Aubrey’s 101 Things In 1001 Days:

The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days (2.75 years).

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 your 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: 7/26/2008
End Date: 4/23/2011

1. Go on a vacation by myself.
2. Go on a vacation with my mom.
3. Go on a picnic.
4. Go to three shows. (0/3)
5. Use passport at least twice. (0/2)
6. Visit MOMA.
7. Host a fancy party.
8. Have high tea or afternoon tea.
9. Visit a winery.
10. Eat at five restaurants that I’ve never been to. (3/5)
1. Si Senor
2. Stingray
3. Via Delosantos
11. Go to the Rose Bowl Flea Market.
12. Go to Camelview at least once every six months. ((0/5)
13. Ride the light rail at least five times. (0/5)
14. Go hiking.
15. Visit a tourist trap.
16. Stay at Dad’s Pinetop house.
17. Spend a holiday with Dad.
18. Find a pen pal (not in prison).
19. Drink at least eight glasses of water each day.
20. Take daily vitamins (3/1001) and use natural remedies for headaches and insomnia.
21. Do at least 150 exercise sessions within this period of time (not including walking places or using stairs). (0/150)
22. Continue relationship with Dad.
23. Look after myself: take makeup off every night, follow skin regime, do hair & face treatments bi-weekly and exfoliate weekly.
24. Get a manicure.
25. Have a pap smear.
26. Take lunch to work at least once a week.
27. Walk or bike to work, weather permitting.
28. Sleep in at least bi-weekly.
29. Identify 101 things that make me happy, no mater how big or small. (1/101)
1. fieldtrips
30. Learn to quilt and make one quilt. (0/1)
31. Paint & wallpaper bookshelf.
32. Paint mirror.
33. Make three things from knit pattern file. (0/3)
34. Take a sock class.
35. Hand-make a Christmas or birthday gift for each important person to me.
36. Take one photograph a day for 40 days (doesn’t have to be consecutive, but end up with one quality photo for each day).
37. Make two items of clothing. (0/2)
38. Continue sugar skull paintings; make at least five. (0/5)
39. Hand-make all cards for one holiday (not necessarily Christmas).
40. Make a cover for my hope chest.
41. But five lotto tickets. (0/5)
42. Acquire 25 new books for my library. (1/25)
1. Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales
43. Find the perfect cup/mug for my coffee. (Found!)
44. Buy three original pieces of art that I absolutely love. (0/3)
45. Buy a bike.
46. Buy an iBook.
47. Buy a drop spindle.
48. Buy checks and a pretty new checkbook.
49. Buy a new queen/king mattress.
50. Walk/run for charity. At minimum 5k.
51. Donate a days pay to an animal related organization.
52. Take care of Leon.
53. Pick a boy and a girl for the Christmas Angel program.
54. Plant a tree.
55. Donate 50,000 grains or rice on http://www.freerice.com/. (4,000/50,000)
56. Paint a portrait of Jet.
57. Help Mom find a fantastic job.
58. Learn about the French way of living & Joy de Vivre.
59. Learn five new knit/crochet stitches and include each in a project. (0/5)
60. Watch 25 new films. (0/25)
61. Find out about the history of spinning, quilting, weaving, etc. including novels and fiction.
62. Learn to play an instrument.
63. Start to learn a foreign language.
64.Learn to snowboard.
65. Research natural remedies & recipes using herbs/essential oils & natural products (for beauty, relief from illness, cleaning, etc.).
66. Continue research of paleo-anthropology & primatology. Read one science article a week. (0/143)
67. Move out.
68. Create a will.
69. Graduate from college with bachelors.
70. Research graduate school.
71. Future inquiry on primatology as a viable career in Arizona.
72. Starbucks budget. Limit visits to twice a week.
73. Pet-sitting money is vacation only money.
74. Take advantage of zoo volunteering. Use to make good contacts.
75. Make business cards for pet-sitting.
76. Help the Endo go green. CFLs and recycling.
77. Limit shower time and do not shave legs while the water is running.
78. Unplug the phone charger when not in use.
79. Take at least one reusable bag into a store.
80. Research sustainable & simple living and environmentalism. Figure out what I can do in my everyday life. Read Gorgeously Green.
81. Have a clothes de-clutter to end all clothes de-clutters. Be RUTHLESS. Include ALL clothes, shoes, accessories, underwear, and sleepwear. Take into account work, weather and matching outfits. Cut any interesting ‘de-cluttered’ into useable pieces of fabric and donate the rest. After this, take stock and with a list, purchase staples, sensible, needed, quality pieces to complete the wardrobe (within a yet to be decided budget).
82. Sort through craft supplies and yarn. Clean, bin, donate, reuse, frame, put into storage, etc.
83. Organize computer. Photos, documents, my space, ravelry and blog.
84. Huge room clean out. Box anything that is not needed for everyday (in preparation of move).
85. Sort all music. Sell and donate all unwanted music.
86. Organize hope chest.
87. Be at better taking in dry cleaning.
88. Plan and follow a schedule for cleaning and organization.
89. Roast marshmallows.
90. Make homemade marshmallows.
91. Cook from ten new recipes (0/10) and ten favorite recipes (0/10).
92. Learn how to make Mom’s tuna casserole and chicken a la king. (1/2)
1. 7/27/08 learned chicken a la king.
93. Grow something.
94. Try five new foods. (1/5)
1. Squid Salad
95. Bake bread.
96. Make a recipe book with family recipes. (Including but not limited to Mexican rice (Grandma), fidello (Grandma), above Mom recipes, German Chocolate cake (Aunt Marsha), Cornbread (Grandpa Montgomery), Lemon Crystal Light cake (Granny), Spice Cake (Granny), Pumpkin Ice Cream cake (Maxine), Mexican Chicken and Rice (Jeff)…)
97. Read at least 55 of 110 books on my 110 Books To Read List within 1001 days. Critically think about material read. Possibly record thoughts in a journal of some sort. (1/55)
98. Do various writing exercises. Find writing book within boxes at home. Journal 30 days in my life.
99. Blog at least 70 times. (1/70)
100. Go through old diaries. Decide what to do with them.
101. Go through old correspondence.