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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.

So here goes…:

1. Learn to speak German.
2. Go to Canada.
3. Read at least 10 novels, written in the last 10 years.[0/10]
4. Fill in at least 15 notebooks.[0/15]
5. Clean my room at least once a week.
6. Backpack around Europe.
7. Become a published writer.
8. Take up pescatarianism for at least a month.
9. Sew a dress for myself, something I would actually wear.
10. Run through a cornfield.
11. Drink in an American bar.
12. Perform stand-up.
13. Watch a stand-up show in person.
14. Get my driver’s license.
15. Visit at least 10 museums.[1/10]
16. Learn to play at least 20 songs on the guitar.[7/20]
17. Learn to speak conversational Spanish.
18. Watch 30 foreign language films.[0/30]
19. Write 4 novels.[0/4]
20. Make conversation, and keep in contact with 5 strangers.[1/5]
21. Go to California.
22. Memorize the position of every country on earth.
23. Go to 15 concerts.[2/15]
24. Go to an infamous party(i.e. Burning Man, La Tomatina, Full Moon Party…)
25. Read 10 classic novels.[0/10]
26. Read all of Finnegan’s Wake.
27. Cook a full meal for my roommates.
28. Change my hair style.
29. Learn enough Japanese to get around.
30. Make “Juking” a global craze.
31. Take a bike ride to another town.
32. Get an internship.
33. Live in a big city.
34. Go horse back riding.
35. Watch a movie at a drive-in movie.
36. Learn to play poker.
37. Go hang gliding.
38. Get my lip pierced, if only for a little while.
39. Go to Summerfest.
40. See some of the people I went to school with in Dublin.
41. Read J.D. Salinger’s, “The Ocean Full of Bowling Balls.”
42. Visit the Georgia Guide Stones.
43. Incorporate 100 new words into my daily vocabulary.[6/100]
44. Give myself a henna tattoo.
45. Meet Rupert Grint.
46. Get a penpal.
47. Learn Ruby.
48. Pick a few cities, apply to jobs in each, then visit each city.
49. Leave 50 notes in 50 unexpected places.[5/50]
50. Change majors.
51. Get into a relationship with someone I respect.
52. Get rid of my acne.
53. Double pierce my ears.
54. Try five new types of cuisine.[5/5]
55. Hike the Appalachian Mountains.
56. Walk around Lake Geneva again.
57. Get a wine decanter/carafe.
58. Have a public party.
59. Start a dance party of awesomeness.
60. Perform in Rocky Horror.
61. Get a pet cat.
62. Have the ability to do 10 push-ups in a row.
63. Write 50 essays/articles online.[0/50]
64. Make a snow man.
65. Participate in a charity walk.
66. Visit Omaha.
67. Write a song.
68. Read 5 books in French.[0/5]
69. Go to a film festival.
70. Get a bikini wax.
71. Stop eating processed foods for two weeks.
72. See the midnight showing of a movie.
73. Go to a bonfire.
74. Get backstage passes to a concert.
75. Write a fan letter.
76. Have a tea party.
77. Send a message in a bottle.
78. Take a road trip.
79. Go to a renaissance faire.
80. Shoot a gun at a shooting range.
81. Go in a corn maze.
82. Paint a painting.
83. Make a dress out of recycled items.
84. Go on a date in New York City.
85. Go to a professional/big 10, football game.
86. Become a licensed bar tender.
87. Become an ordained minister.
88. Send a postcard to postsecret.
89. Have a traveling scavenger hunt.
90. Kiss a stranger.
91. Volunteer at a soup kitchen.
92. Watch 5 sunrises.[3/5]
93. Carve a pumpkin.
94. Write a love letter.
95. Go ice skating.
96. Study the lives of 5 artists, contemporary or classical.[0/5]
97. Study the religion of Islam and Ba’hai in some depth.
98. Attend a rave.
99. Write a letter to a random person in each 50 states.
100. Feel comfortable being naked in a group of people.
101. Document my progress on all 101 items. [21/101]

I’ll cross things out when I finish them. The starting date of this is July 21, 2009 and the end should be April 17, 2012, as long as the world doesn’t end(wink wink, nudge nudge, apocalypse apocalypse..)

If you’re interested, this is the loose criterion for making a list:

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.