Monday, 28 September 2009
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Gemma's 101 things to do in 1001 days
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.
Start Date 1st October 2009
Finish Date 28th June 2012
The stuff written in black is still to be done
The stuff written in italics and blue is currently being done.
The stuff written in pink have been completed.
Health and Lifestyle.
1. Lose weight and keep weight between 8st 5 and 8st 10
2. Have colonic irrigation
3. Drink 2 litres of water everyday, this can include tea and coffee
4. Do my pilates dvd once a week
5. Don't drink alcohol for a month, twice a year (0/5)
6. Complete the race for life every year during this task (0/3)
7. Stop drinking Red Bull to keep my awake on night shifts
8. Reduce my medication as much as possible (off meds since May 2010)
9. Take no sick leave from work for a full year (0/365) had endo removed 14/09/10
10. Start jogging again and build up to 3 times a week
11. Limit all take aways to maximum of 2 a week
Learning
12. Cook 10 new meals from scratch from a recipe book (1/10)
13. Learn to Knit
14. Learn to speak welsh enough to hold a conversation
15. Become First Aid Certified Completed 13/11/09
16. Learn how to swim
17. Take pole dancing lessons.
18. Learn to use chopsticks properly
19. Have David explain the offside rule in soccer so that I totally understand it.
Friends/Family/Others
20. Give Blood
21. Take Shaya for a walk 3 times a week
22. Phone mother twice a week
23. Do something with friends once a month
24. Donate all unwanted items to PDSA shop
25. Visit my Gran's grave 4 times a year (1/10)
26. Send Christmas cards to all friends and family (1/3)
27. Watch David play rugby
28. Start having Saturdays out again with mother
29. Keep in touch with Lucy when she moves away regularly
30. Adopt an endangered animal. (completed April 2010, adopted a killer whale for David)
Work and Finance
31. Put £1 in a jar for everyday of this task (2/£1001)
32. Have £1000+ in my savings account at end of task
33. Put all spare change in the big glass bottle at end of the day
34. Keep a record of all spending for 3 months (3/3) Completed 30/09/10
35. Be at least one grade higher in work at the end of this task
36. Start serious saving for our wedding (David taxiing for extra cash for wedding)
Places
37. Visit a Sea Life Centre with David
38. Go Camping
39. Visit a Museum
40. Go on a Holiday with David
41. Go to a Swansea Football match
42. Visit a Zoo
43. Visit Castell Coch
44. Have a weekend in London
45. See a West End Show in London
46. Go wine tasting at a vineyard
47. Go to Ireland to see where David's family was from
48. Go to Pemberton's Chocolate Factory
49. Go to 5 new restaurants
50. Go to the cinema at least once every 6 months (1/5)
51. Go to LaserZone
52. See a performance at the Grand Theatre
For Myself/Misc.
53. Go for a Spa Day
54. Have a proper facial
55. Have a professional massage
56. Have my Fabulous Wedding!!!
57. Try for baby number 1
58. Change living room carpet to laminate
59. Redecorate Kitchen
60. Get a new washing machine Completed 01/11/09
61. Get a new fridge freezer Complete 30/11/09
62. Complete a maze
63. Fly a kite down the beach
64. Try oysters
65. Go on a plane
66. Go horse riding
67. Have a proper picnic in a park
68. Keep up with my roots and hair cut
69. Have a bubble bath pamper night once a month (9/32)
70. Go on a helicopter ride
71. Watch 26 films I've never seen through the alphabet (4/26)
72. Subscribe to Cosmopolitan magazine (Completed 25/12/09 as a xmas present from David)
73. Read 10 new books (4/10)
74. Go strawberry picking
75. Bake my Auntie's recipe chocolate cake, yum!!
76. Do a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle
77. Stay off Facebook for a whole week (0/7) hardest task on list!!!
78. Go for a walk on the beach at night
79. Play a round of golf
80. Buy the Sex and the City boxset and watch all 6 series (0/6) Boxset as present for xmas
81. Get bird feeders for the garden every winter
82. Go to an international Rugby match with David.
83. Eat fish and chips by the beach.
84. Buy any classic Disney dvd's released during this task to add to my collection.
85. Make the weight watchers recipe for jam
86. Carve a pumpkin at Halloween Completed 31/10/09
87. Clean Cheryl and Ashley out once a month (my fish) (1/32) Fish died :-(
88. Wash and clean my car out every 2 months (2/16)
89. Make up a First Aid box for the house Completed 08/11/09
90. Never let my inbox go above 200 unread emails
91. Reorganize all paperwork and buy pretty new box files to store everything in
92. Create a scrapbook of mine and David's relationship and fun times
93. Keep up to date with my diary and write in it at least twice a week
94. Have photos taken with David in a photo booth
95. Get new brake pads for my car. Completed Nov 2009
96. Have a "me night" in and order a take away and watch my fav dvds
97. Buy another SD card to keep in the digital photo frame
98. Keep my eyebrows shaped and tidy
99. When doing weight watchers, write down my food points everyday
100. Spend the £1 saved everyday on something nice for David and I
101. Blog my progress and provide photos where possible.
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.
Start Date 1st October 2009
Finish Date 28th June 2012
The stuff written in black is still to be done
The stuff written in italics and blue is currently being done.
The stuff written in pink have been completed.
Health and Lifestyle.
1. Lose weight and keep weight between 8st 5 and 8st 10
2. Have colonic irrigation
3. Drink 2 litres of water everyday, this can include tea and coffee
4. Do my pilates dvd once a week
5. Don't drink alcohol for a month, twice a year (0/5)
6. Complete the race for life every year during this task (0/3)
7. Stop drinking Red Bull to keep my awake on night shifts
8. Reduce my medication as much as possible (off meds since May 2010)
9. Take no sick leave from work for a full year (0/365) had endo removed 14/09/10
10. Start jogging again and build up to 3 times a week
11. Limit all take aways to maximum of 2 a week
Learning
12. Cook 10 new meals from scratch from a recipe book (1/10)
13. Learn to Knit
14. Learn to speak welsh enough to hold a conversation
15. Become First Aid Certified Completed 13/11/09
16. Learn how to swim
17. Take pole dancing lessons.
18. Learn to use chopsticks properly
19. Have David explain the offside rule in soccer so that I totally understand it.
Friends/Family/Others
20. Give Blood
21. Take Shaya for a walk 3 times a week
22. Phone mother twice a week
23. Do something with friends once a month
24. Donate all unwanted items to PDSA shop
25. Visit my Gran's grave 4 times a year (1/10)
26. Send Christmas cards to all friends and family (1/3)
27. Watch David play rugby
28. Start having Saturdays out again with mother
29. Keep in touch with Lucy when she moves away regularly
30. Adopt an endangered animal. (completed April 2010, adopted a killer whale for David)
Work and Finance
31. Put £1 in a jar for everyday of this task (2/£1001)
32. Have £1000+ in my savings account at end of task
33. Put all spare change in the big glass bottle at end of the day
34. Keep a record of all spending for 3 months (3/3) Completed 30/09/10
35. Be at least one grade higher in work at the end of this task
36. Start serious saving for our wedding (David taxiing for extra cash for wedding)
Places
37. Visit a Sea Life Centre with David
38. Go Camping
39. Visit a Museum
40. Go on a Holiday with David
41. Go to a Swansea Football match
42. Visit a Zoo
43. Visit Castell Coch
44. Have a weekend in London
45. See a West End Show in London
46. Go wine tasting at a vineyard
47. Go to Ireland to see where David's family was from
48. Go to Pemberton's Chocolate Factory
49. Go to 5 new restaurants
50. Go to the cinema at least once every 6 months (1/5)
51. Go to LaserZone
52. See a performance at the Grand Theatre
For Myself/Misc.
53. Go for a Spa Day
54. Have a proper facial
55. Have a professional massage
56. Have my Fabulous Wedding!!!
57. Try for baby number 1
58. Change living room carpet to laminate
59. Redecorate Kitchen
60. Get a new washing machine Completed 01/11/09
61. Get a new fridge freezer Complete 30/11/09
62. Complete a maze
63. Fly a kite down the beach
64. Try oysters
65. Go on a plane
66. Go horse riding
67. Have a proper picnic in a park
68. Keep up with my roots and hair cut
69. Have a bubble bath pamper night once a month (9/32)
70. Go on a helicopter ride
71. Watch 26 films I've never seen through the alphabet (4/26)
72. Subscribe to Cosmopolitan magazine (Completed 25/12/09 as a xmas present from David)
73. Read 10 new books (4/10)
74. Go strawberry picking
75. Bake my Auntie's recipe chocolate cake, yum!!
76. Do a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle
77. Stay off Facebook for a whole week (0/7) hardest task on list!!!
78. Go for a walk on the beach at night
79. Play a round of golf
80. Buy the Sex and the City boxset and watch all 6 series (0/6) Boxset as present for xmas
81. Get bird feeders for the garden every winter
82. Go to an international Rugby match with David.
83. Eat fish and chips by the beach.
84. Buy any classic Disney dvd's released during this task to add to my collection.
85. Make the weight watchers recipe for jam
86. Carve a pumpkin at Halloween Completed 31/10/09
87. Clean Cheryl and Ashley out once a month (my fish) (1/32) Fish died :-(
88. Wash and clean my car out every 2 months (2/16)
89. Make up a First Aid box for the house Completed 08/11/09
90. Never let my inbox go above 200 unread emails
91. Reorganize all paperwork and buy pretty new box files to store everything in
92. Create a scrapbook of mine and David's relationship and fun times
93. Keep up to date with my diary and write in it at least twice a week
94. Have photos taken with David in a photo booth
95. Get new brake pads for my car. Completed Nov 2009
96. Have a "me night" in and order a take away and watch my fav dvds
97. Buy another SD card to keep in the digital photo frame
98. Keep my eyebrows shaped and tidy
99. When doing weight watchers, write down my food points everyday
100. Spend the £1 saved everyday on something nice for David and I
101. Blog my progress and provide photos where possible.
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