101 Goals in 1001 Days

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  Starting from January 5, 2008, I'll be aiming to complete 101 tasks in 1001 days. I'll post regular blog entries here on my progress.
  
  Finishing date: Saturday, October 2, 2010
  
  Completed: 2/101

• 101 in 1001 List

  School/Career/Lifeplan
  [1] take a career quiz
  [2] decide on a future career I'd enjoy
  [3] get a Masters degree in statistics
  [4] decide what to do immediately after getting my Ph.D.
  [5] apply for summer funding that excites me
  [6] get published in an academic journal
  [7] design my own course and propose to teach it
  [8] apply to an academic conference I find really interesting
  [9] try to complete Women's Studies certificate or stop saying I'm going to
  [10] learn SEM
  [11] conduct an experiment
  [12] do one research project that involves coding some of the magazines I've saved for years
  [13] apply for debit funds I've been procrastinating on 1/9/08
  [14] find somewhere appealing to study other than the bar
  [15] learn more about consulting
  [16] take another course in the business school
  [17] figure out how to import my data from SPSS to R to help me do data analysis
  [18] figure out an exciting dissertation topic
  [19] get a Ph.D.
  Volunteering/Public Service
  [20] volunteer for something related to the 2008 election
  [21] participate in some volunteer/public service project dealing with sexual health
  [22] find somewhere to volunteer on a regular basis (and do so)
  Home
  [23] hang artwork on my walls
  [24] clean all my floors
  [25] have a garage sale
  [26] clear off desk at home and actually use it
  [27] hang curtains
  [28] get automatic shower cleaner to work and keep bathroom clean
  [29] establish system to keep apartment from getting incredibly cluttered
  [30] deal with all the paper in my apartment
  Self-Improvement
  [31] go 1 month without drinking alcohol
  [32] get back into a darkroom to develop film
  [33] journal at least semi-regularly
  [34] update this blog at least once a week to keep track of my goals
  [35] get a massage
  [36] learn to curl my hair
  [37] whiten my teeth
  Travel
  [38] travel internationally somewhere I haven't been before
  [39] go back to Australia for at least two weeks (ideally longer)
  [40] go on a road trip on my own
  [41] visit the deep south
  [42] visit Nashville
  [43] have a fun Spring Break
  Fitness/Athletics
  [44] try spinning at least twice
  [45] run a 10k race
  [46] try swimming as exercise at least once a week for one month
  [47] try surfing again
  [48] go hiking
  [49] go on at least five bike rides in Ann Arbor, or sell bike
  [50] try yoga at least twice
  [51] try pilates at least twice
  [52] play an intramural sport
  [53] increase bench press weight by 20 lbs.
  [54] complete some sort of training toward being a fitness instructor
  Health/Diet/Food
  [55] eat more vegetables (reach an average of 2 per day)
  [56] take vitamins every day
  [57] drink eight glasses of water per day for two weeks
  [58] try at least one new recipe a month
  [59] cook a tofurky
  [60] learn to eat salad
  [61] organize recipes
  [62] try five new foods
  [63] go one week without any diet soda at all
  [64] try drinking vegetable juice everyday for one week
  [65] aim for only one meal with lots of cheese per day
  [66] learn to cook beans in some non-gross way
  [67] return to eating healthy breakfasts
  [68] get skin checked by a dermatologist
  Social
  [69] send the wedding gifts I slacked off on (however late)
  [70] visit my aunts in Chicago
  [71] take my dad to a football game at Michigan
  [72] have another reunion with college friends
  [73] call home at least once per week
  [74] make Mom a homemade birthday gift
  [75] attend Grinnell reunion
  Sports
  [76] attend another Michigan bowl game
  [77] attend a Michigan away game
  [78] attend a hockey game
  [79] learn more about college football through reading
  [80] tailgate at a Southern school
  Other Learning
  [81] take a woodworking course
  [82] attempt to read 3 serious news articles per week
  [83] learn more line dances
  [84] take another semester of Irish dance class
  [85] learn another style of dance (solo)
  [86] learn a style of partner dance and go out somewhere to partake in it
  [87] take a photography class
  [88] read at least five works of literature from pre-1950
  [89] learn more about finances and organize bank accounts
  [90] revisit French and try to remember basics of speaking
  [91] keep track of books I read and thoughts on them
  Other
  [92] go sledding in ann arbor
  [93] buy a new battery for my computer 1/9/08
  [94] get car to work reliably
  [95] do some assignment for a magazine or other publication
  [96] go camping
  [97] take a bartending course and work as a bartender
  [98] reduce procrastination in a noticeable way
  [99] make prints of the best of my photos from the last year
  [100] plan country music book with Sara
  [101] attend a church service

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