Daily Foolishness

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.

For more information, or to get ideas to creat your own 101 list, look here.

Jenn’s 101 in 1001 List

Start Date: Sunday June 25, 2006

To be completed by Sunday March 22, 2009.

Home & Organization
1. Decorate my bedroom.
2. Fix up my bathroom including mosaic on bathtub.  [Done 5/27/08]
3. Decorate and paint Evren’s room. [Done 7/9/07]
4. Transfer all VHS tapes I have to DVD.
5. Organize all the kid’s DVDs and label. [Done 7/24/06]
6. Shelf paper in the kitchen, pantry, & laundry room. [Done 7/8/06]
7. Organize the kitchen drawers with dividers. [Done 7/7/06 - It’s beautiful]
8. Organize the garage. [Done 2/15/08]
9. Do something with the landscaping, front & back. [Done 10/07.]
10. Get labels up to date in photo albums and online photos. [Done 10/20/06]
11. Get a professional photo done of the children.
12. Figure out how to use iPhoto & iDVD properly.
13. Get the carpets cleaned. [Done 7/5/06]
14. Get the windows washed, or wash them myself.
15. Buy and keep at least one houseplant alive or decide to decorate with fake plants. [Done 2/15/08]
16. Finish Evren’s baby photo album. [Done 6/29/06 - My first to be completed!]

Finance
17. Put the home finances on some sort of accounting software. [Done 2/08]
18. Start, manage and then spend a Christmas fund. [Done 2/08]
19. Start, manage and then spend a birthday fund (for myself). [Done 2/08]
20. Learn ‘online bill pay’ and actually use it. [Done 7/16/06]
21. Pay off all furniture credit. [Done 11/07]
22. Figure out a way to not be insanely stressing out over money, the budget and finances every month. [Definite changes made. Done 11/15/06]
23. Update UPromise, Points.com, and credit card rewards programs. [Done 11/15/06]

Books, Movies & Music
24. Catalog or record all the books I read/have read. [Thank you Bookpedia. Done 11/29/06]
25. Watch all those episodes of Alias I missed. [Done 12/7/06]
26. Get the 4400 on DVD and watch all of them - then Tivo new ones. [Done 10/6/06]
27. See Chick Corea play in concert again.
28. See Pat Metheny play in concert again.
29. See David Wilcox play in concert again.
30. See at least one band I’ve never seen in concert live.
31. Watch all Oscar-nominated best picture movies one year before awards.
32. Go see a play or live performance.
33. Reread 20 of my all-time favorite books and make sure I own them. <In Progress.>

1. Clan of the Cave Bear 9/4/06
2. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant 2/5/07
3. The Awakening by Kate Chopin 6/07
4. Cold Mountain 6/08
5. To Kill a Mockingbird 8/08

34. Buy an iPod or similar device.
35. Learn how to play at least one Boogie-Woogie song on the piano.
36. Go to a comedy night or a live stand-up comedy show. [Done 10/07]
37. Buy 15 music CDs that I love and listen to more music. [Done]

1. Mountain Goats - Sunset Tree
2. David Wilcox - Vista
3. Johnny Cash - Lonesome in Black
4. Mountain Goats – Get Lonely
5. Texas Thunder Soul 1968-1974
6. Walk the Line Soundtrack
7. A.J. Croce - That’s Me in the Bar
8. Bare Naked Ladies - Stunt
9. Jeff Buckley - Grace
10. Jenny Lewis - Rabbit Fur Coat
11. Lovage - Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By
12. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
13. Sheryl Crow - Tuesday Night Music Club
14. Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Wainwright
15. Edith Frost - Wonder Wonder

Travel
38. Go tent camping.
39. Go to Galveston for a small vacation with the kids.
40. Go to Vegas again.
41. Take a trip with Elsa.
42. RV Road Trip - even if it’s only for a long weekend.
43. Go on a cruise or at least have a reservation/deposit down.
44. Visit a state or country I’ve never been to before.
45. Join AAA or at least do research and have a good reason not to. [Joined AAA 5/08]
46. Visit Kellie and her two darling babies.

Food & Drink
47. Go to a fondue restaurant.
48. Go to a sushi restaurant with someone who knows sushi.
49. Get really drunk. [Uh, yeah, I can cross this one off now]
50. Try 15 different new to me cocktails or mixed drinks. <In Progress.>

1. Lemon Drop
2. Wedding Cake Martini
3. Jack & Diet Coke
4. Rum & Diet Coke
5. Mimosa
6. Vodka Collins
7. Cape Codder
8. Tom Collins
9. Gin & Tonic
10. Chocolate Peppermint Martini
11. Ketel Cran
12. Madras

51. Make 5 different homemade ice creams in my ice cream maker. <In Progress>

1. Blackberry - made from fresh picked blackberries 7/3/07

52. Go fruit (or veggie) picking & then cook yummy food with what was collected. [Done: Blackberry & Peach Picking 7/1/07]
53. Make profiteroles from scratch.
54. Learn how to cook crab legs.
55. Learn how to cook kick-ass ribs. <Get recipe from Tara.>
56. Make a super cool Halloween dessert for Elsa’s Halloween Party.

Health & Wellness
57. Get to my goal weight of 135.
58. Play racquetball again.
59. Buy a bike and ride it.
60. Lower all aspects of my cholesterol into the normal range. <Not too far off now.>
61. Start AND finish a tooth whitening regime. [Done 4/24/07]
62. Run 3 miles without stopping and do 10 perfect push-ups in a row.
63. Take 4 different classes at the gym that I haven’t tried before.
64. Go for one week without buying anything from or of Starbucks. [Done 12/29/06]
65. Keep floss picks in the car and make flossing a more regular habit. [Done.]
66. Get a pet. Any kind. [Done 8/06 - 2 fish - added two cats in 2008]
67. Get a professional massage.

Business
68. Make $1000 profit in one month. [Ended up getting a real job.]
69. Attend eBay Live!.  [Done with eBay - never went.]
70. Go to that really big flea market I’ve always wanted to go to. [Done 3/3/07]
71. Design my business website. [Done 1/13/06]
72. Design my About Me page on eBay. [Done, Satisfactory enough 1/15/06]
73. Buy something with the eBay or Powerseller Logo on it.  [Done with eBay]
74. Advertise my business in at least two more places. [Done 3/25/07]
75. Buy a new digital camera and learn how to use it properly. [Done 8/06]
76. Buy some piece of equipment that copies AND scans. [Scanner bought 11/13/06]
77. Put the business finances on some sort of accounting software. [Developed my own spreadsheet system, Done 2/07]
78. Back up my hard drive. [Got a whole system in place now. Done 9/30/06]
79. Figure out a recycling system for my office. [Done 6/8/06]

Personal
80. Complete at least 3 merit badges from the You Can Do It! Handbook.  [Done 09/08]
81. Keep up with my journal and include this list with photos. [Done as my blog]
82. Buy a piece of expensive chocolate just for myself, and enjoy it.
83. Get really high thread count sheets. [Done 3/2/07, a gift from my mom.]
84. Read a really good book all at once, only getting up to pee & eat.
85. Take an adult ed class for fun.
86. Cross-stitch something from subversive cross-stitch.

Why the Hell Not
87. Do something crazy with my hair, even if it’s only temporary.
88. Wear a halter-top. In public. <Why did I put this one on here? I’m an idiot.>
89. Get a tattoo or a piercing. <I’m having second thoughts on this one.>
90. Go skydiving. [Done 7/9/06 Amazing!!]
91. Go to one of those big Bingo halls and play Bingo.
92. Spend at least one night in a really classy hotel. [Done]
93. Go to a professional sporting event.  [Professional hockey game - very cool!]

Because I’m Just Nice That Way
94. Bake a themed birthday/celebration cake for someone.
95. Volunteer in a more meaningful way at the elementary school.
96. Put together my Grammy’s recipes and give a copy to everyone in my
extended family as a gift. [Done 12/25/06]
97. Donate blood four times. [Done 4/6/07]

1. 8/19/06
2. 12/12/06
3. 02/08/07
4. 04/06/07

98. Learn how to and actually knit or crochet a baby blanket and then give
as a gift to someone. <Have a book, now I need to teach myself.>
99. Do 10 Unsolicited VERY NICE THINGS for friends or strangers.

1. Made a birthday cake for friend who wasn’t expecting it.
2. Made a ton of cookies then spent the afternoon delivering them to friends.
3. Special Krispy Kreme deliveries.
4. Dinner & groceries to new parents.
5. Surpise donut run.
6. Get Well care package mailed out.
7. Made 10 dozen cookies for friends.
8. Clothing donations.
9. Homemade birthday cake & gift for someone not expecting it.
10. Donut run.

100. Register at www.wearewhatwedo.org and do 20+ actions. [Done 9/20/06, more than 20.]
101. Do 10 superfun out-of-the-ordinary activities with the children that they
aren’t expecting. <In Progress>

1. Medieval Times on 10/5/06
2. Mom & Me Campout 10/27/06
3. Halloween Night Hike 10/30/06
4. Museum Exhibition 2/24/07
5. Hockey Game & Sleepover 3/1/08
6. Hawaiian Falls Surprise Day with Friends 7/08
7. Letterboxing 8/31/08