02 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
by Scattynobrain in Uncategorized
Having not written a post in who knows how long and having only six months left to complete I thought I’d better improve matters by submitting a brief post to say I am alive and well and I am managing to complete some of my tasks!
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The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
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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).
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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.
Completed
1 Make a list (1/1)
2 Find a way to record progress (1/1)
4 Visit the library at least 10 times (10/10)
5 Try at least 10 new authors (10/10)
7 Bake goodies at ten times (10/10)
9 Complete daughter’s blanket (1/1)
13 Learn to use the sewing machine (1/1)
14 Make something using the sewing machine (1/1)
15 Get a nice family photo taken (1/1)
16 Lose some weight (1/1)
17 Make a Christmas Decoration (3/3)
18 Send husband a love letter (1/1)
23 Make at least one gift for another person (1/1)
24 Plant a hanging basket (1/1)
26 Make the effort to meet one new internet weirdie friend (1/1)
28 Update my CV (1/1)
29 Apply for a new job (1/1)
30 Lay some of the tiles when decorating the bathroom (1/1)
32 Take daughter on a train (1/1)
33 Take daughter to see Santa (1/1)
34 Visit Grandad (1/1)
37 Have a pedicure (1/1)
40 Do something with my wedding dress (1/1)
43 Have a proper dinner party (1/1)
44 Have fish and chips out on the Barbican (1/1)
46 Go on a picnic (1/1)
47 Wash the car (1/1)
48 Go to the cinema (1/1)
49 Go to the theatre (1/1)
51 Go to a museum / art gallery (1/1)
52 Go ceramic painting (1/1)
53 Splash in a puddle (1/1)
55 Sort out all the paperwork (1/1)
56 Declutter my life and give one thing away each week (or the equivalent of) (143/143)
57 Grow a sunflower (1/1)
58 Give flowers to someone just because (1/1)
62 Go to a carol service (1/1)
63 Make a photobook (1/1)
65 Make a list of places I would like to go to (10/10)
66 Visit / arrange to visit one of the ten places I want to go to (1/1)
67 Go into the local tourist office and get information on local attractions (1/1)
68 Go somewhere from the info collected at the tourist office (1/1)
70 Buy something from the farmers Market (1/1)
71 Photograph a sunrise (1/1)
72 Photograph a sunset (1/1)
73 Build a sandcastle (1/1)
74 Write a letter for daughter for her eighteenth birthday (1/1)
76 Make pastry from scratch successfully (0/1)
77 Stroke a non domestic animal (1/1)
80 Photograph a waterfall (1/1)
81 Wear my hair in pigtails (1/1)
82 Start the ECDL (1/1)
83 Go shopping in another city (1/1)
84 Make an origami item (1/1)
86 Send postcards via postcrossing (10/10)
87 Have a proper make up session (1/1)
91 Make a birthday cake (1/1)
92 Vote (1/1)
94 Write a list of ten things I love about Simon (1/1)
97 Buy a new perfume (1/1)
99 Write a Haiku (1/1)
100 Be involved in decorating one of the bedrooms (1/1)
In progress
3 Take a minimum of one photo a week and upload to hpad (110/143)
6 Try at least ten new recipes (7/10)
10 Exercise once a month (24/33)
11 Read to daughter at least once a week (110/143)
12 Put some money to one side for every task I complete (6+7/101)
20 Make ten cards (6/10)
21 Send a personal handwritten letter (8/10)
22 Give a gift just for the hell of it (2/3)
27 Spend one evening a month not in front of the laptop (21/33)
31 Help put daughter to bed at least twice a week (230/286)
36 Go out for a walk / outing at least once a month (27/33)
39 Phone a friend at least once a month (24/33)
41 Back up my photos at least once a month (24/33)
42 Take a photo of 15 things that make me happy (13/15)
59 Have flowers in the house at least once a month (21/33)
69 Feed the ducks at least once a month (27/33)
88 Do a face mask at least ten times (5/10)
90 Swim 101 lengths (not necessarily in one go) (34/101)
96 Put different jewellery on at least once a week (110/143)
To do
8 Complete daughter’s birth sampler (0/1)
19 Book a holiday abroad (0/1)
25 Grow at least one vegetable (0/1)
35 Paint a picture (0/1)
38 Get a certificate for an i-spy book (0/1)
45 Go for afternoon tea (0/1)
50 Visit the Lost Gardens of Heligan (0/1)
54 Paddle in the sea (0/1)
60 Learn to use husband’s old camera (0/1)
61 Give blood (0/1)
64 Enter a photography competition (0/1)
75 Host a games evening (0/1)
78 Write an Amazon review (0/1)
79 Make a cocktail (0/1)
85 Make scotch pancakes (0/1)
89 Blow out an egg and decorate it (0/1)
93 Look into doing a trash the dress shoot (0/1)
95 Go to / book the pantomime (0/1)
98 Go to a Christmas market (0/1)
101 Celebrate completing my list! (0/1)
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