A Writer's Journey

The Challenge:
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 your part).
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Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple challenges such as New Year's resolutions or a 'Bucket List'. 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, study semesters, or outdoor activities.

Start: 10-10-11
End: 07-17-2014
Completed: 28

1. Make the dean's list again.
2. No soda for a month.
3. Get my first tattoo.
4. Find my first four leaf clover.
5. Vote in an election.
6. Travel outside of the country.
7. Get my license.
8. Get a car.
9. Visit my family in Utah.
10. Visit my grandma in Idaho.
11. Gain 10 pounds. (115 lbs)
12. Be able to run a mile in under 10 minutes.
13. Be able to run 2 miles without stopping.
14. Participate in a 5k.
15. Donate my hair to Locks of Love.
16. Get a summer job.
17. Make straight A's
18. Do 10 paid photo shoots. (3/10)
19. Visit a state that I’ve never been to.
20. Make a new friend.
21. Save $100.
22. Save $500.
23. Save $1000.
24. Go on a road trip.
25. Get a piece of my writing published.
26. Learn how to cook 50 new dishes. (7/50)
27. Go horseback riding.
28. Learn how to fold a paper crane.
29. Fold 1000 paper cranes. (0/1000)
30. Hide paper cranes in random places for people to find.
31. Be complaint free for 30 days.
32. Go on a camping trip.
33. Visit Dollywood.
34. Stay in a cabin in Gatlinburg.
35. Buy a macro lens.
36. Go to San Francisco for the first time.
37. Go to Disney World for the first time.
38. Make a scrapbook of college photos.
39. Knit 10 scarves. (0/10)
40. Read 50 books. (2/50)
41. Be a part of Habitat for Humanity.
42. Visit a spa.
43. Write a letter to myself to be opened after I get engaged.
44. Write a letter to myself to be opened after I am married.
45. Write a letter to myself to be opened when I become pregnant.
46. Write a letter to my best friend to be opened when she gets engaged.
47. Write a letter to my best friend to be opened when she becomes pregnant.
48. Have a bonfire complete with smores.
49. Go on a picnic and fly a kite.
50. Knit a blanket.
51. Go to Las Vegas.
52. Go to a casino.
53. Complete 10 fuzzy posters. (1/10)
54. Go on a mini shopping spree.
55. Drink 4 bottles of water a day for a month.
56. Throw someone a surprise party.
57. Learn how to ride a bike.
58. Learn how to drive a stick shift.
59. Compliment 5 people a day for a week.
60. Take a yoga class.
61. Take a self-defense class with my best friend.
62. Do zumba 10 times. (10/10)
63. Stay off of Facebook for one week.
64. Have an ugly sweater Christmas party.
65. Stop cussing for an entire week.
66. Have 3 pen-pals from different spots in the world. (0/3)
67. Have a Disney movie marathon.
68. Have 50 followers on my blog.
69. Learn to meditate.
70. Start my own little photography business.
71. Score at least a 200 in bowling.
72. Go shoot at a shooting range.
73. Learn to say hello in 50 languages. (0/50)
74. Learn to say I love you in 50 languages. (0/50)
75. Learn to play 5 songs on the piano. (0/5)
76. Go do karaoke with friends.
77. Send a message in a bottle.
78. Start a dream or prayer journal.
79. Lay under the stars with someone and talk deeply about life.
80. Go to the zoo ten times. (8/10)
81. Bake chocolate chip cookies from scratch five times. (1/5)
82. Visit Rock City again.
83. Wake up early enough to watch the sunrise.
84. Watch the sunset with someone I care about.
85. Visit a museum.
86. Dance like a kid in the rain five times. (0/5)
87. Go to Alcatraz.
88. Have a small pet, such as a fish.
89. Have a meaningful conversation with someone I barely know.
90. Go to a wedding.
91. Go to a midnight showing of a movie.
92. Make twenty people genuinely smile. (5/20)
93. Stay up on New Year’s Eve and get kissed at midnight.
94. Spend an entire day outdoors being active.
95. Pull an all-nighter with a friend.
96. Finish an entire coloring book.
97. Have a girl’s night out.
98. Enjoy a night of nothing but ice cream and movies with someone I care about.
99. Go to a drive in movie for the first time.
100. Write a love letter.
101. Do the Love Dare.