The girl’s 101 « A girl’s view

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.

Credits.

Day started: May 8, 2007
Day to finish: February 2, 2010
Completed so far: 33/101
Failed so far: 4/101
Time left

The goals:

Finish this list and post it on the blog Done May 08, 2007
Reach a weight I am comfortable with and stay there for at least 3 months (+/- 3 kg is allowed)
Have long hair (to the middle of my back) Done
Learn a fifth language, Spanish or German would be preferred
Stay at least a month in another country (moving there counts)
Have enough money to buy a new camera, and do it Done
Visit my fathers grave Done May 21, 2007
Overcome my fear of dogs Done June 2007
Go a month without eating candy
Give my sister an unexpected hug
Get a new job Done June 2008
Move from the city I live today Done July 2007
Make friends with my best friend’s girlfriend (who doesn’t like me) Can’t be done
See The Crow without falling asleep
Stop playing with my hair when I’m not using my left hand (it looks foolish) Done
Have a birthday party
Read one book per week for a month
Send my sister an unexpected gift saying I love her Done
Decide what I want to be when I grow up, and not change my mind again
Have long fingernails Done
Send a handwritten letter to someone
Finish Constance Briscoe’s book ‘Ugly’ and cope with the pain
Stay all day in bed and don’t feel guilty about it Done
Try at least 5 kinds of food I’ve said I never will, and allow someone else to decide 2 of them (5/5)
Swim naked in the middle of the night with someone
Learn to say “thank you“, and not “nooo, you don’t mean that“, when someone’s giving me a compliment Done
Buy new glasses and start wearing them
Find a picture of my father and me, frame it and hang it on the wall
Learn to walk in shoes with high heels
Take piano lessons
Give blood
Write my will and testament
Go see a movie all by myself
Don’t drink Pepsi Max for a month Done May/June 2008
Reward myself 10 times (0/10)
Write a short-story
Go camping (at least 3 days) Done June 2008
Buy a new Mac Done
Don’t check my weight for an entire month Done
Serve someone breakfast in bed
Play Scrabble Done June 2008, while camping for at least 3 days
Eat vegetarian for a week Won’t be done
Send a birthday card to a friend from the past
Relearn the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
Offer to watch my sisters children and pay for her and her husbands movie tickets or dinner out
Participate in 26Things
Write a list of 5 different things I am grateful for every week for 3 months
Get drunk Done several times
Ride a roller coaster
Read all 100 Best Novels, the board’s list (0/100)
Make a new friend Done
Spend 30 minutes every week meditating, 8 weeks in a row
Kiss someone in the rain Done
Invite friends for dinner, make the meal from only organic food
Go to bed no later than 11 PM every week day for a month
Take portrait pictures of my nephews, frame them and give to my sister and her husband
Relearn to play chess
Stand naked in front of the mirror and find something to like
Take a CPR class (it’s been 3 years since the last one)
Read someone a bedtime story Done April 2008
Make love Done
Paint my fingernails and keep it for a week
Write a love letter
Make a snowman
At least begin making the plans for a journey to Africa
Be in love with someone who isn’t married Done
See all of the IMDb Top 250 films I haven’t seen yet, keep the list updated (54/250)
Visit my ex-fiancee, or have him visit me
Buy clothes in a different color than black, and wear them outside Done
Meet 3 online friends in person (2/3)
Own a long, feminine, hooded cloak
Write a letter to my former therapist, tell him how good I am doing and thank him for all the help he gave
Get a massage
Attend all classes every day for a month (if I get sick, I start over)
Take a walk 4 times every week for 3 months
Get a bike and use it Done
Do 30 sit-ups every day for a month
Give someone a gift for no reason Done
Tell my sister about The Chef Won’t be done
Buy 10 books (7/10)
Attend dancing classes, Waltz
Make one self portrait I like
Care for someone who is sick (without getting payed) Done
Sing a lullaby from my home country to someone who’s not from here and do not speak the language
Buy a teddy-bear
Give an honest compliment to someone I just met Done several times
Make sure The Chef keeps his promise to make s’mores over a real fire
Pass all my finals with a grade 4 or better (I’ll update this when I know how many I have)
Sell my car Done July 2007
Open a saving account and manage to save at least 1000 USD there
Go see a dentist
Be debt free (not included student loan) So glad I’m DONE
Write, and send Christmas cards on time
Visit some the “tourist places” in my city that I haven’t yet seen (bring camera)
Visit a city in my country I haven’t been to before
Organize my digital photos and keep it organized
Clean out my closet, and throw/give away clothes I never will use again Done July 2007
Pass both oral and written science exams spring 2007, no required grade as long as I pass Failed May 10, 2007
Cut my hair Done
Be out of bed by 8 AM every week day for a month
Donate 2 dollars per goal I achieve, and 1 dollar per goal I fail

Now 1001 days suddenly seem like such a short time, it will be interesting to see how many of these I manage to complete. I will do my best to complete all of them, or I wouldn’t do this. Let the fun begin..