The List

Start Date: April 03, 2009
End Date: December 30, 2011

Under Sweet Virginia Blue Skies:
1. Go letterboxing with Natalie.
2. Go to Monticello.
3. Be in 2 states at once by straddling the VA/NC state line.
4. Get a picture with a "Welcome to Virginia" sign.
5. Go to Great Falls.
6. Go through a corn maze at night.
7. Take a coffee road trip.

Sittin' Here on Capitol Hill:
8. Go to the Cherry Blossom Festival.
9. Visit all the metro stations in DC. Document.
10. See the sunrise at the Lincoln Memorial.
11. See a concert at the Kennedy Center.
12. Go to JFK's grave on November 22.
13. Intern on Capitol Hill.

Crossing the State Line:
14. Go to New York City.
15. Visit the world's biggest something.
16. Go on a moving boat.
17. Go to California.
18. Take a spring break trip to somewhere warm.
19. Go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
20. Go to Boston. While there, walk on the campus of Harvard and go to the JFK Library.
21. Go apple picking.
22. Drive to a state I've never been to. Do so spontaneously.
23. Go to Raleigh, eat at Kanki, and go to Planet Smoothie for a Last Mango.
24. Ride in a cab. Preferably while in New York and one hailed by myself.


Suppertiiiiiiiiime, and the eatin' is easy:
25. Eat Thai food.
26. Obtain and eat a Krispy Kreme while the "Hot Now" sign is lit.
27. Try bangers and mash.
28. Go to iHop in the middle of the night spontaneously.
29. Cook an entire meal for someone.
30. Cook an entire meal exactly as described on a Food Network episode.
31. Bake bread.
32. Have a 3-course meal at 3 separate restaurants.
33. Have a legit picnic.
34. Try a new kind of meat at Chipotle.
35. Make some kind of creative cake or cupcakes, like Mary's Wiimote cake.
36. Figure out how to make (really good) iced coffee.

If She Wants to Rock, She Rocks:
37. Clean out my iTunes library.
38. Find one new band/artist I like each month.
39. See a symphony from a foreign country.
40. Play a new instrument.
41. Learn how to use GarageBand better and create an entire song.
42. Learn to play guitar better/learn at least one legit song like "Free Fallin'."
43. Join horn choir.
44. Make iTunes playlists for each month by choosing a song for each day.
45. Start practicing my horn regularly again; 3x a week to begin with.

My Lip Gloss Be Cool, My Lip Gloss Be Poppin':
46. Get another hole in each ear.
47. Buy a pair of Seven jeans.
48. Let Holly do whatever she wants with my hair.
49. Learn how to french braid.
50.Go somewhere in public without wearing makeup and be okay with it.
51. Purchase a khaki or otherwise light-colored suit.
52. Purchase an actual black suit that matches.

Been Around the World:
53. Take capoeira.
54. Brush up on conversational Spanish.
55. Get my passport.
56. Go out of the country, even if it means just going to Canada.

All Things Just Keep Getting Better:
57. Develop a regular gym schedule and stick to it.
58. In conjunction with gymming, work toward a healthy goal weight.
59. Go to a chiropractor.
60. Eat breakfast every day for a week. Repeat.
61. Reduce my use of the word "like" to absolute minimal use. Be conscious of this.
62. Go to the dentist.
63. Let someone else teach me about their expertise, whether it be a subject or an activity.
64. Let dad, or someone else relatively qualified, teach me how to back/properly use my car in reverse so that I am a) better at it and b) not so terrified of it.
65. Sit down and plan out a budget and/or savings plan.

Be True To Your School:
66. Replace one e-mail per week with a handwritten letter.
67. Memorize the "Little Words" sheet for Latin.
68. Read about a president I know nothing about.
69. Write a book with Renèe.
70. Finish all of my work-in-progress stories.
71. Read all of Alexis de Tocqueville's "Democracy in America."
72. Read Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People"
73. Keep a regular journal, not necessarily daily, but at least weekly.
74. Ensure that I know the difference between lie/lay and be able to use the words properly.
75. Participate in and successfully complete NaNoWriMo again.
76. Find out the favorite books of my closest family members and friends; read and discuss with them.
77. Get more involved with Broadside.
78. Re-read the Harry Potter series.

Random Fun Things
79. See Ali Velshi if he comes to DC; write him a letter if he doesn't.
80. Host some kind of game night--board games, etc.
81. Spend a rainy day doing nothing but reading and drinking tea/coffee.
82. Buy a Lego kit and build it.
83. Find a companion for Barry White cow.
84. Get a henna tattoo.

The "21 Fun" Section:
85. Try all six of the basic drinks in "The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks."
86. Go to a wine tasting at a vineyard with my sister.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame:
87. Visit at least one new ballpark.
88. Go ice skating.
89. Go to a UNC sporting event.
90. See the Dodgers play and make a sign for Casey.
91. Go to a hockey game.
92. Go to Cooperstown.

Gonna Change The World:
93. Plant flowers.
94. Join Circle K/a volunteer organization.
95. Apply to be a Mason Ambassador and/or Patriot Leader.
96. Pay for something for someone who's in line behind me.
97. Find one new way each month to do something energy-efficient/environmentally-friendly.

Kodachrome:
98. Be more diligent at taking my camera places and documenting events.
99. Do a 365 Flickr project with Gingy.
100. Take a photography class and/or get a book and better learn how to use my camera.

101. Begin another 101 list when this one is coming to a close!

Rules and Regulations

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.

http://www.dayzeroproject.com

I chose to begin a 101 project after my sister told me she was creating a list. Not only did I want to help her in some of her adventures, but I also wanted to have some of my own! :) Over the past, oh, month or so, I've created a list of 101 adventures, need-to-do items, self-improvement tasks, random things, food-related pursuits, sports adventuers, and the like to be completed over the next 2.75 years.