Sunday, August 21, 2011

101 Things in 1001 Days: The List

So, reading lots of blogs on the interwebs, you come across various ideas for posts and blogger-y things.  My sister does a "7 on the 7th" bit; some people do "Things I Love Thursdays," others do "Some Days are Tuesdays."  But my favorite type of these blogging activities is the "101 in 1001" lists, wherein you make a list of 101 things you would like to accomplish in the coming 1001 days.  Given my love of to-do lists (I make them on a daily basis, even if the day just involves routine activities), I had to give this a try.  So, below the cut is my list of 101 things that I need to accomplish in the coming two and a half years.  Some are huge; some are ridiculously tiny.  Some are time-intensive, others are not; a few of them require very little commitment, but most of them require some sort of ongoing effort.


We'll see how it goes.


I did start this list on July 11th, so some of the items have clearly already been completed (#96 - Buy a yukata--yeah, last post has pictures of me wearing it).  I'll get an update post for the last two months up tomorrow, just in case anyone's interested. :P




101 Things in 1001 Days
Beginning July 11, 2011 - 

Moving to Japan
1. Get all utilities, etc. set up
2. Set up cell phone
3. Get re-entry permit
4. Enroll in Japanese lessons/find a language partner
5. Finish furnishing/setting up apartment
6. Open bank account
7. Get Gaijin Card
8. Learn to write hiragana/katakana in self-study
9. Clean bathroom from top to bottom
10. Clean apartment - In Progress
11. Install new bathroom shelves 
12. Buy a new futon set
13. Fix up the "rooftop garden"
14. Re-pot my tiny inside plants
15. Try to get rid of "the chair"

School/Learning
16. Read 200 books - In Progress
17. Pass JLPT-5
18. Pass JLPT-4
19. Get ESL certification online
20. Seriously look into/enroll in ESL MA online
21. Finish book & Kindle it 
22. Read a light novel entirely in Japanese
23. Start watching Japanese movies/TV shows
24. Keep up with/re-learn Latin
25. Finish Kanji Workbook

Finance/Spending
26. Pay off credit card
27. Pay back Mom
28. Make 10 new loans on Kiva ($250)
29. Invest at least $1500 in current stocks
30. Invest $1500 in new stocks
31. Make a budget & stick to it for 6 months
32. Don't buy anything from the conbini for 30 days
33. Get point cards for places I shop regularly
34. Become a "smarter shopper" in terms of location

Teaching
35. Clean my classroom
36. Decorate the classroom at least a little
37. Buy 3 new "baby class" books
38. Develop vocabulary flashcards
39. Get "What Your 1st/2nd/3rd Grader Needs to Know" books
40. Seriously look into/buy a Cri-cut for school/me
41. Make & update roll sheets for the kids
42. Get a large supply of coffee filters from the US

Travel
43. Go back to Tokyo 
44. Use a form of overnight transportation (train, ferry, etc.)
45. Visit at least 1 new foreign country
46. Stay overnight at a temple
47. Visit Okayama
48. Visit Himeji Castle
49. Visit Inuyama Castle
50. Visit Shimanto River
51. Visit Nagai
52. Visit Bunny Island
53. Visit Princess Mononoke Island
54. Go to Kyoto again & see the stuff I missed
55. Do at least 5 "random station" days

Exercise/Health/Beauty
56. Get down to 150 and stay there
57. Run/jog every day for 30 days
58. Give up caffeine for 30 days
59. Develop an exercise regime & stick to it for 60 days
60. Walk 1000 miles
61. Develop 3 different jogging routes
62. Buy an awesome pair of red heels
63. Buy a yellow jacket
64. Get a manicure
65. Buy "proper" skincare stuff (eye cream, moisturizer, etc.)
66. Develop a skin care regimen & stick to it for 60 days
67. Learn yoga/take yoga lessons
68. Enroll in dancing (ballroom, salsa) classes
69. Wear a dress once a week for 3 months
70. Get electrolysis hair removal on upper lip/eyebrows/face
71. Whiten teeth, either @ home or @ the dentist's
72. Do my toenails once a week for 2 months
73. Buy a decent purse
74. Wear a necklace 30 times
75. Get my legs looking like normal people legs again
76. Start eating more fruits/veggies
77. Get down to 3 2L Cokes/week

Personal/Random
78. Mail gifts to the people I promised them to
79. Post at least weekly on the blog for a year (travel excluded)
80. Do the "30 in 30" outfit challenge
81. Watch The West Wing
82. Watch the Indiana Jones movies
83. Learn 5 new recipes (at least 2 fish-based)
84. Watch Wonderfalls 
85. Buy a new, awesome camera
86. Attend some sort of cultural festival
87. Try sushi
88. Buy knitting supplies
89. Knit a scarf in a new pattern
90. Learn to knit something besides a scarf
91. Learn to knit in the round
92. Take up the violin again
93. Try some sort of winter sport
94. Go to the movies 6 times
95. Go goldfish scooping!
96. Buy a yukata
97. Buy Community, Season 2
98. Update 101 in 1001 every month
99. Wear a strapless dress somewhere
100. Re-work wardrobe
101. Get a pet!
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  1. LuluAugust 23, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    Oh I am with you- these lists are GREAT! I also write almost daily to do lists on post its. Usually they are stuck to my computer or in my schedule book!

    I go through a lot of post its and even though I have a smart phone I can not seem to go digital! I LOVE crossing stuff off.

    I didn`t complete everything on my 101 things list but I sure loved doing it- good luck with yours.

    Couple of Q`s-

    Does your apartment allow pets?
    "The chair" sounds ominous, what is it?
    You are writing a book? What is it about? Fiction or non fiction?

    I did the old JLPT level 2 several years back- I should really get back into study. Doubt if I will ever get level 1 now.


    Thanks for comment on my blog! I used to be a preschool teacher too- worked at a couple of different schools in tokyo! Obviously I am new to your blog but look forward to reading more!

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