I have decided to participate in the Day Zero Project. Below are the guidelines for the project, and below that are my 101 tasks to complete in the next 1001 days. I am very excited to be a part of this, and cannot wait to complete my list. My completion date is Thursday May 19, 2011

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 organising 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.

 Lacey's 101 in 1001

Green= Completed
Blue= In Process

Learning

1. Learn how to tie a man’s tie
2. Learn the American Sign Language Alphabet - Completed 9/25/08
3. Learn 10 other ASL Signs (5/10) Please, Thank you, yes, No, I love you, Happy, Sad, Dog, Hello, Goodbye - Completed 11/18/08
4. Learn Phoenetic Alphabet - Completed 9/16/08
5. Learn calligraphy - got set for Christmas
6. Learn how to use Quicken better
7. Learn how to use Photoshop
8. Take a Photography class

For Others/Community

9. Send 20 Random Cards (12/20)
10. Give 5 just because gifts (5/5)
11. Pay for someone behind me in the drive thru line
12. Donate blood - Completed 12/8/08
13. Put flowers on a gravesite
14. Finish Greg’s world map w/ push pins on visited locations - Completed 9/2/08
15. Purchase & Use reusable grocery bags - Completed 12/20/08
16. Pick up trash somewhere that doesn’t belong to me (campsite, road, etc)- Completed 11/2/08
17. Do something memorable for/with Brody’s kids separately or together

Health/Fitness

18. Take a Yoga Class
19. Ride my bike to work/back for a week straight
20. Make Weight Watchers Lifetime - Completed 12/04/08
21. Sustain Lifetime status
22. Get 75 lb award from Weight Watchers
23. Jog an entire 5K (no walking) - Completed 9/27/08 Pepperbridge Crush 5K
24. Take a spinning (cycling) class
25. Have a clean dental health checkup
26. Complete a 5 day cleanse/detox
27. Finish a bottle of vitamins - Completed 12/29/08 
28. Do 1 unassisted pull up
29. Workout before work for 5 days straight
30. Hike to the top of something (mountain, hill, falls)
31. Participate in a Race for a Cure.

Travel

32. Visit 3 new states (3/3) Florida, Kansas, Tennessee
33. Visit 3 new countries  (2/3) Jamaica, Grand Caymen
34. Swim with a wild animal (dolphin, seal, stingray) Stingray Grand Cayman Jan '09
35. Take a romantic weekend get-away just Greg and me -  Cancun Mar '09
36. Go on a zip line tour - Completed 11/9/08 - Puerta Vallarta Mexico, Los Veranos Tour...AMAZING
37. Go on a picnic
38. Go to Seaworld
39. See a professional sporting event live - Bears vs Seahawks NFL Game 9/27/09
40. Go to Disney Land or World
41. Go on a cruise - Jan '09
42. Go on a train ride
43. Take a road trip
44. Fly somewhere on air miles - Cancun Mar '09
45. Go on at least a one night vacation by myself

Self Betterment

46. Read 4 American Classic books (0/4)
47. Read 4 Pulitzer Prize winning books (0/4)
48. Watch 10 movies off the AFI’s top 100 list (0/10)
49. Get my eyebrows professionally done - Figured out how to do nicely myself - Summer 2009
50. Figure out my career path at BB or other -Completed Dec 2008
51. Send a postcard to Post Secret - Completed October 2009
52. Participate in a 26 things activity
53. Dress up for Halloween - Completed 10/31/08 - Sexy Pirate
54. Ride on scary rides, challenge myself adrenaline wise - Zip Line, Roller Coaster, Snorkeling,
55. Wear a piece of jewelry that I made
56. Learn how to do my eye makeup better - Completed 2/5/09, Sephora makeovers focusing on the eye, online tutorials & tons of money spent on eyemakeup. I have the tools to do it, I just need to take the extra time to do it.
57. Try Geocaching with Greg
58. Blow Glass - Lincoln City Summer 2009
59. Get engaged or move on
60. Complete a crossword puzzle entirely – no cheating
61. Complete a medium sodoku completely – no cheating
62. Go Skinny Dipping
63. Get a new piercing - Completed 9/6/08 -Tragus
64. Sing karaoke in public (solo or group)
65. Paticipate in a grape stomping
66. Send/receive a postcard from postcrossing.com - Postcard Sent 8/25/08 - Postcard Received -9/9/08
67. Take a dance class with Greg - Completed 12/30/08
68. Drive a motorcycle or scooter - Completed 8/30/08
69. Get a wax

Martha Stewart ish  
70. Organize family recipes in album leaving room for additions - Completed 11/29/08
71.  Put my recipes in book, start what will be passed down as traditions - Completed 11/29/08
72. Get 10 new family recipes from family (6/10) Almond Roca, Greg's Beef Dip, Louie's Salad, Spaghetti Salad, Pickled Asparagus, Macaroni Salad,
73. Have a font made from my handwriting - Completed 8/25/08
74. Bake 10 new cookie recipes (8/10) - Butter Sugar cut outs, whoopie pies, molasses crinkles, lemon cookies, choc chip (new recipe), peanut butter, 4th of July Jam Stars, Halloween Bars,
75. Color a whole coloring book
76. Make Crème brule - Dinner Party March 2009
77. Try Indian food
78. Try a new ethnic food (other than Indian above) - Brazilian
79. Eat fondu (make myself or eat out) - The Melting Pot 6/22/09
80. Check out 5 things from the library (5/5)
81. Make a photobook - Ordered from Ofoto 1/28/09 of Cruise Photos
82. Have a veggie garden one year
83. Back up all photos, put in safe
84. Bake something with yeast (bread, rolls, etc.) - Easter 2009, Orange Rolls
85. Pickle something - Pickled Asparagus 5/2/09, take #2 6/7/09, went well!
86. Crochet 6 things (0/6)
87. Take a video
88. Make a DVD of Russia pics to music with descriptions
89. Take 1 picture a day for a month, put in album

90.  Make A-Z list of things that make me happy and scrapbook them - Completed 5/15/09

91. Master Grandma Colleen’s fudge frosting, Greg is the judge - Completed 10/9/08 Greg and Doug agreed
92. Paint my own pottery

Wealth

93. Pay off all debt except house & student loans
94. Go one week spending no money
95. Work on/plan to fund an emergency savings account - Completed 12/1/08, funding w/ every paycheck
96. Pay off my car
97. Put stuff in safe deposit box - October 2009
98. 3 months with no online purchases - Started 12/3/08 - 3/3/09
99.  Increase 401K contribution - Increased by 2% 12/24/08
100. Get to a level 10 at work

Let's do it Again!
101.  Make another 101 List (47/101)