4 posts tagged “101 in 1001”
So The B/F and I are quite excited for this summer's movie prospects. So far we've been disappointed in just one (Deception... blah), but tonight I was floored by how good Iron Man was. Yeah, that's right. Iron Man rocked. And you should see it. Even if you're sick of 'comic book super hero' movies, this one is still definitely worth the inflated price of movie tickets (actually, I got to see it for free but that's another story). I wasn't even looking forward to
It was nice to see Gweneth Paltrow in a movie that didn't suck though. And I'm sorry, but I gotta say, Robert Downey Jr. in this movie... kinda freaken hot actually (see evidence at right). Yeah... Didn't think I'd ever say that either, but it's true. Maybe that's why I am feeling 'squee'ish? "tee hee!"
So anyway, we kicked off 'summer blockbuster season' quite well I think. Tomorrow we shall continue in comic book fashion by attending 'Free Comic Book Day'. I doubt I'll be able to snag an Iron Man comic, just due to the timing of the movie and all (can't say it's worth waking up at 7am on a Saturday for, after seeing the late show, yes it really is 1:30am), but it should still be fun, and I'm surprisingly more excited about it than I thought I would be. Actually, I have a comic book T-shirt that I may have to dig out of the dresser and wear. Yeah, I'm a geek. If anyone has any good comics to recommend, do let me know! :)
Here are the rest of the movies on our 'to do' list this summer (in order of release date):
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Kung Fu Panda
WALL•E
The Dark Knight
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Tropic Thunder
Those are ones we will definitely be seeing in theatre.
The rest of these are just maybe's, and ones that we'd likely see at the 'cheap' theatre:
You Don't Mess With the Zohan
The Happening
Get Smart
The Love Guru
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (I'm hoping the b/f sees this with his brother, so I'm not dragged into it)
The Incredible Hulk (reluctantly adding this to the list after seeing a decent preview prior to Iron Man, and discovering that Tony Stark makes a cameo)
Considering we don't go on vacations very often, due to various circumstances, it's nice to know we'll have something to do this summer to keep busy. Oh, and I'm sure we'll fit in other 'summery' activities like bike riding and such, and the three night class I'm taking this summer.. ugh.
Sigh... I love seeing good movies though. They make me happy. Yet sad, because I don't work in the industry. But happy!.... and sad... We laughed, we cried... we stayed til the end of the credits.
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Let's be honest, this isn't the worst thing you've caught me doing.
Tony Stark / Iron Man
I should be writing these down as I see them, rather than waiting and trying to remember. We watched a lot of movies lately it seems, though I guess I haven't updated about the movies in a month. This brings my total to 17 movies that I've watched, that I had not seen previously (with a goal of 101).
My Neighbour Totoro (cute one by Hayao Miyazaki, kind of felt like it had no plot but it was still really cute)
The Forbidden Kingdom (too much like Karate Kid for me, with the cheesy 'train useless boy to be fighter' theme... the main character kind of annoyed me, but the action scenes were up to expectations... as in.. awesome, because it was Jet Li and Jackie Chan! HELLO)
Hollywoodland (more boring than I'd hoped. I still liked my Adrien Brody, but the movie... 'meh' I think...)
American Gangster (honestly, I really liked this one. I like mob/cop/gangster movies anyways, but still this one was pretty good. We watched the extended version even, and it didn't drag, so that's a plus)
Bee Movie (cute... not spectacular cute, but still somewhat amusing.. we rented it, I probably won't bother buying it.. other than the Shrek movies, the Dreamworks animations always leave a little something missing for me... I'm hoping Kung Fu Panda is awesome at least)
Enchanted (freaken CUTE AS HELL. This movie was awesome. We rented, and I want to buy it.. there in lies the difference between this and Bee Movie in my opinion)
I think that's it. Chris helped me remember which ones we saw.. lol So I've updated the 101 in 1001 list. I haven't accomplished as much as I'd like, but I've also done things I hadn't expected. Like try a new recipe. I've been meaning to post the one we made (with pictures), but I keep forgetting. It was soooo awesome though. Anyways, my counter tells me I have 909 days left. Better get cracking.
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“Film is one of the three universal languages, the other two: mathematics and music”
~ Frank Capra
Wow, I actually made a complete list of 101 things to do in 1001 days. :) I'm proud of myself. I even categorized it, and umm... alphabetized it... (please say I'm not the only one). Now, of course, as usual, some things may fit into more than one category, and as usual the 'misc' category is longest, but I tried to fit them where it best made sense. lol Hopefully it shows up ok. It looks very pretty in my excel spreadsheet at least. ;) Wish me luck! I will update this list (and blog of course) when I complete a task.
And now I bring you... THE LIST....
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101 Things to do in 1001 Days
To commence on: Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
To complete by: Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 (my 30th birthday)
Last updated: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
These will be complete
These will be goals that I've started, but are still in progress
These are extra comments, incl. date completed
Earth & Community
1. Adopt an animal or animal habitat though WWF, or an animal in a zoo (esp the Toronto zoo, they have wonderful habitats for their animals)
2. Continue volunteering at least 3 x a month, either with Animal Aide, or somewhere else, for at least 12 months straight { 2 / 12 }
3. Donate 30% of my old clothes to charity
4. Don't use my car at all for a week (other than commuting to work if need be)
5. Give blood twice { 0 / 2 }
6. Participate in a local Earth Day event and/or tree plantings (done on April 18th and 20th... will continue in 2009)
7. Participate in Earth Hour on March 29th, 8pm (will continue in 2009)
8. Shop at the locals farmer's market once a month for 6 months straight { 1 / 6 }
9. Spend one winter night a week for 4 weeks straight, where the only light we use is candles
10. Sponsor a child in a third world country or buy an animal for a village
11. Volunteer in a theatre production or at a local television station
12. Vote.
Family
13. Don't let Chris do laundry for a month straight (do it for him instead of making him do it)
14. Find my paternal grandfather's grave
15. Get married
16. Get professional photos taken with Chris (engagement photos some day? *cough*)
17. Help Chris get his driver's license
18. Take Chris to a Toronto Maple Leafs game
19. Visit my brother and his family once a month for a year (on top of any joint parental visits on holidays or birthdays) { 0/12 }
20. Visit my maternal grandmother's grave
21. Visit my parents at least once a month { 0 / 33 }
22. Write a 3 page letter, long hand, good old pen and paper, and give it to someone close in my life, or, write it to myself
Fun
23. Bake cookies once a week for the whole month of December (a different recipe each time) { 0 / 8 }
24. Build a snowman and dress him up with the snowman making kit that I got for Christmas a few yrs ago
25. Eat a meal at a restaurant that costs over $100 for just two people
26. Finish one of the Final Fantasy games completely
27. For one weekend, be a tourist in my own city with Chris, and pretend that we don't live here, and don't know anyone else but each other, stay in a hotel, use public transit, and visit local attractions and see things as if we'll never be here again
28. Get my mom to teach me how to knit again
29. Get one of my City of Heroes characters up to level 50 { 34 / 50 }
30. Hold a snake
31. Leave how to use all of the attachments and accessories for my 'old' camera (S2 IS)
32. Complete NaBloPoMo
33. Participate in Project 365 in 2009
34. Take a dance class with Chris
Health
35. Buy a bicycle, and bike for an hour in the park at least once a week from May - October
36. Buy fruit and vegetables in every grocery visit for a month and eat all of them before they go bad
37. Drink only water for one week straight { 0 / 7 }
38. Eat a meat-less meal at least once a week (kraft dinner not included) for a year { 0 / 52 }
39. Get at least 8 hrs of sleep (and no more than 10) each night for two weeks straight { 0 / 14 }
40. Go for a 30 min walk or bike ride at least twice a week for two months straight { 1 / 8 }
41. Go to bed before midnight for 2 weeks straight, including weekends { 0 / 14 }
42. Lose 40 lbs { 0 / 40 }
43. Visit the dentist at least twice { 0/ 2 }
44. Work out at home (with DVD) at least 3 times a week for 2 months straight { 0 / 8 }
List of 101 Things
45. For every task not completed after 1001 days, donate $5 to charity of choice (minimum $50 regardless)
46. Have photographic evidence of at least 50 things from this list being accomplished { 3 / 50 }
47. Review this list and post my updates at least once a month on my blog (and allow myself to alter or completely change a maximum of 5 items on the list within the first month)
48. Share portions of this list with my family, so they can help me accomplish things that involve them
Miscellaneous
49. Attempt a small indoor herb or veggie garden
50. Construct (or at least make a handy list) an emergency kit, for home, and car
51. Decide who my top 3 favourite actors or directors (or general 'celebrities') are, and write a heart-felt fan letter to them. { 0 / 3 }
52. Don’t eat or drink at Tim Horton's for 2 months { 0 / 2 }
53. Don't buy ANY new clothes for 4 months { 0 / 4 }
54. Finish my Sign Photo Project
55. Get my car detailed (deep cleaned)
56. Get my M license, so that I'm able to drive a scooter/small motorbike
57. Live somewhere for longer than one year straight
58. Make 10 different recipes that I've never tried before (not including cookies) { 1 / 10 }
59. Make a 'birthday calendar' for my friends/family
60. Make a complete Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner by myself
61. Make a time capsule containing at least 10 different items, and bury it in my parents yard before I turn 30 (to be opened when I'm 40, or when they sell the house, whichever comes first) { 0 / 10 }
62. Make ALL of my Christmas cards one year
63. Organize all my personal files, bills, and other such paperwork
64. Organize my computer files and back up all information, especially photos (photos backed up 3/29/2008)
65. Put all my pocket change into a piggy bank once a week and cash it on Day 1001 { 2 / 143 }
66. Send cards to all my online friends that are willing to give me their address (either birthday or christmas, or random post cards)
67. Spend less than $100 on myself for two months (not necessarily consecutive and not including essentials like gas for the car and food) { 0 / 2 }
68. Start a small scrapbook and print off at least 30 photos that have been sitting on my computer for a while { 0 / 30 }
Movies/Books/Entertainment
69. Alphabetize and catalogue my parents and boyfriend's DVD/VHS collections for them (began cataloging my parents collection on 3/22/2008)
70. Be an extra in a movie or music video
71. Make a list of 15 so-called 'classic' books that I haven't read but always wanted to, and read them { 0 / 15 } (Began reading '1984' in March 2008)
72. Read all of the books I currently own - especially the ones I started but haven't finished
73. See 101 movies that I haven't seen before { 11 / 101 }
74. See a Broadway-scale show (either on Broadway, or in Toronto)
75. See a concert at the JLC
76. See a movie at a drive-in theatre
Myself
77. Buy (and wear) a dress
78. Discover/identify/list 100 things that make me happy { 0 / 100 }
79. Don't use the internet for 2 days straight, other than work (not including holidays or family visits where access is slim already), not even to check email { 0 / 2 }
80. For one week, go to bed an hour before I want to sleep and use the time to accomplish some things on this list (such as reading) { 0 / 7 }
81. Get a new full time job that I will actually enjoy
82. Go back to school, either full time, or take at least 3 night courses (registered for 3 night courses for summer of 2008. Classes begin in May)
83. Go on another solo weekend road trip
84. Go to the spa, or get a facial or massage done (arrangements pending with my sister-in-law)
85. Learn how to properly meditate, and do so every day for 2 weeks straight { 0 / 14 }
86. Rebuild my credit rating
87. Start playing the keyboard again at least once a week, and stay with it for 3 months straight (need to buy a stand for it first) { 0 / 12 }
88. Take the Myers-Briggs test twice (approx a year apart) to determine my 'type' and see if I've changed { 0 / 2 }
Travel / Events
89. Attend the Western Fair in September
90. Explore the Scenic Caves and take the EcoAdventure tour as well as going on the Suspension Bridge
91. Go horseback riding twice { 0 / 2 }
92. Go on a wine tour
93. Go stargazing at the local university's observatory
94. Go to a casino
95. Go to a shooting range
96. Play paintball or laser tag
97. Ride in a helicopter or airplane
98. See, and swim in, the ocean
99. Stay in a Bed & Breakfast
100. Travel to B.C. (preferably for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver)
101. Visit 5 cities/towns that I've never been to before { 0 / 5 }
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To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
~ Anatole France
So, there's this thing going around about 101 in 1001. Which is, to make a list of 101 things to accomplish in 1001 days. I discovered this just in time, because on THIS Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008, it will be exactly 1001 days until my 30th birthday!... wow. This coincidence was too much for me, so I decided to commit to 101 in 1001. I'm glad I found this slightly early because it gives me a couple days to come up with a list! lol I've managed to gather 47 things so far, but it'll take some searching to finish off the list. I've found some great ideas by browsing other people's lists, but if any of you have any suggestions, or want to participate in this too then let me know!
I also added a little countdown calendar to the end of my sidebar to 'remind me'. Of course, I will also post my list here on Wednesday (hopefully I have a full 101 things by then). I'm making it in a nice spreadsheet so I can keep it on my computer and/or print it off.
I'm now up to 51 things on my list.. lol
Here's an outline of the 101 Things to do in 1001 days (from the above linked website)
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The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
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?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals
such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is
to set a deadline that is realistic. 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.
Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.
2. Stay Focussed. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.
3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.
4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.
5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.
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I really hope I can keep to this list. I'm kind of excited actually. I hope that in 1001 days I will feel like I've accomplished something, and I can celebrate my 30th birthday in great style. :) I hope I can stay on a reasonable track and not end up trying to squash 101 things into 10 days ;) Well, the way my list is constructed, it will force me to think about it year round, so that's not possible, which is good.
(up to 66 things on the list now.. this may not be so hard after all!... well... making the list might not be hard, but I think the list itself will be, but that's the point!)
On a side note, 1001 days is 143 weeks, or approx 33 months, or approx 2.75 years. :)
*edit*
I have made the complete list, started the project, and posted it here :)
