101 Goals for 1001 Days

by admin on March 3, 2009

in 101 Things in 1001 Days

So, I saw this on a friends blog and thought it was a good idea. The idea is that you set 101 goals to be accomplished in 1001 days. Some of mine are silly, some serious, some small, some big. But I do think I can actually do all of these things.

I will be blogging updates and crossing off the goals that I accomplish.

Start: March 3, 2009
End: November 29, 2011

1. Read Crime and Punishment
2. Visit New York City.
3. Go to a blues club in Harlem and enjoy.
4. Visit Quebec and speak in French.
5. Learn to speak French.
6. Go to Disneyland with friends and act like a child.
7. Re-teach myself to meditate and do it on a normal basis.
8. Try to be a Vegan for one week.
9. Try to be a Vegetarian for one week.
10. Send Christmas cards each year.
11. Write the novel I’ve been putting off for 10 years.
12. Write 25 poems and attempt to have one published.
13. Dye my hair a different color (not brown).
14. See a show on Broadway (in New York).
15. Go to a major league baseball game.
16. Watch one documentary a month. (0/32)
17. Watch all the Best Picture movies (0/81)
18. Read the standard works (Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price).
19. Give up soda for one month.
20. Read a new book each month. (0/32)
21. Go snorkeling.
22. Index 10,000 names for Family Search. (0/10,000)
23. Drive through 10 states that I have never been to. (0/10)
24. Go to a concert.
25. Don’t eat out for one month.
26. Buy a dog.
27. Memorize 5 poems. (0/5)
28. Sponsor a Bunko Tournament.
29. Successfully make chocolate mousse.
30. Buy a house.
31. Read 5 friends favorite books, no matter what they are. (0/5)
32. Make a dress.
33. Learn how to make and can my own salsa.
34. Go to festival of colors.
35. Make a mix CD for 20 different people. (0/20)
36. See 5 sunrises. (0/5)
37. See 5 sunsets. (0/5)
38. Leave 100 inspirational notes in library books. (0/100)
39. Put a super secret symbol on all my dollar bills.
40. Lose 10% of my body weight.
41. Make 25 leprosy bandages to donate for humanitarian aide. (0/25)
42. Lear to play 5 hymns from the hymnbook. (0/5)
43. Read the collective letters of CS Lewis.
44. Write in my creative writing journal 3x week.
45. Participate in NaNoWriMo and finish!
46. Write in my journal at least 3x week.
47. Paint 4 pictures: Venice, Berlin, London, Paris
48. Read the ALA’s top ten books for young adults.
49. Dye a piece of my hair a wild color.
50. Catalog my DVD’s.
51. Catalog my books.
52. Buy 10 gifts for friends, just because – not for a holiday or birthday. (0/10)
53. Take a class learning a new skill.
54. Go on a hike just to take pictures.
55. Visit Mill Hollow.
56. Write actual thank-you notes for the gifts I am given.
57. Try 20 recipes out of a ward cookbook that I have never made. (0/20)
58. Don’t watch television or a movie for 7 days. (0/7)
59. Get an indoor plant and keep it alive for one year.
60. Plant an herb garden in my window.
61. Send 10 postcards through postcrossing. (0/10)
62. Participate in NaBloPoMo.
63. Swim a mile.
64. Go to the zoo.
65. Make a snowman.
66. Make a sand castle.
67. Write and make a short film.
68. Send a postcard to postsecret.
69. Do a session in every temple in Utah (0/13).
70. Bake 5 people a birthday cake. (0/5)
71. Try sushi.
72. Learn to make rolls from scratch.
73. Buy someone flowers.
74. Create the video of my cruise.
75. Interview my Grandparents and make DVD.
76. Read the biography of a President that I don’t know anything about.
77. Write a “letter to the Editor” on a topic I am passionate about.
78. Write and submit a “This I Believe” essay.
79. Do a distance walk for a charity.
80. Frame by high school, BA, and MEd degrees and post in my classroom.
81. Learn to make fondue and have a party.
82. Do a 1000+ piece puzzle and have it framed.
83. Learn how to paint my room and then do it.
84. Make a quote book (like in A Walk To Remember).
85. Finish reading a book that Matthew has suggested.
86. Memorize all the scripture mastery scriptures. (0/80)
87. Be able to write all fifty states and capitals by memory.
88. Watch the entire series of Friends. (0/238)
89. Buy a coloring book and color every picture.
90. Read the Conference issue of the Ensign before the next conference.
91. Attend the temple 50 times. (0/50)
92. Ride my bike to the store/library 20 times. (0/20)
93. Go to 10 Bees games. (0/10)
94. Go to Barnes and Noble, pretend to read/write, but really people watch for 2 hours.
95. Finish a NY Times Crossword without cheating.
96. Sleep under the stars.
97. Edit my favorite photo’s from traveling and have them blown up and framed.
98. Go to bed without watching a movie for 2 weeks. (0/14)
99. Host a themed party.
100. Take a picture for every goal on this list I accomplish.
101. Influence 10 people to do this as well.

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1 Mandalynn March 3, 2009 at 10:11 pm

I like this. I think I could do this – I might even make my students do it. So there you go, you’ve inspired me. A couple comments about your goals:

1. Love Crime and Punishment
2. Hate NYC
3. Although love going to blues club in NYC.
4. I will go to Disneyland with you.
5. I will go with you to major league baseball game. We should go to Phoenix this summer and see the D-backs.
6. You can buy me a gift for no reason.
7. I will get sushi with you.
8. You can buy me flowers.
9. I will ride bikes with you.
10. And go to Bees games with you.

2 Teresa March 4, 2009 at 11:59 am

This is such a great idea! I want to do this too.

3 Ruth March 5, 2009 at 7:16 pm

I can teach you to make rolls.
And, you should come visit me for your 10 state road trip. No, I don’t know where I’ll be, but I don’t think 10 states away is too far fetched.

4 HeatherH March 13, 2009 at 9:17 pm

Ooh! Ooh! Visit me too!

Your goals are so ambitious! I’m glad you’re giving yourself plenty of time to accomplish them. :) I’m looking forward to the updates!

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