The Original List

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.

My 1001 days started on Sunday 13th September 2009 and will finish on Sunday 10th June 2012

 
The list of the 101 things I intend to do over the next 1001 days -

The List
1. Make a list
2. Create a blog to follow my progress
3. Photograph my progress
4. Go out for a special meal to celebrate completing the list
5. Save £1 for each task completed
6. Donate £2 to charity for each task that is not completed

Just For Fun…
7. Build a sandcastle
8. Dress up in fancy dress in public
9. Spend a day at work with each nail painted a different colour
10. Get a piercing
11. Get a tattoo
12. Dye something I own and wear it
13. Ride a bike
14. Wear a bright red lipstick in public
15. Jump into a big puddle
16. Jump into a swimming pool
17. Paddle in the sea
18. Send a message in a bottle
19. Play a sport I have never played before
20. Go ice skating
21. Go on a theme park ride
22. Write a song lyric I like in the sand
23. Make a Christmas decoration
24. Build a snowman
25. Buy something I really like from a charity shop
26. Carve out a pumpkin at Halloween

How do I look?
27. Go to a fabulous spa at least 5 times (0/5)
28. Have 7 days in a row with no takeaways/eating out
29. Weigh 9 stone something
30. Be able to run/jog for 15 minutes with no breaks/walking
31. Have a professional bikini wax
32. Buy a designer handbag
33. Wear false eyelashes on at least 10 occasions (0/10)
34. Learn to love my teeth or get a brace
35. Own a gold necklace & pendant
36. Try at least 10 new cocktails (or at least ones I don’t remember trying!) (0/10)
37. Have at least 3 lovely baths (0/3)
38. Wear designer shoes to work on at least 20 occasions (0/20)
39. Wear a neck scarf for a day
40. Buy patterned tights and wear them
41. Wear all the shoes I own or sell them/donate them to charity
42. Wear a hat in public

Eating & Drinking
43. Make a book of my favourite recipes
44. Eat 5 completely new foods (0/5)
45. Try 10 new things from my usual takeaways (0/10)
46. Host 5 dinner parties (0/5)
47. Eat at least 3 “celebrity chef” restaurants (0/3)
48. Drink a red aftershock
49. Try 5 foods/drinks I think I don’t like (0/5)
50. Eat 5 fruit/vegetable portions a day for 1 week
51. Spend 3 days drinking water as the only thing I drink

Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
52. Find out how to open the bonnet of my car
53. Learn a new skill/craft
54. Apply to the IPLS
55. Look up 20 famous people I’ve heard of but not sure what they are famous for (0/20)
56. Look up 20 new words I come across but do not know (0/20)
57. Look up 40 words I come across and recognise but am not sure of the meaning (0/40)
58. Think of 5 things I don’t like about myself and change them
59. Learn how to use a sewing machine

Doing & Seeing
60. Visit somewhere outside Europe
61. Meet 3 people I’ve met through the internet (0/3)
62. Visit 5 European cities (0/5)
63. Sleep in a caravan/tent
64. Make 5 new friends (0/5)
65. Plant something in my garden
66. Go to a musical
67. Upload at least 3 videos to YouTube (0/3)
68. Go to a local swimming pool
69. Watch 10 films I’ve heard of and said I must watch (0/10)
70. Go to Mass at least once “just because”
71. Visit 5 beaches I’ve never been to before (0/5)
72. Enter 5 competitions (0/5)
73. Visit 5 local tourist attractions (0/5)
74. Go for a walk in a forest
75. Eat in/out of 20 places in NI I haven’t eaten in before (0/20)
76. Go on bus tour
77. Go to the zoo
78. Go on a picnic
79. Travel on a boat
80. Buy myself 10 bouquets of flowers (0/10)
81. Watch fireworks
82. Travel on a plane at least 10 times (5 returns) (0/10)
83. Go to the cinema at least 5 times (0/5)
84. Go to an art gallery
85. Read 20 books (0/20)
86. Go to a museum
87. Go to an exhibition

Giving Something Back
88. Bake and decorate a cake for someone
89. Throw a party
90. Cook a romantic meal at home
91. Give blood
92. Write 5 cards/letters just because (0/5)
93. Buy 5 gifts for 5 different people just because (0/5)
94. Send 5 thank you cards/letters of appreciation for things I wouldn’t normally (0/5)
95. Volunteer for something I wouldn’t usually do
96. Make 5 gifts (0/5)

Being Organised
97. Make a Will
98. Book and go for my next smear test
99. Sell 20 things on eBay (0/20)
100. Sort out my photos into albums
101. Clear and cancel at least 2 credit cards (0/2)