Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:25:01 GMT

A very important update, which I expect nobody but me will care about.

I have decided to undertake the Day Zero / Mission 101 challenge. More info can be found here: mission101, but here's the basic idea:

Basically, you set 101 goals to complete within 1001 days - that's roughly 2.75 years. They can be large or small, serious or trivial...as long as they're important to you and attainable.

This is my list, which I will, over the course of the next 1001 days (Wednesday, April 4, 2012) attempt to complete. I urge you all to create your own lists - I think it's really going to change my life!

This list will not be updated as goals are completed; instead, weekly posts will be made updating the list.

Serious Business
1: Graduate college.
2: Pay off scooter. ($0/$2100)
3: Go to therapy regularly / as scheduled.
4: Find and keep regular employment (in addition to current employment situation).
5: Develop workable budget, stick with it; modify it if it doesn't work, instead of throwing it away.
6: Maintain a healthy romantic relationship for 6+ months.
7: Clean room weekly.
8: File taxes.
9: Sell/donate/trash any item that can't be stored neatly or put to use.
10: Learn to drive.
11: Change all light bulbs in the house to incandescents (0/???)
12: Save change from purchases (even if it's a debit card purchase) and donate it to charity every month. (0/33)
13: Wake up before ten AM (even if it's not necessary) for two weeks straight, three times. (0/3)
14: Write down everything I buy; endeavor to buy fewer items each month than the month before. (0/33)
15: Combat boredom with productivity - no more "I'm bored"!!
16: Attend class more regularly (two "freebies" allowed).
17: Renew a lease.

Health, Food, and Diet
18: Maintain regular, varied workout routine.
19: Do situps every night for a month.
20: Lose weight and maintain a weight of 125 consistently.
21: Cook three (new) advanced dishes. (0/3)
22: Take a multivitamin daily.
23: Give up fast food for one month, two times (0/2)
24: Eat fewer preservatives.
25: Brush teeth twice a day every day for a month.
26: Whiten my teeth. (0/3)
27: Order something unfamiliar at a restaurant. (0/10)
28: Try being vegan for a week, three times. Include toiletries in this also. (0/3)

Just for Me
29: Try every single product currently available in Lush stores (update as new products are released). (0/198)
30: Expand wardrobe / treat self to new clothing items regularly (purchase at least one clothing item per month).
31: Dye hair every color of the rainbow (including black and white) at least once.
32: Make interior design concepts a reality.
33: Write a letter for myself to read after the mission is complete - one page per month (0/33)
34: Go to a spa and get pampered. :D
35: Write down every dream I can remember.
36: Identify 100 things that make me happy - make a list and post it somewhere! (0/100)

Interpersonal Improvements
37: Do something nice for somebody else, without asking anything in return (0/30)
38: Make and maintain three close personal friendships. (0/3)
39: Join a new club or organization.
40: Take a road trip with a friend.
41: Host a themed party.
42: Have a girls' night out.
43: Leave random encouraging messages everywhere!! (0/100)
44: Bake things and give them away for free.
45: Have a cookout.
46: Rekindle an old friendship.
47: Leave a 100% tip, five times. (0/5)

Effort / Skills / Learning
48: Land two main (non-extra) roles in non-Rocky productions. (0/2)
49: Play in the Dragoncon Rocky Horror show twice (0/2)
50: Put together 2+ costumes for each Dragoncon. (0/3)
51: Continue belly dancing lessons.
52: Learn a physical activity, such as fencing or aikido.
53: Play every character at Rocky one more time. Photograph every one. (0/10)
54: Obtain a full set of screen-accurate Janet clothing / props.
55: Learn to play drums.
56: Make things to sell to people.
57: Sew a line of clothing with a theme.
58: Paint something four times. (0/4)
59: Make a piece of grafitti.

Internets
60: Update Livejournal three times per week, every week, with significant updates.
61: Finish my in-progress fanfiction.
62: Set up a personal website.
63: Do the 100 Creative Writing Prompts: http://www.creativewritingprompts.com/ (0/100)
64: Participate in NaNoWriMo.
65: Complete the 100_snapshots challenge. (0/100)
66: Upgrade computer(s).
67: Complete the 5000 question survey (0/5000)

Entertainment
68: See at least 100 new (to me!) movies. (0/100)
69: See Tokio Hotel live at least once more.
70: See at least three other bands live (0/3)
71: Listen to and become a fan of ten new musical artists. (0/10)
72: Read a book from a section of the library I've never ventured into. (0/5)
73: Start following a new television series.
74: Watch every episode of every Star Trek series (and watch the movies).
75: Fill in a coloring book...put effort into it!

Going Places
76: Go to a strip club.
77: Visit 4 places. One must be Los Angeles, the others must be new. (0/4)
78: Have a picnic by a river.
79: Stay in a hostel for the duration of an out of state trip.
80: Get on MARTA, get off at every station, get out and look around, take a picture, then get back on the train.
81: Cause mischief at a retail store (grocery cart racing, Wal-Mart Marco Polo, etc). (0/3)
82: Go sailing.
83: Be a tourist for a day.
84: Fly wherever the next flight is going.
85: Get my picture taken with Santa.
86: Go somewhere very high up and look at the city.
87: Take a picture with Baton Bob.
88: Have a photoshoot in an abandoned building.
89: Go skinny dipping.
90: Go swimming fully clothed!
91: Get very dressed up and go to McDonald's (preferably with a boy as if it were a fancy date, but he doesn't have to be necessarily a romantic interest).

Miscellaneous Goals
92: Do something totally silly once per month. (0/33)
93: Buy (and wear) an outfit consisting of absolutely ridiculously bright makeup and clothing at least once.
94: Buy a naughty magazine and turn it into something kid-friendly.
95: Learn to make delicious Jell-O shots.
96: Get drunk.
97: Stay up until the sun comes up. (0/6)
98: Meet Neil Patrick Harris.
99: Watch the clouds. (0/3)
100: Look at the stars. (0/3)

101: Document, with photographs, each of the 100 other goals as they are completed.

DETAILED GOALS

1: Exercise Routine:
Monday
Stretches
Weight Training (45 minutes)
Cardio (15 minutes)
Wednesday
Stretches
Dance/Cardio (1 hour)
Weight Training (20 minutes)
Friday
Stretches
Cardio (45 minutes)
Weight Training (15 minutes)

2: Budget:
TBD

Here's hoping I can make it through the whole thing. I'm really excited for this. :)

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