A few years ago, I was inspired to create a list of 101 things I wanted to accomplish in 1001 days. Although I was ultimately unsuccessful in completing the list, it was a great exercise in putting my goals, dreams, and wishes down on “paper.” And it turns out, I completed many items without even considering that I was checking an item off the list. I’ve revised the list substantially and so, here it is, my new list of 101 Things to do in 1001 Days.
(For the record, Day #1 is today, April 21, 2016. Which makes my 1001st day on January 17, 2019.)
- Write a novel
- Write 10 short stories [6k-15k]
- Write 1 full-length movie script
- Complete a 2-Year Novel
- Edit a past NaNoWriMo novel
- Polish 1 novel to publication quality
- Win NaNoWriMo
- Win 50k Day 1 during NaNoWriMo
- Write a television episode script
- Attend 1 writing workshop
- Read 275 books
- Read 3 debut novels
- Read 15 novels in new genres
- Read 5 self-published books
- Read 100 books written by women
- Read 25 Classics
- Read all works by Tolkien
- Read 5 poetry anthologies
- Read 6 graphic memoirs
- Read Shakespeare’s complete works
- Finish 20 knitting projects
- Take a picture in the same place once a month
- Complete Project 365 for real
- Scrapbook each week in Project Life
- Mail an original card every week
- Make and mail personalized Year in Review cards
- Start actually blogging regularly
- Put travel blog back online
- Create a Document Your Life video each month
- Complete a VEDA/VEDIM/Vlogmas
- Attend the AMC Best Picture Showcase
- Attend a film festival
- See 100 never-seen movies
- See 1+ Movie in the theatre a month
- See 25 Past Best Picture Winners
- Marathon The Hobbit + The Lord of the Rings (without a break)
- Watch Supernatural
- Rewatch The West Wing
- Rewatch Gilmore Girls
- Watch all CrashCourse videos
- Try 1 new recipe each month
- Bake 1 new cupcake each month
- Visit 1 new restaurant each month
- Do a Whole 30 Challenge each year
- Drink 64oz water every day
- Do MealPrep Sunday on weeks when not traveling
- Eat vegetarian meals only for a week
- Eat no fast food for two weeks
- Write 100 recipe cards for recipe collection
- Copy favorite family recipes for personal collection
- Update GoodReads
- Update LibraryThing
- Update Letterboxd
- Get all iTunes Sorting information
- Organize Lightroom Catalog + import all photos
- Clean closet every 6 months + donate clothes
- Create a cleaning schedule + stick to it
- Scan all old papers into pdf and shred
- Organize old hard-drives
- Catalogue all video footage
- Exercise daily
- Walk a 5k
- Run a 5k
- Lose 80 lbs
- Get © tattoo
- Create budget and don’t ignore it
- Do the 52 Week Money Challenge
- Invest $300 in Kiva
- Get out of non-student loan debt
- Create a 1-year emergency fund
- Visit South America
- Visit Italy
- Travel to 5 new states
- Visit 5 UNESCO World Heritage sites
- Go on a road trip
- Visit 15 new museums
- Visit 5 national monuments
- See 5 national parks
- Take an international flight in first class
- Stay in a 5-star hotel
- Have high tea
- Go to a Tennis Grand Slam
- See 3 Broadway plays
- Donate blood
- Have professional photos taken
- Take a hot air balloon ride
- See a baseball game in 5 new stadiums
- Attend 5 ethnic festivals
- Go to a Con
- Watch a meteor shower
- Complete Rosetta Stone: French
- Complete Rosetta Stone: Russian
- Complete all French Lessons on Duolingo
- Take the MPRE
- Pass the bar exam
- Watch all the CrashCourse videos
- Watch a documentary every month
- Learn a new cooking technique every month
- Make a “101 Things” Completion Chart
- Donate $1 to This Star Won’t Go Out + $1 to The Foundation to Decrease World Suck for anything on this list that doesn’t get completed
- Create the next 101 Things List when this one is finished
