In two days, I will embark on a huge commitment/journey. I have never taken on such a challenge before, but I'm so excited to do it! I am sitting in a Starbucks trying to think of what I need to do right out of the gate, and am making a list that looks something like this:
Daily/Weekly Goals
#1 Say a prayer every day
# 15 Read a bible verse every day
#20 Each week, pick one person I never talk to from my FB friends list and catch up
#36 File bills in the filing cabibnet once a week
#37 Pay bills weekly
#50 Workout at least 3 days a week (I've been doing this one for the last 5 weeks already, so I'm not about to slow down now!)
Monthly Goals
#5 Try one new food per month that I've never tried before
#12 Spend one night a month with no computer or iPhone access
#19 Raise awareness and money for food allergies (FAPE) (The Food Allergy walk is in 2 weeks! Wanna sponsor me???)
#56 Try one new recipe a month
#67 Go on a date night with Mike once a month (Scheduled for this Friday!!! :) )
#71 Try one new restaurant a month
#78 Blow bubbles with the girls once a month
#85 Bring the girls to the library once a month
#93 Play Wii or Guitar Hero once a month
So yeah... That's what's on my October plate. I suppose I can combine #5 and #56 into one fell swoop (would that be cheating?)... It'll at least make that less of a daunting task. For those of you who know me, I am NOT a cook. Example: Last night for dinner we had eggs, ham, and cheese on a tortilla. Whoop-de-doo. I'll have to start looking online for some EASY and QUICK recipes again. Rachel Ray, though, will be the death of me if I try hers out again. LOL
Some of my goals have been edited and I found a mistake on # 81 - It looks a whole lot like #5. Any suggestions for a new goal?
Ok... here we go... WISH ME LUCK!!! :)
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The 101 Things to do in 1001 Days Project
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.
Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.
2. Stay Focussed. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.
3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.
4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.
5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.
Starting Date: October 1, 2009
Finish Date: June 28, 2012
Not started
Working on
Completed
PERSONAL GOALS
1. Say a prayer every day (1/1001)
2. No Starbucks for a week (0/7)
3. Read 5 novels (2/5)
4. Take ASL 3 and ASL 4 (1/2)
5. Try one food per month that I’ve never tried before (2/33)
6. Host or attend Bunko night at least twice (0/2)
7. Host or attend a board game night at least twice (0/2)
8. Write a letter to Edyth DeBaun, Aunt Ann, and Aunt Mary twice a year including pics of the girls (0/6)
9. Get a passport
10. Volunteer to serve the homeless
11. Stay out of all drama
12. Spend one night a month with NO computer access. iPhone, too (0/33)
13. No sweets for a week (0/7)
14. Start and finish The Intellectual Devotional
15. Read a bible verse every day (1/1001) (ugh... I suck.)
16. Pay it forward at the Starbucks drive thru
17. Go computer-free after the girls go to bed 10 times (0/10)
18. Write a letter to myself to be opened on day 1001
19. Raise awareness and money for food allergies (FAPE)
20. Each week, pick one person I never talk to from my FB friends list and catch up (3/132)
21. Wear a thong for an entire day
22. Buy a value meal and give it to a panhandler or homeless person (sorta... I gave a sandwich to one guy and a half a bag of chips to another guy. Not a value meal, though.)
TRAVEL GOALS
23. Go kayaking down the Colorado River with Janelle
24. Bring the girls back to Disneyland
25. Go camping
26. Have a girls’ day getaway with Jenn
27. Visit family in Omaha
28. Visit family back east
29. Visit Burke and Sandy
30. Visit Wanda
31. Hike at Red Rock Canyon
32. Visit Valley of Fire
ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS
33. Pay off half my current balance on my car loan (0/$7000)
34. Get current on Grace’s scrapbook
35. Start Lily’s scrapbook
36. File bills in the filing cabinet once a week (0/132)
37. Pay bills weekly (0/132)
38. Make a will
39. Scan the girls’ artwork and get rid of the clutter on the fridge (ongoing)
40. Take the 2 big boxes full of papers to be shredded
41. Shine my tarnished sterling silver jewelry
42. Convert my address book from paper to digital
43. Clean out and reorganize my kitchen cabinets
44. Use reusable shopping bags every shopping trip during a month (0/33)
45. Learn to “coupon” and take them with me to the store
46. Reply to and delete emails as they are received
47. Frame my UOP diploma
HEALTH GOALS
48. Be the weight on my driver’s license (or less) for at least 90 days straight +/- 3 lbs (0/90)
49. Buy a pair of Lucky (or other designer) jeans when I maintain driver’s license weight for 90 days
50. Workout at LEAST 3 days a week (0/132)
51. Seriously look into Invisalign braces
52. Go back to taking a daily vitamin
53. Run one mile
54. Take the stairs when going up 1, 2, or 3 flights
55. Complete 30 consecutive days of the 30 Day Shred (0/30)
HOUSE AND HOME GOALS
56. Try one new recipe a month (0/33)
57. Plan meals for the week and stick to it for 6 weeks (0/6)
58. Have 2 yard sales (0/2)
59. Wash my car at least once a season (3/11)
LEARNING GOALS
60. Take piano lessons
61. Learn to French braid
62. Take a photography class
63. Try bellydancing
64. Teach myself to use Photoshop, or at least get around like I know what I’m doing
65. Learn to use my camera’s settings other than AUTO
66. Learn to play chess
LOVE GOALS
67. Make a commitment to go on a date night with Mike once a month (Haven't counted, but we've been making more of an effort.)
68. Go away for a weekend with Mike without kids
69. Go skinny dipping
70. Participate in 101 Nights (0/101)
FUN GOALS
71. Try one new restaurant a month (6/33)
72. See at least one Academy Award nominated movie each year (1/3)
73. Go to an NFL game
74. Go to a UNLV football game
75. Visit the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum
76. Go to a concert during NFR that I said I’d always go to (Clay Walker, Dec 2009)
77. Go to a wine tasting at the Hostile Grape at the M (In Napa Valley, Aug 2010)
78. Blow bubbles with the girls once a month (0/33)
79. Take the girls outside to draw with sidewalk chalk 10 times (0/10)
80. See 5 Vegas shows I haven’t seen, one being Jersey Boys (2/5)
81. Try 10 new foods I’ve never tried before ***OOPS! THIS IS A REPEAT! MUST REPLACE!
82. Take girls on a fire station tour
83. Build a snowman with the girls
84. Go zip-lining in Boulder City
85. Bring the girls to the library once a month (6/33)
86. Do a Mommy/Gracie and Mommy/Lily day once a season (1/11)
87. Watch True Blood from the beginning to current
88. Go to a psychic
89. Buy a piece of Tiffany jewelry for myself
90. Watch 10 classic movies I’ve never seen, but should’ve (0/10)
91. Watch a play at Spring Mountain Ranch
92. Cook something while enlisting the girls’ help
93. Play Wii or Guitar Hero once a month (0/33)
94. Go skiing
95. Go for a hot air balloon ride
96. Buy a new BBQ grill and use it once a month (will begin once the grill is purchased)
97. Celebrate my 35th birthday BIG (Plans are in the works!)
LIST GOALS
98.Create a blog just for this list
99. Put $1 in a jar for each task completed and use it to take a vacay at the end of the 1001 days
100. Put $5 in a jar for each task not completed and donate it to charity at the end of the 1001 days
101. Inspire 5 others to complete the 101 list (Karen? Kimberly? Are you committed? 2/5)
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.
Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.
2. Stay Focussed. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.
3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.
4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.
5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.
Starting Date: October 1, 2009
Finish Date: June 28, 2012
Not started
Working on
PERSONAL GOALS
1. Say a prayer every day (1/1001)
2. No Starbucks for a week (0/7)
3. Read 5 novels (2/5)
4. Take ASL 3 and ASL 4 (1/2)
5. Try one food per month that I’ve never tried before (2/33)
6. Host or attend Bunko night at least twice (0/2)
7. Host or attend a board game night at least twice (0/2)
8. Write a letter to Edyth DeBaun, Aunt Ann, and Aunt Mary twice a year including pics of the girls (0/6)
9. Get a passport
10. Volunteer to serve the homeless
12. Spend one night a month with NO computer access. iPhone, too (0/33)
13. No sweets for a week (0/7)
14. Start and finish The Intellectual Devotional
15. Read a bible verse every day (1/1001) (ugh... I suck.)
17. Go computer-free after the girls go to bed 10 times (0/10)
20. Each week, pick one person I never talk to from my FB friends list and catch up (3/132)
21. Wear a thong for an entire day
TRAVEL GOALS
23. Go kayaking down the Colorado River with Janelle
24. Bring the girls back to Disneyland
25. Go camping
26. Have a girls’ day getaway with Jenn
28. Visit family back east
29. Visit Burke and Sandy
31. Hike at Red Rock Canyon
32. Visit Valley of Fire
ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS
33. Pay off half my current balance on my car loan (0/$7000)
34. Get current on Grace’s scrapbook
35. Start Lily’s scrapbook
36. File bills in the filing cabinet once a week (0/132)
37. Pay bills weekly (0/132)
38. Make a will
40. Take the 2 big boxes full of papers to be shredded
41. Shine my tarnished sterling silver jewelry
43. Clean out and reorganize my kitchen cabinets
44. Use reusable shopping bags every shopping trip during a month (0/33)
46. Reply to and delete emails as they are received
47. Frame my UOP diploma
HEALTH GOALS
48. Be the weight on my driver’s license (or less) for at least 90 days straight +/- 3 lbs (0/90)
49. Buy a pair of Lucky (or other designer) jeans when I maintain driver’s license weight for 90 days
50. Workout at LEAST 3 days a week (0/132)
51. Seriously look into Invisalign braces
52. Go back to taking a daily vitamin
54. Take the stairs when going up 1, 2, or 3 flights
55. Complete 30 consecutive days of the 30 Day Shred (0/30)
HOUSE AND HOME GOALS
56. Try one new recipe a month (0/33)
57. Plan meals for the week and stick to it for 6 weeks (0/6)
58. Have 2 yard sales (0/2)
59. Wash my car at least once a season (3/11)
LEARNING GOALS
60. Take piano lessons
61. Learn to French braid
62. Take a photography class
63. Try bellydancing
64. Teach myself to use Photoshop, or at least get around like I know what I’m doing
65. Learn to use my camera’s settings other than AUTO
66. Learn to play chess
LOVE GOALS
67. Make a commitment to go on a date night with Mike once a month (Haven't counted, but we've been making more of an effort.)
68. Go away for a weekend with Mike without kids
69. Go skinny dipping
70. Participate in 101 Nights (0/101)
FUN GOALS
71. Try one new restaurant a month (6/33)
72. See at least one Academy Award nominated movie each year (1/3)
73. Go to an NFL game
74. Go to a UNLV football game
75. Visit the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum
78. Blow bubbles with the girls once a month (0/33)
79. Take the girls outside to draw with sidewalk chalk 10 times (0/10)
80. See 5 Vegas shows I haven’t seen, one being Jersey Boys (2/5)
81. Try 10 new foods I’ve never tried before ***OOPS! THIS IS A REPEAT! MUST REPLACE!
82. Take girls on a fire station tour
83. Build a snowman with the girls
84. Go zip-lining in Boulder City
85. Bring the girls to the library once a month (6/33)
86. Do a Mommy/Gracie and Mommy/Lily day once a season (1/11)
87. Watch True Blood from the beginning to current
88. Go to a psychic
89. Buy a piece of Tiffany jewelry for myself
90. Watch 10 classic movies I’ve never seen, but should’ve (0/10)
91. Watch a play at Spring Mountain Ranch
93. Play Wii or Guitar Hero once a month (0/33)
94. Go skiing
95. Go for a hot air balloon ride
LIST GOALS
98.
99. Put $1 in a jar for each task completed and use it to take a vacay at the end of the 1001 days
100. Put $5 in a jar for each task not completed and donate it to charity at the end of the 1001 days
101. Inspire 5 others to complete the 101 list (Karen? Kimberly? Are you committed? 2/5)
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