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Taking the lead from Nutmegknitter I have decided to join the 101 things in 1001 days challenge. (I am such a follower, but she finds all of the good stuff)
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.
I will be spearating my list into Catagories (I need organization in life) So the catagories are:
Health (h), Art (a), Knitting (Yeah, they are separate)(k), Corespondence (c), Self (s), Food (f), finances ($)
So Here it Goes:
1. h Make an appointment for a physical (1/1)
2. h Follow Through with the Physical. (1/1)
3. h Get Dental insurance (1/1)
4. h See the Dentist twice a year (0/5) Now that I have dental insurance this will be much easier.
5. H Do a Self Breast Exam Every Month (0/19) get a mammogram (0/1) My doctor at my physical did advise that since it is easy o me to self exam there is no extreme need for me to start getting actual mammograms until I am 35. So this is now updated to do a self breast exam every month. I will do this test on the 7th of every month. My mom’s birthday is on the 7th.
6. H (for others) I will post a reminder once a month on my blog for people to self test so that hopefully at least one person will be able to benefit from early detection (0/19)
7. h get my hearing tested (1/1)
8. h Make a GYN appointment (1/1)
9. h Exercise 3x/week (0/429) Oh this was just a complete loss. I have joined a gym already for 2009, so hopefully I will do better. Will keep you posted.
10. h ONLY eat fast food once a month (0/33) Well, I did better about this, but I wouldn’t say I did well. I will keep this one in mind throughout the year.
11. h. drink 1 glass of milk a day (0/1001) Well, again, this was a bust. Lets see how we do about this in 2009
12. h. start taking vitamins, esp calcium (0/1) hmm, let’s try this one again.
13. h. Drink 8 glasses of water a day (0/1001) Interestingly, I have done realy well with this. I think I can continue this one.
14. h Make appt. with a dermatologist (0/1)
15. h Get regular eye exam (0/1)
16. Knit 5 blankets for Victory Junction (Dad's Christmas Present) (1/5)
17. Knit 5 hats for childrens cancer charity (5/5)
18. knit 5 hats for Hats for Alex (1/5)
19. Knit 20 rope bracelets for team Wind Beneath our wings (0/20)
20. k Organize needles (1/1) Now I just have to keep them that way
21. k give away/swap needles that I do not use/need (0/1)
22. k Sort through knitting magazines and books (1/1)
23. k Give away/swap un needed books and magazines (1/1)
24. k Make an afghan for T&L (0/1)
25. k Learn to Crochet (0/1)
26. k knit the central park hoodie for ME (0/1) SOOOO close, it is in progress
27. k knit a pair of socks, and wear them (0/1) Made my monkeys!!!!!!!!!
28. k Have all christmas knitting DONE by December 10th (0/1) This was kind of a bust, but I did much better with my Christmas knitting this year. Will try to repeat this for 2009
29. k Have all christmas knitting DONE by December 10th (0/1)
30. k learn fair aisle knitting (0/1)
31. k knit something argyle (0/1)
32. k go through online sites and save patterns to Rav library and Rav Favorites (0/1).
33. K Organize Ravelry Favorites and library (0/1)
34. k organize knitting patterns in a book (0/1)
35. K make Lorelai's baptism blanket (1/1)
36. a Take a picture every day (45/1001)
37. a Post the pictures in a flickr group (35/1001)
38. a Make new groups in flickr (0/1)
39. a learn to use a sewing machine (0/1)
40. a. use my SLR camera (0/1)
41. a start writing stories again (0/10)
42. a make personalized alphabet books for little people (0/5?)
43. join flickr pro (1/1) Thank you becca
44. c Write a letter to someone each month (4/30)
45. c Send post Cards to Granny (0/30)
46. c send one post card/month t0 Lorelai (3/33)
47. c. Send one post card a month to Patrick (0/33)
48. c send one post card a month to charlotte (0/33)
49. c send one post card a month to Gracie (0/33)
50. c send one post card a month to (0/33) to be filled in with name later
51. c send out christmas cards (0/2)
52. c send out birthday cards (0/1)
53. c Send out Valentines in 2009 (0/1)
54. c send 5 post cards/letters a month to Walter Reed Medical Center (0/165)
55. f. Cook a new recipe every month (4/33)
1. Pork Loin in the Pressure Cooker (a little dry, but it was the first attempt)
2. Spanikopita (Not bad, I use greens and not spinach, the greens were undercooked, first time0 but really good)
3. Veggie potato pie (I couldn’t really give it a name, but it was spanikopita with potatos, carrots, and spinach. It was SOOOOO good
4. Borcht : It was great. A bit watery, but I would certainly cook it again.
56. f. Make a recipe box of all of MY favorite recipes (0/100)
57. f. try one vegetarian recipe a month (3/33)
1. spanikopita
2. veggie potato pie
3. borcht
4. squash chips
58. f. learn to bake bread (NOT IN THE BREAD OVEN) (0/1)
59. f. learn to make jam (0/1)
60. f. give home baked gifts for christmas (not cookies) (0/1)
61. f. if I like a food, get the recipe (0/15)
62. f. Try a new fruit or vegetable every month (0/33)
1. Beets (better than I remember)
2. Greens (not fantastic, but okay)
63. f. cook sushi (0/1)
64. f grow herbs (0/1)
65. f cook a meal for my dad and step mother while I am home (0/1)
66. f cook a meal for my sisters while I am visiting home (0/1)
67. f cook a meal for my mother and step father while I am home (0/1)
68. s Go to Church every week (45/143) I missed very few weeks of church this week. When I moved to Boston it was a little more complicated. But I did reall well, and am getting ready to go now.
69. s keep a journal (0/1)
70. s Learn more about my religion (0/1)
71. s Read/listen to one book a month (0/33)
1. Such a Pretty Fat (Jen Lancaster
2. Little Women (working on it, listening to it on audio)
3. 19 Minutes (Jodi Piccoult)
4. Certain Girls (Jennifer Weiner)
72. s REALLY decide where I want to settle (0/1) Well, I think I am back in New England. I have missed it. I am loving the boston Area. Work is great, life is good. We will see how this goes.
73. s get 3 house plants (0/3)
74. s care for an orchid (0/1)
75. s get a facial when I can afford it (0/1)
76. s get a massage (0/1) (thank you mom)
77. s get through my netflix queu (0/1)
78. $Pay off Car (0/1) YAY!!!!!!
79. $Pay Off Credit Cards (1/3)
80. $Pay off past medical bill (0/1)
81. $Learn My credit Score (0/1)
82. $Save $1/Day (101/1001) Not great, but I am getting there. I can catch this one up.
83. $ find out about purchasing a house or condo (0/1)
84. $ keep my car running to the end of this challenge (0/1)
85. $ get regular oil changes and tire rotations in my car (5/10)
86. t go to a concert (0/1)
1. GirlyMan
2. David Wilcox
3. Christine Lavin
87. t go to a play (1/1)
1. Seussical
88. t go to a comedy club (0/1)
89. t try letter boxing (0/1)
90. t Visit new place in Boston Area (0/21)
91. t Visit 10 new places in CT (0/10)
92. t Go on a vacation (0/1) Going home for a holiday does NOT qualify
93. t Visit the statue of liberty (0/1)
94. t Visit the Empire State Building (0/1)
95. t Visit Ellis Island (0/1)
96. t Visit 10 Museums (0/10)
97. t get to the BEACH (0/1)
98. t Visit PSF (0/1)
99. t visit Jen in Boston (0/1)
100t visit Mare in Maine (0/1)
Celebrate with Becca when we have both completed our tasks (0/1)
100. Post once weekly updates on my 1001 progress in a separate blog.
101. Get a dog (0/1)
Items that have had to change, and why
h (for hagrid) learn to make healthy cat food from scratch. I had to give up Hagird. This was a very sad choice for me, but I couldn’t keep him in my current apartment
h (for hagrid) learn more about FIV, and keeping Hagrid healthy (0/1) Again, I had to give up my boy, buy I am sure he has a good home
k go through the online sites and print up the patterns that I like (0/1) this has been changed. Thanks to Ravelry I do not have to waster paper. So this was adjusted.
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