101 in 1001

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.


Start Date:
July 2, 2009End Date: March 28, 2012 (Our 3rd wedding anniversary)

101 in 1001: As Completed (Start July 2, 2009 – March 28, 2012)

Be Techy:
  1. 1. Start a blog  lifeafterthevows.blogspot.com
  2. Track progress of this list on the blog with at least 25 entries about the list (12/25)
  3. Have a following of 50 people on blog (21/50)
  4. Meet one online friend in person
  5. Get an iPhone Received on 7/20/09
  6. Upload all photos on computer to online albums
  7. Put pictures from camera into online albums as events happen

Be Healthy:
  1. Get to 20% body fat
  2. Run ½ marathon
  3. Lose 15 lbs (Starting xxx) 
  4. Shred It for 30 days (0/30)
  5. Run 1001 miles (88/1001)
  6. Use Weight Watchers for 3 weeks straight, no cheating
  7. Work out three times a week for a month August 2011, thanks to Fitbit
  8. Drink 8 glasses of water everyday for 3 weeks
  9. Floss everyday for a month
  10. Eat recommended fruits and vegetables for a week
  11. Take a multi vitamin everyday for a month (30/30)
  12. Go one week without soda  November 5-11, 2010
  13. No drinking for 30 consecutive days February 1, 2012
  14. No TV Mon-Fri for one week
  15. Take the dogs for 25 extended lunch time walks days on nice days (5/25)
  16. Go to dentist every six months for check up and cleaning (6/6) March 2012
  17. Get pups to healthy weight and maintain with them. Sid 13lbs, Wil 15lbs.


Be Artsy:

  1. Watch 10 movies pre-1970 (1/10)
    • Breakfast at Tiffany's (1/12/10)
  2. Read 5 non fiction books (4/5)
    • The Total Money Makeover
    • Happiness For Two
    • Outliers
    • It Sucked and then I Cried
    • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
  3. Read 10 books of my choosing (10/10)  January 2, 2010
    • Chasing Harry Winston
    • My Horizontal Life
    • One Fifth Avenue
    • I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
    • Friday Night Knitting Club
    • The Lost Symbol
    • All We Ever Wanted Was Everything
    • Dead until Dark
    • Sundays at Tiffany's
    • Where the River Runs
  4. Watch Top 100 Movies (41/100)
  5. Attend a comedy show October 2, 2010
  6. Attend a play in the city Wicked, August 2011
  7. Enjoy a show at Wolf Trap on the lawn

Be Philanthropic:

  1. Purge and donate clothes 3 times (3/3) December 30, 2011
  2. Donate blood
  3. Donate hair September 21, 2009
  4. Buy a Christmas gift for a child in need
  5. Donate to THON twice (2/2) October 2011
  6. Visit THON February 2011
  7. Volunteer for a Presidential Campaign

Be Frugal:

  1. Eat in for 2 straight weeks, 3 meals a day
  2. No credit card debt
  3. Sell something on E-Bay
  4. Put money each month into Downpayment fund prior to house purchase (33/33)
  5. Buy a house
  6. Find a renter for our condo
  7. Create and follow a budget for one month
  8. Follow cash only plan for 2 months
  9. Put $5 into Savings for each completed task and $10 for each uncompleted (15/101)
  10. Buy a bike
  11. Win money at a Craps table and walk away
  12. Increase 401k contributions by 1% each year on birthday, up to 10% (3/3) September 2011

Be a Wife:
  1. Go to Virginia restaurants on Top 100 (4/18), http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/restaurants/11525.html
  2. Dress up and go out with husband once a month (3/33)
    • July 2009 - The Cliff, Barbados
    • August 2009 - Costal Flatts
    • September 2009 - PassionFish
  3. Go to a fancy Sunday brunch July 11, 2010
  4. Create wedding books for parents December 2009
  5. Get a new passport February 11, 2010
  6. Visit 5 states (5/5) PA 11/09, NY 3/10, NJ 4/10, IN 7/10, IL 3/11
  7. Travel to Canada
  8. Go to King's Dominion June 2011
  9. Read 5 Love Languages September 2, 2009
  10. Approve Wedding Album  August 4, 2009
  11. Be wedding sized or smaller on each anniversary (0/3)
  12. Write review for Chris Wells, wedding coordinator Wrote and mailed review on 12/29/09
  13. Spend a long weekend at a B&B

Be Domestic:

  1. Finish painting condo (entry, kitchen, living room) (3/3) Painted 12/12/09 - 12/13/09 Looks FABULOUS!!!!!!!
  2. New carpets for condo July 2011
  3. Research and if feasible, new blinds for condo December 13, 2009, put up curtains to replace horrible blinds
  4. Prepare fancy five course meal for Tony and I one weekend June 4, 2010
  5. Try 3 recipes from Mom's cookbook (2/3)
    • Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole
    • Salsa Pork Chops
  6. Try 5 new recipes from gifted cook books (0/5)
  7. Have one signature dish besides Mac & Cheese
  8. Bake cake or cupcakes for 5 birthdays (5/5) 12/15/2009
  9. Have fresh flowers in house for 4 weeks (0/4)
  10. Hang up framed invite and wedding pictures in bedroom (1/18/2010)
  11. Rotate pictures in frames throughout the house
  12. Completely clean and purge bathroom and kitchen cabinets three times (1/3)
  13. Keep the kitchen counters clean for 5 straight days
  14. Buy a new couch Bought a Pottery Barn couch after too many bloody marys!!! Ooops! 7/11/10
  15. Do my part to keep the bedroom clean for a week
  16. Buy a king sized bed 3/13/11
  17. Drink red wine from fancy carafe Rad Red Wine, James River Cellars 7/27/09
  18. Wash, dry, fold and put away clothes in one day fifteen times (3/15)

Be A Fan:

  1. See a Pens game outside of Washington November 14, 2009 Pens won!!!! 
  2. Go to a home Cardinals game
  3. Go to a Braves game
  4. Go to three Penn State football games (3/3) Indiana, Alabama, Temple September, 2011
  5. Take Tony to a Nascar race September 12, 2009 (MET BRIAN!!!!)

Just Be Better:

  1. Send Christmas cards to friends and family December 2010
  2. Send out 25 snail mail correspondence (3/25)
  3. Do makeup for work for two weeks (0/10)
  4. Take mom out to lunch once a month (4/33)
  5. Pick fruit from an orchard October 10, 2010, Apples at Marker-Miller Orchards
  6. Go on a vacation with friends October 2011
  7. Buy one thing from RueLaLa December 16, 2009, Kate Spade Glassware
  8. Earn 2,000 diner points on OpenTable (3,000/2,000) 3/28/11
  9. Submit a secret to Post Secret
  10. Wear a dress to work each day for a week (0/5)
  11. Visit Happy Valley for the Annual Beer Festival
  12. Complete a Power Hour
  13. Eat at restaurant of two ethnicities I have never tried before (0/2)
  14. Less cursing, especially watch my language at work
  15. Ask more about others than they ask about me in conversations