101 Goals in 1001 days (Second attempt)

[jamesq]

All righty, time to get back up on that horse.

Starting this on January 1, 2009. End date is September 29, 2011.

The Rules

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.

Some common goal setting tips:

• Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.
  
• Stay Focused. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.
  
• 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.
  
• Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.
  
• Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.
  
• Make goals that are within your power to achieve.

The Goals:

Meta:

1. Post this list.
   
2. Open.
   
3. Open.
   
4. Open.
   
5. Open.
   
6. Open.
   
7. Come up with something cool for each of the five "open" goals above. This covers things that are major, but unforeseeable when I wrote this list. Examples from the last round would be going to Cuba as part of garething and stephtopia's wedding, or being the Montengarde Seneschal. They weren't on the initial list, but certainly deserved to be.
   

Traveling:

8. Go to a major SCA event, such as Estrella or Pennsic.
   
9. Travel to Las Vegas.
   
10. Travel to San Francisco.
    
11. Travel to Montreal.
    
12. Visit Dinosaur Park.
    
13. Organize a trip to Cuba, or some other tropical all-inclusive resort.
    
14. Go farther north then I've ever been (Isle of Skye, Scotland, 57.7°N).
    
15. Go farther south then I've ever been (Havana, Cuba, 23.1°S).
    
16. Go farther east then I've ever been (London, UK, 0°E).
    
17. Go farther west then I've ever been (Victoria, Canada, -123°W).
    

Educational:

18. Take the "Set Etiquette" course from MRC.
    
19. Learn how to weld.
    
20. Learn how to fire a gun.
    
21. Take a French class.
    
22. Take a work-related computer class.
    

Athletics:

23. Run 40K during races in 2009. i.e. four-10k races, but it could mean more shorter runs or less longer runners, so long as the total is 40k.
    1. 5K: Forzani's Mother's Day 5K walk and run.
    2. 10K: HSBC 10K Road Race.
    
    
24. Run 40K during races in 2010.
    
25. Run 30K during races in 2011 before September 29, 2011.
    
26. Ride the bike to and from work two days a week during the summer of 2009. Summer being loosly defined as "thirteen of the sunny weeks".
    
27. Ride the bike to and from work two days a week during the summer of 2010.
    
28. Ride the bike to and from work two days a week during the summer of 2011.
    
29. Grouse Grind (the trail, not the race).
    
30. Compete in a Sprint Triathlon (Swim 750m, Bike 20k, Run 5k).
    
31. Compete in an Olympic-standard Triathlon (Swim 1500m, Bike 40k, Run 10k).
    

Archery:

32. Compete in a non-SCA archery tournament. Completed the AATA indoor championship. Came in third in my division.
    
33. Become a grandmaster bowman using standard SCA royal round rules.
    
34. Become a combat archer.
    
35. Make a target butt for arrows/knives.
    
36. Buy a 40+ pound bow to replace my 36 pound bow.
    

SCA Stuff:

37. Recommend five people for awards in 2009.
    
38. Recommend five people for awards in 2010. These can be repeats if they didn't get recognized the first time.
    
39. Recommend five people for awards in 2011. These can be repeats if they didn't get recognized the first or second times.
    
40. Participate in an SCA war.
    
41. Learn how to throw knives.
    
42. Autocrat one of the traditional Montengarde events.
    
43. Build some kind of semi-permanent structure at the Quad War site.
    

Some creative stuff:

44. Finish porn story #3.
    
45. Write porn story #4.
    
46. Write a non-porn short story.
    
47. Write at least one major, non-crunchy-toast LJ-post biweekly in 2009.
    
48. Write at least one major, non-crunchy-toast LJ-post biweekly in 2010.
    
49. Write at least one major, non-crunchy-toast LJ-post biweekly in 2011 before September 29, 2011.
    

Food:

50. Try 10 new recipes from the Weight Watcher's books in 2009.
    
51. A tasting menu or surprise meal at a really good French restaurant.
    
52. Six new restaurants in 2009.
    • Cora's Breakfast.
      
    • Vero Bistro Moderne.
      
    • Diner Deluxe.
      
    • Ago.
      
    • Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville.
      
    • Original Joe's.
53. Six new restaurants in 2010.
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54. Four new restaurants in 2011 before September 29, 2011.
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55. Eat a deep-fried Mars bar.
    

Passive Entertainment:

56. Go to at least one movie a month during 2009.
    • January: Quantum of Solace.
      
    • February: Inkheart.
      
    • March: Frost/Nixon, Watchmen.
      
    • April: Monsters vs Aliens.
      
    • May: Star Trek.
      
    • June
      
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57. Go to at least one movie a month during 2010.
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58. Go to at least one movie a month during 2011 before September 29, 2011.
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59. Go to see live theatre four times in 2009.
    • The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan
      
    • Tornado Magnet
      
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60. Go to see live theatre four times in 2010.
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61. Go to see live theatre three times in 2011 before September 29, 2011.
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62. Watch 10 "best picture" Academy Award Winners that I haven't seen yet.
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Active Entertainment:

63. Start my Skull Island Heroes game.
    
64. Run Avatars again.
    
65. Run a Call of Cthulhu one shot.
    

Clerical/Organizational:

66. Get rid of (somehow) those Dragon back issues.
    
67. Sort my comics. Again.
    
68. Make a will.
    
69. Move all my old website posts to LJ.
    
70. Tag all my old LJ entries.
    
71. Finish re-casing my current set of DVDs.
    
72. Sell my Elfquest crap.
    
73. Hold a garage sale in 2009 to purge unused/unwanted clutter.
    

Consumer Whoring:

74. Buy a utiliKilt.
    
75. Replace the Comfy Couch with a new Comfy Couch.
    
76. Get a Comfy Chair that matches the new Comfy Couch.
    
77. Buy a new Macintosh (probably a MacMini) to replace Seraph.
    
78. Buy a new Netbook to replace Cutieee. Replaced Cutieee with Atomiq.
    
79. Build a new AVBOX.
    

Miscellaneous:

80. Add ten items to the Calgary Wiki.
81. Make a mix CD for Christmas 2009.
    
82. Make a mix CD for Christmas 2010.
    
83. Make a bolt-pack (a backback full of survival stuff, kept ready in case you need to "bolt").
    
84. Hand off my "inspiration" ring to another person (who inspires me of course).
    
85. Go one week without using the internet at work for non-work reasons.
    
86. Pay the house's mortgage down to below $75K.
    

Home Improvement:

87. Install the new kitchen faucet.
    
88. Build the guest room.
    
89. Change the locks.
    
90. Remove the useless fence.
    
91. Build a camp bed.
    
92. Build a picnic table.
    

Weight Lose Goals:

93. Reach intermediate goal weight of 240 pounds.
    
94. Reach intermediate goal weight of 235 pounds.
    
95. Reach intermediate goal weight of 230 pounds.
    
96. Reach intermediate goal weight of 225 pounds.
    
97. Reach intermediate goal weight of 220 pounds.
    
98. Reach intermediate goal weight of 215 pounds.
    
99. Reach intermediate goal weight of 210 pounds.
    
100. Reach goal weight of 205 pounds.
     
101. Keep it off until at least the 1001st day.

Comments

[tyroticon.livejournal.com]

That's quite the impressive list. Looking forward to seeing items crossed out.

[ladyerwyn.livejournal.com]

Eat a deep-fried Mars bar.


I heard of these when watching this comedian on HBO. I to am now curious.

I wonder if making a list for myself would be beneficial. I sometimes forget things. I know I want to do them, but I get caught up in watching tv on DVD and playing videogames.

[sagaciouslu.livejournal.com]

I will teach you the basics of gun stuff. I will happily attend a welding class with you. The bolt pack sounds good, as well.

[oblivions.livejournal.com]

The Ex in edmonton always has them... they are rude to look at, rude to your stomach and so very very tasty

[oblivions.livejournal.com]

I could help with the french (and help me get back into the grove).

I could help with a few things on this list.

[gifted-spirit.livejournal.com]

Bravo!!!!!

Two things

[wild-wanderer.livejournal.com]

1) because of this I am actually writing something in my LJ. I have created a list as I think it will be good for me.
2) bring the old Dragon Magazines to New Years I'll add them to my AD&D stuff I'm selling. When someone finally buys the stuff it will be a bonus for them and wont take up to much more space.