101 Things in 1,001 Days (Second Round)

This is my 2nd 101 Things in 1,001 Days Challenge. I started my first one on January 1, 2008 (when I was 22) and I finished it on September 28, 2010 (when I was 25). Now I’m starting my new on on January 1, 2011 (I’m 25) and I will finish it on September 28, 2013 (I’ll be 28). Unlike last time, at the 500 day mark, I am allowing myself to change up to 25 items to better suit my life at that point. I realize that there may be things that I come up with between now and Day 500 that I want to accomplish. So there you go. Take a look and if you join in with your own, please let me know!

101 Things in 1,001 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 organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

Start Date: January 1, 2011. End Date: September 28, 2013.

Accomplished: 6/101

Health & Fitness (13)

1. Get down to my pre-moving weight
2. Take a yoga class
3. Take a pilates class
4. Take a Zumba class
5. Floss everyday for a month
6. Finish a bottle of multivitamins
7. Get on a DexCom CGM
8. Get my A1c under 7% at least once
9. Go to the dentist at least once a year (1/3)
10. Go to the gynecologist at least once a year (0/3)
11. Get my lab work done every year (0/3)
12. Run a 5K
13. Run a 10K

New York City (1/12)

14. Visit the USS Intrepid
15. Go to the Top of the Rock
16. Attend a concert at Madison Square Garden
17. Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in person
18. Attend to a Yankees game
19. Visit the Whitney Museum
20. Boat on the lake in Central Park
21. Kayak on the Hudson River
22. Have dinner at Per Se
23. Go to the New York Botanical Garden in the spring/summer
24. Use up an entire deck of Diner’s Deck
25. Go the New York Philharmonic

Spirituality (5)

26. Read the Bible
27. Go to church or listen to a church podcast regularly
28. Read 5 Christian living/Christian education books: 1/5
29. Give up something for Lent
30. Volunteer at a church event

Education (8)

31. Read 25 books from the Pulitzer prize winning Fiction books: (1/25)
32. Read 25 non-fiction books: (1/25)
33. Take a course in a language
34. Attend at least 2 lectures every year (1/6)
35. Take a photography class
36. Take a writing class with Gotham Writers
37. Complete a Sudoku book
38. Learn to code in CSS

Food (9)

39. Host a dinner party We hosted a holiday party on December 14, 2011, which was almost the same thing…
40. Eat at one new restaurant every month (0/32)
41. Go one week as a vegetarian
42. Cook Thanksgiving dinner
43. Learn about wine
44. Bake a pie
45. Make fudge
46. Have dinner at Blue Hill at Stone Barn
47. Go a whole month without eating out

Entertainment (7)

48. Attend opening night of the ballet or the opera
49. Attend a comedy show
50. Watch 101 movies (7/101)
51. Be a part of a live audience for a TV show
52. Go to a concert
53. Attend one Broadway play a year (1/3): 2011 – La Cage aux Folles
54. See Trans-Siberian Orchestra Saw them on December 15, 2011

Travel (10)

55. Go camping
56. Go on a trip to Europe
57. Visit one additional country
58. Attend South by Southwest
59. Celebrate our one year anniversary somewhere awesome
60. Visit Maine
61. Go to Winnipeg (hopefully to meet bloggers!)
62. Fly to visit my maternal grandmother
63. Fly to visit my paternal grandmother
64. Renew my passport when it expires

Finances (4)

65. Save $5,000 in an emergency fund
66. Start a Roth IRA
67. Save $10,000 for a house down payment
68. Pay off my credit card debt

Giving Back (11)

69. Volunteer at one non-diabetes related event
70. Volunteer at a diabetes event
71. Donate money to the National MS Society during National MS Week (1/3)
72. Join Big Brothers/Big Sisters
73. Join the Junior League
74. Send a sussy to a friend
75. Send a sussy to a family member
76. Mail 12 birthday cards to friends and/or family for a year
77. Raise at least $1,000 for the JDRF
78. Attend a Promise to Remember Me meeting with an elected official
79. Donate blood

Writing (8)

80. Write an ebook
81. Handwrite a blog entry and scan it to the blog
82. Guest post on 5 non-diabetes blogs
83. Send thank you letters to everyone who attended the wedding or gave us a gift
84. Complete NaBloPoMo in 2011 and in 2012
85. Write a short story
86. Participate in 750words.com for one month
87. Blog about every accomplished goal (0/100)

Purchases (5)

88. Buy eye glasses
89. Buy a handbag
90. Buy a point-and-shoot camera
91. Buy bookshelves
92. Buy artwork and redecorate the bedroom

Random (9)

93. Get married without turning into a bridezilla
94. Get my name officially changed
95. Get a tattoo
96. Get a cat
97. Send a secret to PostSecret.com
98. Vote in the 2012 election
99. Spend one weekend completely offline
100. Learn to crochet or knit
101. Burn all my CDs to iTunes