Jenn's Challenge

I was reading someone else's Blog and came across this.

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.

Here is my 101 in 1001.
Start Date: Today, November 8, 2008
End Date: Saturday, August 6, 2011

1. Make at least three cool things for my house. (0/3)
2. Paint and get new furniture for the living room.
3. Replace border in the kitchen.
4. Replace all curtains in the house (kitchen, living room, master bedroom, guest bedroom, master bath, office, and cat's room.)
5. Make the office presentable and workable.
6. Make Christmas stockings for Chad and me.
7. Plant and maintain (for at least a summer) a garden.
8. Make my mirror project.
9. Paint canvases and bathroom pictures.
10. Decorate at least 15 picture frames for my collage wall. (0/15)
11. Decorate for Halloween and Christmas each year. (0/2) (1/3)
12. Get something for the door for other times of year. (wreath or otherwise.)
13. Take and print more pictures and either make albums or frame them.
14. Landscape and maintain front yard for at least a summer.
15. Redo backyard patio especially space between house and sidewalk.
16. Buy a wind chime and hang it up.
17. Buy plants for kitchen and keep them alive for at least a year.
18. Do laundry every two weeks and put away immediately. (1/70)
19. Make or buy a bench for the cats in the kitchen.
20. Clean extra change out of my purse every Friday. (4/143)
21. Save for Europe by saving $25 for every item I complete on this list. *now saving $25 per paycheck
22. Get down to 150 pounds.
23. Get a new job.
24. Finish cross stitch.
25. Learn how to drive a stick.
26. Bake a pie, cake, cookies, and brownies from scratch.
27. Expand my work clothing wardrobe.
28. Get another tattoo.
29. Make a photo album with pictures when I was younger.
30. Do 500 crunches a week for 25 weeks. (0/25)
31. Take calcium supplements everyday for a month 6 times. (0/6)
32. Do Wii Fit four times a week for a month 6 different times. (0/6)
33. Finish updating my resume and apply for 6 jobs. (1/6)
34. Buy one really nice pair of jeans or shoes that are $100+.
35. Buy a Coach purse.
36. Have a 'girls night out' 10 times. (2/10)
37. Do my hair/makeup/special jewelry to work for a full week five different times. (0/5)
38. Make monkey bread and some other type of bread.
39. Try a new recipe every month. (3/33)
40. Take a picture of Chad and me once a month. (2/33)
41. This one is personal (0/3)
42. Get Chad to get one of his certifications.
43. Have a picnic with Chad.
44. Visit 10 restaurants I've never been to including at least one on the Hill. (0/10)
45. Visit at least two new states. (0/2)
46. Do something St. Louis-y eight times. (0/8)
47. Go to Elephant Rocks and Johnston Shut-Ins.
48. Do at least two scary things. (0/2)
49. Sky dive.
50. Go ice skating.
51. Go horseback riding.
52. Gamble at a casino.
53. Ride the Dragon Swing or something similar. (Try to get Chad to accompany me.)
54. Ride a Tilt-a-Whirl.
55. Go skiing. (either water or snow)
56. Go to the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.
57. Go to a winery.
58. Go on a float trip.
59. Plan an overnight trip with friends.
60. Drink a mimosa with breakfast or brunch.
61. Take a walk in a summer rain.
62. Build a snowman.
63. Go sledding.
64. Sing karaoke.
65. Ride in a helicopter.
66. Skip work and go to a Cardinal's game.
67. Have a Slip 'n' Slide party.
68. Stay up all night and watch the sunrise.
69. Stay in a hotel just because.
70. Dress up for New Year's Eve.
71. Play a full game of Monopoly.
72. Fly a kite.
73. Go to a concert.
74. See a ballet.
75. Go back to the Melting Pot.
76. Go to Sky Zone.
77. Play Demolition Ball.
78. Do a Lemp Mansion ghost tour.
79. Play with a Ouija Board.
80. Try a Harry and David's pear.
81. Go to a water park.
82. Put together a big puzzle with Chad and frame it.
83. Make and maintain a 'birthday list.'
84. Send out birthday cards to everyone on my 'birthday list.'
85. Send 10 'just because' cards a year. (0/10)
86. Send out Christmas cards each year. (0/3)
87. Send a care package to three soldiers (anysoldier.com). (0/3)
88. Write a letter to my representative about my annoyance with license plates.
89. Donate 11,000 grains of rice at http://www.blogger.com/selfMake%20and%20maintain%20a. (8,100/11,000)
90. Donate to Scouting for Food and April Showers.
91. Bring some type of food into work randomly.
92. Write extensive reviews for all of my wedding vendors and post on my STLwed profile.
93. Do something artsy with just my Mom.
94. Have a family game night at my house twice. (0/2)
95. Make parents', grandparents', and wedding albums.
96. Do something with just my brother and me.
97. Do something with just my sister and me.
98. Go to dinner (or equivalent) with my dad and me three times. (0/3)
99. Have a new goal determined by November 8, 2009.
100. Have a new goal determined by November 8, 2010.
101. Blog (trying to include picture whenever possible) about all the items.

As you can see some of these are a little silly and some of these are serious. So I'll update this post and as number 101 says I'll blog about these things. Whoo hoo!!