101 Things in 1001 Days

I am a big fan of To Do lists. They are the only way I ever get things done, and I love finding old lists under the piles on my desk and discovering that everything on them is done.
The idea behind the 101 list is to clearly define your goals, and give yourself enough time in which to accomplish them. Read more here.
The first, unwritten item on the list is "Manage to think of 101 things." This was not easy. I had to branch out quite a bit, including things that had, up until now, just tickled the edges of my thoughts. I've tried to stay away from too many purchase-oriented goals, so that this doesn't become a shopping list of stuff that I just want (then I'd have to retitle it "1001 things in 101 days"). Anything on this list that requires money will in itself represent the accomplishment of another kind of goal -- managing to save the cash in order to do it. I'm actually really looking forward to getting some of this stuff done!
I'll update my progress as I cross items off the list.

101 Things in 1001 Days

Stuff to Do
1. Put together wedding albums.
2. Put together honeymoon album.
3. Plant flowers in the boxes on our balcony.
4. Make a roof for my cubicle at work to cut down the overhead glare.
5. Re-organize and de-clutter basement storage locker.
6. Sell old camera-assisting gear on Craigslist/Kijiji/Mandy.
7. Replace all my old cassettes with CD versions of the same.
8. Take all my CDs out of their cases and reorganize them into book storage, also find somewhere that recycles jewel cases and/or get rid of them via Craigslist.
9. Put all my contacts into one, nice, organized address book.
10. Catalog all my books on LibraryThing
11. Complete magazine archiving project.
12. Complete “sentimental” sweatshirt project.
13. Finish reading Salman Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Children” (may have to start over).
14. Tidy and organize my desk and filing cabinet, getting rid of old, unnecessary stuff and establishing a system that will make it easy to keep it orderly in the future.
15. Refinish coffee table (or have it professionally refinished).
16. Replace all my toiletries with natural, earth-friendly alternatives.
17. Replace all my household cleaning products with natural, earth-friendly alternatives.

Stuff to Acquire
18. Replace my beta fish, and con the teenagers at Petsmart into selling me a googly-eyed fish.
19. Get some really good running shoes that are good for my feet.
20. Buy a bicycle.
21. Get a puppy.
22. Have my tattoo touched up.
23. Get another tattoo.
24. Buy a serger or sewing machine.
25. Get a snowboard (and bindings and boots).
26. Get plants for my cubicle.
27. Get lamps for our bedside tables.
28. Buy a really expensive, gorgeous pair of jeans.

Learning
29. Self-study Spanish (I’m thinking with that Rosetta Stone software).
30. Learn to knit.
31. Take a pottery class.
32. Take a silversmithing class.
33. Buy a guitar and a “learn to play” book.
34. Get my driver’s license.
35. Take a bicycle maintenance/repair course.
36. Take a belly dancing class.
37. Take a hip-hop dance class.
38. Take a cooking course with J---.

Travel
39. Visit Z--- in Red Deer.
40. Go on a weeklong backwoods camping trip.
41. Visit C and B in New York.
42. Visit C and C in San Diego.
43. Go on a hot, tropical vacation with J---.
44. Go on a road trip in the U.S.A.
45. Visit my friend M. in Virginia (If that’s where she still is).
46. Go on a trip with my parents.
47. Go to A’s wedding in Australia.
48. Go on a trip with just my sister.

Physical Challenges
49. Finish my 13-week Walk-to-Run program with the same diligence I began it.
50. Run the 10k race at the Zoo in October.
51. Do four sets of 25 proper military pushups in a row, without breaks.
52. Do three sets of 10 pull-ups.
53. Do a one-day fruit-only fast.
54. Do a one-day juice-only fast.
55. Eat a totally vegan diet for two weeks, just to check it out.
56. Do a Moksha yoga 30-day yoga challenge.
57. Do the WWF CN Tower stair climb.
58. Go back to Karate.
59. Join a hockey team.

Experiences
60. Go scuba diving.
61. Go berry picking at a farm north of the city.
62. Take the train to Niagara for the weekend, ride bicycles around the area and have a picnic.
63. Go to the Aberfoyle Antiques Market.
64. Have a picnic with friends on Centre Island.
65. Go away to a health resort or yoga retreat.
66. Watch the sun set over the Pacific Ocean.
67. Fire a gun.
68. Have a couples massage with J---.
69. See an opera at the new Four Seasons Center.
70. Go to a garage sale in a fancy neighbourhood.
71. Go to ten live concerts. (0/10)
72. Go see ten plays at smaller Toronto theaters. (0/10)
73. Go horseback riding.
74. Go to a maple-syrup farm in the winter.
75. Go for a walk along St. Clair Ave, west of Bathurst, to explore the shops and restaurants.
76. Drive around Forest Hill/Rosedale on the day when they put out large items for garbage collection to see if there’s any good stuff, and just to see what rich people throw out.

Work and Money
77. Pay off my MasterCard debt in full, and then only use the card for travel.
78. Contribute full available amount to my RRSP for 2007.
79. Contribute full available amount to my RRSP for 2008.
80. Figure out how to transfer the funds in my IATSE group plan into my personal account—shut account once this is done.
81. Have a piece published on the Facts & Arguments page of the Globe and Mail.
82. Have a poem published anywhere.
83. Make a really strong Personal Development Plan at work, and actively work to distinguish myself and advance my career within the company.
84. Get a raise or a new position with a higher salary.
85. Take another course with the Editor’s Association of Canada.
86. Write a romance novel.
87. Write a business plan for one of my various “genius” ideas.

Random
88. Get a consultation regarding laser eye surgery.
89. Get laser hair removal on bikini line.
90. Have my cousins over for dinner.
91. Leave IATSE. (will they ever let me out?)
92. Watch no television for three months.
93. Pierce my bellybutton.
94. Not wash my hair for a week to see if that thing about your hair cleaning itself is true.
95. Draw in my sketchbook every single day for one month.
96. Invent a “healthy” version of Nutella.
97. Prepare a breakfast like the ones we ate in Morocco, homemade bread included.
98. Set up a vermicomposter in my apartment.
99. Write a thank-you letter to my old pediatrician (I still miss him!).
100. Find a charity that I can volunteer for, and commit to a minimum of 48 hours of volunteer work.
101. Make a new friend.

END DATE: Thursday, January 28th 2010.