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.

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. (from http://triplux.com/dayzero)
undone task in teal

done tasks in pink

1. Take a picture a day for one year check out the stream Flickr Stream

- January done

2. Plan a garden ( veggie and flower)

3. Plant garden and maintain for the season

4. Run a 5k

5. Blog 3 times a week for 1 month (try to create a habit)

6. Clean desk and maintain for 1 month

7. Take French language classes

8. Research and plan a vacation abroad

9. Re-read all of Jane Austen’s novels

10. Throw out old magazines

11. Create a clipping file for things that inspire me

12. Drink 2 bottles of water a day for a month

13. Make my bed every day for one month

14. Watch 10 films from imdb top 100

15. Buy a flickr pro account to support #1

16. ** PRIVATE**

17. Try a new recipe a week

18. Replace my cell phone

19 Get a puppy

20 Knit an Aran sweater

21 Take yoga classes for one month

22 Swim on the Pacific ocean

23 Get new glasses and wear them instead of always contacts

-got prescription 1/18/08

-glasses purchased and worn a lot!! Check out the flickr-stream

24 Donate Blood

25 Research and join a spinning guild

26 Go on a big vacation by myself see #7

27 Visit 6 museums and galleries in a year for the duration

28 Give myself a manicure once a week for a month

29 Make a mix cd that totally pumps me up

30. Eat breakfast at least 4x a week for a month

31 Drink 1 bottle of wine per week for a year

32 Volunteer for 1 event for the Michael J Fox foundation

33. Subscribe to and read the New Yorker

34 Sew one skirt from my own design and pattern

35 Wash my face 2x daily and moisturize

36 Wear mascara every day for a month

37 **private**

38 Walk on treadmill 2x a week

39 Send birthday/ congrats/ and condolence cards on time

40 Eat a salad every day

41. Make 1 stuffie

42. Take a quilting class

43. Make a bed sized quilt

44. Go on 1 knitting retreat

45. Make 1 jewelry item a month

46. Set up a general cleaning routine and stick to it for 1 month

47. Purchase a pedometer and use it

48. Change voter registration in time for the ‘08 election

49. Fold 1000 paper cranes in 2008

50. Dye my hair myself - done but so not happy with it on 1/2

51. Paint my outside room

52. Confront 1 issue I wanted to avoid (TBD)

53. Mail something to postsecret.com

54. Go to a tour of a winery

55. Take a cooking class

56. Organize and host a Sunday brunch

57. **private**

58. Work on a comprehensive family tree

59. Go through old pictures and label them

60. Try Pilates

61. See a play

62 Go to a concert

63. See a movie at a drive in

64. See Shakespeare in the park

65. Go to a Basketball game

66. Go to a proper English tea

67. Visit Seattle

68. Take a cruise

69. Complete a recipe book

70 Plan a weekly dinner menu

71 Bake bread from scratch

72 Make blintzes from scratch

74. Design a custom header for my blog

74. Take a multivitamin daily for one month

75 Try teeth whitening for 2 weeks

76 Swim in the Atlantic Ocean

77. Clean car and maintain for a month

78. Build a light box

79. Watch 3 BBC movies

80. Participate in and complete Project Spectrum

81. Design one outfit a week for ‘08

82. Buy a good dressy dress

83. Find an occasion to wear #82

84. Get 4 hair trims a year for duration

85. Knit a large lace piece

86. Go to a B& B overnight for alone time

87. Go out with girlfriends at least 2x a month

88. Read 10 banned books

89. Catalogue all DVDs

90. Build a storage unit for all Dvds

91. Catalogue all books I own

92. Learn weaving

93. Knit 2 items with stash yarn

94. Make 20 pieces of jewelry

95. Open an Etsy store to sell #94

96. Take a 2 day road trip by my self

97. See five movies with subtitles

98. Take a wilton cake decorating class

99. Take a pottery class

100. Take a photography class

101. Make a new 101 in 1001 list