101 Things in 1001 Days

The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days. This is my second attempt at this project, so this is a new list as of May 24, 2011. It includes some previous goal as well as some new ones. Wish me luck!

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).

The Deadline: February 19, 2014

The List:

001. Overhaul Etsy site.

002. Go to a book reading event

003. Donate to Locks of Love

004. See 10 concerts:

  1. John Cougar Mellencamp (11/2/11)
  2. The Nutcracker (12/9/11)
  3. Picnic with The Pops: Columbus Symphony Orchestra with The Ohio State University Marching Band (7/27/12)

005. Go to a classical concert/opera with Roz

006. Make another quilt

007. Join the Wexner Center for the Arts

008. Join the Columbus Museum of Art

009. Take a class at Glass Axis

010. Set up studio for myself in the spare bedroom.

011. Learn to knit using “magic loop”

012. Take a sewing class

013. Go to 10 different museums:

  1. Ohio Craft Museum

014. Use steeking technique on one knitting project

015. Copy family recipes and organize into one cookbook

016. Sew one item of clothing

017. Knit myself a sweater

018. Commission painting of Walter

019. Attend Gallery Hop

020. Have a picnic

021. Buy a higher quality sewing machine

022. Teach someone to knit

023. Make curtains for studio

024. Buy new golf gear

025. Start golfing again

026. Join a yoga studio

027. Finish a 5K

028. Go fishing

029. Go camping

030. Go canoeing

031. Open a 529 for Joseph

032. Find a reliable babysitter for JWC

033. Buy supplemental life insurance

034. Start contributing to our retirement fund each month

035. Get a safety deposit box

036. Update homeowner’s insurance with valuables

037. Get a gun safe

038. Pay off all credit cards

039. Make a will

040. Get a library card

041. Organize and edit digital photo library

042. Teach myself how to crochet

043. Get a massage

044. Unpack all books/photos/artwork in basement

045. Read 50 books:

  1. Game of Thrones (Fire & Ice #1)
  2. A Clash of Kings (Fire & Ice #2)
  3. A Storm of Swords (Fire & Ice #3)
  4. A Feast for Crows (Fire & Ice #4)
  5. A Dance with Dragons (Fire & Ice #5)
  6. The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger
  7. The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three
  8. The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands
  9. On Becoming Babywise
  10. The Happiest Baby on the Block
  11. The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
  12. The Dark Tower V: The Wolves of The Calla
  13. The Dark Tower VI: The Song of Susannah
  14. The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
  15. Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse / Southern Vampire Series #12)
  16. You Are Your Child’s First Teacher: What Parents Can Do with and for Their Children from Birth to Age Six
  17. Cloud Atlas
  18. Gone Girl

046. See all Academy Award Best Picture Nominees before the awards show.

047. Change banks

048. Get personalized stationery

049. Get new business cards

050. Get address stamp made

051. Go to a Columbus Crew game

052. Go to an Indians game

053. Go to NorthernGRADE

054. Go to a Columbus Blue Jackets game

055. Go to a Columbus Clippers game

056. Buy a new mattress for our bed

057. Start new Etsy shop for vintage

058. Build a white box for product photos

059. Watch 100 movies from Netflix (41/100)

060. Go to 30 movies (5/30):

  1. The Muppets (12/25/11)
  2. The Descendants (12/27/11)
  3. Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows (12/29/11)
  4. Hugo (2/4/12)
  5. Skyfall (11/9/12)
  6. The Hobbit (1/5/13)

061. Find local non-profit to volunteer

062. Knit preemie caps/blankets and donate to Riverside NICU

063. Make a quilt(s) to donate to Riverside NICU

064. Join the Columbus Zoo

065. Get bench for front hallway

066. Make ice cream using a recipe from Jeni’s cook book.

067. Host a wine tasting party

068. Create cookbook of family recipes

069. Cook 10 things from Mastering the Art of French Cooking

070. Cook 10 things from 1080 Cook Book

071. Make pasta from scratch

072. Host a cookie exchange

073. Go to a wine tasting at Spagio Cellars

074. Host a potluck

075. Visit a country I’ve never visited before

076. Go to the drive-in

077. Go to a National Park

078. Copy/update address book

079. Refinish the basement

080. Go to Las Vegas

081. Go back to Mexico

082. Go to the zoo

083. Renovate the kitchen

084. Renovate the master bathroom

085. Landscape yard

086. Put in sidewalk to connect back patio to the driveway & replace laundry/side entrance.

087. Get all artwork framed and displayed

088. Plant vegetable garden

089. Have a holiday party

090. Have a girls weekend

091. Have a dinner party

092. Plan a surprise trip

093. Join The Modern Quilt Guild’s local chapter

094. Get a bike

095. Clean up track information in iTunes

096. Install fountain on back patio

097. Replace back deck

098. Send a postcard to postsecret.com

099. Get another tattoo

100. Organize/corral wrapping paper supplies in studio closet

101. Send a to-do list to todolistblog.blogspot.com

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