The Challenge:
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 your part).Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple challenges such as New Year’s resolutions or a ‘Bucket List’. 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, study semesters, or outdoor activities. [from Day Zero]
Start Date: 21st March 2010
End Date: 17th December 2012
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Tasks not yet started
Tasks in progress
Tasks completed
House and Garden:
001 Keep my car clean for a whole month
002 Grow a plant from seed
003 Plant a vegetable garden
004 Fix the irrigation system in the front and back yards
005 Remove every palm tree in the yard
006 Put in a sustainable frog pond
007 Sand and oil the outdoor table and chairs
008 Organise my wardrobe and chest of drawers
009 Decorate my bedroom
010 Clean the oven
011 Have a shiny kitchen sink every night for a month
012 Remove the wallpaper in the living areas
013 Clean out the dungeon
014 Get rid of all the baby gear
Money, money, money:
015 Put away $25 for every goal completed
016 Keep a record of all spending for 3 months
017 Pay every bill on time for 3 months
018 Consolidate my superannuation
019 Hold a Garage Sale
020 Sell my car see this post (May 2010)
021 Sell any artwork I don’t absolutely *love*
022 Buy an investment property
Health, Fitness and Well being:
023 Complete the C25K
024 Climb a mountain
025 Complete a half marathon
026 Do 5 chin ups in a row without touching the floor
027 Get my weight to double figures
028 Renew my Senior First Aid certificate
029 Go to bed before 10pm every night for a month
030 Have a mole check-up
031 Keep my fingernails shaped for a month
032 Moisturise my hands and cuticles enough that I feel confident getting a manicure
033 Floss every night for a month
034 Learn how to braid my own hair
035 Do the makeup thing every day for a month
Food and Cooking:
036 Complete 8 $21 weekly meal challenges
036 Shop at a farmer’s market
038 Eat at 10 new local restaurants
039 Dine in a Neil Perry restaurant
040 Pack a lunch every workday for a month
041 No dining out for a week
042 Cook a romantic 3-course dinner for MIML™ and eat by candlelight
043 Be a vegetarian for a week
044 Go berry picking
045 Use my fondue set
046 Teach my children 5 recipes of my Mum’s
- Pa’s Bickies
- Kinder Soup
- Jarred Chops Sweet and Sour
047 Bake 10 different cakes, bakes or slices I have never attempted
- Kim’s Chocolate Cake (21st March 2010)
- Raspberry Bakewell Cake
- Crunchies
- Chocolate Raspberry Torte
048 Make bread from scratch with no mechanical kneading
049 Master pastry making (sweet and savoury!)
050 Make home-made filled pasta
051 Cook at least 2 recipes from each food magazine I buy
052 Cook 10 South African dishes
- Bobotie
- Beer Bread
053 Learn to sharpen knives properly
054 Throw a 40th birthday party for me
055 Invite friends over for a meal at least 12 times
Travel, Trips and Activities:
056 Ride in a hot air balloon
057 Go camping
058 Go on a picnic
059 Catch a fish
060 Visit Namibia
061 Visit Japan
062 Visit Cape York
063 Take MIML™ to Dunkeld
064 Visit all Australian state and territory capitals
065 Go on a long bike trip (>400km)
066 Visit Paronella Park
067 Go bowling as a family
Books and Movies (aka culcha!):
068 See a drive-in movie
069 See 25 movies I haven’t seen (released before I start the project!)
- I Pronounce you Chuck and Larry
070 See a film at IMAX
071 Read 25 fiction books
- The Jane Austen Bookclub
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- The Girl who Played with Fire
- The Girl who Kicked the Hornets Nest
072 Read the last two Harry Potter books
073 Read 6 books with each child
074 Read the last Twilight book (Completed 27th March 2010 see here!)
It’s all about me:
075 Gain my open motorbike licence (Completed August 2010- see here!)
076 Learn how to play chess
077 Learn how to meditate
078 Learn 8 new guitar chords to add to the 4 I already know!
079 Learn how to solder and complete 3 electronics projects
080 Learn how to use Photoshop
081 Master Afrikaans enough to have a conversation with MIML™s family
082 Identify 6 constellations (apart from The Southern Cross!)
083 Write that blog post on ‘Losing my Religion’ (Completed 4th April 2010, see here!)
084 Find 5 self indulgences (non food related!)
085 Design my elephant tattoo
086 Buy myself flowers, just because
Helping others:
087 Write 10 letters for Amnesty International projects
088 Get my Cert IV in Community Education for ABA
089 Help with 5 Breastfeeding Education Classes
090 Register as an organ donor
Miscellaneous stuff:
091 Clean out my email inbox
092 Organise my RSS feeds
093 Set up blogs for the kids
094 Complete Christmas shopping before 1st December
095 Send in a postcard to PostSecret
096 Send 25 postcards via PostCrossing.com (Completed July 2010. See here!)
097 Teach my son to ride a bike
098 Teach MIML™ to play Uno
099 Fire a handgun
100 Recruit someone to do a 101 in 1001 project themselves
101 Set up a page on my blog for this challenge and update the progress at least monthly
