Wednesday, June 15, 2005

101 in 1001

FOR THIS PROJECT

  1. Make the 101 in 1001 list and create a blog to update my progress.

FOR ME

  1. Loose weight. (101 pounds)
  2. Keep it off.
  3. Run or walk on the Disney 5K Marathon.
  4. Get a wardrobe makeover.
  5. Have blue streaks added to my natural black hair.
  6. Have red streaks added to my natural black hair.
  7. Get a professional massage.
  8. Get permanent hair removal.
  9. Wear a bikini for the first time.
  10. Adopt a cat
  11. Buy a puppy.

FOR MY EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH

  1. Go to an OA meeting.
  2. Go to the psychiatrist.
  3. Go to the OB/GYN.

FOR MY SPIRIT

  1. Go visit the church I used to go.
  2. Attend a Christian ladies retreat.
  3. Read The Bible.
  4. Read Hinds Feet On High Places.
  5. Finish Reading Love Hunger.
  6. Write a book... Maybe publish it.

FOR THE CHILD IN ME

  1. Fly a kite at El Morro.
  2. Play & sing in the rain.
  3. Jump rope playing.
  4. Draw a Hopscotch Court in front of my house and play it.
  5. Chalk draw in the street.

FOR MY CREATIVE/ARTISTIC SELF

  1. Take a photography class.
  2. Take piano lessons.
  3. Paint in canvas.
  4. Make a scrapbook.
  5. Make homemade ice cream.
  6. Make soap from scratch.
  7. Make candles.
  8. Sew an apron for myself.
  9. Paint in canvas.
  10. Record a video-letter for my brother and send it.

FOR TECH-GIRL IN ME

  1. Go a whole week without touching my computer.
  2. Learn CSS, HTML, and JAVA.
  3. Create my own home page.
  4. Learn to use my graphire3 tablet.
  5. Learn to use Photo Shop
  6. Learn to use Corel Painter.
  7. Buy a new laptop.

FOR THE PROFESSIONAL IN ME

  1. Get a job.
  2. Start a business
  3. Have an Internet store.
  4. Sell something over the internet.
  5. Start tutoring elementary students on my spare time.

AS A COUPLE

  1. Beat DH at bowling.
  2. Stay at El Conquistador.
  3. Take a cruise in the Caribbean.
  4. Walk on the beach holding hand with DH.
  5. Go to Las Vegas to visit DB.
  6. Go on a romantic vacation with DH.
  7. Go to Culebra Island.
  8. Go to Orlando.
  9. Go to Cancun.
  10. Go to the zoo.
  11. Go miniature golfing.
  12. Go snorkeling.
  13. Go ice-skating.
  14. Go biking at Loiza boardwalk.
  15. Go to El Yunque.
  16. Go to Cirque Du Soleil.
  17. Go to Disney Quest.
  18. Go camping.
  19. Have a bonfire and roast marshmallows.
  20. Have a picnic with a nice tablecloth, fine wine, grapes and cheese.
  21. Stay in a cabin.
  22. Watch the sunset in the beach.
  23. Watch the sunrise in the beach.
  24. Get nice professional portrait taken.
  25. Go on a dress-up date.
  26. Have romantic dinner with wine and candles.
  27. Go to the theater.
  28. Go to the Drive-In.
  29. Swim at the river.
  30. Explore Puerto Rico.
  31. Have a scrapbook day with DH.
  32. Have a baby... Make it quintuplet?

FOR THE DOMESTIC ENGINEER DIVA IN ME

  1. Plant a rose garden.
  2. Plant trees and shrubs on the backyard.
  3. Repaint the house (all white).
  4. Establish a chore chart for myself.
  5. Decluter my home office desk.
  6. Declutter the spare room.
  7. Donate what haven't being used in more than a year.
  8. Have a clean house.
  9. Maintain a clean house.
  10. Prepare a Scrapbook area.
  11. Have a guest room ready to use.
  12. Have surprise guests and not be ashamed of myself.
  13. Find a solution for storage.
  14. Built a new hallway closet.
  15. Built a new garage area.
  16. Built a laundry area.
  17. Replace tile baseboards for wood baseboards.
  18. Expand and add more closet space to the masters bedroom.
  19. Buy a king size bed and new furniture for the masters bedroom.
  20. Buy and install an air conditioner to the masters bedroom.
  21. Make a home gym.


Don't know who started this. And don't know where I first saw it. SO I have none to give credit for inspiring me. BUT if you'd like to do this or want to see other 101 in 1001, go visit Triplux.

Monday, June 13, 2005

I have 1001 days to accomplish 101 things I always wanted to do.

Rules are easy...

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.

Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.

2. Stay Focussed. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.

3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.

4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.

5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.

Calculating the End Date

You can easily find out when your project will end by using this handy tool at timeanddate.com.

Adding a Date Countdown to Your Site

If you would like to add a countdown to your site the following Javascript can be used.

Simply paste the code where you want the countdown to appear and change the variable BigDay to the last day of the project. Change "March 12, 2008" for your Big 1001 day.




<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT">

today = new Date();


BigDay = new Date("March 12, 2008")

msPerDay = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000 ;

timeLeft = (BigDay.getTime() - today.getTime());

e_daysLeft = timeLeft / msPerDay;

daysLeft = Math.floor(e_daysLeft);


e_hrsLeft = (e_daysLeft - daysLeft)*24;

hrsLeft = Math.floor(e_hrsLeft);

minsLeft = Math.floor((e_hrsLeft - hrsLeft)*60);

document.write(daysLeft + " days " + hrsLeft +" hours and
" + minsLeft + " minutes left");


</SCRIPT>




My 1001 Day Project ends on March 12, 2008.