her nth attempt

Getting 101 Things Done

January28

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.

  1. Live alone
  2. Get happy-drunk
  3. Get my webpage up and running (with a blog!)
  4. Ski or snowboard
  5. xxxx xxxx xx xxxxx xxxx xxxx xx xxx xxx
  6. Travel alone
  7. xxxxxxx xxx xx xx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx
  8. xxxxxxx x xxxxx xxxxx
  9. Sing or dance on stage
  10. Hanglide or skydive
  11. Train in a martial art
  12. Design my dream house
  13. Go on an African safari
  14. Cook a 5-course meal from scratch
  15. Plant a tree
  16. Spend the night in a woodsy cabin with a fireplace
  17. Dive with the whales (or sharks)
  18. Sleep nude on luxurious silk sheets
  19. Go commando on a normal day
  20. Perfect a Latin dance
  21. Go on a cruise
  22. Paint my house
  23. Put away $5,000 in savings
  24. Write a handwritten letter to 3 friends/family
  25. Publish a book
  26. Fly business class on an international flight
  27. Visit the DIA
  28. Talk to a National Guard recruiter
  29. Read every book on my to-read shelf
  30. Host a dinner at my place
  31. Write a 55
  32. Win NaNoWriMo
  33. Visit Seattle
  34. Meet 10 new people outside work
  35. Promote my blog
  36. Wear grown up jewelry
  37. Get all dressed up for dinner
  38. Create my own letterpress stationery
  39. Roast beef
  40. Volunteer at the rabbit sanctuary
  41. Give someone flowers
  42. Wear shorts in the summer
  43. Send Zingerman’s food to someone
  44. Sleep with the windows open
  45. Throw a party
  46. Join a book club discussion
  47. Find my go-to red and white wines
  48. Stay up for 24 hours outside the house
  49. Attend a costume party
  50. Meet my neighbors
  51. Go running at sunrise
  52. Detail my car
  53. Watch a D&D game
  54. Sell something on eBay
  55. Go off the grid (sans-Internet and phone) for 48 hours
  56. Blog everyday for 1 straight week
  57. Have my portrait done
  58. Get a bikini wax
  59. Email 5 people I haven’t talked with in a long time
  60. Evaluate my stock portfolio
  61. Picnic in the park
  62. See the Grand Canyon
  63. Write 5 book reviews
  64. Prepare a recipe from every cookbook I own
  65. Wear a bikini
  66. Drive through a car wash
  67. Build a snowman
  68. Borrow books from the library
  69. Flirt with a stranger
  70. Sled down a hill
  71. Design a theme for my website
  72. Wear a dress to work
  73. Give a book as a gift for no occasion
  74. Write a blog post with my MacSpeech Dictate
  75. Learn to make puto
  76. Hang art on my bedroom wall
  77. Figure out what to do with the extra bookshelf in the garage
  78. Get my new old camera fixed
  79. Memorize a song on the Ocarina
  80. Attend a Toastmasters session
  81. Do a handstand against the wall
  82. Train to do 3 half pull-ups
  83. Do 30 push-ups non-stop
  84. Have dinner with Bob
  85. Find a shoe storage solution for the entryway
  86. Wake up at 6 am
  87. Eat out in a restaurant I haven’t tried before
  88. Watch a musical/ballet
  89. Deliver a presentation
  90. Write a fan letter
  91. Donate money to a charity
  92. Get Moo cards
  93. Bake mochi cake
  94. Go hiking
  95. Make fresh pasta
  96. Watch season 1 of Lost
  97. Finish season 3 of Deadwood
  98. Tell my parents I love them
  99. Attend a BAKE or cooking class
  100. Get the rugs professionally cleaned
  101. 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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