101 Things in 1001 Days

The following list is inspired by several that I have seen on the web these past few days. For more info, you can look at Day Zero.

Jendeis' 101 in 1001 Project

The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (i.e., no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e., represent some amount of work on my part).

Start Date: September 27, 2007
End Date: June 24, 2010

HOME
1. Bring all wedding gifts from parents’ house to our house
2. Clean out room at parents’ house
3. Choose wedding pictures to have printed and to make parents’ albums
4. Keep fridge clear of impromptu experiments
5. Put together an “emergency” box (water, flashlights, etc.) for the house
6. Get a headboard for our bed
7. Paint bedroom
8. Use Mr. Clean Eraser on walls in house
9. Put together a Control Journal for the house
10. Assemble emergency kits for both cars
11. Write and properly execute wills
12. Spend 15 minutes (up to 1 hour) decluttering in each room of the house
13. Get VCR/DVD player fixed or get a new one
14. Apply Feng Shui rules to our house
15. Take an obedience class with The Boy, JD and me
16. Vacuum inside of car
17. Wash interior windows of car
18. Clean out JD’s car
19. Get an oil change in both cars
20. Put all CDs onto iTunes
21. Back up computer
22. Buy a china cabinet
23. Complete china service
24. Complete silverware service
25. Follow FlyLady’s mission of the month for one month
26. Find a white button-down shirt that fits well
27. Clean and organize 2nd bedroom
28. Have a baby
29. Make holiday gifts for all recipients (just once)
30. Volunteer at a community event
31. Spend 15 minutes on decluttering/house cleaning every day for a week

FOOD
32. Shop at a farmer’s market
33. Eat 4 different local vegetables while in season
34. Use Crock-Pot to cook at least once a week for one month
35. Roast a chicken
36. Make challah
37. Make matzah ball soup
38. Try a new recipe from each of the cookbooks I own
39. Pack breakfast, lunch & snack to work for one week

HEALTH
40. Lose 28 lbs (that’s 10%)
41. Reach 240 lbs.
42. Reach 220 lbs.
43. Reach 200 lbs.
44. Reach 180 lbs.
45. Reach 160 lbs.
46. Get eyes checked
47. Floss every day for a month
48. Exercise 30 minutes every day for one month
49. Take a yoga class
50. Go on a hike

SELF/SPIRITUAL
51. Bite back a nasty remark and replace with a loving remark
52. Read Kosher Sex by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
53. Find out rules for using a mikveh and go to one at proper time
54. Observe Pesach more by getting rid of chametz and cleaning kitchen completely
55. Instead of nagging, write a blog post instead
56. Listen to a meditation tape
57. Go to Shabbat services once a month for a year
58. Have Friday night Shabbat dinner at our house for family/friends
59. Read the Torah

RELATIONSHIPS
60. Talk to my sister at least once a month (She's in grad school & is hard to reach)
61. Take a picture of JD and I at least once a month
62. Have a women-in-my-family dinner (can be at a restaurant)
63. Email friends from law school every 2 months
64. Take a vacation with BFF
65. Make 4 friends a CD mix just because
66. Call Gramie at least once a month
67. Call BFF at least once a month
68. Invite neighbors for dinner

VACATION
69. Drive Skyline Drive in the fall
70. Visit Ireland
71. Visit Hawaii
72. Visit New England in the fall
73. Visit Austria
74. Visit Switzerland

FUN
75. Learn how to play the piano
76. Read all of Shakespeare’s plays
77. Try a magazine or newspaper-reviewed restaurant at least once a season
78. Go to a bingo game
79. Go horseback riding
80. Ride in a hot-air balloon
81. Learn how to knit
82. Learn how to put stuff on both sides of the blog page
83. Go to a wine tasting
84. Take a golf lesson
85. Take a cooking class
86. Take a dance class with JD
87. Post on blog at least once a week
88. Learn to speak German
89. Check out a music appreciation lecture from the library
90. Read 10 books that you haven’t read from 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
91. Make a quilt
92. Organize workplace to send care packages to soldiers
93. See all of my company’s properties

MONEY
94. Get JD’s financial information to accountant
95. Find out rules about ROTH IRA’s and 401(k)’s
96. Begin contributing to my 401(k)
97. Save at least $20,000 for a new house
98. Eat out only once a week for one month
99. Take out only once a week for one month
100. Use 5 clipped coupons at grocery store
101. Put together and follow a budget for six months