101 in 1001

The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (i.e. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable, or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e. representing some amount of effort on your 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.
--dayzero
  1. get my G2 & G [june 30, 2008]
  2. learn to ballroom dance
  3. fall in love
  4. sky dive/bungee jump
  5. scuba dive/snorkel [snorkelling - cuba, august 2008]
  6. vote in a municipal, provincial or federal election (if they fall within that period)
  7. learn to knit
  8. read religious texts of another religion
  9. start a journal (one of quotes, pictures, thoughts and random stuff i like, and one a journally journal)
  10. write and produce/direct a short film
  11. make out in an elevator
  12. play spin the bottle
  13. dance (with someone) without music
  14. write/receive a love letter
  15. road trip!
  16. go to at least 5 tapings of "The Hour" (0/5)
  17. get really really drunk and do something i wouldn't do sober [september 26, 2008 + october 24, 2008]
  18. do something that scares the shit out of me
  19. kiss in the rain
  20. sleep under the stars literally
  21. leave messages/art for strangers to find in a public place [october 24th, 2008]
  22. get my black belt
  23. flirt with a stranger [august 2008]
  24. bake a souffle & creme brulee
  25. go skiing
  26. dye my hair a different colour [oct 31, 2008]
  27. mail something in to PostSecret
  28. go skinny dipping
  29. learn to play the piano
  30. buy lingerie
  31. learn how to do yoga/pilates
  32. go to a religious service another than Catholic
  33. visit somewhere on a different continent
  34. meet an online friend in real life
  35. eat breakfast every day for a month
  36. try out for a game show / radio contest
  37. plant a tree
  38. get a flickr account and take decent pictures for it
  39. watch an entire season of a tv show that's canceled that I've never seen before
  40. get a diva cup [february 2008]
  41. kiss someone at midnight on new year's
  42. sing at a karaoke bar
  43. do something illegal [august 2008]
  44. write 10+ notes to people that are encouraging/happy/bright & cheerful/uplifting/completely awesome (0/10)
  45. sit outside during an entire rainstorm (and hope i don't catch something)
  46. drink an entire cup of coffee [september 30, 2008]
  47. join a club/group that is activist/political in nature
  48. volunteer at a soup kitchen
  49. find a kindred spirit
  50. go to 3 concerts (0/3)
  51. up my iron level enough to donate blood
  52. go to a bar and drink legally
  53. dance on a table [september 12, 2008]
  54. visit a graveyard and read a bunch of tombstones just for fun
  55. give up something for Lent and actually stick to it for reals [lent 2008]
  56. meditate
  57. track my spending/income for a month [april/may 2008]
  58. go for two months without fines from the library (this is probs gonna be the hardest one out of all of my tasks, no joke)
  59. write a song
  60. write letters to people who matter and label them "in case of death"
  61. voluntarily go for a week without TV or the Internet [august 2008]
  62. send 10+ hand-written letters (0/10)
  63. buy flowers for somebody
  64. dip my toes in all 5 Great Lakes (because who actually wants to swim in Lake Ontario?) (2/5)
  65. get my braces taken off [august 2008]
  66. buy a goat for someone in a poor country
  67. lend someone a microloan (kiva.org)
  68. read all the books on my bookshelf i haven't read already
  69. get a massage [january 2008]
  70. go for a long(ish) cycling trip with my dad
  71. get photobooth pictures done with Sarah
  72. spend a day baking & cooking with my mom
  73. try vegetarianism for a week [sept 29 - oct 5; it was a scarring week]
  74. use an organics/green bin regularly
  75. do "A Day In My Life" (taking pictures of my day)
  76. get my pictures developed before I go away to university
  77. write a list of 101 things that make me happy (101/101)
  78. see at least 6 paintings from "1001 Paintings to See Before You Die" (0/6)
  79. be able to do 25 (real) pushups
  80. quit the library [august 2008]
  81. write 5 poems (3/5)
  82. send at least 5 thank-you cards (5/5)
  83. watch 6 sunrises & 6 sunsets (0/12)
  84. get lost wandering around somewhere new
  85. try 3 new fruits and 3 new vegetables (5/6) [artichoke, eggplant, mango, zucchini, squash]
  86. write out a personal creed
  87. hug every one of my family and friends
  88. actually start up my online magazine FOR REAL
  89. paint my room
  90. spend a day in a place where I don't know the language
  91. learn PHP & Flash
  92. travel to New York City
  93. climb a tree all the way to the top
  94. get my grandma to teach me how to cook something azn
  95. participate in some sort of activism (i.e. protesting)
  96. wear something really really skanky for a night [october 24, 2008]
  97. spend an entire week outside
  98. audition for a play
  99. learn to sew [sort of - august 2008]
  100. donate $20 to a charity for each goal I don't accomplish
  101. make a new 101 list by Sept 28, 2010