The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 1001 Days? I don't think I am old enough to have a bucket list but a to-do list seems more urgent. 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 organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
Start Date: March 1, 2011
End Date: August 24, 2014*
* While I didn't finish on time I am going to continue to work through the list. Once done I will likely make a new one.
{Tasks 60 complete, 14 in Progress, 28 to do, 1 Fail}
| # | Task | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visit 1 New States or Country - Hawaii 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 - Bahamas 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Recap - China 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Recap | Sept 26, 2013 Apr 24, 2015 Sept 2015 |
| 2 | Take a Segway Tour - Boston by Segway | Oct 2, 2012 |
| 3 | Go on Vacation with Friends - San Francisco - Hawaii 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 - Orlando - Bahamas 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Recap | May 9-14, 2012 Sept 26, 2013 May 10-17, 2014 Apr 24, 2015 |
| 4 | Visit an Arcade - Fun & Games Framingham, MA | Jan 1, 2013 |
| 5 | Visit 2 Winery/Brewery/Distillery (4/2) - Anheuser-Busch Brewery Beermaster Tour - Jacuzzi Family Vineyards - Cline Cellars - Madonna Estate - Bully Boy Distillers - Moonlight Meadery - Pioneer Brewery - Wachusett Brewery - Sam Adams Brewery - Sons of Liberty Spirit Company - Downeast Cider House - Whalers Bewery | Oct 21, 2011 May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012 Dec 3, 2012 June 1, 2013 June 29, 2013 Aug 2014 Sept 2014 Jan 2015 May 10, 2015 Feb 20, 2016 |
| 6 | Visit one of the Boston Harbor Islands - Spectacle Island | Aug 19, 2012 |
| 7 | Go to the Zoo or Aquarium - Boston Aquarium - EcoTarium - Animal Adventures | May 30, 2011 Jan24, 2012 June 1, 2013 |
| 8 | Go on a Random/Impulsive Road Trip | |
| 9 | Visit (5) New Beaches - Hampton Beach, NH - Scarborough State Beach, RI - Spectacle Island, MA - Oqunquit Beach, ME - Waikiki Beach, HI | Jul 22, 2011 Jun 10, 2012 Aug 19, 2012 Aug 24, 2012 Sept 26, 2013 |
| 10 | Take the Train to NYC - Statue of Liberty Trip - Empire State Building / 9/11 Memorial Trip | Sept 16, 2011 Nov 15, 2013 |
| 11 | Take a Cruise/Sail | Sept 27, 2013 |
| 12 | Visit the Statue of Liberty & Climb to the Crown - Statue of Liberty Crown Tour | Sept 16, 2011 |
| 13 | Visit a National or State Park, Monument, Historical Place (16/2) - Battery Park & Casle Clinton National Monument - Liberty Island & Ellis Island - Muir Woods National Monument - Golden Gate Bridge - Alcatraz Island - Sonoma Plaza - Coit Tower - Golden Gate Park - Japanese Tea Garden - Dutch Windmill - Fort Trumbul - Diamond Head State Monument - La'ie Point State Wayside - Nu'uanu Pali State Wayside - Volcanoes National Park - NYC 9/11 Memorial - Bunker Hill Monument | Sept 16, 2011 Sept 16, 2011 May 10, 2012 May 10, 2012 May 10, 2012 May 11, 2012 May 12, 2012 May 13, 2012 May 13, 2012 May 13, 2012 July 8, 2012 Sept 28, 2013 Sept 28, 2013 Sept 28, 2013 Sept 30, 2013 Nov 15, 2013 May 10, 2015 |
| 14 | Reduce monthly discretionary expenses by 10% | |
| 15 | Create & Fund Murphy Account $25/Check - Emergency Fund | Nov 15, 2012 |
| 16 | Create Safety Net with 3 Months Expenses | |
| 17 | Close Credit Card Account (1/2) - Closed #1 | Dec 30, 2013 |
| 18 | Get a Part-Time/Seasonal Job - Sur La Table | Oct 27,2012 |
| 19 | Sell Something on eBay - Sold on eBay | May 31, 2011 |
| 20 | Pay off my VW GTI early - Completed | Dec 30,2013 |
| 21 | Reduce my debt by at least 10% - Completed | Mar 24, 2014 |
| 22 | Put away 5$/Task completed (can be used to complete other tasks) | IN - PROGRESS |
| 23 | Complete EFFAK and maintain it - Year 2012 | Mar 15, 2012 |
| 24 | Increase 401(k) contributions | |
| 25 | Go to a Live Comedy Show - Nick's Comedy Stop - Strand Theatre Comedy Night | July 23, 2011 May 2, 2015 |
| 26 | See a New Broadway Musical/Show | |
| 27 | Link all my blogs | Jan 1, 2014 |
| 28 | Get a massage from a professional | |
| 29 | Go to (5) museums - Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Russian Icon Museum - Ripley's Believe it or Not! - Orlando, FL - Salisbury Mansion Museum - Harvard Museum of Natural History & Peabody Museum - Mapparium - Institute of Contemporary Art Boston - Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History - Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum - Boston Tea Part Ships and Museum | Feb 18, 2013 Mar 15, 2014 May 15, 2014 Aug 2, 2014 Oct 12, 2014 Jan 11, 2015 Feb 22, 2015 Jul 7, 2015 Jul 10, 2015 Aug 8, 2015 |
| 30 | Eat in 20 New Restaurants (58/20) - Welcome Fine Indian Cuisine - Bella Costa - Maria's Italian Villa - Zocolo - The Corner Grill - Marathon at North Pond - Allgos Sweets & Drinks - Ritual - Big Fresh Café - Five Napkin Burger - Som Siam East - Ginger Root - Nudo Gelateria - Mama Iguana's - Ziti's Italian Trattoria - Sophies - Red Square Café - Sal's Pizza - Rio Café - D&A Pizza - Out Post Farm - Calabria Restaurant - Oli's Eatery - Gerardo's Bakery - Roalina's Kitchen - Lakeside bar & Grille - Buffalo Wild Wings Bar & Grill - WooDaddy Waffles - Shiraz Armenian Cuisine - Ceres Bistro - Cabots - Byblos - 3 - Val's - Tenka Asian Bistro - Francesca's - Via Italian Table - Bubba Gump Shrimp Co - Hamburgers - Trattoria Contadina - Sonoma Chese Factory - Chocolate Cow - Ciopinnis - Ghiardelli's - IHop - Sausage Factory - Crepe Cafe - Aztec Restaurant - Grillin' Greek - Joy Luck - Sultan's Turkish Restaurant - Hong Kong Star - Armsby Abbey - Russell House Tavern - Marley's Café - Lucky's Café - Go Pizza & Sub Café - Coda - No Name Restaurant - Frank Pepe Pizza | Mar 3, 2011 Mar 22, 2011 Mar 25, 2011 Apr 2, 2011 Apr 6, 2011 Apr 15, 2011 Apr 15, 2011 Apr 30, 2011 May 3, 2011 May 14, 2011 Jul 11, 2011 Jul 16, 2011 Jul 17, 2011 Aug 7, 2011 Aug 30, 2011 Sept 16, 2011 Sept 16, 2011 Sept 17, 2011 Sept 18, 2011 Oct 2, 2011 Nov 19, 2011 Jan 13, 2012 Jan 14, 2012 Jan 14, 2012 Feb 2, 2012 Mar 7, 2012 Mar 8, 2012 Mar 18,2012 Mar 21,2012 Mar 23, 2012 Mar 28, 2012 Mar 29, 2012 Mar 30, 2012 Mar 31, 2012 Apr 16, 2012 Apr 25, 2012 Apr 26, 2012 May 9, 2012 May 10, 2012 May 10, 2012 May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012 May 12, 2012 May 13, 2012 May 14, 2012 Jun 9, 2012 Jun 10, 2012 Jun 12, 2012 Jul 1, 2012 Jul 8, 2012 Jul 12, 2012 Jul 13, 2012 Jul 22, 2012 Jul 29,2012 Jul 30, 2012 Oct 3, 2012 Feb 22, 2015 Jul 7, 2015 |
| 31 | Go Apple, Pumpkin, Peach or Blueberry Picking - Tougas Family Farm | Sept 27, 2014 |
| 32 | Go to a Film Festival - Boston LBGT Film Festival - Going Down in LA-LA Land | May 7, 2011 May 7, 2011 |
| 33 | Catch (2) Live Sporting Events - Boston Celtic's vs LA Lakers - Worcester Tornadoes - Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles - Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays - New England Patriots vs Pittsburg Steelers | Feb 9, 2012 May 22, 2012 Apr 10, 2013 Apr 13, 2013 Nov 2, 2013 |
| 34 | Take an Art Class - Friday night Fun with Glass Blowing - Starry Night at Palettes Natick | Mar 9, 2012 Oct 25, 2014 |
| 35 | Bring a Bagged Lunch for 1 Month - Brown Bagged | Nov 2011 |
| 36 | Read a Book in 1 Day | |
| 37 | Watch 26 Movies. Starting w/a different letter (18/26) a. Atlas Shrugged b. Battle: Los Angeles c. Captain America d. Despicable Me e. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close f. Faster g. Going Down in LA-LA Land h. Hereafter i. Immortals j. Jupiter Ascending k. l. Lincoln Lawyer m. Megamind n. Next Three Days o. Oz The Great and Powerful p. Priest q. r. Red s. Sucker Punch t. Tornado Alley u. v. w. The Warrior's Way x. X-Men: First Class y. z. Zero Dark Thirty # 127 Hours | Apr 16, 2011 Mar 31, 2011 Jul 30, 2011 Mar 13, 2011 Mar 17, 2011 Mar 9, 2011 May 7, 2011 Apr 28, 2011 Nov 12, 2011 Feb, 7, 2015 Mar 27, 2011 Mar 15, 2011 Apr 28, 2011 Mar 16, 2013 Aug 22, 2011 Mar 17, 2011 Mar 26, 2011 Apr 9, 2011 Sept 1, 2011 Sept 3, 2011 Mar 15, 2013 Aug 27, 2011 |
| 38 | Visit (10) Festivals or Fairs - St Mary's of Carmen Festival & Parade - Fisherman's Feast - Woodstock Fair (2011) - Open Road Music Festival (2011) - Eastern States Exposition (2011) - Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular (2011) - Sailfest 2012 - OpSail 2012 - Deep River Ancient Muster - Eastern States Exposition (2012) - Boston Beer & Cheese Fest - Sailfest (2015) | Jul 17, 2011 Aug 20, 2011 Sept 3, 2011 Sept 10, 2011 Sept 25, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 Jul 7, 2012 Jul 8, 2012 Jul 21, 2012 Sept 15, 2012 Feb 28, 1015 Jul 11, 2015 |
| 39 | Don't eat out for 1 Month (all Meals) | Nov 2011 |
| 40 | Eat all natural, nothing processed for 1 month | |
| 41 | Have a dinner party with at least 3 guests | |
| 42 | Take a Cooking Class - Sur La Table (cooking with All-Clad) - Modern Sauces - Ina Garten's Holiday Party - Fast Delicious On a Budget - Romantic Italy - French Techniques at Home | Oct 15, 2012 Oct 21, 2013 - Feb 17,2014 Apr 26, 2014 Aug 27, 2014 |
| 43 | Read (5) new books (0/5) | |
| 44 | Go to a Gun Range - Wrentham Sportsman's Assoc. | Mar 25, 2014 |
| 45 | Make (10) puzzles (1/10) - Wolf Puzzle - USCGC Eagle | Feb 26, 2011 Jul 12, 2015 |
| 46 | Start a 365-day Photo Challenge | |
| 47 | Learn a Magic Trick - Levitator | IN - PROGRESS |
| 48 | Blog about each goal | IN - PROGRESS |
| 49 | Go Ziplining - Gunstock | --- |
| 50 | Complete My Family Tree - My Family Tree | Aug 26, 2013 |
| 51 | Create (2) new photo album's of Vacations (2/2) - San Francisco - Hawaii | Jun 1, 2012 Feb 25, 2014 |
| 52 | Create an online blog - The Andrew Project: 1001 Days of Discovery | Mar 1, 2011 |
| 53 | Plant a Vegetable Garden | Summer 2011 |
| 54 | Make a Keylime Pie or Cheesecake - Cheesecake - Keylime Pie | Jun 26, 2011 Feb 28, 2013 |
| 55 | Finish my Hawaiian Quilt - Purchased | Oct 1, 2013 |
| 56 | Make 5 Origami Figures (3/5) - Dinosaur - Crane - Hummingbird | Mar 7, 2011 Mar 14, 2012 May 10, 2014 |
| 57 | Visit the Top Deck of the Empire State Building - Visted both the 86 & 102nd Floors | Nov 15, 2013 |
| 58 | Buy a lotto or scratch ticket & win - Powerball | May 18, 2013 |
| 59 | Take a Hot Air Ballon Ride - Groupon Purchased for Bella Via Ballooning - Groupon Purchased for HighHigh 5 Ballooning | Vendor Cancelled I Cancelled |
| 60 | Visit 9/11 Memorial - Completed | Nov 15, 2013 |
| 61 | Ride all the Roller Coasters At Universal Florida | May 10-17, 2014 |
| 62 | Ride a Mechanical Bull | |
| 63 | Buy (2) antiques - Ringling Bros' Vintage 1943 Circus Poster - Antique Re-Purposed Coffee Table | May 5, 2012 Jul, 12, 2013 |
| 64 | Complete my Cookbook - Meals From The Heart & Food For The Soul | Feb 26, 2013 |
| 65 | Buy 2 new pieces of Art - Ringling Bros' Vintage 1943 Circus Poster - Safari Papier Mâché | May 5, 2012 Oct 13, 2013 |
| 66 | Home Updates (3/3) - Add Trim to the doors, replace baseboards - Add bedroom crown moulding - Install Breakfast Bar | Mar 16, 2012 Jan 28, 2012 Oct 5, 2012 |
| 67 | Re-Paint my condo - Condo Paint Job #3 | Sept 21, 2012 |
| 68 | Clean out clothes that do not fit or are damaged | IN-PROGRESS |
| 69 | Scan and Shred all Paperwork | IN-PROGRESS |
| 70 | Clean the Linen Closets and Clear out old can goods | Jan 2016 |
| 71 | No Phone or Texting for a full week | |
| 72 | Give up Sweets for 1 Month - Completed | Apr 2011 |
| 73 | Stop Drinking Soda for 1 Month - Completed | Jun 2013 |
| 74 | No TV or Computer (Except work) for 1 Week | |
| 75 | Buy an Eames Lounge Chair - Ordered | Apr 1, 2014 |
| 76 | Send/Bring Flower to Someone | |
| 77 | Encourage someone to make a list or start a second list | |
| 78 | Save my change from the start of the mission until the end. Record the total. Can be used to complete other tasks | IN-PROGRESS |
| 79 | Give 2 just because gifts to people (0/2) - Hawaii Gifts (Multiple) | Oct 11, 2013 |
| 80 | Make dinner for someone special - Valentines Day | Feb 14, 2013 |
| 81 | Make dinner for my Parents - Fourth of July Weekend | Jul 5, 2012 |
| 82 | Try 10 new recipes (1/10) - Chicken Piccata | Feb 14, 2013 |
| 83 | Decorate My Condo For Christmas - 2013 Holiday Season | Dec 1, 2013 |
| 84 | Build Inventory of Assets & include with Up-To-Date EFFAK | IN-PROGRESS |
| 85 | Go to the Gym at least twice a week for 2 months | |
| 86 | Go Bowling - AMF Shrewsbury - AMF Shrewsbury | Apr 30, 2011 Jul 20, 2014 |
| 87 | Start workout routine - Bravo Ignite | Sept 10, 2013 |
| 88 | Climb Mount Monadnock | |
| 89 | Sky Diving (Indoor or Outdoor) - Skydive Pepperell | Aug 6, 2012 |
| 90 | Go Ice Skating - Daly Rink | Mar 22, 2015 |
| 91 | Run a 5k - Doug Flutie 5k | Oct 14, 2012 |
| 92 | Go Rock Climbing (5) times (2/5) - Central Rock Gym - Central Rock Gym | Jan 29, 2012 May 4, 2012 |
| 93 | Complete a Juicing detox - 3-Day Juicing Challenge [1,2,3] | Aug 30, 2013 |
| 94 | Kayak (6) New Places (3/6) - Connecticut River (Essex, CT) - Nashoba River (Groton, MA) - CT Shoreline (Old Saybrook, CT) - Plum Bank River - Hammonasset River | Jul 22, 2012 Sept 7, 2012 Jul 12, 2014 Jul 7, 2015 Jul 8, 2015 |
| 95 | Try Acupuncture - Second Spring Acupuncture | Oct 23, 2013 |
| 96 | Go Mountain Biking 10 times (10/10) - Marlboro MA - Marlboro, MA - Newton, MA - Charles River Reservation - Marlboro, MA - San Francisco - Assabet River Rail Trail - Assabet River Rail Trail - Callahan State Park - Callahan State Park | Jul 21, 2011 Aug 3, 2011 Aug 9, 2011 Aug 23, 2011 Jun 18, 2011 May 12, 2012 Jul 16, 2012 Aug 27, 2012 Sept 17, 2012 Sept 24, 2012 |
| 97 | Get my License To Carry & Buy A Gun - Visit Range - Take Basic Firearm Safety Course - Submit Application/Interview - Result - Bought a Gun | IN-PROGRESS Mar 25, 2014 Apr 21-24, 2014 Mar 18, 2015 N/A N/A |
| 98 | Stop Biting my nails for 1 Month | |
| 99 | Get PMP Certified - PMP Boot Camp | F29-M3, 2016 |
| 100 | Update Resume | Dec 2015 |
| 101 | Start a Life Long Bucket List | Mar 1, 2014 |
