101 in 1001
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agentotterOkay, so I finally made a 101 in 1001 list. Because I'm a total joiner. I'm kind of stoked about it, though. I'm traditionally sort of crap about setting goals for myself and keeping them recorded in places where I can hold myself accountable, so the bonus of this is that I get to hold myself accountable and the whole internet can hold me accountable, too. ;) Anyway, here's my list:
WRITING GOALS
[1] Finish my Due South novel (2007 NaNo)
[2] Finish one short story and submit to at least five publications.
[3] Finish and post three of my in-progress fics. (1/3)
-- Quartet of Deliverance (Supernatural)
[4] Write an original novel for NaNo (or at another time of year, as the mood takes me).
[5]Write a fic in a new fandom.
-- I wrote Quartet of Deliverance for Supernatural, which is a "new" fandom in that I haven't written it before. Yay!
[6] Write five poems. They don’t have to be posted anywhere, so they can suck as much as I’d like. ;) (1/5)
FITNESS GOALS
[7] Go for a 50-mile bike ride. (0/50)
[8] Work up to and accomplish a 5-mile run. (0/5)
[9] Hike five local trails. (0/5)
[10] Do 100 crunches in a single session. (0/100)
[11] Do 40 push-ups in a single session. (0/40)
HORSEMANSHIP GOALS
[12] Work Juno with a saddle on, every day, for a week.
[13] Acquire an English or Aussie saddle, which actually fits said Juno like it's supposed to.
[14] Save for and purchase (or barter for) a basic pack saddle for Juno.
[15] Get Juno consistently into a steady and controlled canter.
[16] Take Juno on three day trips to horse trails and hike with her. Preferably with a loaded pack saddle on. (0/3)
[17] Attend a clinic with Juno on any subject.
[18] Acquire Jonathan Field's natural foundation DVD program and complete all ground skills sections.
[19] Finish working through Parelli's Level 2 series.
[20] Finish viewing Parelli's Liberty & Horse Behavior series.
[21] Save for and attend Jonathan Field workshop in British Columbia.
[22] Learn to do at least 3 show braids for horse manes or tails. (0/3)
[23] Learn how to tie and splice for making halters and lead ropes. Tie and splice at least one lead rope and halter.
[24] Take riding lessons once a week for at least one month straight. (0/4)
[25] Stock vet kit with more supplies, keep a stock list of items that should always be available in the kit.
[26] Create record sheets for medical care, routine worming and vaccinations, etc. for Juno, and keep updated.
[27] Update my "pet will" for Juno, specifying what should be done with her in case I'm incapacitated, and leave a copy on file with the barn, along with any other necessary records.
ORGANIZATIONAL/HOUSEHOLD GOALS
[28] Clear the back garden and prepare for planting. Grow at least three successful food-yielding plants. (0/3)
[29] Cook three meals with produce from the garden. (0/3)
[30] Clean up and organize the kitchen.
[31] Buy and install containers and racks for dry goods (jars for dry beans and stuff, spice rack, etc.)
[32] Clean up hard drives; deleted unnecessary things, move old things to external storage.
[33]Organize my room, get rid of any unnecessary furniture to make room for art table or exercise space.
[34] Buy a piece of art I love (probably the “Solitude” photo) and hang it in my room.
ARTISTIC GOALS
[35]Enter at least one of my photographs into a photo or art contest.
-- I entered the horse.com cover photo contest. Will probably still enter some "proper" art contests, like county fair or something.
[36] Take a life drawing class or workshop.
[37] Sell 50 pieces of artwork (fine art or photo) for actual money. (0/50)
[38] Finish ten watercolor paintings of any size. (0/10)
[39] Try three new mediums. (1/3)
-- Linoleum block printing
[40] Create three items with decorated leather. (0/3)
[41] Sell a crafty item on etsy.
[42] Make my own leather sporran.
[43] Add 20 pieces to my graphic/print design portfolio. Can be specs or actual work. (0/20)
[44] Go somewhere with live animals (barn, zoo, etc.) and sketch them.
[45] Make five new contacts for interesting photo ops (carriage drivers, falconers, etc.) and do photo sessions with them. (0/5)
FINANCIAL GOALS
[46] Pay off my truck.
[47] Pay off at least one student loan.
[48] Start equine education fund (to be used to further equine education through clinics, DVDs, etc.) and add $20 per month.
[49] Set up my student loan and other debt accounts in some sort of accounting software (like Quickbooks) so I can keep track of them.
[50]Start an eye surgery fund and add $20 per month.
VOLUNTEERISM GOALS
[51] Participate in one creek clean-up or riparian restoration project.
[52]Volunteer at least once more with local horse rescue.
-- I volunteered at an adoption day and groundschooling clinic they did and took some awesome photos for them to use in future. Yay me! I also filled out their online volunteer form, to which I have received no response, and
[53] Volunteer at least once with local humane society.
[54] Offer photographic services for at least 5 non-profit events. (1/5)
-- Aforementioned adoption day and clinic photos gave me a two-fer. ;)
PERSONAL GOALS
[55] Get another tattoo.
[56] Complete legal name change.
[57] Mail a postcard to Postsecret.
[58] Send 35 cards of any kind to whomever I feel like. (0/35)
[59] Read 150 books. (2/150)
-- Forward Motion: Horses, Humans and the Competitive Enterprise by Holly Menino, Hope Rising by Kim Meeder
[60] View and review 50 films. (14/50)
-- The Soloist, Flow: For Love of Water, Running Free
-- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, The Jane Austen Book Club, Blood Sweat & Gears, In the Valley of Elah, The Night Listener, MST3K The Movie, Howl's Moving Castle, Talk To Me, Dan In Real Life
[61] Answer all calls and messages within 24 hours, for at least three months straight.
[62] Visit 15 area attractions (zoos, museums, roadside attractions, state parks, etc). (0/15)
[63] Clean up email inbox so that less than 20 messages are saved in the inbox at any one time, and keep it that way for at least three months.
[64] Write and post "a girl named Mitch" part 2.
[65] Take basic motorcycle rider safety course.
[66] Go on a guided nature walk.
[67] Find and try five new dinner recipes. (0/5)
[68] Find and try five new dessert recipes. (1/5)
-- Quick & Easy (and Yummy) Apple Tarts
[69] Find and try five new kinds of produce. (0/5)
[70] Visit and photograph five scenic spots. (0/5)
-- I visited Multnomah Falls, but haven't loaded the photos yet.
[71] Go whale watching.
[72] Finish knitting 2 scarves. (1/2)
[73] Knit 2 potholders (0/2)
[74] Drive the Avenue of the Giants.
[75] Get my horse trailer fixed up, repaired and repainted.
[76] Go on a date. Just one. That's all. (Or skip the date and head straight for the wild and crazy sexins. Either way counts.)
[77] Update my horse blog at least once a week for six months. (0/24)
[78] Note important dates (birthdays and so on) in my calendar and actually manage to acknowledge 10 of them before they have passed. (0/10)
[79] Post five photo essays on any subject in my blog. (0/5)
[80] Write or call elected officials at least 5 times on issues of importance to me. (2/5)
[81] Go to bed by 11pm every day for a month. (0/31)
[82]Find a good pair of boots to go with my kilt.
[83] Do not drink any soda. At all. Ever.
[84] Study Spanish with a class or home study program.
[85] Commit ten random (well, as random as they can be when they're on your to-do list...) acts of kindness. (0/10)
[86] Write to someone who inspired me.
[87]Bake something to take in to the office.
[88] Plant a tree -- preferably in or near Juno's paddock.
[89] Donate to a toy drive.
[90] Get my associates degree, at long last.
[91] Implement at least three energy-saving or waste-reducing measures at home and/or in the office. (0/3)
[92] Send holiday cards to at least 12 people. Which holiday is not important. Perhaps Talk Like A Pirate Day? (0/12)
[93] Go to a shooting range and learn to shoot (with a firearms safety class, private instruction, whatever). Preferably try both pistol and rifle.
[94] Go on a road trip.
[95] Send at least fifteen Postcrossing cards. (5/15)
[96] Visit a local farmer’s market.
[97] Visit a local you-pick farm.
[98] Visit one of the local you-pick pumpkin patches in autumn that has horse-drawn carts to carry the pumpkins.
[99] Go to a live music concert.
[100]Buy something to wear – a piece of jewelry, clothes, whatever – just because I like it, even if it’s not the best possible way to spend the money. Sometimes you just have to spend a little on looking as awesome as you are.
-- I indulged in a couple of t-shirts and an awesome hoodie from Powell's Books in Portland. They're both high quality American Apparel garments and statements of my book-love, and they make me terribly happy.
[101]Complete this list.
Key: Unfinished, In Progress,Failed, Completed
My date for completion of these projects is Friday, January 20, 2012. w00t!
Yeah, I did a couple easy ones so I could cross something off today. And "complete this list" is totally valid because it was incredibly hard and took me forever. So I'm starting myself off with one right out of the gate. ;)
WRITING GOALS
[1] Finish my Due South novel (2007 NaNo)
[2] Finish one short story and submit to at least five publications.
[3] Finish and post three of my in-progress fics. (1/3)
-- Quartet of Deliverance (Supernatural)
[4] Write an original novel for NaNo (or at another time of year, as the mood takes me).
[5]
-- I wrote Quartet of Deliverance for Supernatural, which is a "new" fandom in that I haven't written it before. Yay!
[6] Write five poems. They don’t have to be posted anywhere, so they can suck as much as I’d like. ;) (1/5)
FITNESS GOALS
[7] Go for a 50-mile bike ride. (0/50)
[8] Work up to and accomplish a 5-mile run. (0/5)
[9] Hike five local trails. (0/5)
[10] Do 100 crunches in a single session. (0/100)
[11] Do 40 push-ups in a single session. (0/40)
HORSEMANSHIP GOALS
[12] Work Juno with a saddle on, every day, for a week.
[13] Acquire an English or Aussie saddle, which actually fits said Juno like it's supposed to.
[14] Save for and purchase (or barter for) a basic pack saddle for Juno.
[15] Get Juno consistently into a steady and controlled canter.
[16] Take Juno on three day trips to horse trails and hike with her. Preferably with a loaded pack saddle on. (0/3)
[17] Attend a clinic with Juno on any subject.
[18] Acquire Jonathan Field's natural foundation DVD program and complete all ground skills sections.
[19] Finish working through Parelli's Level 2 series.
[20] Finish viewing Parelli's Liberty & Horse Behavior series.
[21] Save for and attend Jonathan Field workshop in British Columbia.
[22] Learn to do at least 3 show braids for horse manes or tails. (0/3)
[23] Learn how to tie and splice for making halters and lead ropes. Tie and splice at least one lead rope and halter.
[24] Take riding lessons once a week for at least one month straight. (0/4)
[25] Stock vet kit with more supplies, keep a stock list of items that should always be available in the kit.
[26] Create record sheets for medical care, routine worming and vaccinations, etc. for Juno, and keep updated.
[27] Update my "pet will" for Juno, specifying what should be done with her in case I'm incapacitated, and leave a copy on file with the barn, along with any other necessary records.
ORGANIZATIONAL/HOUSEHOLD GOALS
[28] Clear the back garden and prepare for planting. Grow at least three successful food-yielding plants. (0/3)
[29] Cook three meals with produce from the garden. (0/3)
[30] Clean up and organize the kitchen.
[31] Buy and install containers and racks for dry goods (jars for dry beans and stuff, spice rack, etc.)
[32] Clean up hard drives; deleted unnecessary things, move old things to external storage.
[33]
[34] Buy a piece of art I love (probably the “Solitude” photo) and hang it in my room.
ARTISTIC GOALS
[35]
-- I entered the horse.com cover photo contest. Will probably still enter some "proper" art contests, like county fair or something.
[36] Take a life drawing class or workshop.
[37] Sell 50 pieces of artwork (fine art or photo) for actual money. (0/50)
[38] Finish ten watercolor paintings of any size. (0/10)
[39] Try three new mediums. (1/3)
-- Linoleum block printing
[40] Create three items with decorated leather. (0/3)
[41] Sell a crafty item on etsy.
[42] Make my own leather sporran.
[43] Add 20 pieces to my graphic/print design portfolio. Can be specs or actual work. (0/20)
[44] Go somewhere with live animals (barn, zoo, etc.) and sketch them.
[45] Make five new contacts for interesting photo ops (carriage drivers, falconers, etc.) and do photo sessions with them. (0/5)
FINANCIAL GOALS
[46] Pay off my truck.
[47] Pay off at least one student loan.
[48] Start equine education fund (to be used to further equine education through clinics, DVDs, etc.) and add $20 per month.
[49] Set up my student loan and other debt accounts in some sort of accounting software (like Quickbooks) so I can keep track of them.
[50]
VOLUNTEERISM GOALS
[51] Participate in one creek clean-up or riparian restoration project.
[52]
-- I volunteered at an adoption day and groundschooling clinic they did and took some awesome photos for them to use in future. Yay me! I also filled out their online volunteer form, to which I have received no response, and
[53] Volunteer at least once with local humane society.
[54] Offer photographic services for at least 5 non-profit events. (1/5)
-- Aforementioned adoption day and clinic photos gave me a two-fer. ;)
PERSONAL GOALS
[55] Get another tattoo.
[56] Complete legal name change.
[57] Mail a postcard to Postsecret.
[58] Send 35 cards of any kind to whomever I feel like. (0/35)
[59] Read 150 books. (2/150)
-- Forward Motion: Horses, Humans and the Competitive Enterprise by Holly Menino, Hope Rising by Kim Meeder
[60] View and review 50 films. (14/50)
-- The Soloist, Flow: For Love of Water, Running Free
-- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, The Jane Austen Book Club, Blood Sweat & Gears, In the Valley of Elah, The Night Listener, MST3K The Movie, Howl's Moving Castle, Talk To Me, Dan In Real Life
[61] Answer all calls and messages within 24 hours, for at least three months straight.
[62] Visit 15 area attractions (zoos, museums, roadside attractions, state parks, etc). (0/15)
[63] Clean up email inbox so that less than 20 messages are saved in the inbox at any one time, and keep it that way for at least three months.
[64] Write and post "a girl named Mitch" part 2.
[65] Take basic motorcycle rider safety course.
[66] Go on a guided nature walk.
[67] Find and try five new dinner recipes. (0/5)
[68] Find and try five new dessert recipes. (1/5)
-- Quick & Easy (and Yummy) Apple Tarts
[69] Find and try five new kinds of produce. (0/5)
[70] Visit and photograph five scenic spots. (0/5)
-- I visited Multnomah Falls, but haven't loaded the photos yet.
[71] Go whale watching.
[72] Finish knitting 2 scarves. (1/2)
[73] Knit 2 potholders (0/2)
[74] Drive the Avenue of the Giants.
[75] Get my horse trailer fixed up, repaired and repainted.
[76] Go on a date. Just one. That's all. (Or skip the date and head straight for the wild and crazy sexins. Either way counts.)
[77] Update my horse blog at least once a week for six months. (0/24)
[78] Note important dates (birthdays and so on) in my calendar and actually manage to acknowledge 10 of them before they have passed. (0/10)
[79] Post five photo essays on any subject in my blog. (0/5)
[80] Write or call elected officials at least 5 times on issues of importance to me. (2/5)
[81] Go to bed by 11pm every day for a month. (0/31)
[82]
[83] Do not drink any soda. At all. Ever.
[84] Study Spanish with a class or home study program.
[85] Commit ten random (well, as random as they can be when they're on your to-do list...) acts of kindness. (0/10)
[86] Write to someone who inspired me.
[87]
[88] Plant a tree -- preferably in or near Juno's paddock.
[89] Donate to a toy drive.
[90] Get my associates degree, at long last.
[91] Implement at least three energy-saving or waste-reducing measures at home and/or in the office. (0/3)
[92] Send holiday cards to at least 12 people. Which holiday is not important. Perhaps Talk Like A Pirate Day? (0/12)
[93] Go to a shooting range and learn to shoot (with a firearms safety class, private instruction, whatever). Preferably try both pistol and rifle.
[94] Go on a road trip.
[95] Send at least fifteen Postcrossing cards. (5/15)
[96] Visit a local farmer’s market.
[97] Visit a local you-pick farm.
[98] Visit one of the local you-pick pumpkin patches in autumn that has horse-drawn carts to carry the pumpkins.
[99] Go to a live music concert.
[100]
-- I indulged in a couple of t-shirts and an awesome hoodie from Powell's Books in Portland. They're both high quality American Apparel garments and statements of my book-love, and they make me terribly happy.
[101]
Key: Unfinished, In Progress,
My date for completion of these projects is Friday, January 20, 2012. w00t!
Yeah, I did a couple easy ones so I could cross something off today. And "complete this list" is totally valid because it was incredibly hard and took me forever. So I'm starting myself off with one right out of the gate. ;)