101 in 1001

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 effort 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 organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

Key:

italics: in progress

strike through: completed

Live as if you will die tomorrow…:

1. Do Karaoke with a group of friends, in a public place.
2. Go all out for Terry Fox - October 2, 2009
3. Get my G2.
4. Go for crêpes.
5. Go see a professional play at the NAC (or any other theatre).
6. Do at least 10 post crossings. (0/10)
7. Tell someone how I really feel about them, whether it be good or bad.
8. Have a sleepover with my friends.
9. Skate on the canal once a year (0/3)
10. Send a message in a bottle.
11. Decorate my wall with 100 pictures of me & friends. (0/100)
12. Meet someone famous & get their autograph & picture.
13. Bake something special for a family party.
14. Finish writing a song/book about something important to me.
15. Find a new job or get promoted.
16. Swim with a dolphin.
17. Try 5 restaurants I’ve never dined at before. (1/5 -Tucker's [November 2009])
18. Paint my nails a brilliant colour I would have never otherwise considered.
19. Read a book for every letter of the alphabet (0/26)

…Learn as if you will live forever:

20. Learn to play a song on the guitar.
21. Learn a swear word in some of my friends’ native languages.
i. Vietnamese/French/Arabic/Tagalog/Italian/Spanish/German (0/7)
22. Learn to cook a real meal for the family.
23. Learn to make 5 actual drinks.
24. Learn to make a Vietnamese delicacy from scratch.
25. Learn the American Sign Language alphabet. (0/26)
26. Learn to saw ‘I love you’ in 5 new languages (Not English, French, or Vietnamese) (0/5)
27. Learn pilates/yoga & practice at home.
28. Learn to crack an egg with one hand.

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”
– Henry Miller

29. Leave the continent.
30. See my cousins in California & Oklahoma (0/2)
31. Go on a road trip.
32. Rent a cottage with friends and go wild.
33. Have a picnic in the park or at the beach.
34. Go to the new water park/Mont Cascade with friends.
35. Go to the Tulip Festival.
36. Go to Disney World and get autographs & pictures.

“You can think of Hollywood as high school. TV actors are freshmen, comedy actors are maybe juniors, and dramatic actors - they're the cool seniors.”
- Owen Wilson

37. Have a date for prom that I like and enjoy spending time with.
38. Remember my prom (or at least parts of it)
39. Take part in a Grade 12 tradition. (Grad Christmas Show - December 18th, 2009)
40. Party like a rock star during my senior March Break.
41. Apply seriously to at least 1 school away from home. (Queen's University - December 8, 2009 )
42. Visit a university campus that isn’t one I’ve already been to.
43. Apply to at least 3 scholarships. (2/3 - Wendy's Classic Achiever, TD Canada Trust Leadership Scholarship)
44. Leave my mark at Pius.
45. Make a scrapbook of my senior year.
46. Graduate!

“Good girls are just bad girls who don’t get caught.”

47. Go to a party & get drunk.
48. Go clubbing.
49. Watch the sunrise after a night of partying.
50. Play sip or strip poker/twister, and strip something that isn’t the usual, safe, pansy stuff (like jewellery or socks)
51. Try 3 drinks I’ve never had before.(0/3)
52. Celebrate my eighteenth like there is no tomorrow.
53. Throw a surprise party.
54. Pop champagne the fancy way.
55. Break the law.
56. See an awesome band/concert with a group of friends.
57. Attend a university dorm party.
58. Celebrate New Year’s the way it’s supposed to be, while watching the countdown.

“You must love yourself before you love another. By accepting yourself and fully being what you are, your simple presence can make others happy.”

59. Be able to touch my toes.
60. When I feel like crap, dress beautifully.
61. Stay a size zero.
62. Take 2 classes at the gym and go through with it for every class. (0/2)
63. Go through my closet and give away at least one bag of clothing.
64. Buy something from Aritzia and don’t return it.
65. Write a letter to myself.
66. Buy a matching set of sexy lingerie.
67. Splurge on an amazing pair of boots.
68. When someone asks me what I’m thinking, tell them.
69. Work out three times a week for a month (0/12)
70. Have a spa day with a friend.
71. Go a month without eating McDonalds. (30/30)

“Perhaps the most important thing we can undertake toward the reduction of fear is to make it easier for people to accept themselves, to like themselves.” -Bonaro W. Overstreet

72. Perform in front of a crowd twice. (1/2 - Grad Christmas Show - December 18, 2009).
73. Say yes to something I would usually never do.
74. Mail in a secret to PostSecret.
75. See a horror film.
76. Go to Wonderland and ride 5 rides that someone asks me to go on that I would never otherwise go on. (0/5)

“If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that's his problem. Love and peace are eternal.”
- John Lennon

77. Fall in love.
78. Use a really corny pick up line.
79. Kiss in the rain.
80. Get my palm’s read or fortune told.
81. Have my first kiss.
82. Have a bonfire!
83. Take pictures in a photo booth.
84. See a chick flick with a guy who is important to me.
85. Tell 4 friends & a (future) boyfriend “I love you” and honestly, truly mean it.

“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.” - Barbara De Angelis
86. Make dinner for the family at least once.
87. Pay for the order of the car behind me in a drive-thru lane.
88. Donate blood.
89. Make a blanket (jean or knitted) to give to CHEO.
90. Write a letter to 5 people & express how grateful I am and what they have done to make me who I am today. (0/5)
91. Send a care package to a friend going to a school abroad.
92. have a girl’s day.
93. Volunteer at CHEO again.
94. Donate my hair to Locks of Love.

“1001 Day Project: a unique meme that challenges and inspires you to set and complete realistic goals in life.”

95. Take pictures of everything I do.
96. Put $5 into a piggy bank for every task I complete. (0/101)
97. Donate $2 for every task I do not complete.
98. On day 1001, go invest this money into an RRSP.
99. Make a scrapbook of this.
100. Write in a blog every time I complete a task.
101. Write a new letter to myself, reflecting on this journey and how I’ve changed.

Start date: September 22, 2009
End date: June 20, 2012 (My birthday!)