I began this project on January 1, 2009 and eventually fell off of the wagon. I have since completed some more items, but since they weren’t complete in the 1001 days, I’m forever leaving this list frozen in time 🙂

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Ally’s 101 in 1001

Here is the original 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 your part).

For more information, or to check out lists others have made, visit Day Zero Project.

*Items with a strikethrough have been completed!
*Items in blue are currently in progress

TRAVEL
1. Los Angeles
2. New York City
3. Chicago
4. Vacation out of the country (completed 4/27/10)
5. Go camping
6. Visit Anna & Brendan in Florida (completed 7/22/09)
7. Visit the Harry Potter theme park at Universal (opens 2010)
8. Tour a vineyard

CREATE
9. Take a photography class
10. Finish an 80K+ word novel (50/80)
11. Allow someone to read & review novel
12. Research getting published
13. Paint 3 canvasses to hang (0/3)
14. Learn to play 1 complete song on an instrument
15. Mat 20 photos & give to friends as presents (completed 1/20/2010)
16. Create a blog to track 101 in 1001 progress (completed 1/12/09)
17. Photograph Orton Plantation (completed 5/16/09)
18. Photograph Wake Forest University
19. Write a letter to someone I admire (completed 5/30/09)
20. Take a photoshop tutorial
21. Sell something I have made

EXPAND KNOWLEDGE
21. Complete 5 tourist activities in my own city (5/5)  (completed 11/07/09)
22. Eat at 10 new restaurants (4/10)
23. Read 50 books in 1 year (50/50) (completed 8/30/09)
24. Go to the Saturday downtown market (completed 6/27/09)
25. Read a book on NC folklure & visit a site
26. See a play at Thalian Hall
27. Watch LOTR Trilogy (completed 8/5/09)
28. Learn to recite the 50 states alphabetically (completed 2/16/09)
29. Read 3 classic novels (completed 6/21/09)
30. Learn 10 new vocabulary words (10/10) (completed 3/16/09)

ORGANIZE
31. De-clutter & clean work office
32. Get Cocoa microchipped & Bobo updated (completed 2/17/09)
33. Transfer all CDs to iTunes (completed 7/15/09)
34. Back-up photos from my computer (completed 5/19/10)
35. Update passport with new last name (completed 2/18/10)
36. Scan my box of photos
37. Spend an entire day at work doing only work-related things
38. Install new flooring in living room & hallway (completed 3/20/09)
39. Finish painting the house

RE-CONNECT
40. Send 20 postcards to friends (20/20) (completed 7/12/2010)
41. Have a house party
42. Go to a concert with Keri
43. Attend a college reunion
44. Get in contact with 1 lost friend (completed 3/28/09)
45. Meet 3 online friends in real life (3/3) (completed 3/21/2009)
46. Send a card to MawMaw (love you)
47. Send my Mom flowers (completed 5/10/2009)

GIVE BACK
48. Donate clothes I haven’t worn in 2 years (completed 12/31/09)
49. Participate in a charity walk/run (completed 5/16/09)
50. Leave a 50% tip (completed 1/12/2010)
51. Give blood twice (0/2)
52. Adopt a Christmas tree angel
53. Participate in a clean-up project
54. Leave $10 on ground for a stranger to find(completed 1/27/09)

HEALTH
55. Take yoga class 2x/week for a month
56. Complete a half-marathon
57. Plant & attempt to grow vegetables (completed 4/28/09)
58. Learn to cook 5 dishes (5/5) (completed 5/29/10)
59. Jog 20 min/day for a week straight
60. Spend a month as a vegetarian
61. Do 10 “guy” push-ups
62. Do 50 crunches daily for a month
63. Meal plan, and follow it, every week for a month
64. Lose 30lbs the right way (10/30)
65. Run 3 miles in 30 minutes
66. 2 week sugar detox (completed 3/21/2010)

FINANCIAL
67. Put $50 in savings every month for a year (12/12) (completed 12/01/2009)
68. Move $5 to savings with every check-off (44/101)
69. Keep a spreadsheet of entire year’s expenses (completed 12/31/2009)
70. Pay Tim’s truck off early (completed 12/01/2009)
71. Reach 800 credit score (completed 12/31/2009)
72. Put $1000 of tax refund into savings (completed 2/13/09)
73. Get engagement ring insured
74. Cancel all credit cards except 1 for emergency and 1 for work (completed 12/30/09)
75. Update & upgrade Tim’s life insurance

GOOD FOR THE SOUL
76. Send a message in a bottle
77. Sing in public
78. Bring Bobo & Cocoa to the beach (completed 10/25/09)
79. Write down 10 reasons I love my husband & give it to him (completed 2/14/10)
80. Kiss my husband in the pouring rain
81. Watch the sun rise over the ocean
82. Go a whole day only saying positive things
83. Attend service at 3 different churches (0/3)
84. Don’t go online or watch TV for an entire weekend
85. Catch a fish (completed 8/30/09)
86. Get glammed up with hubby and go out on the town
87. Convince 1 person to make 101 in 1001 list (completed 5/4/09)
88. Jog a mile in the rain (completed 10/7/09)
89. Buy a hammock

JUST FOR FUN
90. Buy a nice complete suit in my current size
91. Find the perfect fitting pair of jeans
92. Spend more than $100 on a pair of shoes
93. Spend more than $100 on a purse (completed 11/19/09)
94. Get microdermabrasion (completed 10/22/09)
95. Dress up and go out for Halloween
96. Finish a teeth whitening regimen
97. Buy a bra & panty set that matches (completed 5/21/2010)
98. Stay in the penthouse of a hotel for 1 night
99. Attempt to ice skate
100.Send a secret into PostSecret (completed 12/30/2009)
101.Review & critique my 101 list