Day Zero Project: 101 in 1001

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:

1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.

2. Stay Focused. 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.

You can check out the Day Zero Project list here

Begin: Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Resulting date: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Red= Done!

Some of these things are beyond the deadline, but I have still completed them.... those items are in blue. 

Home:

1. Get all new bedding and pillows- got the pillows! They's so comfy!!! Got new sheets and pillowcases... I slept like a baby last night! June 5 2011

2. Get a queen size bed with a firm mattress and bookcase headboard- got one when Zach and I moved in together in Oct 2012

3. Redo my wardrobe

4. Organize my room spotless- finished on Feb 3, 2011

5. Get rid of all my pants/clothes that don't fit- as part of organizing my room I also went through my closet and made a pile of clothes that didnt fit, and gave one bag to a friend who needed clothes and the other bag to Goodwill

6. Wake up before 2 pm- been doing pretty good on this... working p/t first shift has helped!

7. Keep up on my laundry

8. Organize scrapbook stuff- mostly organized. Got a storage cabinet and all the scrapbook stuff is in it. 

9. Clean off desk so I have a place to do my homework- also done on Feb 3... hoping it stays this way but it should because my computer is now on my desk and I also installed my flourescent light above my desk!

10. Get another bookshelf for my room

11. Fetch all my books from my parents house

12. Go through VHS videos and make list of those to upgrade to DVD- not only did I do this, but also went on Amazon and added all those DVDs to my Wish list... June 5 2011

13. Organize DVDs into one rack/unit instead of 3- got them down to 2!!! Done! Bought a new media center with my tax return on Feb 19

14. Complete all my skyline puzzles, frame them, and hang them on the wall in geographical order by location Began working on one, hoping to complete soon... it's almost done... only about 10 more to go once the New York one is done. 

15. Host a Packers party during a game - 2014 and 2015 season I hosted many. 

Family:
16. Finish Austin and Amara's scrapbooks by their birthday (or this Christmas 2011)- ended up being Christmas 2012 

17. Attempt to see my nieces and nephews at least once a week (will be easier once I have a vehicle)

18. Take my parents out to dinner- done a few times since 2012 

19. Take my brother and his family out to dinner

20. Buy everyone decent Christmas gifts for once

21. Send everyone in my family birthday cards

Health/Wellness

22. Lose 20 lbs

23. Join a gym- Sept 2012. I Get major discounts at House of Wellness due to working for the HCN... haven't been able to use them much yet but once we move (this weekend) and are closer we will both be utilizing it. 

24. Ride my bike EVERYWHERE for a week

25. Get a professional massage or spend a day at a spa

26. Go to the dentist and get my teeth fixed-have an appt at the student dental clinic on March 2nd but I think they only do cleaning... also on the waiting list for a place in Cashton but wont be able to get in there for 6 to 8 months. Got my front teeth fixed two days before my 30th birthday! 

27. Get back into martial arts

28. Go to bed before midnight for a week.... kinda hard when ya work third shift!

29. Ride my bike from home to my brothers house (and back) (This will be harder now that I moved back home)

30. Rollerblade on the River Trail

Food/Drink:
31. Quit eating dinner at midnight- been pretty good on that also....

32. Hold a candelight dinner for Zach and I
33. Continue to not drink soda with caffeine in it, especially Mountain Dew! As of June 27 2012 I have not had a Mountain Dew or any soda in about a month, and lost 7 lbs so far! 
34. Try some foreign food I've never tried before- Sun Oct 2 2011, my sisters boyfriend challenged me to try octopus at the China Buffet... she got it on video somewhere.
35. Not drink alcohol for a week or more Sept 23-Oct 7, 2 weeks still going
36. Eat at Outback Steakhouse (never been there either)- Nik got a gift card from work in spring 2015 and we went to the one on the west side of Madison. Was not very impressed at all. 
37. Plan ahead dinner for one week- Mom and I made a menu for a week.... didn't exactly stick to it but it was close! March 2012 
38. Not eat fast food or delivery for a month
39. Grocery shop at the Co-op

School:
40. Maintain my 3.5 GPA (or higher) until I graduate so I stay on the Dean's list
41. Graduate with my Bachelor's degree
42. Do my homework BEFORE the day its due
43. Apply for more scholarships/grants to assist with school funds
44. Help plan my 10 year high school reunion because the class president just asked me to :) (Has it been 10 years already????)
45. Throw a kick butt graduation party when I graduate


Purchases:
46. Buy a scale. Or ask for one for my birthday or Christmas
47. Get a decent vehicle- happened on accident but it works, April 2012 
48. Buy a PS3 with the move system- does Zach's count?
49. Purchase a new laptop
50. Buy a 42" or 46" TV - got one with tax return in 2014. 
51. Buy a keyboard (the kind that makes music) Didn't buy one but had one given to me. Now if I would only take the time to learn how to play it!- Dec 2011

Entertainment/Just for Fun:
52. Go tubing on a river - Uncle Ed took me tubing from the pontoon on Lake Kegonsa July 4th, 2014 
53. Go on a "staycation"
54. Try parasailing
55. Rent a pontoon on a lake or river for a day and have a boat party
56. Ride the Skycoaster
57. Watch a roller derby
58. Have a picnic lunch in the park
59. Go to my first La Crosse Loggers baseball game- June 10 2011 
60. Try to go on another police ride-along
61. Check into taking drum lessons
62. Apply to be on Wheel of Fortune
63. See a real tornado
64. Do karaoke somewhere else besides Sher Bear's- done at Double Deuce one night.... but it wasn't as well received as my homage

Travel:
65. Take a vacation somewhere outside of Wisconsin - was kind of a vacation...attended ChaserCon in Denver, CO in Feb. 2014. 
66. Go to a Badgers hockey game
67. Go to Mall of America (never been there... so close, yet so far away!) Aug 18-19 2012... Zach took me there for my 29th birthday!
68. Go to Six Flags Great America (never been there either)
69. Visit New York City
70. Go to Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio and ride as many roller coasters as possible
71. Go to a Packers game at Lambeau Field- bought Zach tickets for his birthday and we went to the Oct 20th 2013 game... retro game against the Cleveland Browns. 
72. Fly somewhere in an airplane (never been off the ground in a plane) - flew from Madison, WI to Denver, CO, and back, to attend ChaserCon in Feb. 2014. 
73. Go to the WI State Fair- spent the entire weekend there first weekend of Aug 2013, and 2 Brewers games that weekend also.
74. Visit Copper Falls State Park and take pictures of all the waterfalls
75. Rent a cabin or cottage or villa for a weekend
76. Go on a ride along with a storm chaser

General:
77. GET A JOB!!!-April 16 2012 Still have said job. Transferred to different dept, but same employer Jan 2016. 
78. Apply for at least one job a day until I get one
79. Get my tickets paid off and my driver's license back- Oct 2011
80. Write up a business plan for the youth center/teen nightclub/roller-rink I want to own someday
81. Make an effort to pay off all debts - didn't want to, but filed for bankruptcy July 2015. 
82. Meet Dog the Bounty Hunter and family
83. Stay out of trouble- moving back home helped... Haven't had any trouble since I have been here in mid Nov 2011
84. Vote for the first time
85. Get Squeex spayed- Feb 2012 
86. Have no police contacts for a month (the roommates moving out by March 1st so hopefully that will end...)- Nov to Dec 2011, and still going...
87. Rally the town board to get speed bumps on our block
88. AND a stop sign at the intersection of Tellin Ct/Caroline St
89. Adopt a brother/sister from Big Brothers/Big Sisters
90. Get studio pictures done again (Last time was in 2005)
91. Journal my dreams for one week

Internet/TV/Books
92. Blog more than once a week
93. Actually finish reading all the books I get from the library
94. Finish writing the novel I'm currently working on
95. Attempt to get my first book published. - Sent out two manuscripts now, no word yet... they were denied, got the second rejection letter in March- I guess that counts as an attempt!
96. Not spend more than an hour on the Internet for a week
97. Transfer old camp VHS to digital and post on Internet
98. Find all season of Boy Meets World on DVD-found and bought the first two seasons at the Pawn Shop, the others are on my Amazon Wish List. Oct 2011 discovered they are all at Wal-Mart for $10/season
99. Spend a day in my PJs watching a TV show series on DVD
100. Do the 5000 Question Survey and post it on my blog
101. Do a daily blog challenge and stick with it!