101 Things To Do in 1001 Days
Inspired by Day Zero Project
For every task accomplished, $10 goes into a savings envelope
For every task not completed, $10 goes to charity
Incomplete tasks rollover to the next 101 list
Starts Monday, January 18, 2010
Ends Monday, October 15, 2012
Completed: 15/101
1. Sew a monster
2. Take a U.S. train trip
3. Write a song (August 1-9 : Wannabe, B.I.T. and Afterparty Aftermath for the Glitter Bombs; Inside for God Made Robots)
4. Fly to Germany with Jason
5. Take black and white photographs of New York street art/graffiti
6. Buy a house (Completed May 18, 2010)
7. Acquire a bass amp (Received one on August 8, 2010)
8. Play a show outside of Indianapolis
9. Learn to play guitar proficiantly
10. Put out an album on vinyl
11. Visit the North West of the U.S.
12. Knit a pair of gloves
13. Listen to all of our records (about 350) [in process]
14. Organize our records alphabetically (Completed March 13, 2010)
15.Own a copy of Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs by Marty Robbins on vinyl
16. Bake a Companion Cube cake
17. Get a book made that contains my best photography
18. Take photo-booth photos with someone
19. Go to Chicago for a weekend
20. “Rematch and Rage in Tisha’s garage”
21. Drop in on a vert ramp taller than 3 feet
22. Take one photograph with my Lomo each day for one year [in process]
24. Listen to 30 new (to me) vinyl record within 3 months [in process]
25. Make beer bottle cap magnets
26. Clean and fix all film cameras
27. Compile a “100 things about me” list [in process]
28. Punk Rock Night/Melody Inn Book Project
29. Donate monthly to the Uganda Skateboard Union (first donation made January 8th, 2010)
30. Buy/Obtain an aluminum reusable water bottle [Completed 3/26/2010 - Received one at the Nuvo 20 year anniversary party]
31. Make a postcard for postsecret
32. File all of 2009 paperwork (Competed 1/25/2010)
33. Abstain from buying clothes, shoes, etc for 3 months
34. Spend a night in without T.V. or Internet
35. Go to an Indianapolis Colts game (at the new stadium)
36. Have a drive-in movie date night
37.Try 25 restaurants in Indianapolis I haven’t eaten at yet (2/25; Northside Social, Tata Cuban Cafe) [in process]
38. Buy only local for one month
39. Make an annual budget and stick to it (2010 budget made January 10th, 2010) [in process]
40. Make/craft all gifts for Christmas
41. Buy a variety of fun glasses from Zenni Optical (3/5)
42. Write mom a letter/postcard (Completed Sept 2, 2010)
43. Adopt a doggie (Vyvyan adopted July 29th, 2010)
44. Grow a vegetable-herb garden [in process]
45. Send a “just because” postcard/notecard to 3 friends
46. Play a gig at Punk Rock Night
47. Buy someone something anonymously from their wishlist
48. Read Debt Free Living
49. Get a facial at a local spa
50. Bake a loaf of banana bread
51. Order flowers for mom
52. Visit Yosemite National Park
53. Visit Yellow Stone National Park
54. Write an online review for a product that you bought
55. Babysit for a friend (complete April 9th, 2010)
56. Blog every other day for one month
57. Cook dinner 4 times a week for one month
58. Bake cookies for Christmas
59. Go visit Edgar Allen Poe’s grave
60. Go visit the Edward Gorey House
61. Sew curtains
62. Sew a skirt or dress for myself
63. Use a whole block of post-its for Operation Beautiful
64. Save $1 a day for 1001 days (started January 18th, 2010) [in process]
65. Start a Zine (August 17th, 2010)
66. Tie a note to a balloon and let it go
67. Do the 100 Snapshots challenge (will post photos on my website)
68. Go one month without eating out
69. Buy the dress I will wear on my wedding day
70. Bake cupcakes with a friend(s)
71. Make a necklace
72. Update ivoryocean.com
73. Find out my blood type
74. Write on a piece of paper my bad memories and burn it
75. Make a list of 50 favorite movies and 50 favorite songs
76. Leave an anonymous note in a public place
77. Dye my hair red [again]
78. Wear dresses/skirts for a total of 6 months out of the year and take a photo to document [edited Feb 12, 2010]
79. Make a mix cassette tape for someone
80. Organize and safe keep my passwords
81. Buy a new phone (Completed Friday, January 22nd, 2010)
82. Create 25 projects in The Big Ass Book of Crafts
83. Decorate/organize work cubicle
84. Go to South by South West (SXSW)
85. Wear non flat shoes for a week
86. Say “Yes” to something you normally would say no to (completed March 12, 2010)
87. Say “No” to something you normally would say yes to
88. Comment on 5 blogs twice a week for one month
89. Read the book High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
90. Make record dividers for our records (Link) (completed March 22, 2010)
91. Donate unwanted clothes to goodwill
92. Go thrift store shopping with a friend
93. No Starbucks Coffee for 2 weeks (Started March 15, 2010 – Completed March 29, 2010 )
94. Draw something once a week for two months
95 Update Rebeldoll.com (Completed August 25, 2010)
96. Acquire a typewriter
97. Organize jewelry
98. Organize makeup
99. Acquire a new sewing machine
100. Buy a listography book (preferable the music one) and complete it
101. Do yoga once a week for a least three months
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