I haven't exactly given up on this list, but I'm not actually keeping up with it anymore either. Most of my blogging I do over at livejournal.com, so I started an all new 101 list there: JFargo 101, a list of my goals and things I want to do.
I don't know what use I'll have for this blog, but I could probably figure something out.
If anyone's still reading, do you have any ideas?
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Friday, November 21, 2008
101 Things In 1001 Days
The original purpose of this blog was to help me straighten out my life. Make large goals, and record them when I achieve them.
I want to do that.
So, the following is a list of 101 goals that I'd like to see accomplished 1001 days from now. Some are small, some large. Some will take hundreds of hours of productivity. Each one is just as important as every other one. Getting every single one done is the goal.
Start: 11/21/08
Finish: 8/19/11
1)Write a complete list of 101 goals
12/4/08
2) Become fluent in Arabic
3) Travel to a foreign country
4) Get a part time job that earns $1000 a month
5) Run a D&D game
6) Lose enough weight to weigh under 230 lbs
7) Remodel the kitchen
8) Make the workshop into a large pantry
9)Install the new dishwasher
12/12/08
10)Install a water softener in the house
12/11/08
11)Get the chimney cleaned so we can use the wood stove
The wood stove works quite well.
12) For a minimum of one month, do the dishes immediately after eating, keeping the kitchen counters clear of clutter
13) Travel to 5 US states I've never visited
14)Promote The Pooch Page to get 100+ hits per day for a week minimum
2/15/09 With the help of Maria and a little marketing, we are now averaging 200 hits a day!
15) Find a way to use every room in the house other than for storage
16)Install track lighting in the dining room so it can be used as a dining room
11/23/08
17) Reopen LARP USA as more of a direct-ship store, with the conventions being where I sell final products instead of online
18) Play in 6 different LARPs
19) Play in at least one LARP with over 200 people
20) Do Dagorhir again
21) Take cooking classes
22) Buy new wardrobe for skinnier me at reaching 230 lbs or under
23) Own a motorcycle or even just a scooter; personal transport vehicle good on gas
24) Give the house a unifying style
25) Learn to draw, specifically comics
26) Make a web comic with a 1-2 year story arch with a definite beginning, middle, and end
27) Relearn French
28)Put overhead lighting in every room that doesn't have it in this house
12/4/08
29) Take a one-week (or more) vacation somewhere exotic with Maria
30) Find a way to get dad to visit Delaware
31)Get Pooh Bear adopted
~She bit Maria and had to go back to the SPCA. I don't know what's going to happen from here. UPDATE: Pooh Bear has been adopted!
32) Learn how to care for and shoot firearms
33) Get a newer, nicer refrigerator with more room in it
34)Learn how to cook Thai food
I have the basics down, and it is good.
35) See 3 concerts
36) Earn $1/day through Project Wonderful Ads for a minimum of 3 days
37) Publish an article/story/novel/book series, and get paid for it
38) Do something amazing
39) Be on the radio
40) Learn to make better pizzas
41) Make magnetic board and magnetic metal cans to store spices, like Alton Brown has (or Velcro)
42) Put hardwood floors in living room
43) Remove wood paneling from entire house, replace with paint
44) Attend Dragon*Con
45) Learn proper training techniques for problematic canines
46) Train dogs for money
47) Get rid of old end tables
48) Purchase/find/be gifted new coffee table
49)Get rid of large green chair
~Well, it's not gotten rid of, but my wife wanted to keep it so I bought something to go over it that makes it look nice. It's as though we got a new ugly chair.
50)Own newer, updated computer
1/14/09
51) Have large, successful garden
52) Start indoor herb garden
53) Plant rosemary bush outside
54) Learn to make consistently good hummus
55)Find ways to minimize the Plantar Fasciitis
Lose weight, do specific stretches, take aspirin. These are the only three ways.
56) BeatHalf-Life and Half-Life 2
Half-Life beaten Feb 5, 2009
57) Pay off credit cards
58) Have $4000 in savings when the 1001 days are over
59)Start a game night that has nothing to do with D&D
Okay, not quite, but I joined a board game group on meetup.com that meets once a month. It succeeds at doing what I wanted to do through this goal.
60) Mingle with new people, make friends
61) Get healthy as defined by doctor
62) Make the bed every morning for one month
63) Vacuum the house three times a week for three months
64)Get an air filtration system for the house, mostly to remove the dog smell
~12/25/08
65) Learn to properly brush and groom Monster
66) Get passport
67) Go on a cruise
68) Visit 3 LJ friends I've never met in person
69) Plant plants along back fence
70) Add door from dining room to workshop
71) Remove door from outside to workshop
72)Landscape the front yard
73) Write Ambergate LARP
74)Learn to properly cut up a chicken
75)Make The Pooch Page more interactive: polls, ratings, easy submission, digg & Stumble buttons
2/15/09
76) Go ghost hunting with a group of people who are theoretically professionals in the field
77) Audition for something, anything
78) See a show on Broadway
79) Visit Earl, wherever he may be
80) Write out the rules for ranking whether or not you're well traveled
81) Attend Ragnarok
82) Host a New Year's Eve party
83) Try making 30 new (to me) food dishes, list them here
Thai Fried Rice, Pad Thai, Spicy Thai Chicken with Basil, Turkey, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Chicken Gravy, Thai Noodles, Vegetarian Sloppy Joes, Zuppa Toscana, Mozzarella Sticks, Chicken Fingers (fried) 19 to go
84) Go Geocaching
85) Learn a third foreign language
86) Get a chest freezer
87) Learn to properly butcher a full side of beef
88) Get a new stove
89)Buy Rock Band
11/21/08
90)Visit friends and family in NY
12/24/08
91)Go to Jasmine Thai Restaurant again
12/31/08
92)Get rid of ottoman
~1/14/09
93)Find better set up for current computer
~1/14/09
94) Learn how to make good macaroni and cheese again
95) Remodel third bedroom
96) Learn to play a musical instrument
97)Have garbage disposal installed
12/12/08
98) Ride in an airplane again
99)Reduce book collection by 1/4
1/12/09 from 101 books to 74
100)Take 5 day trips to new places within a 1 hour drive of home
101)Be able to do 10 full push-ups
I want to do that.
So, the following is a list of 101 goals that I'd like to see accomplished 1001 days from now. Some are small, some large. Some will take hundreds of hours of productivity. Each one is just as important as every other one. Getting every single one done is the goal.
Start: 11/21/08
Finish: 8/19/11
1)
12/4/08
2) Become fluent in Arabic
3) Travel to a foreign country
4) Get a part time job that earns $1000 a month
5) Run a D&D game
6) Lose enough weight to weigh under 230 lbs
7) Remodel the kitchen
8) Make the workshop into a large pantry
9)
12/12/08
10)
12/11/08
11)
The wood stove works quite well.
12) For a minimum of one month, do the dishes immediately after eating, keeping the kitchen counters clear of clutter
13) Travel to 5 US states I've never visited
14)
2/15/09 With the help of Maria and a little marketing, we are now averaging 200 hits a day!
15) Find a way to use every room in the house other than for storage
16)
11/23/08
17) Reopen LARP USA as more of a direct-ship store, with the conventions being where I sell final products instead of online
18) Play in 6 different LARPs
19) Play in at least one LARP with over 200 people
20) Do Dagorhir again
21) Take cooking classes
22) Buy new wardrobe for skinnier me at reaching 230 lbs or under
23) Own a motorcycle or even just a scooter; personal transport vehicle good on gas
24) Give the house a unifying style
25) Learn to draw, specifically comics
26) Make a web comic with a 1-2 year story arch with a definite beginning, middle, and end
27) Relearn French
28)
12/4/08
29) Take a one-week (or more) vacation somewhere exotic with Maria
30) Find a way to get dad to visit Delaware
31)
~She bit Maria and had to go back to the SPCA. I don't know what's going to happen from here. UPDATE: Pooh Bear has been adopted!
32) Learn how to care for and shoot firearms
33) Get a newer, nicer refrigerator with more room in it
34)
I have the basics down, and it is good.
35) See 3 concerts
36) Earn $1/day through Project Wonderful Ads for a minimum of 3 days
37) Publish an article/story/novel/book series, and get paid for it
38) Do something amazing
39) Be on the radio
40) Learn to make better pizzas
41) Make magnetic board and magnetic metal cans to store spices, like Alton Brown has (or Velcro)
42) Put hardwood floors in living room
43) Remove wood paneling from entire house, replace with paint
44) Attend Dragon*Con
45) Learn proper training techniques for problematic canines
46) Train dogs for money
47) Get rid of old end tables
48) Purchase/find/be gifted new coffee table
49)
~Well, it's not gotten rid of, but my wife wanted to keep it so I bought something to go over it that makes it look nice. It's as though we got a new ugly chair.
50)
1/14/09
51) Have large, successful garden
52) Start indoor herb garden
53) Plant rosemary bush outside
54) Learn to make consistently good hummus
55)
Lose weight, do specific stretches, take aspirin. These are the only three ways.
56) Beat
Half-Life beaten Feb 5, 2009
57) Pay off credit cards
58) Have $4000 in savings when the 1001 days are over
59)
Okay, not quite, but I joined a board game group on meetup.com that meets once a month. It succeeds at doing what I wanted to do through this goal.
60) Mingle with new people, make friends
61) Get healthy as defined by doctor
62) Make the bed every morning for one month
63) Vacuum the house three times a week for three months
64)
~12/25/08
65) Learn to properly brush and groom Monster
66) Get passport
67) Go on a cruise
68) Visit 3 LJ friends I've never met in person
69) Plant plants along back fence
70) Add door from dining room to workshop
71) Remove door from outside to workshop
72)
73) Write Ambergate LARP
74)
75)
2/15/09
76) Go ghost hunting with a group of people who are theoretically professionals in the field
77) Audition for something, anything
78) See a show on Broadway
79) Visit Earl, wherever he may be
80) Write out the rules for ranking whether or not you're well traveled
81) Attend Ragnarok
82) Host a New Year's Eve party
83) Try making 30 new (to me) food dishes, list them here
Thai Fried Rice, Pad Thai, Spicy Thai Chicken with Basil, Turkey, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Chicken Gravy, Thai Noodles, Vegetarian Sloppy Joes, Zuppa Toscana, Mozzarella Sticks, Chicken Fingers (fried) 19 to go
84) Go Geocaching
85) Learn a third foreign language
86) Get a chest freezer
87) Learn to properly butcher a full side of beef
88) Get a new stove
89)
11/21/08
90)
12/24/08
91)
12/31/08
92)
~1/14/09
93)
~1/14/09
94) Learn how to make good macaroni and cheese again
95) Remodel third bedroom
96) Learn to play a musical instrument
97)
12/12/08
98) Ride in an airplane again
99)
1/12/09 from 101 books to 74
100)Take 5 day trips to new places within a 1 hour drive of home
101)Be able to do 10 full push-ups
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Wednesday
I got up at 6am again, but went to bed earlier than midnight. I think the important bit is getting up at 6; I have more energy, and more time to do stuff around the house. Some mornings I wasn't getting a shower until 8 or 9 o'clock, which meant that I didn't really feel awake. Now I have time to shower before my wife gets up and needs to get in there, and I'm awake before even having a cup of coffee. It's a nice feeling.
To Do:
1) Class
2) Dishes
3) Arabic review
4) Vacuum
5) Mow
6) Pick up cans
7) Meatloaf for dinner
8) Pooch Page updates
9) Make grocery list
10) Get quarters for parking
11) Apply to jobs
To Do:
1) Class
2) Dishes
3) Arabic review
4) Vacuum
5) Mow
6) Pick up cans
7) Meatloaf for dinner
8) Pooch Page updates
9) Make grocery list
10) Get quarters for parking
11) Apply to jobs
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Tuesday: Weathering the Storm
I've started getting up earlier in the morning, and going to bed later at night. I started this just today, so it's still a little new. I feel awake, and energetic, so my list might start reflecting the extra time and energy that I'll hopefully have in the following few days.
1)Shower
~We bought a new shower-head that filters out chlorine, and adds extra pressure to the water. The soap suds better (it just didn't sud before) and the water pressure is so much more awesome. Helps me feel ready for the day.
2)Class
~Class went well for missing yesterday's review on the vocabulary. I have to remember to get a note from the Doctor today to sort of erase the previous missing days, or I'll lose credit when I really shouldn't.
3) Dishes
4) Cook dinner
5) Homework
6)1:30 Dr. appt
~Okay, well, that went okay. At least I know I don't have cancer, or some kind of weird infection. Now I just have to figure out how I'm going to deal with the fact that I'm going to be in pain forever. Yay?
7) Make dentist appt
8)Laundry
~REMEMBER TO PUT IN THE DRYER!
~Yay! Success!
9) Write entries for week of Pooch Page
10)Make grooming appt for dogs on December 23rd
~Both girls are now set for a grooming and all-day boarding appointment with The Doggie Playhouse. I like those people; they're nice, and easy to deal with.
11)Call Plumbing for Pennies to inquire about hooking up a dishwasher and water softener
~Set up appointment Thursday afternoon between 12-5.
12) Brush Monster
13) Create new D&D maps for Ambergate
14) Apply to temp agency
15) Cook sauce
16) Arabic review
~Turns out I won't be doing this, after all. We're going to Linen's and Things to grab some kitchen stuff cheaply since L&T is going out of business. The kitchen needs more containers so that I can stop putting the big pots into the fridge, and can start portioning things out better.
17) Wii Fit
18) Plan healthy meals for week
19)Water plants
~Done. Some of them aren't looking too good, which concerns me.
20)Put game disks all in one place
~Sounds silly, but having all my PC games spread out everywhere was stressful when I was trying to find a game to play. I've now consolidated them into one folder, and it feels better that way. This also means that I can throw out the bulky packaging they all came with, as long as I make sure to get any special codes off the box, first.
1)
~We bought a new shower-head that filters out chlorine, and adds extra pressure to the water. The soap suds better (it just didn't sud before) and the water pressure is so much more awesome. Helps me feel ready for the day.
2)
~Class went well for missing yesterday's review on the vocabulary. I have to remember to get a note from the Doctor today to sort of erase the previous missing days, or I'll lose credit when I really shouldn't.
3) Dishes
4) Cook dinner
5) Homework
6)
~Okay, well, that went okay. At least I know I don't have cancer, or some kind of weird infection. Now I just have to figure out how I'm going to deal with the fact that I'm going to be in pain forever. Yay?
7) Make dentist appt
8)
~
~Yay! Success!
9) Write entries for week of Pooch Page
10)
~Both girls are now set for a grooming and all-day boarding appointment with The Doggie Playhouse. I like those people; they're nice, and easy to deal with.
11)
~Set up appointment Thursday afternoon between 12-5.
12) Brush Monster
13) Create new D&D maps for Ambergate
14) Apply to temp agency
15) Cook sauce
16) Arabic review
~Turns out I won't be doing this, after all. We're going to Linen's and Things to grab some kitchen stuff cheaply since L&T is going out of business. The kitchen needs more containers so that I can stop putting the big pots into the fridge, and can start portioning things out better.
17) Wii Fit
18) Plan healthy meals for week
19)
~Done. Some of them aren't looking too good, which concerns me.
20)
~Sounds silly, but having all my PC games spread out everywhere was stressful when I was trying to find a game to play. I've now consolidated them into one folder, and it feels better that way. This also means that I can throw out the bulky packaging they all came with, as long as I make sure to get any special codes off the box, first.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
From Maria
- Deposit checks
-Class presentation
~ That could have gone better, but it also could have been worse.
- Apply to jobs
-Work if you can
~ I was hopeful, but there is no work to do.
- Return library magazines
-Take me to lunch
~ Nice Mexican lunch. We were supposed to go for Middle Eastern, but they aren't open for lunch on Wednesday, for some odd reason.
-What's for dinner?
~ Pizza. It's what's for dinner.
- Ultrasound appt?
-Take your pills
~ All 6. That makes me feel kind of old.
-Have a nice day
~ Well, Monster's sick, and I have lots to do, but this is sort of ephemeral anyway, so I'll call it done.
- Pick me up at 4:30
-
~ That could have gone better, but it also could have been worse.
- Apply to jobs
-
~ I was hopeful, but there is no work to do.
- Return library magazines
-
~ Nice Mexican lunch. We were supposed to go for Middle Eastern, but they aren't open for lunch on Wednesday, for some odd reason.
-
~ Pizza. It's what's for dinner.
- Ultrasound appt?
-
~ All 6. That makes me feel kind of old.
-
~ Well, Monster's sick, and I have lots to do, but this is sort of ephemeral anyway, so I'll call it done.
- Pick me up at 4:30
Friday, November 7, 2008
End Of The Week
1) Get dog food
2) Game Stop app
3) Get toilet brush, laundry soap, scrubber
4) Work
5) Lunch with Maria
6) Cook dinner
7)Put laundry into dryer
~I forgot, yesterday, to transfer the laundry into the dryer. Bleh. Got it done today, though, so that's good.
8) Dishes
9) Let the girls run around to burn off the puppy food
2) Game Stop app
3) Get toilet brush, laundry soap, scrubber
4) Work
5) Lunch with Maria
6) Cook dinner
7)
~I forgot, yesterday, to transfer the laundry into the dryer. Bleh. Got it done today, though, so that's good.
8) Dishes
9) Let the girls run around to burn off the puppy food
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Late
1) Homework
2) Work
3) Cook dinner
4) Dishes
5) Put away books
6) D&D
7) Schedule ultrasound
8) Buy dog food
9) Check application at Game Stop
10) Pick up Maria from work
11) Write 3 Pooch Page posts
2) Work
3) Cook dinner
4) Dishes
5) Put away books
6) D&D
7) Schedule ultrasound
8) Buy dog food
9) Check application at Game Stop
10) Pick up Maria from work
11) Write 3 Pooch Page posts
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