Starting out...

The goal: Complete 101 goals in 1,001 days. Part of the Day Zero Project.


My completion date for all of these: April 29th, 2012.


1 Go sky diving

2 Go snow boarding

3 Go camping in the snow

4 Go deer hunting

5 Go fishing, and actually catch a fish!

6 Go GeoCaching

7 Go swimming in Lake Michigan

8 Get private pilot's license

9 Fly for 100 additional hours beyond what's required for license

10 Fly with uncle at least once

11 Learn to drive motorcycle

12 Start family historical archive

13 Be active in family foundation

14 Organize and develop family photo archive

15 Increase total annual income by 25%

16 Reduce total debt by 35%

17 Do 3 technology projects

18 Learn more about car electrical systems

19 Customize my own car in some way

20 Learn to pick locks for fun (MIT Lock Picking Guide)

21 Spend at least 1 day a month in the city

22 Teach Maisy a new trick

23 Start and finish Fallout 3

24 Complete 10 Stave Puzzles

25 Help 3 stranded motorists

26 Be part of a live TV studio audience

27 Learn to bake bread from scratch

28 Take wood carving class

29 Take a dance class for two

30 Take a fencing class

31 Bring lunch to work 3 out of 5 days per work week

32 Sleep 8 hours a day for at least 2 weeks straight

33 Get weight down to 180

34 Begin walking 10 miles a week

33 Buy a pedometer

35 See 6 concerts a year

36 Discover 10 new musical artists

37 Get Illinois drivers license

38 Learn CSS, XML, HTML

39 Learn SQL/MySQL

40 Learn Visual Basic

41 Start, or be a part of at least 2 two new web services

42 Do 3 home repairs/home improvement projects

43 Finish "He Came from the Desert" (book)

44 Build and photograph model buildings

45 Seasonal park photo collection

46 Custom post card collection

47 "American Wonderland" collection

48 First year in Chicago photo collection

49 Do at least 12 night photography sessions in the city

50 Go on, and photograph, 12 weekend road trips

51 Do a live and/or studio photo shoot for a local music artist

52 Complete 6 "This Week in Photography" challenges

53 Photograph 20 Chicago landmarks

54 Frame and hang Arizona photos in home

55 Remove my name from the the Mormon Church Records

56 Write 5 essays

57 Write a letter to a member of Congress

58 Successfully hand off Chicago office Leadership

59 Have software design be part of my role at work

60 Create at least 1 source of income, in addition to primary job

61 Make 5 new friends in Chicago

62 Mentor someone in learning a skill

63 Complete a service weekend for YMCA camp

64 Complete walk/run for charity

65 Get involved in my city council

66 Complete 1 crossword puzzle per week

67 Read at least 1 book per month, each month

68 Teach myself calligraphy

69 Go to the Opera

70 Start carrying a dictionary everywhere I go

71 Take a sculpture class

72 Watch 101 movies I've never seen before

73 See "Wait, wait, don't tell me!" live

74 See 10 Chicago shows - Broadway, other musical, or play

75 Master travel on the cheap

76 Get Passport

77 Visit another continent

78 Visit Canada

79 Visit friends in Phoenix at least twice a year

80 Take a trip on a train

81 Experience 20 new Chicago area restaurants

82 Visit 20 Chicago area landmarks

83 Visit every state bordering Illinois

84 Visit Mississippi River

85 Visit New York City

86 Visit Washington D.C

87 Learn about plumbing

88 Send fun mail at least 4 times a year (cards, hand written letters, etc.)

89 Write a GameFAQ

90 Build a sizable sand castle

91 Place photography in 10 public spaces

92 Go miniature golfing with Paula

93 Go to a Cubs game

94 Go to a Bears game

95 Photograph 3 current events as they happen

96 Knit a winter hat and scarf

97 Get a new laptop or desktop

98 Buy an HDTV

99 Write/draw 12 or more episodes a comic strip, publish online

100 See the Atlantic Ocean

101 Volunteer 40 hours toward hunger organization