Getting 101 Things Done
I’m updating my list of Things to Do Before I’m 30. While looking for inspiration, I encountered this neat meme called 101 Things to Do in 1001 Days. Very fun! However, I still want to stick to my 30 goal plus I’m a bit of an overachieving GTD geek so… This is my list of 101 Things to Do Before I’m 30!
Crazy? You bet! I have 389 days to complete it. It starts with some items on my old list and continues with some gimmes and a couple of big ones (which will more than likely roll into the next iteration of the list but it’s good to start planning for them). Bold face indicates completion.
- Live alone
- Get happy-drunk
- Get my webpage up and running (with a blog!)
- Ski or snowboard
- xxxx xxxx xx xxxxx xxxx xxxx xx xxx xxx
- Travel alone
- xxxxxxx xxx xx xx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx
- xxxxxxx x xxxxx xxxxx
- Sing or dance on stage
- Hanglide or skydive
- Train in a martial art
- Design my dream house
- Go on an African safari
- Cook a 5-course meal from scratch
- Plant a tree
- Spend the night in a woodsy cabin with a fireplace
- Dive with the whales (or sharks)
- Sleep nude on luxurious silk sheets
- Go commando on a normal day
- Perfect a Latin dance
- Go on a cruise
- Paint my house
- Put away $5,000 in savings
- Write a handwritten letter to 3 friends/family
- Publish a book
- Fly business class on an international flight
- Visit the DIA
- Talk to a National Guard recruiter
- Read every book on my to-read shelf
- Host a dinner at my place
- Write a 55
- Win NaNoWriMo
- Visit Seattle
- Meet 10 new people outside work
- Promote my blog
- Wear grown up jewelry
- Get all dressed up for dinner
- Create my own letterpress stationery
- Roast beef
- Volunteer at the rabbit sanctuary
- Give someone flowers
- Wear shorts in the summer
- Send Zingerman’s food to someone
- Sleep with the windows open
- Throw a party
- Join a book club discussion
- Find my go-to red and white wines
- Stay up for 24 hours outside the house
- Attend a costume party
- Meet my neighbors
- Go running at sunrise
- Detail my car
- Watch a D&D game
- Sell something on eBay
- Go off the grid (sans-Internet and phone) for 48 hours
- Blog everyday for 1 straight week
- Have my portrait done
- Get a bikini wax
- Email 5 people I haven’t talked with in a long time
- Evaluate my stock portfolio
- Picnic in the park
- See the Grand Canyon
- Write 5 book reviews
- Prepare a recipe from every cookbook I own
- Wear a bikini
- Drive through a car wash
- Build a snowman
- Borrow books from the library
- Flirt with a stranger
- Sled down a hill
- Design a theme for my website
- Wear a dress to work
- Give a book as a gift for no occasion
- Write a blog post with my MacSpeech Dictate
- Learn to make puto
- Hang art on my bedroom wall
- Figure out what to do with the extra bookshelf in the garage
- Get my new old camera fixed
- Memorize a song on the Ocarina
- Attend a Toastmasters session
- Do a handstand against the wall
- Train to do 3 half pull-ups
- Do 30 push-ups non-stop
- Have dinner with Bob
- Find a shoe storage solution for the entryway
- Wake up at 6 am
- Eat out in a restaurant I haven’t tried before
- Watch a musical/ballet
- Deliver a presentation
- Write a fan letter
- Donate money to a charity
- Get Moo cards
- Bake mochi cake
- Go hiking
- Make fresh pasta
- Watch season 1 of Lost
- Finish season 3 of Deadwood
- Tell my parents I love them
- Attend a BAKE or cooking class
- Get my rugs cleaned
- Start an online community
Feel free to place bets on my final completion rate.
Update (March 5, 2010): The GTD101 deadline has past. I’d call it a success!
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