I already admitted earlier today I love things like this. And upon finding this I knew it was for me. My love of to-do lists was too strong. Anyway, the original link is here, it has all the explanations and such.
Here are my 101 things to do in 1001 days. I will keep an updated version here on my other non-used blog. But here is the list:
Started: January 26th, 2008
Ends: October 23rd, 2010
101 things in 1001 days
1. Write my Ecuador book
2. Finish Lorena’s quilt
3. Turn my old shirts into tote bags
4. Read 12 books (0/12)
5. Come back to Ecuador again
6. Get scuba certified
7. Make 5 iTunes play lists (0/5)
8. Learn how to play Acoustic #3 on the guitar
9. Begin sailing around the world with Aaron
10. Re-learn how to crochet, make a scarf
11. Make a quilt for my own bed
12. Have ample food storage supply
13. Go to bed by 10 for a week straight
14. Photograph another wedding
15. Read camera manual all the way through
16. Buy a new lens
17. Hike to Leigh Lake
18. Have a baby
19. Make a skirt
20. Read the old testament
21. Do pilates or yoga 2x week for two months
22. Write in my journal once a week (0/143)
23. Take Aaron to Disneyland
24. Get my foundation set up
25. Go surfing 5 times (0/5)
26. Learn to juggle
27. Read 2 books in Spanish (0/2)
28. Visit 5 temples I have never been to (0/5)
29. Donate hair to locks of love
30. Have a real life dinner party
31. Read 2 more books on teenage self-esteem (0/2)
32. Carve a pumpkin with my husband’s face on it
33. Create storage system for all digital pictures
34. Print wedding photos & put in album
35. Print honeymoon photos & put in album
36. Don’t complain at all for 1 week
37. Take some sort of class
38. Visit a country I’ve never been to before
39. Successfully take care of a plant for a year
40. Buy a bike at a garage sale
41. Not eat at a restaurant for 2 weeks straight
42. Build a bridge out of popsicle sticks or toothpicks. Put weights on it to see how much it can hold without breaking.
43. Write a thank you letter once a week for 6 months.
44. Find at least one genealogy name and do the work
45. Plan a fundraiser
46. Can something other than jam
47. Follow Fly Lady’s schedule for one month
48. Cook 10 new recipes (0/10)
49. Do a triathlon
50. Throw a huge party
51. Go snowboarding twice (0/2)
52. Cook four dishes in the pressure cooker (0/4)
53. Floss every day for a month, 3 times (0/3)
54. Frame 10 photos (0/10)
55. Learn a new song on the piano
56. Learn how to make the ultimately delicious macaroons my dad makes
57. Learn to like one type of fish (is this possible?)
58. Read a book on astronomy
59. Figure out the recipe for El Jordan’s tabbouli
60. Purchase the perfect croquet set
61. Build something out of wood
62. Carve something out of wood
63. Golf an entire 18 holes
64. Beat my mom at ping-pong
65. Find a Google whack
66. Get brows threaded (I hope Liza will take me)
67. Go snowshoeing
68. Road trip to somewhere I haven’t been before
69. Send a real piece of mail every month (0/34)
70. Make baby blankets for new arrivals
71. Submit book to publishers
72. Go to 10 year reunion
73. Give away or sell 101 things
74. Learn Photoshop
75. Join some sort of photography challenge group
76. Skydive
77. Swim across Lake Washington
78. Make Aaron a suit. He says he will wear it if I make it.
79. Make Eden an article of clothing she will wear
80. Make myself pumpkin and coconut ice cream. Separately.
81. Get Ham radio license
82. Acquire unbreakable habit of brushing teeth at night
83. Go to the symphony with Aaron
84. Make and keep updated address book
85. Create sweatpants overalls
86. Eat only healthy foods for 1 week
87. Sell something I made
88. Learn to tie 5 knots (0/5)
89. Launch an Ecuadorian globo
90. Explore stock photography options
91. Use my iTunes gift cards. Seriously, shouldn’t need to be on the list.
92. Buy and complete a big big puzzle
93. Win a contest
94. Make a cake in the microwave
95. Go waterskiing
96. Have a bingo party
97. Put Rosero’s videos on DVD for them
98. Learn 10 children’s songs in Spanish
99. Get wedding dress cleaned and boxed
100. Create will and force husband to do the same
101. Manage to see a sunrise without feeling like death
holy cow, that is the most hardcore to-do list I have ever seen, and i have been known to create lists that include items such as “eat only vegatables” and “develop charity”, so i know about seriously idealistic list-making. yours is just really really amazing.
and what’s this about a triathlon? i thought i was getting teased over my marathon plans?
you are aware that a marathon consists of 26 miles of RUNNING. I don’t do that well. Swimming and biking are good, and suffering through a bit of running. Trust me, I will be selective in my choice. If 13-year-old Kelsey could do several, can’t 25- 26- or 27-year-old Kelsey do one? (Maybe?)
i think if i had to live up to that list – i would rather die. not because of the difficulty of each item. i just felt overwhelmed reading it…and it’s not even my list! though i would like to bake a cake in the microwave too. i never thought about it until today. thanks for opening my eyes to a whole new world.
PS – when will you guys be returning to the states? aj and i are planning a super cool wii and “wine” and cheese party. i don’t think aj realizes she’s on the planning committee for this yet… but you and aaron are invited.