Sorry to disappear for more than a month! I haven't had blogging mojo at all. I've been spending my time knitting, reading, cross-stitching and making new jewelery. I have loads of pictures to share, but first, I have to share my old 101 things list and how I did, and then present the new list 101 things list for 2009-2011.
I had a lot of home routine, organization stuff on this list. I found the list to be very helpful throughout the 3 years. Every couple of weeks and sometimes months, I would look into the list to pick up a new task. I had recurring tasks like haircut/trimming nails/carwash, etc. and I was constantly reminded of them. Many of these things I never have time to do, yet they take minimum amount of effort on my part. With the list I started writing down when I did something last - like for monthly task I'd write the month, for yearly I'd write the year I did something and then be reminded of it again while browsing the list. I had to start over on many of the tasks (cleaning bathrooms, for instance, was the worst task) because I kept missing a week or two. Eventually I kept a bi-weekly maid service for that LOL! But for the most part I did actually get into a habit of doing the tasks right off and crossing off items felt great. A few items became obsolete and I replaced them with other tasks.
I use Google Docs for a lot of the lists, wishlists, etc. It is really great. It allows me to be able to access my lists from anywhere and I'm able to do some simple calculations in the spreadsheets. This format worked great for the 101 things list too. I have made the new 101 things list and it will be revealed here tomorrow.
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101 Things in 1001 days
Updated 12/21/2008
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Mission
To complete the following list of things in a period of 1001 days
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Start Date
April 2006
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End Date
31st December 2008
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% Complete
66
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% In Progress
0
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% Not Started
34
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Goal Type
Index
Description
Schedule
Action
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Personal
1
Learn Struts
Once
Done
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2
Regular Haircut Every 2 months (for 1 year)
3 Monthly
Done
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3
Regular Dentist Visit (every 6 months for 2 times)
6 Monthly
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4
Keep Navratra fast (for 2 times consecutively)
6 Monthly
Done
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5
Annual physical checkup (2 consecutive years)
Annual
Done
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6
**Personal**
o
Done
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7
Workout 3 times a week, for life
Daily
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8
Apply moisturizer in winters daily (for 30 days)
Daily
Done
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9
Take Daily Multivitamin (for 30 days)
Daily
Done
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10
Eat 5 fruits and veggies daily
Daily
Done
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11
Eat 3 servings of dairy daily
Daily
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12
Drink 8 glasses of water daily (for 4 weeks)
Daily
Done
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13
Charge cellphone daily
Daily
Done
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14
Drive daily (for 1 month)
Daily
Done
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15
Trim n File nails every month (consecutively for 3 months)
Monthly
Done
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16
Learn to make a new dish a month (for 3 consecutive months)
Monthly
Done
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17
Achieve initial goal weight 123lb
Once
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18
Achieve final goal weight 113lb
Once
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19
**Personal**
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20
Get a job
Once
Done
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21
Get a new credit card
Once
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22
Be more involved in home finances (like paying bills, etc.)
Once
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23
Learn to make a good Indian desert (Kheer)
Once
Done
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24
Learn to make a good Western desert
Once
Done
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25
**Personal**
Weekly
Done
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26
Visit a Farmers Market
Once
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Housekeeping
27
Organize Master WIC
Once
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28
Move Mehul's outgrown clothes out of closet and in a box every year
Annual
Done
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29
Backup Pictures every month (3 times consecutively)
Monthly
Done
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30
Make Mehul's First Birthday scrapbook
Once
Done
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31
Remove clothes not worn in one year annually (for 2 years)
Annual
Done
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32
Keep clothes back after removing (everyday for a month)
Daily
Done
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33
File papers monthly (for 3 months)
Monthly
Done
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34
Car Wash for both cars - Monthly (for 3 months)
Monthly
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35
Clean the car 3 monthly (for 2 times)
3 Monthly
Done
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36
Organize Mehul's closet every month (for 3 consecutive months)
Monthly
Done
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37
Clean Refrigerator every 3 months
3 Monthly
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38
Regular drycleaning in winter
Annual
Done
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39
Mow the lawn monthly (for 3 months)
Monthly
Done
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40
Arrange family photos in albums
Once
Done
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41
Empty the stitching drawer, rearrange stuff and throw away drawer
Once
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42
Sort Laundry in a reasonable time-frame i.e within a week of doing it for 30 days
Weekly
Done
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43
Cook n Freeze weekly meals after I start working (for 30 days)
Weekly
Done
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44
Clean master bath every 2 weeks (4 times consecutively)
Weekly
Done
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45
Remove items from the refrigerator that are no longer needed after weekly grocery shopping (for 4 weeks)
Weekly
Done
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46
Dust furniture weekly (for 4 weeks)
Weekly
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47
Vaccum Weekly (4 times consecutively)
Weekly
Done
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Family
48
Have Mehul's portraits done (2 consecutive years)
Annual
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49
Have Family portraits done (2 consecutive years)
Annual
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50
Go to Temple atleast once a month (for 3 consecutive months)
Monthly
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51
Wean Mehul off the bottle
Once
Done
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52
Move Mehul to a big boy bed in his own room
Once
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53
Potty train Mehul
Once
Done
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54
Get a dog
Once
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55
Get a fish tank
Once
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Fun
56
Go to the Beach when Mehul is 3
Annual
Done
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57
Build a snowman every winter
Annual
Done
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58
Put up Diwali/Christmas lights every year
Annual
Done
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59
Decorate Rangoli every year
Annual
Done
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60
Decorate a Christmas tree every year
Annual
Done
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61
Start scrapbooking - some themes - Mehul, Travel, Birthdays, Family Fun
Annual
Done
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62
Have one weekend to relax monthly
Monthly
Done
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63
Movie night at home once monthly (for 3 months)
Monthly
Done
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64
Date night with Girish once monthly (for 3 months)
Monthly
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65
Have family outing at-least once a month (for 4 consecutive months)
Monthly
Done
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66
Have a Disney World Vacation after Mehul is 3
Once
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67
Make Mehul's Memory box
Once
Done
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68
Learn swimming!
Once
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Life and Financial
69
Restore savings balance to *** by December 31, 2006
Once
Done
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70
Restore savings balance to *** by December 31, 2007
Once
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71
Get a will for myself
Once
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72
Get a life insurance policy for myself
Once
Done
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73
Start a 401K for Me
Once
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74
Start a Roth IRA for Mehul
Once
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75
Sell or Rent Townhouse
Once
Done
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76
Move to the Single Family Home
Once
Done
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Home and Garden
77
Fertilize front lawn 3 times a year
3 Monthly
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78
Plant annuals in front lawn
Annual
Done
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79
Plant herbs in pots or backyard
Annual
Done
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80
Plant Perennials in Backyard
Once
Done
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81
Water plants daily in hot months
Daily
Done
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82
Re-paint and re-decorate Mehul's room
Once
Done
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83
Touch-up Home-office paint
Once
Done
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84
Paint Stairs (? or touch-up with existing white)
Once
Done
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85
Get an all-in-one big boy bed for Mehul
Once
Done
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86
Remove watermarks from Powder Room paint
Once
Done
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87
Tile Backsplash in Kitchen
Once
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Hobbies
88
Frame a stitched project within 6 months
6 Monthly
Done
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89
Finish one big and 2 small/medium projects a year
Annual
Done
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90
Sell some stitching stash no longer needed
Annual
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91
Stitch atleast 3 hours a week
Daily
Done
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92
Finish Angel of Love by 2008
Once
Done
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93
Finish Peakock Tapestry by 2008
Once
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94
Scrap atleast 3 hours a week
Daily
Done
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95
Print Scrapped projects in 3 months timeframe
3 Monthly
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96
Backup Scrapped Layouts monthly (for 3 months)
Monthly
Done
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97
Start a Recipe Booklet (Do some LO, print, continue adding)
Once
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98
Start a Travel Album(Do some LO, print, continue adding)
Once
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99
Run a 5K Race
Once
Done
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100
Read 12 books in a year (Rereads don't count)
Annual
Done
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101
When 1001 days are up, update this list, then make a new list, including carrying over any of these not completed. :-)
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