The List – 101/1001 days.

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

- Courtesy of the Day Zero Project

List started: 1 January, 2010
List to be completed by: 28 September, 2012

– The task is in progress.
- The task is complete.

Struck Out- The task is unable to be completed.

11 / 101 complete. 11.11% done!

1. Watch the sunrise at a beach.
2. Visit 10 art exhibitions/galleries.
3. Visit the Melbourne Museum.
4. Visit the State Library.
5. Say yes to 5 things I’d usually say no to.
6. Watch at least 100 movies from the top 250 movies on IMDB. [movies seen]
7. Attend a film festival.
8. Buy the cats an awesome scratching pole. It must have 2+ levels.
9. Get a tattoo.
10. Go on a picnic.
11. Read a book a week for at least a year.
12. Start learning a language. Most likely Italian, Spanish or Mandarin.
13. Spend at least 8 months continuing to learn the language.
14. Learn to say thank you in 10 different languages.
15. Make a list 100 things that make me happy.
16. Visit 5 different Melbourne Markets.
17. Eat on the Restaurant Tram.
18. Buy a good camera.
19. Find and purchase an awesome little black dress.
20. See 5 comedians I haven’t seen yet.
21. Play poker at a casino.
22. Go to an outdoors/rooftop cinema.
23. Find and listen to 20 bands I’ve never heard of/listened to before.
24. Drink in 5 bars I’ve never drank in before.
25. Organise my passport.
26. Travel overseas.
27. Visit England.
28. Visit New Zealand.
29. Visit Hong Kong.
30. Visit Las Vegas.
31. Go on a cruise.
32. Visit Philip Island.
33. Visit an amusement park.
34. Go see the new Seal exhibition at Melbourne Zoo.
35. Visit the Open Range Zoo at Werribee.
36. Go on a totally impromptu/random road trip.
37. Visit every Australian state.
38. Ride an elephant.
39. Attempt snowboarding.
40. Pay off all my credit cards.
41. Fill a Moleskin with inspirational quotes/lyrics/imagery.
42. Volunteer. Give my time to a cause I really believe in.
43. Make a scrapbook with all the bits and pieces I’ve collected over the years.
44. Send 25 postcards/cards to family & friends.
45. Take a self portrait photo every day for a year.
46. Finish my Multimedia degree.
47. Organise the filing cabinet.
48. Go through all my old clothes and sell on eBay or donate all the things I no longer wear/like.
49. De-clutter my life – get rid of 100 things I don’t need anymore, either throw out, sell or donate to charity.
50. Stick to a budget for six months.
51. Have a $3,000 emergency fund (can’t be complete until credit cards are paid off).
52. Get my phone bill down to under $100 a month.
53. Call at least one family member a week for six months.
54. Buy a plant and manage to keep it alive for a year.
55. Take a dance class.
56. Do not eat McDonalds, KFC and Hungry Jacks for a year.
57. Eat at least one vegetarian meal a week for six months.
58. No chocolate for three months.
59. Be able to run 3km.
60. Go swimming once a week for three months.
61. Swim 25 laps of a 25m pool without stopping.
62. Reach my weight loss goal.
63. Do the Wii Fit test at least twice a week for three months.
64. Get a manicure and pedicure.
65. Visit a dentist.
66. Start eating breakfast regularly. By regularly I mean at least twice a week.
67. Make a book of recipes.
68. Go to a food and wine festival.
69. Take lunch to work for 4 days a week for a month.
70. Drink nothing but water for a month.
71. Find a skin care routine I’m happy with and stick with it for six months.
72. Go on a Melbourne Op Shop Tour.
73. Eat at 10 new restaurants.
74. Go roller skating or ice skating.
75. Go to three sporting events.
76. Get a puppy.
77. Get a turtle.
78. For one month, wake up before 8.00am every day.
79. Make a font of my handwriting.
80. Watch 10 documentaries.
81. Be able to name 195 countries of the world – as according to the test on  Sporcle.
82. Watch every James Bond movie.
83. Sleep outdoors under the stars.
84. Have a technology free day. At least once every three months.
85. Get three people a “just because” gift.
86. Host a games night/BBQ.
87. Play with Maya, create an animation in 3D. Just for fun.
88. Watch a ballet.
89. Buy a ridiculously awesome pair of shoes, no matter how impracticable they may be.
90. Get my favourite black heels fixed.
91. Take (& blog) a photo each day for an entire year. – Was previvously “Blog a photo each day for a month.”
92. Blog at least three times a week for twelve months.
93. Back up my computer at least once every three months.
94. Get my portfolio website created and online.
95. Make new business cards and get them printed.
96. Participate in the Great Australian Internet Blackout.
97. Complete the 100 snapshot challenge.
98. Donate to open source software I use.
99. Work on a list of things I want to do before I die.
100. Spend $5 for every task I complete on myself.
101. Donate $5 for every uncompleted task on this list to the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.