Zazazu

Zazazu’s 101 Things in 1,001 Days
Start date: May 2007
End date: September 2009

*Revised
Completed

I will chronicle these as they are in progress and completed here on my blog.

1. Read something by Jane Austen *
2. Research and make outline / notes about obtaining yoga teaching certification
3. Get an MP3 player and download some yoga podcasts
4. Practice yoga outside ten times (0/10)
5. Get a NICE new yoga mat
6. Set up upstairs closet as a meditation nook *
7. Develop a meditation practice
8. Listen to ten of my inspirational audio books (0/10)
9. Read Meditations from the Mat cover to cover
10. Read Simple Abundance from start to finish
11. Read ten books I’ve been meaning to read (0/10)
12. Read The Prophet (July 28, 2007)
    
13. Re-read The Little Prince (May 31, 2007)
    
14. Read The Bhagavad Gita
15. Read two books on subjects that I know very little about (0/2)
16. Find a good eye doctor and have my eyes checked *
17. Read Smart Women Finish Rich
18. Take a photo everyday for a month *
19. Add $2,000 to my savings account
20. Pay medical bills
21. Sell my car
22. Pay off car loan
23. Research, learn about and make an investment in the stock market - on a small scale
24. Have a yard sale
25. Create a business - however small - of sending packages
26. Get a nice and proper haircut / style (June 8, 2007)
    
27. Watch a sunrise (May 10, 2007)
    
28. Get a professional facial
29. Get Aunt Nonie to teach me to make cornbread *
30. Have three professional massages (1/3) (June 26, 2007)
31. Go to an opera *
32. Get a nosering *
33. Move into my own place *
34. Create and run a swap through my blog (July 3, 2007 - see here for details)
35. Write one snail mail letter per month for a year to friends - of substantial length, not just a card (0/12)
36. Write my Mom a “love” letter (May 13, 2007)
    
37. Send copies of Life Could Be Sweeter to a dozen friends (0/12)
38. Help Laura (sister) with Heirloom Cookbook
39. Get my driver’s license renewed *
40. Become comfortable driving again *
41. Get updated shots, medications, etc. for Delali
42. Find a walk-a-thon to participate in and train for it (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk-A-Thon in September)
43. Do The Artist’s Way all the way through *
    
44. Get a job *
    
45. See a movie at the theater by myself *
46. Keep trying neurologists until I get one that will listen (June, 18 2007 - Dr. Robin Gilmore - Columbia, TN)
47. Have some sort of bodywork done that I’ve not had before (Craniosacral Therapy, Hot Stone massage, Rolfing, Lymphatic Draining, Reflexology, Reiki, etc.)
48. Do a weekend detox / cleanse
49. Keep a health journal for at least a month
50. Get new walking shoes (June 11, 2007 - ASICS® Women’s GT-2110)
51. Buy a pedometer (June 14, 2007)
52. Find (and see) a good therapist
53. Create a healthy vitamin regimen and stick to it *
54. Create and give away a dozen ACEOs *
55. Read The Budget Fashionista and review it here *
56. Compile (and use) organizational binder (June 29, 2007)
57. Go through clothes and get them organized
58. Go through magazines and organize them in downstairs desk (June 30, 2007)
59. Read Hip Tranquil Chic and review it here *
60. See Becoming Jane * (March 9, 2007)
61. Have clothing swap slumber party with Tracy *
62. Go to Oxford to see E and B *
63. Keep a running list of things to add to my next 101/1,001 list
64. Finish “journal vest”
65. Make armwarmers
66. Create a painting that is appealing enough to display
67. Treat Mom and Aunt Jane to eat at Houstons *
68. Create an altered journal out of vintage Japan travel book
69. Make holiday gifts for everyone – start early!
70. Make vintage peasant top that I have the pattern for
71. Create ‘zine to sell on Etsy
72. Create oil painting that I’m proud of *
73. Send journals back to Katie *
74. Use Ross gift card *
75. Make scarves / arm warmers / etc. out of cashmere sweater pile
76. Take an Ed2Go class (started July 18, 2007 - Listen To Your Heart and Success Will Follow)
77. Completely fill a journal of self-exploration
78. Get Mom to teach me how to sew - if only the basics *
79. Write a will and a living will
80. Take a French course (online)
81. Take a painting class *
82. Take a two-week self-exploration hiatus from the computer
83. Go to an estate sale (June 2, 2007 - Columbia, TN with Laura)
    
84. Research and make outline / notes about obtaining life coaching certification
85. Plant - and keep alive - a few herbs
86. Try a dozen new recipes (3/12)
87. Speak to all of my YCDI Gals by phone (6/6)
88. Make a “Love List” *
89. Watch five movies that I’ve always thought I wouldn’t like (2/5 - Cold Mountain, Marie Antoinette)
90. Go to Florida (June 21 through 24, 2007 in Seagrove Beach, FL)
91. Make a list of 100 things I like about myself
92. Write a letter to myself to read in ten years
93. Learn to say “Hello” and “Thank you” and “I love you” in ten languages
94. Make a mix CD of songs that people suggest to me by musicians that I wouldn’t have been aware of otherwise
95. Choose an affirmation and say it 20 times each day for a month
96. Do something significant toward a genuine career field / path (certification, course, etc.)
97. Get a new computer chair
98. Get an espresso maker (cheap one) and learn to make a good soy latte at home
99. Meet ONE online / blogger friend in person (June 14, 2007 - Stacie of Nomadic Creations)
100. Institute Computer Free Friday for a month
     

At the end of my 101 things, I will:

• Donate $5 to animal rescue charity for every uncompleted task at the end of 1,001 days … and …

• Make a new list for the next 1,001 days!

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Taken from the Triplux: 101 Things in 1,001 Days — Guidelines for participation:

Creating your own 1001 Day Project

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.

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 Focussed. 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.

There is also a database of other bloggers who are doing this exercise. You can see the list that are registered (including mine!) there and perhaps meet some fun new blog friends!