101 in 1001

101 in 1001 is a list of goals I would like to accomplish in 1,001 days.  The list has a mix of different kinds of goals.  Some are simple to accomplish, others more difficult, but hopefully all will be crossed off the list.

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.

bold = in progress
strikethrough = done

Starts: June 23, 2011

Ends: March 20, 2014

1. Finish law school with honors

2. Get an internship

3. Move out

4. Become financially stable

5. Read 30 books

• 1. Catching Fire [6/26/11]
• 2. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close [7/14/11]
• 3. The Help [7/21/11]
• 4. Mockingjay [9/1/11]
• 5. Room [9/25/11]

6. Get a gel manicure

7. See 10 movies in the theater

• 1. Transformers Dark of the Moon [7/9/11]
• 2. The Help [8/12/11]
• 3. Drive [9/?/11]
• 4. Johnny English [10/22/11]

8. Teach munchkin to read

9. Take a cooking class

10. Start kickboxing [7/19/11]

11. Run a 10k

12. Run a half marathon

13. Travel to California

14. Make a new friend

15. Get 3 new stamps in my passport

16. Swim with dolphins

17. Run a 5k

18. Go to Montauk

19. Try 10 new restaurants and write reviews

• 1. Simply Fondue [7/19/11]
• 2. Minado’s [7/27/11]
• 3. Grand Lux Cafe [7/30/11]
• 4. Popei’s Clam Bar [8/10/11]
• 5. Doyle’s [9/10/11]
• 6. Turner’s Seafood Grill [9/10/11]
• 7. Amber Steakhouse [10/1/11]

20. Learn to ski well enough to go down a black diamond

21. Go mountain biking

22. Learn to cook seafood other than fish

23. Take a road trip to anywhere

24. Potty train munchkin

25. Share my blog on Facebook  Like Frolic Through Life on Facebook!

26. Go to Governor’s Island

27. Go to 5 concerts

• 1. Britney Spears [8/2/11]

28. Dye my hair

29. Get Munchkin’s pictures printed and put in albums

30. Host a BBQ

31. Finish decorating the playroom

32. Buy a good camera

33. Get Tommy to go camping

34. Donate blood

35. Buy a new car

36. Go to Vegas

37. Go to the zoo Franklin Park Zoo, Boston [9/10/11]

38. Use all my Groupons

• 1. Pop Diner [7/8/11]
• 2. Kickboxing [7/19/11]
• 3. Simply Fondue [7/19/11]
• 4. Play [7/20/11]
• 5. Arirang [9/3/11]

39. Teach Tommy to dance Turns out he knew how to dance all along, he just didn’t have anyone to dance with. <3

40. Go hiking

41. Dig up the time capsule we buried in high school

42. Donate money to charity

43. Learn to use Photoshop

44. Solve a Rubik’s cube

45. Grow an herb garden

46. Stop drinking soda for a month (hopefully more)

47. Visit a museum

48. See a show on Broadway

49. Buy a kindle Got an iPad for my birthday!

50. See a movie at the drive-in

51. Join a gym

52. Go on a cruise

53. Go wine tasting

54. See the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade live

55. Buy frolic-through-life.com

56. Go on a picnic

57. Get a new cell phone

58. Visit a continent other than Europe and North America

59. Go zip lining

60. Go to a State Fair

61. Lose 20 pounds

62. Take a bubble bath

63. Buy a bike seat for Munchkin [6/26/11]

64. Redo blog layout

65. Do a bar crawl

66. Learn to swim freestyle

67. Put money into savings each week

68. Build a snowman

69. Get my teeth whitened

70. Buy an external hard drive and save all my pictures

71. Make my resume look good

72. Have a spa day

73. Organize all the recipes I pull out of magazines

74. Go to the shooting range

75. Go to a ceramics-painting place

76. Create a budget and stick to it for at least 3 months

77. Make a scrapbook

78. Make my own sushi

79. Do a project 10 pan

80. Bake bread

81. Wash my car once a month

82. Go pumpkin picking Stakey’s Pumpkin Farm [10/2/11]

83. Go horseback riding

84. Join Netflix [7/19/11]

85. Become semi-fluent in Spanish

86. Go golfing

87. Work out four days a week for six months

88. Dress up for Halloween every year

89. Learn to knit

90. Try yoga

91. Go to a baseball game

92. Go to a football game

93. Go to a hockey game

94. Get car detailed

95. Fill all the frames in my room

96. Win something

97. Invest in the stock market

98. Read to Munchkin everyday

99. Ride in a helicopter

100. Watch the sunrise and sunset in one day

101. Get engaged