101 in 1001: Take Two

I completed my first 101 in 1001 in August and I liked it so much, I'm doing it again!

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).

Inspiration:  The 101/1001 challenge was created by triplux and I found it via Jason.

Timeline: November 1, 2007 through July 29, 2010  (This nifty date calculator helped me figure it out)

And now, on to the tasks. I've carried over a few from the last list, but most are brand new:

1. Train at least three times a week for six months.
2. Fight in a Muay Thai match.
3. Do something physical every single day for three months.
4. Do 3 pull-ups.
5. Do 100 "real" push-ups.
6. Do 100 sit-ups.
7. Complete a marathon, biking or running.
8. Climb Half Dome or Mt. Washington.
9. Go on another canoe trip.
10. Complete The Artist's Way.
11. Get something published somewhere other than on my blog.
12. Pay off my car.
13. Pay off few remaining debts.
14. Get a raise, a new job, or both!
15. Adopt a dog.
16. Follow a disciplined spiritual practice for three months.
17. Travel abroad at least twice.
18. Cook at least two meals a day at home for one month.
19. Take the cats to the vet for check-ups.
20. Complete the office.
21. Complete the living room.
22. Complete the bathroom.
23. Complete the dining room.
24. Complete the bedroom.
25. Complete the kitchen & pantry.
26. Plant roses beside the house.
27. Plant & maintain the front gardens for one spring & summer.
28. Buy a miniature potted fruit tree.
29. Speak French fluently again.
30. Become passably fluent in a third language.
31. Take a digital photography class.
32. Read the newspaper every day for a month.
33. Play poker in Las Vegas.
34. Throw myself a blow-out birthday party.
35. Learn all the state capitals by heart (again).
36. Learn to drive a manual transmission.
37. Buy a high-end digital camera.
38. Buy a Mac desktop.
39. Learn to snowboard.
40. Skydive.
41. Buy a shotgun.
42. Learn to shoot skeet.
43. Go back to Arcadia with Firebug to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our friendship.
44. Build a broader investment portfolio.
45. Save $5 a day for 6 months.
46. Draft a legal will.
47. Print and frame the favorite photos that I have taken.
48. Assemble a comprehensive family tree.
49. Organize all of my recipes into one book.
50. Visit my friends in SF, NYC, Florida, Seattle, Austin & Toronto.
51. Start a collection.
52. Transfer all of my CDs into iTunes.
53. Meet or discover a man with whom I would like to spend the rest of my life.
54. Send my parents on a wonderful trip.
55. Meet Brandon in person.
56. Get another tattoo.
57. Host at least six dinner parties.
58. Send timely holiday cards.
59. Buy myself a fabulous piece of jewelry.
60. Maintain my hair for 6 months straight.
61. Go to a Chargers game.
62. Go to a Kings game.
63. Go to an 'SC football game.
64. Hear a concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
65. Blog daily for three months.
66. Learn my father's secret for really excellent chili.
67. Learn my mother's secret for vegetable beef soup.
68. Go on a whirlwind weekend trip with someone fantastic.
69. Get SCUBA certified.
70. Dive the Great Barrier Reef.
71. Live abroad for at least a month.
72. Go to the Griffith Park Observatory.
73. Go to the Getty Villa.
74. Go to the Los Angeles Zoo.
75. Go to the Long Beach Aquarium.
76. See a movie at Hollywood Forever.
77. Attend an awards show, rather than working it.
78. Set up at least ten good playlists in iTunes.
79. See the 102 Movies [I] Must See Before [I] Die.
80. Learn to play the guitar I've owned for over a year.
81. Volunteer / participate in one charitable event at least once a month for six months.
82. Send three Any Soldier packages each month for six months.
83. Get on the TiVo bandwagon.
84. Buy an HD, flat-panel TV and mount it on the living room wall.
85. Go to three concerts.
86. Measurably increase my blog readership.
87. Visit all 50 states.
88. Get rid of all extraneous email addresses / social networking site memberships / etc.
89. Attend a political rally.
90. Back up my computer monthly.
91. Renew my passport (I can't believe I even let it expire!).
92. Unplug from movies, television, radio, and the internet for a week.
93. Buy a Blackberry Pearl (if Verizon ever gets them).
94. Take a specialty cooking class at Williams-Sonoma.
95. Attend a book signing.
96. Submit a secret to Post Secret.
97. Try Pinkberry (Sorry, Hil).
98. Host at least five game nights / afternoons.
99. See Megan before she moves.
100. Post updates about my progress at least once a month.
101. Finish this list.

1. Train at least three times a week for six months.
2. Fight in a Muay Thai match.
3. Do something physical every single day for three months.
4. Do 3 pull-ups.
5. Do 100 "real" push-ups.
6. Do 100 sit-ups.
7. Complete a marathon, biking or running.
8. Climb Half Dome or Mt. Washington.
9. Go on another canoe trip.
10. Complete The Artist's Way.
11. Get something published somewhere other than on my blog.
12. Pay off my car.
13. Pay off few remaining debts.
14. Get a raise, a new job, or both!
15. Adopt a dog.
16. Follow a disciplined spiritual practice for three months.
17. Travel abroad at least twice.
18. Cook at least two meals a day at home for one month.
19. Take the cats to the vet for check-ups.
20. Complete the office.
21. Complete the living room.
22. Complete the bathroom.
23. Complete the dining room.
24. Complete the bedroom.
25. Complete the kitchen & pantry.
26. Plant roses beside the house.
27. Plant & maintain the front gardens for one spring & summer.
28. Buy a miniature potted fruit tree.
29. Speak French fluently again.
30. Become passably fluent in a third language.
31. Take a digital photography class.
32. Read the newspaper every day for a month.
33. Play poker in Las Vegas.
34. Throw myself a blow-out birthday party.
35. Learn all the state capitals by heart (again).
36. Learn to drive a manual transmission.
37. Buy a high-end digital camera.
38. Buy a Mac desktop.
39. Learn to snowboard.
40. Skydive.
41. Buy a shotgun.
42. Learn to shoot skeet.
43. Go back to Arcadia with Firebug to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our friendship.
44. Build a broader investment portfolio.
45. Save $5 a day for 6 months.
46. Draft a legal will.
47. Print and frame the favorite photos that I have taken.
48. Assemble a comprehensive family tree.
49. Organize all of my recipes into one book.
50. Visit my friends in SF, NYC, Florida, Seattle, Austin & Toronto.
51. Start a collection.
52. Transfer all of my CDs into iTunes.
53. Meet or discover a man with whom I would like to spend the rest of my life.
54. Send my parents on a wonderful trip.
55. Meet Brandon in person.
56. Get another tattoo.
57. Host at least six dinner parties.
58. Send timely holiday cards.
59. Buy myself a fabulous piece of jewelry.
60. Maintain my hair for 6 months straight.
61. Go to a Chargers game.
62. Go to a Kings game.
63. Go to an 'SC football game.
64. Hear a concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
65. Blog daily for three months.
66. Learn my father's secret for really excellent chili.
67. Learn my mother's secret for vegetable beef soup.
68. Go on a whirlwind weekend trip with someone fantastic.
69. Get SCUBA certified.
70. Dive the Great Barrier Reef.
71. Live abroad for at least a month.
72. Go to the Griffith Park Observatory.
73. Go to the Getty Villa.
74. Go to the Los Angeles Zoo.
75. Go to the Long Beach Aquarium.
76. See a movie at Hollywood Forever.
77. Attend an awards show, rather than working it.
78. Set up at least ten good playlists in iTunes.
79. See the 102 Movies [I] Must See Before [I] Die.
80. Learn to play the guitar I've owned for over a year.
81. Volunteer / participate in one charitable event at least once a month for six months.
82. Send three Any Soldier packages each month for six months.
83. Get on the TiVo bandwagon.
84. Buy an HD, flat-panel TV and mount it on the living room wall.
85. Go to three concerts.
86. Measurably increase my blog readership.
87. Visit all 50 states.
88. Get rid of all extraneous email addresses / social networking site memberships / etc.
89. Attend a political rally.
90. Back up my computer monthly.
91. Renew my passport (I can't believe I even let it expire!).
92. Unplug from movies, television, radio, and the internet for a week.
93. Buy a Blackberry Pearl (if Verizon ever gets them).
94. Take a specialty cooking class at Williams-Sonoma.
95. Attend a book signing.
96. Submit a secret to Post Secret.
97. Try Pinkberry (Sorry, Hil).
98. Host at least five game nights / afternoons.
99. See Megan before she moves.
100. Post updates about my progress at least once a month.
101. Finish this list.

1. Train at least three times a week for six months.
2. Fight in a Muay Thai match.
3. Do something physical every single day for three months.
4. Do 3 pull-ups.
5. Do 100 "real" push-ups.
6. Do 100 sit-ups.
7. Complete a marathon, biking or running.
8. Climb Half Dome or Mt. Washington.
9. Go on another canoe trip.
10. Complete The Artist's Way.
11. Get something published somewhere other than on my blog.
12. Pay off my car.
13. Pay off few remaining debts.
14. Get a raise, a new job, or both!
15. Adopt a dog.
16. Follow a disciplined spiritual practice for three months.
17. Travel abroad at least twice.
18. Cook at least two meals a day at home for one month.
19. Take the cats to the vet for check-ups.
20. Complete the office.
21. Complete the living room.
22. Complete the bathroom.
23. Complete the dining room.
24. Complete the bedroom.
25. Complete the kitchen & pantry.
26. Plant roses beside the house.
27. Plant & maintain the front gardens for one spring & summer.
28. Buy a miniature potted fruit tree.
29. Speak French fluently again.
30. Become passably fluent in a third language.
31. Take a digital photography class.
32. Read the newspaper every day for a month.
33. Play poker in Las Vegas.
34. Throw myself a blow-out birthday party.
35. Learn all the state capitals by heart (again).
36. Learn to drive a manual transmission.
37. Buy a high-end digital camera.
38. Buy a Mac desktop.
39. Learn to snowboard.
40. Skydive.
41. Buy a shotgun.
42. Learn to shoot skeet.
43. Go back to Arcadia with Firebug to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our friendship.
44. Build a broader investment portfolio.
45. Save $5 a day for 6 months.
46. Draft a legal will.
47. Print and frame the favorite photos that I have taken.
48. Assemble a comprehensive family tree.
49. Organize all of my recipes into one book.
50. Visit my friends in SF, NYC, Florida, Seattle, Austin & Toronto.
51. Start a collection.
52. Transfer all of my CDs into iTunes.
53. Meet or discover a man with whom I would like to spend the rest of my life.
54. Send my parents on a wonderful trip.
55. Meet Brandon in person.
56. Get another tattoo.
57. Host at least six dinner parties.
58. Send timely holiday cards.
59. Buy myself a fabulous piece of jewelry.
60. Maintain my hair for 6 months straight.
61. Go to a Chargers game.
62. Go to a Kings game.
63. Go to an 'SC football game.
64. Hear a concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
65. Blog daily for three months.
66. Learn my father's secret for really excellent chili.
67. Learn my mother's secret for vegetable beef soup.
68. Go on a whirlwind weekend trip with someone fantastic.
69. Get SCUBA certified.
70. Dive the Great Barrier Reef.
71. Live abroad for at least a month.
72. Go to the Griffith Park Observatory.
73. Go to the Getty Villa.
74. Go to the Los Angeles Zoo.
75. Go to the Long Beach Aquarium.
76. See a movie at Hollywood Forever.
77. Attend an awards show, rather than working it.
78. Set up at least ten good playlists in iTunes.
79. See the 102 Movies [I] Must See Before [I] Die.
80. Learn to play the guitar I've owned for over a year.
81. Volunteer / participate in one charitable event at least once a month for six months.
82. Send three Any Soldier packages each month for six months.
83. Get on the TiVo bandwagon.
84. Buy an HD, flat-panel TV and mount it on the living room wall.
85. Go to three concerts.
86. Measurably increase my blog readership.
87. Visit all 50 states.
88. Get rid of all extraneous email addresses / social networking site memberships / etc.
89. Attend a political rally.
90. Back up my computer monthly.
91. Renew my passport (I can't believe I even let it expire!).
92. Unplug from movies, television, radio, and the internet for a week.
93. Buy a Blackberry Pearl (if Verizon ever gets them).
94. Take a specialty cooking class at Williams-Sonoma.
95. Attend a book signing.
96. Submit a secret to Post Secret.
97. Try Pinkberry (Sorry, Hil).
98. Host at least five game nights / afternoons.
99. See Megan before she moves.
100. Post updates about my progress at least once a month.
101. Finish this list.

Comments

[Hilary]

I'm afraid I cannot allow you to complete #97.

[smartlikeatruck]

Megan as in me?

I'm a little teary. Even if it isn't me, I'm going to pretend it is. :-)