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. represent some amount of work on my part).
Today is Tuesday, February 6, 2007. In 1,001 days, it will be Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Today, I am 20 years old. In November of 2009, I will be 22 years old. I will (God willing) be completing my final semesters towards my Master's Degree at Virginia Tech. To summarize:
Start Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2007.
Goal Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009.
-Items in italics are currently in progress
-Items in are bold are completed
Bethany's List:
1. Jump into the ocean, fully clothed.
2. Have a letter to the editor published.
3. Ride a mechanical bull.
4. Participate in a Karaoke night.
5. Watch a sunrise.
6. Make a snowman, complete with top hat, coal, and carrots.
7. Send a book to a random address. Don't use a return address.
8. Send a postcard to myself from wherever I travel.
9. Spend one week without watching television.
10. Put coins in expired parking meters.
11. Shovel snow.
12. Send a secret to Postsecret.
13. Go TPing.
14. Write individual letters for all the people I care about in case I die in a freak accident.
15. Read all the books that I own, but have not read yet.
16. Ride in a hot air balloon.
17. Go to the very top of the Eiffel Tower.
18. Go back to New York.
19. Ice skate in Rockerfeller Center
20. Plant a successful garden.
21. Get a job that I actually enjoy.
22. Renew my passport.
23. Do a mother/daughter trip to a spa.
24. See 'Wicked' and sing along to all the songs.
25. See the Northern Lights.
26. Go a month without buying anything on impulse.
27. Tell people what they mean to me and be honest when the things they do, or don't do, hurt me.
28. Drive the Golden Gate bridge in a convertible.
29. Go on another mission's trip.
30. Get really cute rain boots and go puddle jumping.
31. Convince a friend to do their own 101 in 1,001 list and then help them and encourage them as they progress through the list.
32. Be in bed by 11:00 pm every night for a month.
33. Get front-row tickets to a concert of my choosing.
34. Pay for the car behind me in the fast-food drive through.
35. Keep my car completely clean for a month.
36. Move out.
37. Save at least $500 in the next 1,001 days.
38. Create a stellar résumé.
39. Become independently insured.
40. Pay rent.
41. Get off Facebook and AIM for three months. Get off Myspace indefinitely.
42. Go a month without buying and/or drinking caffeine of any sort.
43. Buy a planner and actually use it.
44. Donate blood three times over the next 3 years. (1/2 for 2007, 0/2008)
45. Discover 10 new artists/bands that I enjoy (6/10). (The Juliana Theory, Augustana, Regina Spektor, Jon Mclaughlin, Feist, Sara Barellis)
46. Buy flowers for my mom and sister.
47. Be well on my way to completing my degree in the Master's program.
48. Volunteer at a nursing home.
49. Bake a cake completely from scratch.
50. Keep my room clean for a week.
51. Audition for a play and/or Survivor.
52. Finish the book that I've been putting off.
53. Knit a scarf.
54. Paint a picture.
55. Learn to play a semi-difficult song on the piano from memory.
56. Do one full pull up.
57. Make a financial plan and stick to it for 6 months.
58. Buy a new laptop.
59. Relearn all the states and their capitals.
60. Write a poem a day for a month.
61. Learn some music theory.
62. Become CPR certified.
63. Watch the IMDB's Top 10 Films (0/10).
64. Read 25 novels in the Modern Library’s “Board’s List” of 100 Best Novels (0/25).
65. Attend 6 movies by myself (2/6).
66. Drink 8 glasses of water a day for a month.
67. Learn my family stories and write them all down.
68. Learn to say 10 phrases in French (French: 1/10)
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. represent some amount of work on my part).
Today is Tuesday, February 6, 2007. In 1,001 days, it will be Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Today, I am 20 years old. In November of 2009, I will be 22 years old. I will (God willing) be completing my final semesters towards my Master's Degree at Virginia Tech. To summarize:
Start Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2007.
Goal Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009.
-Items in italics are currently in progress
-Items in are bold are completed
Bethany's List:
1. Jump into the ocean, fully clothed.
2. Have a letter to the editor published.
3. Ride a mechanical bull.
4. Participate in a Karaoke night.
5. Watch a sunrise.
6. Make a snowman, complete with top hat, coal, and carrots.
7. Send a book to a random address. Don't use a return address.
8. Send a postcard to myself from wherever I travel.
9. Spend one week without watching television.
10. Put coins in expired parking meters.
11. Shovel snow.
12. Send a secret to Postsecret.
13. Go TPing.
14. Write individual letters for all the people I care about in case I die in a freak accident.
15. Read all the books that I own, but have not read yet.
16. Ride in a hot air balloon.
17. Go to the very top of the Eiffel Tower.
18. Go back to New York.
19. Ice skate in Rockerfeller Center
20. Plant a successful garden.
21. Get a job that I actually enjoy.
22. Renew my passport.
23. Do a mother/daughter trip to a spa.
24. See 'Wicked' and sing along to all the songs.
25. See the Northern Lights.
26. Go a month without buying anything on impulse.
27. Tell people what they mean to me and be honest when the things they do, or don't do, hurt me.
28. Drive the Golden Gate bridge in a convertible.
29. Go on another mission's trip.
30. Get really cute rain boots and go puddle jumping.
31. Convince a friend to do their own 101 in 1,001 list and then help them and encourage them as they progress through the list.
32. Be in bed by 11:00 pm every night for a month.
33. Get front-row tickets to a concert of my choosing.
34. Pay for the car behind me in the fast-food drive through.
35. Keep my car completely clean for a month.
36. Move out.
37. Save at least $500 in the next 1,001 days.
38. Create a stellar résumé.
39. Become independently insured.
40. Pay rent.
41. Get off Facebook and AIM for three months. Get off Myspace indefinitely.
42. Go a month without buying and/or drinking caffeine of any sort.
43. Buy a planner and actually use it.
44. Donate blood three times over the next 3 years. (1/2 for 2007, 0/2008)
45. Discover 10 new artists/bands that I enjoy (6/10). (The Juliana Theory, Augustana, Regina Spektor, Jon Mclaughlin, Feist, Sara Barellis)
46. Buy flowers for my mom and sister.
47. Be well on my way to completing my degree in the Master's program.
48. Volunteer at a nursing home.
49. Bake a cake completely from scratch.
50. Keep my room clean for a week.
51. Audition for a play and/or Survivor.
52. Finish the book that I've been putting off.
53. Knit a scarf.
54. Paint a picture.
55. Learn to play a semi-difficult song on the piano from memory.
56. Do one full pull up.
57. Make a financial plan and stick to it for 6 months.
58. Buy a new laptop.
59. Relearn all the states and their capitals.
60. Write a poem a day for a month.
61. Learn some music theory.
62. Become CPR certified.
63. Watch the IMDB's Top 10 Films (0/10).
64. Read 25 novels in the Modern Library’s “Board’s List” of 100 Best Novels (0/25).
65. Attend 6 movies by myself (2/6).
66. Drink 8 glasses of water a day for a month.
67. Learn my family stories and write them all down.
68. Learn to say 10 phrases in French (French: 1/10)
69. Go horseback riding.
70. Learn how to change the oil in my car.
71. Get straight A's for two semesters.
72. Drive a standard for at least 5 miles, not all on the highway.
73. Buy a lottery ticket.
74. Learn to surf.
75. Join a fitness class or exercise daily for at least a month.
76. Be able to run a mile.
77. Go rock climbing.
78. Eat like a vegan for a week.
79. Learn to ice skate successfully.
80. Go skiing.
81. Be so flexible I can do a split.
82. Make saying grace a habit at every meal no matter where I am.
83. Stretch every morning for a month.
70. Learn how to change the oil in my car.
71. Get straight A's for two semesters.
72. Drive a standard for at least 5 miles, not all on the highway.
73. Buy a lottery ticket.
74. Learn to surf.
75. Join a fitness class or exercise daily for at least a month.
76. Be able to run a mile.
77. Go rock climbing.
78. Eat like a vegan for a week.
79. Learn to ice skate successfully.
80. Go skiing.
81. Be so flexible I can do a split.
82. Make saying grace a habit at every meal no matter where I am.
83. Stretch every morning for a month.
84. Stay away from fast food for 3 months.
85. Hike to a campsite and stay there for the night. In a tent.
86. Sky-dive.
87. Submit various works that I've written to publishers.
88. Commit to praying daily for someone I've never met.
89. Pray for my future husband (For my "real" husband).
90. Be a witness to everyone I meet.
91. Add something to a Wikipedia listing.
92. Read the Bible... all of it.
93. Make a promise to God and keep it.
94. Send a message in a bottle.
95. Sponsor a child in another country and write to them.
96. Gather together the clothes I haven’t worn in a year and donate them.
97. Make fried chicken.
98. Go a week without gossiping about anybody.
99. Eat tofu.
100. Start a new 101 in 1,001 list when this one is halfway finished.
101. Dedicate my life to completely serving, listening to, and trusting in Jesus Christ.
85. Hike to a campsite and stay there for the night. In a tent.
86. Sky-dive.
87. Submit various works that I've written to publishers.
88. Commit to praying daily for someone I've never met.
89. Pray for my future husband (For my "real" husband).
90. Be a witness to everyone I meet.
91. Add something to a Wikipedia listing.
92. Read the Bible... all of it.
93. Make a promise to God and keep it.
94. Send a message in a bottle.
95. Sponsor a child in another country and write to them.
96. Gather together the clothes I haven’t worn in a year and donate them.
97. Make fried chicken.
98. Go a week without gossiping about anybody.
99. Eat tofu.
100. Start a new 101 in 1,001 list when this one is halfway finished.
101. Dedicate my life to completely serving, listening to, and trusting in Jesus Christ.
1 comment:
I don't know you but...
Your hunger to strive after God through this is REALLY inspiring! I just want to encourage you because it is SO WORTH IT! No prayer is left unheard, no good deed passes by unrewarded. Whether it's easy or ESPECIALLY when it's hard, the payoff is going to be AMAZING.
Keep going, saint!
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