Goal #70: Go see a play

2010-02-07T13:16:00.000-08:00

Goal completed: 03/02/2010

MONTHLY UPDATE: JANUARY 2010

2010-02-02T14:46:00.000-08:00

Completed goals: 3
Goals in progress: 17.

Goals Completed:

#1. Write up 101 things and publish them online. You can see the full list here.
#31. Have my bra size professionally fitted. Done! Not as uncomfortable as I originally thought it would be.
#78. Get a penpal. I have two :p

Goals in progress:

#3. Blog monthly about progress (0/33).
#6. Read 50 other books (3/50) Finished The Brightest Star in the Sky (Marian Keys), The Poisionwood Bible (Barbara Kinsolver) and Nicola and the Viscount (Meg Cabot). Started Eva Luna (Isabel Allende).
#7. Watch 100 movies I have never seen (4/100). Watched Up, Sixteen Candles, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo & X Men 2.
#8. Go to 10 concerts (1/10). Saw Slow Club 19/01/2010.
#11. Attend 3 music festivals (1/3). Big Day Out 15/01/2010.
#14. Accumulate 20 books for my personal library (2/20). Eva Luna & The Brightest Star in the Sky.
#21. Learn to cook 10 recipes by heart (1/10). Spinach, feta & bacon quiche, YUM!
#23. Learn to speak Greek. Bought a teach yourself kit, will use it for 30mins three times a week.
#24. Complete a sudoku book (3/100).
#35. Buy a new bra every 6 months (1/5).
#38. Buy 3 nice eyeliners (Black, brown & colour) (1/3).
#44. Drink 1L of water a day every day for a month (5/31). Started 28/01/2010.
#64. Put all my photos and movies onto disks/external hard drive. Almost done!
#63. Organize my iTunes – delete crap playlists, name all songs etc.
#66. Start a blog, and keep it updated for one year (1/12).
#76. Create one playlist per month (1/33).
#87. Donate 100,000 grains of rice through FreeRice.com (300/100,000).

Goal #11: Attend 3 music festivals.

2010-01-25T16:34:00.000-08:00

In Progress (1/3).
Goal Started: 15/01/2010.

BIG DAY OUT (15/01/2010) at Mt Smart, Auckland.

Goal #8: Go to 10 concerts.

2010-01-25T16:31:00.001-08:00

In Progress (1/10).
Goal started: 19/01/2010.

Slow Club (19/01/2010) at the Wine Cellar, Auckland.
AMAZING.

Goal #7: Watch 100 movies I have never seen.

2010-01-25T16:27:00.000-08:00

In Progress (6/100).
Goal Started: 21/01/2010.

Up (21/01/2010)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (24/01/2010)
Sixteen Candles (25/01/2010)
X Men 2 (31/01/2010).
Bandslam (14/02/2010).
Valentines Day (16/02/2010).
Whip It (01/03/2010).

Goal #6: Read 50 books

2010-01-25T16:24:00.000-08:00

In Progress (4/50).
Goal started: 07/01/2010.

Books Read:

The Poisonwood Bible – Barbara Kinsolver.
The Brightest Star in the Sky – Marian Keys
Nicola and the Viscount - Meg Cabot
Northern Lights - Philip Pullman
The Subtle Knife - Philip Pullman

To Read:

The Amber Spyglass - Philip Pullman (currently reading)
Emma - Jane Austen
Eva Luna - Isabel Allende
The Catcher in the Rye – J D Salinger

The List

2010-01-08T16:59:00.000-08:00

So, what's this all about then?
The Day Zero project is a challenge to complete 101 preset tasks in 1001 days (roughly 2.75 years). 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 challenging.

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 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, study semesters, or outdoor activities.

Why I'm doing it:
Every year I make new years resolutions that I never fulfil; the day zero project is a great tool to beat procrastination and also provides some sort of outline for how I want my life to look over the next few years.

Here we go...

Tasks in bold are completed.
Tasks in italics are in progress.

Start date: January 7th, 2010.
End date: October 4th, 2012.
Tasks in progress: 13/101.
Tasks completed: 4/101.

THE LIST

1. Write up 101 things and publish them online. Completed 10/01/2010
2. Donate $5 to charity for every uncompleted task.
3. Blog monthly about progress (0/33).
4. At the end of 1001 days, write another 101 things!

MUSIC/MOVIES/BOOKS

5. Read 5 autobiographies (0/5).
6. Read 50 other books (3/50) [more info].
7. Watch 100 movies I have never seen (6/100) [more info]
8. Go to 10 concerts (1/10) [more info]
9. Read 50 poems (0/50).
10. Read every Jane Austen novel published (0/6).
11. Attend 3 music festivals (1/3) [more info]
12. Visit the library 10 times (0/10).
13. Buy Cruel Intentions on DVD.
14. Accumulate 20 books for my personal library (2/20).
15. Decide my 10 favourite books and movies.

EXPLORE/LEARN

16. Complete an A-Z challenge (places). (0/26).
17. Go on a university exchange.
18. Explore 3 different countries (0/3).
19. Get my diving licence.
20. Learn how to make 5 cocktails by heart (0/5).
21. Learn to cook 10 recipes by heart (1/10) [more info]
22. Take a roadtrip.
23. Learn to speak Greek.
24. Complete a sudoku book.
25. Go watch a sports game live.
26. Be able to define the 100 word every highschool graduate should know (0/100).
27. Make my own Skittles Vodka.
28. Visit 5 Museums/Exhibitions. (0/5)
29. Go to a flea market and purchase something unique.
30. Get a tattoo or piercing.

HEALTH/BEAUTY

31. Have my bra size professionally fitted. Completed 11/01/2010.
32. Be 60kg by June 2010
33. No takeaways for one month.
34. No red meat for three months.
35. Buy a new bra every 6 months (1/5).
36. Be able to see my abs.
37. Buy MAC eyeshadow
38. Buy 3 nice eyeliners (Black, brown & colour) (1/3).
39. Own a set of nice makeup brushes.
40. Create a healthy eating plan and stick to it for 1 month. (3 months). (6 months).
41. Get a manicure.
42. Work out at least 3 times a week for 6 months (0/26).
43. Go to one gym class a week for 2 months. (0/8).
44. Drink 1L of water a day every day for a month (5/30).
45. Participate in a capsule wardrobe challenge.
46. Achieve a healthy BMI.
47. Complete a 200 situp challenge.
48. Complete a 200 squat challenge.
49. Complete a 100 pushup challenge.
50. Complete a couch to 5k.

EDUCATION/ORGANIZATION

51. Hold an A average in semester 1, 2010.
52. Hand at least two assignments in a week before they are due (0/2).
53. Get at least one A+ in a paper.
54. Score 100% in a test/assignment.
55. Hold both my scholarships to full term (until 2011).
56. Get accepted into honours.
57. Write my dissertation.
58. Graduate
59. Start a postgraduate degree.
60. Write my CV and keep it updated.
61. Have one “no spend” day a month (0/33).
62. Get a debit plus card.
63. Organize my iTunes – delete crap playlists, name all songs etc.
64. Put all my photos and movies onto disks/external hard drive.
65. Get in the habit of using my diary/planner.

CREATIVITY

66. Start a blog, and keep it updated for one year (1/12).
67. Finish one story.
68. Create a soundtrack of my life (one song for every year/six months).
69. Complete a 26 things.
70. Go see a play. Completed 03/02/2010.
71. Go see a musical.
72. Go to the ballet.
73. Fill up my scrapbook.
74. Complete a wreckthisjournal.
75. Start & complete a Travelling Feet photo diary like this one.
76. Create one playlist per month (1/33).

HEART&SOUL

77. Participate in Operation Beautiful 10 times (0/10).
78. Get a penpal. Completed 10/01/2010.
79. Send something in to PostSecret.
80. Go to church on a day other than Christmas/Easter.
81. Answer the 20 questions you should ask yourself every Sunday for 3 months (0/3).
82. Ride horses again.
83. Start a happiness journal & fill it up. (As often as possible, write down the things that made me happy that day & the challenges I overcame.)
84. Read the Bible cover to cover.
85. Complete Lent once.
86. Write down 100 things that make me happy (0/100).

GIVE BACK

87. Donate 100,000 grains of rice through FreeRice.com (300/100,000).
88. Discover my carbon footprint.
89. Reduce it by 5%
90. Give blood once a year (0/3).
91. Volunteer.
92. Give someone flowers.
93. Do Earth Hour.
94. Adopt a beagle puppy.

RELATIONSHIPS

95. Write Gran 10 letters (0/10).
96. Send someone a care package.
97. Give away 10 "just because" gifts. (0/10).
98. Buy lil bro a birthday present and send it to him.
99. Send Christmas cards.
100. Have a 21st do.
101. Remember all my good friends' birthday's and send them something for 1 year (0/12).

Let me know your thoughts!