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So how many times had I promised that this would be up? A lot, yeah that probably sums it up quite accurately. Well, now I finally present you with my 101 in 1001.

The Mission
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria
The tasks must be specific. NO AMBIGUITY. Tasks must have a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also indicate some effort on my part.

Why 1001 days?
1001 days is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete tasks. It's a lot better for organizing and timing some larger tasks. The key to beating procrastination is setting deadlines that are realistic.

drum roll please...
My List
start - January 21, 2010
end - October 18, 2012

1. Adopt an animal through WWF
2. Read two books of the bible per month (0/34)
3. Paint my fingernails Shrek green
4. Photo document all events
5. Sleep under the stars -tent n/a
6. Buy a lotto ticket once a month (o/34)
7. Get a fish
8. Purchase luggage
9. Take Madison out once a month while in Florida
10. Plant a tree
11. Attend a movie at a Drive-In Theater
12. Go Horseback Riding
13. Visit Luna Park, Sydney
14. Take a surfing lesson
15. Buy a Guitar
16. Learn a new song every 6 months
17. Memorize 1 Verse every 2 weeks (0/71)
18. Buy something that will increase in value
19. Take an Italian cooking class
20. Dance everyday
21. Get my three designed tattoos
22. Prayer Journal once a week (0/142)
23. Give up meat for an entire season
24. Find out Credit Score
25. Begin and end each day with prayer
26. Decide on a career path
27. Complete 3 Devotional books (0/3)
28. Do Yoga 3x's/week for 3 months
29. Go camping at least once a year
30. Spend an entire day hiking on 12 different occasions (0/12)
31. Participate in the Breast Cancer 3 day
32. Blog about an interesting phenomena every day for a month
33. Learn a new life quote every month and adapt it to my life
34. Jog everyday for 2 months
35. Learn to Kayak
36. Plan and Go on a white water rafting trip
37. Make a scrapbook for each important person in my life
38. Go blonde again - Bleach Blonde specifically.
39. Kill Maggie.
40. Throw a party for no good reason.
41. For every 5 articles of clothing bought, 1 must be customized.
42. Visit a gyno.
43. Attend a Halloween Party in a clever costume.
44. Audition for Disney World.
45. Dive into shockingly cold water once. No temp checks before hand.
46. Stretch first thing every morning for 4 months
47. Write a Novel.
48. Submit an original screenplay to a production company.
49. Participate/Contribute to a local stage production.
50. Volunteer once a month for 9 months (0/9)
51. Choose an author and read his entire body of work.
52. Plan 6 completely different weddings.
53. Relearn basic conversational French.
54. Wake everyday at the same time for 3 months.
55. Work a concert/festival (Rock the Universe, Winter Jam, S.P.I.F.F....)
56. Give each friend a DIY Project gift. Holiday and/or Birthday.
57. Subscribe to Vanity Fair and Martha Stewart Weddings.
58. Make a new friend every month.
59. Visit New York.
60. Get my passport.
61. Spend time working as a bartender.
62. Have my Husband Letters bound into a book complete with pictures.
63. Compete in a Chili Cook-off.
64. Visit the Florida Aquarium.
65. Take sailing lessons.
66. Have $2, 740 in savings by day 1001.
67. Go on another cruise.
68. Have fresh flowers in the home for at least 5 months.
69. Give my mother a mother's ring.
70. Send a care package to a soldier in Iraq.
71. No sweets for 2 weeks once a year.
72. Get daily servings of water. Everyday.
73. Go on a picnic.
74. Follow an entire season of a reality show.
75. Spend a month only checking Facebook once a week.
76. Attend an Art Exhibition.
77. Blog about each item before & after completeing it.
78. Save $5 for every completed item.
79. Donate $10 for every item not completed.
80. Go on a mission trip.
81. Build something from scratch. Like a bench, or hope chest...
82. Spend 1 day a month TV & Internet free. Music excluded.
83. Spend entirety of time w/out cutting my hair. Bangs and minor trims excluded.
84. Redecorate bedroom and bathroom.
85. Find a pen pal and write REAL letters. Postage and all.
86. Find a young adult Bible study to attend.
87. Start a window planter flower garden.
88. Go to a spa.
89. No fast food for a whole month once a year.
90. Take a dance class with a platonic friend.
91. Visit Las Vegas.
92. Go to a Psychic Reading.
93. Take a road trip and visit BOTH coasts.
94. List three things I am grateful once a week.
95. Spend one day a month not complaining about anything.
96. Buy myself an antique locket.
97. Read one new book a month.
98. Create a quote book with no less than 101 quotes.
99. Buy only eco-friendly toiletries and cleaning products.
100. Speak words of affirmation at least once a day.
101. Dance in the rain.
     

So my list isn't like a lot of other people's lists. They have theirs split up into different areas. Mine was just 101 items that I have been dying to do, and therefore probably seems a little random, as will be the order in which these are completed probably.
Now I said I was making a book to put all the items in. All the items are in the book finally. So much for beating procrastination lol.

Anyways the picture above is the items I used to complete my book. A ruler, if you are straight line challenged like I am. Some scissors and tape. A pencil, a pen, and a marker. Sheets of computer paper.Extra card-stock or more durable paper for the cover. Not shown is needle and thread, which is optional, for binding your book together. Shown here is patterned gift wrap which I cut a design out of to decorate my cover. This is completely optional as this is YOUR book and project.

To make my book I cut the computer paper into fours. It took about sixteen sheets I believe to have one page for each item. I then sowed each sheet together. For the cover I cut the card stock to match the length then folded it in half, cutting away excess edges. I sowed it through the center of the booklet. I added a scrap piece of paper to protect and hide the binding.

The last step is for you to write each of your items into the pages of your book.
On my inside cover I wrote the general rule of the project and listed the dates. You should include the dates somewhere in your own book.

So I wish you luck in your own project and have fun making your booklet. Remember, if you choose to do your own 101 in 1001 that it has to be about you for you to get anything out of it.

As you can see, I have a lot to get started on. So have a nice night.

Side note about Item 39 - Maggie is not a person nor any sort of living thing. It's my fat roll on my stomach. So you see the need for her to die.