101 in 1001

My lists of 101 to be completed and focussed on for 1001 days is complete! Well.. I plan to perhaps work on it a little as I go too, I leave it open to the flexibility required over a period of this length - if elements of my life were to change, so too might my 101 be altered :) We shall see!

The description and mission statement given by Triplux, the host of 101 in 1001 are as follows;
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 organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

To break up the text a little I've included some images depicting some of my favourite and most cherished things in life, some relevant to my 101 and some that I simply find inspiring and lovely :)

LOVE / FAMILY / FRIENDS

1- See each Grandparents at least monthly
2- Write to each Grandparents, and distant friends at least fortnightly
3- See Mum and Dad at least fortnightly
4- Spend more time with Ben, actively arrange catch-ups and get-togethers
5- Teach Skoot to spin
6- Go for night-time walks with Skoot

7- Go on a trip with Mum
8- Go on a trip with Dad
9- Make time to record discussions with grandparents on their views and wisdoms of the world

CRAFTY LITTLE VEGEMITE

10- Knit a shawl for Gran and Gran
11- Knit socks for Pa
12- Get cracking with –g-
13- Knit at least 1 item of loveliness for each member of immediate family
14- Become proficient at sewing (machine and hand)
15- Learn Continental knitting & become competent
16- Knit 2 major jumpers/projects
17- Spin a jumper’s worth of handspun
18- Knit a jumper for Skoot from aforementioned handspun
19- Learn to quilt
20- Learn to crochet competenty (i.e. more than just basics)
21- Buy my own spinning wheel
22- Learn 6 new technical spinning skills (e.g. Navajo plying)

23- Research extensively W.A/Aussie small business law/tax/info & Register business name
24- Set up business – etsy, banner, logo, moo cards, extras, prices, postage etc..
25- Organise and bowerbird my nestie (including purchasing/making shelving units, sorting patterns and craft supplies..etc.. )
26- Complete my knit-history portfolio of all knitted items – including, where possible, photo, yarn snippet, pattern details, needle and yarn info, swatch photo, diary of a knit, recipient etc…
27- Brainstorm, draft, begin illustrations, characters etc.. with Mum for out books!
28- Make/alter 20 pieces of clothing
29- Create a personalised blog template
30- Include some form of art in every day – be it a small sketch, knitting, spinning, photography… some little artistic indulgence
31- Print blog and have bound into book each year (blurb)
32- Learn to screen print – continue to create my own shirts and clothes, but with greater speed/definition etc..

LIFE IS LIVING

33- Go on 2 decent trips with Skoot – at least 1 overseas
34- Dive at least 15 times
35- Go to the ballet
36- Go snowboarding with Skoot
37- Visit the art gallery and museum twice each year – and whenever travelling attend the local/relevant galleries and museums
38- Attend belly dancing classes (with Mum? or Bon?)
39- Buy eight original pieces of art that I adore

40- Establish and maintain extensive potted herb garden (including if possible, rare and exotic herbs)
41- Acquire 30 new books for my library – fiction, non-fiction, text books etc.. (via gift or purchase)
42- Read 35 books from my book list
43- Establish and maintain a vegie garden from seed
44- Join Diggers and cultivate seed stock
45- Purchase an alpaca and begin agistment on nearby station

LIFE DOCUMENTATION

46- Collate Big Buster Cookbook with favourite recipes, family recipes etc..
47- Print out all loved photos from computer/camera
48- Make up decent, relevantly compiled photo albums
49- Set up, fill in and maintain up to date, extensive address book – including fave colours, birthdays etc..
50- Make a Christmas Chronicle – to record each Chrissie, details of card recipients, photos, gifts given/received, recipes used at meals, etc.. & ensure send Chrissie cards on time each year
51-Create a Gift Chronicle as per Chrissie Chronicle – for birthday and other gifts given and received
52- Begin an ongoing, ever adapted autobiography
53- Touch up my 21st photo-boards & have them professionally copied for Mum & Dad

54- Keep a list of books I want to read, those I've read and which I want to read again etc.. 55-Design and make a Book Borrower's Binder, with details of who I've borrowed which books from, and who I've lent mine to!

SKILLS AND NEW TRICKS

56- Learn how to cook Gran’s tea cake
57- Learn 10 new poi moves and perfect them
58- Play chess with Skoot often (at least thrice per month) and become proficient – a worthy adversary!
59- Practice country placements on map and capital city list monthly
60- Learn 4 major Alpaca handling skills (e.g. shearing, halter training etc..)
61- Make extensive folder to document herbal and natural remedies – try out effectiveness of as many as possible
62- Learn to ballroom dance, particularly tango
63- Learn to use the fancy-pants editing software from mum, and each year edit and produce a tape/dvd of the year – through photo/video montage etc..

64- Learn to surf with Dad

65- Attend Senior First Aid Course
66- Obtain motorcycle licence
67- Obtain truck licence (HR)
68- Learn to play 4 complete involved piano pieces
69- Re-learn/acquaint with French, til ‘fluent’
70- Learn a Language w Skoot (Mandarin?)
71- Learn 20 new recipes
72- Do refresher course in Scuba

73- Learn Fair Isle knitting, and become competent

HEALTH & WELLBEING

74- Lose 7kg, then reassess weight situation – and maintain healthy weight for remainder of 1001 days
75- Moisturise every 2nd day
76- Build up complete buffet of protective motocross gear – Boots, own helmet, body suit, glove, leg braces, jerseys… etc…
77- Drink 1.5L of water each day
78- Get a dental check up
79- Do at least 30 minutes of exercise each day, at least 5 days of the week – unless unwell, or extenuating circumstances. (doesn’t have to be 30mins consecutive, though that is preferable)
80- Eat 2 fruit, 5 veg each day as a bare minimum, plus take multivitamin each day
81- Join (& continue with) a martial arts or self defence training
82- Meditate daily
83- Brush thrice daily, and use floss

ALL GROWED UP

85- Pay off credit card & remain free of large debt (>$1000) – unless car or property loan
86- Experience 2 different jobs/careers
87- Save at least 5% of each pay – do not spend this for the duration of the 1001 days (unless something unimaginable should arise)
88- Sort and organise all music stash- Give away/sell undesirables, upload goodies to computer, figure out storage method for keepers. Purchase “must-haves” such as Ben Folds, all Regurgitator etc..
89- Sort & cull all computer files completely – back up all kept items

90- Have camcorder fixed

91- Maintain a constant state of household order and tidiness – completing at least 2 chores per day, unless unwell or extenuating circumstances

92- Carry out a major book sort and cull. Sell many to 2nd Hand stores, give away where suitable. Put these funds from sales into new books
93- Repair all rust work on Sugar
94- Carry out an item of Sugar maintenance every fortnight
95- Explore career paths and exciting options that take my fancy and engage my imagination

WARM FUZZIES

96- Give totally handmade (by myself or others) gifts at Christmas
97- Record 3 major works for librivox
98- Join RSPCA & set up regularly donation scheme
99- Donate blood as often as legal/healthy
100- Have 10 squares pre-prepared for each year's Charity Knit-In, plus attending on the day if possible to knit some more!
100.5- Knit at least 5 items per year for Dulaan project.
101- Encourage/Support/Teach 3 people to knit

It feels fantastic to have this list completed and all out ready to be worked upon! I'm so thrilled =D As I've officially written up the final list today, and posted it, I'm taking today's date as the start date, although I'm going to be a little blurry across the past few days in terms of accomplishments, as I've been making the finishing tweaks to the list over these last few days, and working towards some of the goals too :)

So these 101 items are aimed towards the 1001th day, of Thursday May 13th 2010!

In closing, I leave with a photo taken through Skoot's telescope earlier this year, of a comet shooting past our little planet - it shone across the skies for several days, the long luminescent tail clear even to the naked eye

The world's a marvellous thing, isn't it?