I am participating in the 101 in 1001 project.

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.

The List

Beginning on June 1st, my 1001 days will end on Monday, 27 February 2012.

Items in progress will look like this

Items completed will look like this

For Myself

1. Pass my driving test - I’m now on the car insurance!
2. Complete Project 365 (0/365)
3. Learn to make my own jewellery
4. Vote!
5. Re-read the entire Harry Potter series
6. Try and be more crafty instead of just reading about it! Make at least one thing a month for a year (2/12) Earrings, crochet hooks case
7. Splurge once a month and buy something just for me – even if it’s just a bag of jelly bellys! (5/33) June 09: New clothes! July 09: Jewellery making supplies! August 09: New iPhone 3GS (ok so it’s not costing anything but it’s still a treat). Sept 09: New underwear.Oct 09: New work clothes!
8. Start my web design business (Corkysheep) in earnest I’ve got my first paid job, gonna register as self employed asap.
9. Get a keyboard & try to play it! Persevere (buy headphones for it).
10. Get my hair tidied up every 6 months (1/6) July 09.

Family

11. Gather together all family & friends birthday/anniversaries and create a calendar to remember them Need to finish James’s side of the family, and go through my Mum’s birthday book to check I have everyone on my side.
12. Walk the dog at least 3 times a week for 3 months (0/12)
13. Brush Homily’s teeth at least once a week for 6 months (0/26)
14. Brush Homily’s coat at least once a week for 6 months (0/26)
15. Become a parent
16. Babyproof the house
17. Collect all my favourite children’s books from my childhood for my children Because of book reshuffle, childrens books are now stored seperately to the rest of my books. There’s quite a collection already, with our pooled collection!

Health

18. Use Wii Fit for at least 1 hour a day for 3 months (0/90 days)
19. Go swimming once a week for 6 months (0/26 weeks)
20. Drop at least 2 dress sizes
21. Eat breakfast every day for a month (0/31 days)
22. Get my eyes checked
23. Try & persuade my doctor to refer me to a neurologist
24. Complete my scary dental treatment almost there, just one appointment left!
25. Stop biting my nails. I’m getting better!
26. Drink only water or fruit juice for one month – no coffee!
27. Keep a pain journal every week for 6 months (0/26)

Financial

28. Pay off my credit card completely
29. Put at least £5 a week into a savings account for a year (0/52 weeks)
30. Empty 1ps, 2ps & 5ps out of my purse into a money box once every week (16/143)
31. Make a budget and learn to stick to it Doing really really well at this, we’re on track to have much much healthier finances by next Summer
32. Sort out paperwork and start a system

Marriage

33. Go on a ‘date’ with James once a month – trip out for meal/cinema/etc (5/33) – June 09: Meal out for anniversary. July 09: Meal out at Frankie & Bennys and trip to cinema to see Harry Potter (with Gayle :P) for my birthday. August 09: The Proposal at the cinema. Sept 09: Pub meal, mmm. Oct 09: UP at the cinema.
34. Go away for a romantic weekend with James
35. Make James breakfast in bed at least once a month for a year (0/12)
36. Have a moonlit picnic with James
37. Play a board game together one evening every month (0/33)
38. Rebuild our wedding website with a recap of the day & honeymoon
39. Change my name on my driving license & passport!

Out & About

40. Go to Paris/France
41. Go & see Les Miserables
42. Go & see Mamma Mia!
43. Go on a last minute sunny holiday
44. Go camping
45. Go to 10 National Trust/NTS properties (1/10) Caulke Abbey, Jul 09.
46. Go to see 20 films at the cinema (2/20) The Proposal, UP
47. Go to an art gallery – Went to see the Banksy Exhibit at Bristol Museum & Gallery in August 09.
48. Show James where I grew up & take him to all the local haunts
49. Go to see a 3D film at the IMAX cinema
50. Go & visit James’s Dad & Jen in Ireland Booked!
51. Take a hot-air balloon ride
52. Take advantage of the free theatre tickets for young people & go see something at the REP Saw ‘Once on this Island’ at the REP on 05/06/09. Will definitely get more tickets soon!
53. Explore Birmingham & the surrounding area more – go somewhere new once every two months (0/17)

Philanthropy

54. Help fund raise for Red Nose Day 2011
55. Take part in the Race for Life
56. Give blood (if my veins let me!)
57. Perform 10 random acts of kindness (2/10) – gave money to a friend in need. Etsy sneak attack!
58. Give away 30 books with Bookmooch (10/30)
59. Donate 100,000 grains of rice using freerice.com (400/100,000)
60. Make an Operation Christmas Child shoebox
61. Adhere to the Swear Jar for 1 month. Donate the money to charity.

Social

62. Host a dinner party for my friends
63. Host a murder mystery party
64. Make a mix CD for a friend
65. Send a surprise package to a friend Becky’s birthday package!
66. Give 5 “I saw this and thought of you” gifts (0/5)
67. Find a pen pal & maintain regular contact with them
68. Publish the details of our book & dvd library to the net so that we can be a lending library to our friends
69. Send more emails to friends who have moved away – one a week for 3 months (0/12)
70. Try to have a ‘girls night’ once a month if possible (1/33) – birthday bbq

Home Life

71. Cook a Christmas dinner from scratch, with all the trimmings
72. Try a new recipe once a month for a year (0/12)
73. Clear out my wardrobe and donate any old clothes to charity
74. Get a sewing machine & learn to use it
75. Stop getting carrier bags from shops – reuse old ones or use totes
76. Tidy up & clean the house top to bottom once a week for 3 months (0/12)
77. Do the washing up every day for a month (0/30)
78. Keep on top of our laundry for at least 3 months – no piles of clothes abandoned around the house! (0/3)
79. Cook more food from scratch instead of buying bought sauces
80. Keep the bedroom tidy every day for 3 months (0/90)

The House

81. Paint the master bedroom
82. Paint the second bedroom
83. Paint the living room/dining room
84. Fix the shed door
85. Buy new curtains for the spare room
86. Sort through our knick knacks & random objects – declutter the house!
87. Sort out the bedroom
88. Sort out the spare room
89. Get rid of/sell all the random computer bits about the house that we don’t need
90. Help James build a shuttle media pc for our living room, then organise my computer files & move some to it

Random

91. Send a postcard to postsecret
92. Send and receive 5 postcards through Post Crossing (0/5)
93. ‘Unplug’ for one whole weekend – no iPhone, no Internet, no TV, no computer
94. Re-read and then give new copies of my top 10 favourite books to friends as gifts (1/10) Katie Fforde collection to Gayley.
95. Throw a letter in a bottle into the ocean
96. Build a sand castle
97. Buy & complete a Wreck This Journal
98. Get loads of old photos & do a photobook of my life so far
99. Make snow angels with someone (weather permitting!)
100. Take pictures in an old-style photobooth

Final Task!

101. Donate £3 for every incomplete task to Cancer Research. Round up to the nearest £10.