accomplish 101 things in 1001 days

I was able to complete one last thing: Carve a pumpkin. (Completed 10/23/2008.) I was only able to complete a little under half of the things on my list. But I’m doing it again, because I really like the idea! This time, I will rework my 43 things list and put some of the goals from my 101 in 1001 list on it. Obviously it will only be 43 to start off with, but I look at 43 things almost every day, so hopefully it will help me to get more of the goals done. I’m working on my new list, and will start as soon as it’s done, and I can get it up on my blog. I’m marking this goal done, to get it off the list. I will probably create another goal similar to this one, or I could just somehow reopen the goal.

Wow, I only have a month left until my finish date!
Completed:
Decide if I want to make another list after I finish. (Completed OCT 2008.)
I really like the concept of this project, and even though I failed this time, I want to try again! I will rework my 43 things list to include goals I put on this list.
Progress:
Carve a pumpkin. I bought a pumpkin when I went grocery shopping last weekend! Will probably carve it next weekend, or the weekend after that.
My list

Completed:
Go to at least two outdoor summer concerts, and enjoy them! (Don’t complain about the heat.) (Completed 8/5/2008.) I went to the concert at the fair, and it was actually quite nice.
My list

Completed:

Start developing my ideas for community websites. (Completed June-July, 2008.) Actually I’ve had these ideas for a while, what I really need to do is make a list of them. So, here it goes: an RSS reader, a journal site that will let people have both public and private journals, (as many as they want,) a site that will let you podcast using skype without having to record anything, (you would call the site and it would record for you.)

Completed:
33. Remember to defrag my harddrive once a month. (Completed 5/30/2008.) I’ve remembered to do this for 3 months in a row, so marking this off the list.
14. Learn basic PHP (completed April-May, 2008.)

I’m still learning!! But I believe I have a basic understanding of it, and thus, this goal is complete.
98. Go to at least three meetings without being nervous/worried, and don’t forget what was said, (take recording device if necessary.) (Completed 5/23/2008.)
I’ve forgotten to keep track of this goal, but I’m starting to get better with meetings, so I know I’ve gone to at least 3 without being worried. This last one was about my training, and I wasn’t nervous at all, which is good!

Here’s my list

There weren’t any completions this month, (I hope to change that!!) But there has been some progress.
14. Learn basic PHP. I will be starting PHP training sometime in the next couple weeks!!!!!
9. Find a job. This training opportunity could lead to a job, (woohoo!!)
34. Remember to defrag my harddrive once a month. I’ve done this twice in a row, I will call it complete if/when I remember to do it 5 times in a row.

My list

I decided to wait til today to do this, because it’s the exact date that I started this project on, 2 years ago.
Completed:
45. Find a way to go to sees candy at least twice. (Completed 1/24/2008.) I went out of town that day, and on the way back, we stopped at sees candy!! I’ve gone one other time, so this is complete.
52. Start a blog meme. (Completed 1/8/2008.) Take5 Tuesday is my meme!! It’s been a lot of fun so far!
Here’s my list.

Lots of completions this last month!!

21. Donate to charity, (other than the Salvation Army bell ringer at Christmas time.) (Completed 12/17/2007.) This is one of those things that should never be “checked off” the list, it should be an ongoing thing. But for the sake of this list, I’m calling it complete. Not only did I do operation Christmas child in november, but I donated to the today show toy drive last month, and also did donate to the bell ringer. I also did blogathon last year, and the year before.

29. Make fudge at least once. (Completed 12/7/2007.) My care provider and I made super easy fudge! All the recipe was was condensed milk, chocolate chips, and vanilla extract.

73. Make Christmas gifts for at least two people. (Completed 12/28/2007.) I made earrings for mom and grandma, grandma got hers on Christmas, but mom didn’t, it was a late Christmas
present, (I got her other things, of course.)

81. Buy something for someone off of ebay, or another auction site. (Completed 11/29/2007.) Making a consession here, I don’t use ebay, both because of it’s fees, and bad customer service, plus the fact that it is overrun with scams. I bought mom a handmade candle off of etsy, which is an online market place, close enough.

96. Actually go somewhere for new years eve. Another consession, sort of, I went somewhere on newyears eve. I took my family out to dinner, but came home way before midnight.

My list

Completed:


58. Go to the movie theater at least twice. (Completed 11/24/2007.) I went to the movie with my grandma last weekend.


63. Learn to make mom’s tortellini soup recipe. (Completed 11/24/2007.) Yep, on the same day as the theater, my care provider came earlier that day, and we made soup.
Progress:


52. Start a blog meme. I actually want to get one started fairly soon, I’m looking into hosting/domain options now.


9. Find a job. (I have a meeting Monday.) I hope to use it as more of an internship though, I would eventually like to work at home.
My list

Completed:
43. Drink more herbal tea. (Completed 9-10/2007.) I’ve been drinking herbal tea every day for the past couple months. I switched from coffee to tea.
59. Get back into beading. (Completed 10/01/2007.) Our etsy shop has earrings in it. These are earrings that I bead, and my care provider ties off. I’ve taken up beading again, and I like it just as much as I did back then!!

My list