Day Zero Project! 101/1001

I just joined this amazing new (well new to me) project: 101/1001. 

From Day Zero:

The Challenge: 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).

Why 1001 Days?  Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple challenges such as New Year’s resolutions or a ‘Bucket List’. 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, study semesters, or outdoor activities.

Who runs this website?  The Day Zero Project was created by New Zealander, Michael Green.

I have started my project list today (September 20, 2011).  As part of my list, I thought it would be better to break it down into categories.  I will be updating my list (adding and notating completion) on a weekly basis.  Here’s my list of 101 things (broken down into categories):

Movies and Music

1. Go to 5 concerts 2. Visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland 3. Listen to 26 new bands (one for each letter of the alphabet) 4. Go to a music festival 5. Make a playlist of my favorite 101 songs 6. See all of IMDB’s Top 250 movies 7. Have a Pixar marathon 8. See a movie at a drive-in 9. See a movie at an outdoor setting (not a drive-in) 10. Choose an actor/actress and see all their films 11. Watch 10 foreign films 12. Watch all the James Bond movies 13. Have a zombie movie marathon 14. Spend a day in PJs watching movies 15. See 101 new movies

Writing and Books

16. Keep a “Six Words to Describe the Day” journal for 6 months 17. Write a letter to myself to be opened at the end of 1001 days 18. Make a list of 101 inspirational quotes 19. Blog 1001 times 20. Complete NaNoWriMo 21. Find 26 unfamiliar words (one for each letter of the alphabet) and use in a blog post 22. Keep a journal for this project 23. Finish 100 creative writing prompts 24. Buy a moleskine notebook 25. Write 1000 words a day for a month 26. Complete The Artist’s Way 27. Spend an afternoon in the park reading 28. Reread all of the Harry Potter books 29. Reread all of Jane Austen’s novels 30. Read all the Booker Prize winning books 31. Finish 30 reading challenges 32. Read my height in books 33. Bookcross 20 books 34. Leave an inspirational note in a book to be found by someone else 35. Join or create a book club 36. Attend 3 literary events (not book club meetings) 37. Pass 250,000 pages read for my 1,000,000 pages challenge

Fashion, Body, Food, and Health

38. Buy a Little Black Dress 39. Get a full body massage 40. Buy a business suit 41. Get laser eye surgery 42. Buy a vintage dress 43. Throw away all my underwear and start again 44. Have a facial 45. Have manicure or pedicure 46. Take a yoga class 47. Eat only raw food for a day 48. Meditate every day for a month 49. Complete the 200 squat challenge 50. Go pick berries 51. Make 10 different types of cupcakes 52. Eat an apple a day for a month 53. Host a wine and cheese party 54. Host a regressive dinner party 55. Try 30 new recipes 56. Go on a preplanned picnic 57. Take a cooking class 58. Build a gingerbread house 59. Have a candlelit dinner 60. Tae a brewery tour 61. Make homemade salsa 62. Host a tea party 63. Host a homemade pizza party

Money

64. Get a piggy bank 65. Give money to a street musician 66. Save $5 for every task completed 67. Sell something on eBay 68. Tip 100% 69. Cash in my change jar 70. Don’t spend any money for a week 71. Donate 100,000 grains of rice on freerice.com

Personal Development

72. Complete “50 Questions that Free Your Mind” 73. Take an IQ test 74. Learn to say “I love You” in 10 languages 75. Learn to make an origami crane 76. Make 100 homemade cards 77. Complete a soduku puzzle 78. Take 26 photos of things that inspire me (one for each letter of the alphabet) 79. Take a college class for fun 80. Do a 3-5 km walk 81. Get a passport 82. Make a wish at 11:11 on November 11, 2011

Activities, Travel, and Events

83. Stay at a Bed and Breakfast 84. Attend Mardi Gras 85. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in a Irish pub 86. Participate in a flash mob or zombie walk 87. Go hiking or horseback riding 88. Go canoeing or kayaking 89. Build a snowman 90. Jump into a pile of leaves 91. Fly a kite 92. Play Bingo in a Bingo hall 93. Go ice Skating 94. Participate in or create a scavenger hunt 95. Visit 5 museums 96. See the opera, orchestra, or theatre production 97. Complete a coloring book 98. Take pictures in a photo booth 99. Send 10 postcards with postcrossing.com 100. Scrapbook 100 pages 101. Send flowers to a friend just because

I am so exciting to be starting this challenge!!!