My 101 in 1001!

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.

I'll be blogging a couple times every week or so, when I complete a goal or get closer to completing it :)

Start Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2009
End Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Completed Items look like this.
In-Progress Items look like this.

The List:
1. Go 7 days (in a row) without eating meat (0/7)
2. Give fifteen "just because" gifts, five of them being homemade. (0/10) (0/5)
3. Plan a Surprise Birthday Party
4. Identify 100 things that make me happy, then put them/pictures of them in a binder (0/100)
5. Identify 25 things I like about myself (0/25)
6. Befriend someone new over 70 years old.
7. Volunteer at the Senior Center
8. Retake my referee class, then actually begin to referee
9. Throw 3 "just because" parties at my house. (0/3)
8. Compliment a complete stranger 10 times. (0/10)
9. Feel good about my guitar playing skills & begin taking lessons
10. Walk on the beach at night with someone important to me and just talk and talk.
11. Sit on a roof at night and look at the stars
12. Not bite my nails for 7 days (0/7)
13. Bake chocolate chip cookies that taste and look perfect.
14. Play tennis outside of PE ten times (0/10)
15. Bake an apple pie
16. Go to a bingo night
17. Go to 5 concerts (0/5)
18. Stand up for someone who won’t stand up for themselves.
19. Camp out under the stars twice (no tent) (0/2)
20. Karaoke ten times (1/10)
21. Mail a secret to PostSecret
22. Get rid of 100 items I don’t use (0/100)
23. Do 20 Random Acts of Kindness (0/20)
24. Host 5+ "game nights" (0/5)
25. Try 10 new vegetables (0/10)
26. Drink only water for two months (0/2)
27. Spend a week without eating bread (0/7)
28. Participate in a walk for a cause.
29. Participate in some kind of charity function
30. Make mixed CDs for ten people (0/10)
31. Do Project 26 at least 5 months (0/5)
32. Carve my name into a tree
33. Talk to and befriend 10 new people at church (1/10)
34. Visit 3 haunted houses (0/3)
35. Do something that would normally scare me
36. Do something nice and don’t tell anybody
37. Replace my blow dryer
38. Stop using the word "hate" for 30 consecutive days.
39. Buy a coloring book and color every page
40. Find 5 new shows I love (1/5)
41. Paint my toenails and fingernails once each month (5/36)
42. Go to a high school dance as somebody's date :)
43. Have a Garage Sale
44. Own 10 new dresses (0/10)
45. Run a charity drive (even just a small one) for a charity to donate clothes, etc.
46. Go bowling 5 times (0/5)
47. Eat breakfast consistently for one month (0/30)
48. Participate in the Project for Awesome
49. Get baptized!
50. Do something that makes a little kid happy.
51. Redecorate my bedroom
52. Pick a CD and learn every song on it on guitar.
53. Try 15 new recipes (1/15)
54. Take a picture with somebody in a photobooth
55. Style my hair a different way every day for two weeks (0/14)
56. Donate 10,000 grains of rice to freerice.com (0/10,000)
57. Bake something for a holiday
58. Go to a real bakery
59. Go to all of my brother's soccer games for a month
60. Make myself a bracelet that I actually like.
61. Go to another Jonas Brothers concert
62. Don't drink coffee for a month (0/30)
63. Go to the Swap Meet at least 5 times (0/5)
64. Hand-make 5 shirts (0/5)
65. Sing and play (guitar) a cover of a song & post it on Youtube even though I can't sing
66. Play blindfolded musical chairs
67. Dance in the rain with somebody very important to me
68. Start a Jonas Brothers fund, and put in least $150 for tickets or merch.
69. Give up all soda for 2 months. (0/2)
70. Go surfing at least 4 times (0/4)
71. No eating after 8:30 pm for 2 weeks. (0/2)
72.Find a perfume/body spray I love and make it my signature scent.
73. Find a piece of jewelry I'm in love with and plan to wear every day.
74. Get a house key.
75. Have a picnic in the park
76. Go to Holiday Skate at least four times (1/4)
77. Get an ice cream from the ice cream man.
78. Get a new phone
79. Jump in a pool with all my clothes on
80. Go to a midnight premier of a movie or buy a CD at midnight
81. Go to a Costume Party
82. Write a fan letter to someone I love.
83. Get new bedroom furniture
84. Subscribe to a magazine
85. Participate in project 365
86. Grow my hair long
87. Don't complain for 3 days straight (0/3)
88. Do 10 second vlogs every week for a month (0/4)
89. Stay up all night.
90. Fingerpaint
91. Tie-Dye a t-shirt
92. Don’t eat fast food for one month (0/30)
93. Make a soundtrack of my life
94. Meet the Jonas Brothers.
95. Have a pillow fight
96. Babysit!
97. Make a Diet Coke + Mentos volcano
98. Meet an online friend in person
99. Attend 10 school football games (2/10)
100.Participate in Operation Beautiful.
101. Fall in Love with Myself.
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　

This Blog!

Hii, I'm Chelsea. I'm fourteen and a freshman. You honestly don't have to know anything about me to be interested in this blog.This blog isn't for blogging about my teachers, or my family, or my friends. This blog is about me.This blog is about my Day Zero Project.The next post will explain what Day Zero is, and why I'm doing it.It's a personal choice I'm making by myself, and it's a project I'll have to complete by myself, with some help here and there.My start date is September 1st, 2009 [first day of highschoool!] , and my end date is May 29, 2012 [who knows what I'll be doing ! ]I'm reaaally excited to start my Day Zero. I've been working on my list for over a year, and I finally feel like I'm at a point in my life where I'm ready to take on new things. I expect to learn about myself, learn about others, learn about love, and learn about life.I'll have 1001 days to complete the 101 things I want to do the most.Wish me luck! :)
PS; by all means, I'm extremeley happy if this inspires you. But please, don't copy me. :)