already do so it wouldn't be exciting. There are a couple where I was probably pushing it with the ease of the goals, and some of them are way too ambitious (Tardis blanket, I'm looking at you). Here we go.
official start date: june 10th, 2013 | official end date: march 7, 2016
incomplete | complete
001. finish list of 101 things
002. drive on the highway
003. get my drivers license
004. complete my associates degree
005. invest in a watch
006. make a cookbook of my favorite recipes
007. relearn to use my dslr
008. go mini golfing
009. go apple picking
010. go to the drive in
011. buy personalized stationary
012. read 45 new books (0/45)
013. watch every movie on my movie list (3/45)
014. deactivate my facebook for a week
015. complete 5 pinterest diy ideas (1/5)
016. make an inspiration scrapbook
017. go to the zoo
018. make doughnuts from scratch
019. rewatch all of the ninth doctor
020. rewatch all of the tenth doctor
021. rewatch all of the eleventh doctor
022. get new glasses
023. cook dinner for someone
024. bake a loaf of bread from scratch
025. write a short novel
026. learn double knitting
027. watch an entire tv series i’ve never seen
028. blog daily for one month
029. stop biting my nails
030. donate 1 million grains of rice on freerice
031. read the bible
032. make a quilt
033. build a snowman
034. reread all seven harry potter books
035. wear nail polish for a full week
036. take one of the kids i babysit on an adventure
037. teach penny a trick
038. floss every day for a month
039. write a letter to myself for the end of 1001 days
040. make it to 3000 tweets
041. make at least 300 blog posts (1/300)
042. put together a 1000 piece puzzle
043. have my first legal drink
044. write a list of 101 things i’m grateful for
045. do bedtime yoga every night for two weeks straight
046. knit penny a sweater
047. take a picture every day for a month
048. color in a full coloring book
049. make soft pretzels from scratch
050. write a letter to my future husband
051. sew something
052. finish decorating my room
053. catch snowflakes on my tongue
054. crochet something
055. fill my bookshelf
056. start wearing my retainers daily
057. knit a pair of socks
058. make a list of 25 things i like about myself
059. rewatch all the harry potter movies
060. buy all the gossip girl dvds
061. …and rewatch all of gossip girl
062. own a rainbow of j.crew chino shorts
063. make flatbread from scratch
064. see every episode of adventure time
065. make gnocchi from scratch
066. knit dave’s hat
067. knit sudha’s sweater
068. make 10 playlists (0/10)
069. have a disney movie marathon
070. get my typing speed back up to 100 wpm
071. learn to do a proper push up
072. make a yarn scrap project
073. perfect a song on guitar
074. make a soufflé from scratch
075. listen to 20 new to me bands/artists (1/20)
076. play a board game
077. make a cream cheese coffee cake
078. try threading
079. send a birthday card
080. quit saying “um” for one week
081. post this list to my blog
082. post about at least 10 times about the tasks on this list (0/10)
083. be able to do sporcle “countries of europe”
084. and “countries of asia”
085. and “countries of africa”
086. and “countries of north america”
087. and “countries of south america”
088. and “countries of oceania”
089. and finally “countries of the world”
090. learn all the state capitals
091. go one week without getting in bed while not sleeping
092. buy a new backpack
093. knit the tardis blanket
094. make potstickers from scratch
095. make candy from scratch
096. make cannolis from scratch
097. make my own present bow and put it on a gift
098. send someone a surprise care package at college
099. revise my list in october 2014 (half way)
100. revise my list in june 2015 (three-quarters way)
101. set aside 10 dollars for every task completed (10/1010)
If you guys are doing the Day Zero Project as well, feel free to share a link to your list below! I'd love to read them (it'll be good to have inspiration for my two planned revisions).
xoxo, kristina
This list is awesome.
ReplyDeletethis list really is awesome not going to lie. Such a great idea!
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