101 things in 1001 days - Finished!
So, my challenge is over. And I didn’t complete as many of the tasks as I intended to.
But, I think I did slightly more with my life as a result of this.
I intend to rewrite a new 101 things in 1001 days challenge and see how I get on.
Thank you all for following my progress, and keep your eyes peeled for my new list!
Linked - Something happened relating to this
Strikethrough - Finished
Charity/Volunteering
1. Volunteer for a minimum of 100 hours. (100/100)
2. Volunteer residentially - I never did this. Hopefully I can do on my next list.
3. Give blood - I tried giving blood a few times, but for one reason or another I was never able to. I will try again in the future :)
4. Raise money for charity, doing a sponsored something. I never got organised enough to even begin to think about doing a skydive or something like that. Again, one for the new list.
Creative
5. Create a printed portfolio - I started collating all my achievements, but again, never finished. Shall be added to the new list.
7. Make an item of clothing from scratch - I never got around to this, something for the new list as well.
9. Create a Pédé wall. - I started finding pictures I wanted to add to this, but never got round to printing them off. MUST DO THIS.
Film/Photography
10. Make a short film - This never got finished :( I’ll have to get involved with something else.
11. Resume making monthly video montages. - I miss having these. I WILL DO THIS SOMETIME.
12. Create 33 videos resembling a blog/update (0/33) - Maybe next list I will.
13. Complete a 365 Day Photo Challenge (1/365) - Always forgot to upload pictures. Will try again!
14. Have three photo shoots with me as the model (1/3) - I must help my aunt/friends with their photography more!
15. Watch all the films in my house that I haven’t seen already
16. See Phantom of the Opera in Theatre.
Music
17. Record and mix of original and acoustic songs (0/5) - I never recorded anything.
18. Start/join a band - Still to do.
19. Recommend 143 artists/songs (47/143) - I did some of this. To be continued!
20. Have a singing lesson - I have no idea why this is tagged, it doesn’t link to anything.
21. Learn to play three different full songs on piano, using both hands (0/3) - still to do!
Fame (Hehe)
22. Become cyber-famous. I’m thinking of YouTubing it. - This was a joke :P
23. Apply to be on 5 different TV shows (2/5) - I will apply for more someday.
24. Appear in a newspaper/magazine in some way, shape or form.
Learning/Educational
25. Start a recipe diary for when I try something new.
27. Pass my driving test - I still need to restart my lessons :( This will get done!
28. Get distinctions in all my units at college
29. Grow a plant and keep it alive for 6 months - I plan to plant in spring ^_^
30. Learn one new thing each day for a week (7/7)
31. Learn a new programming language.
32. Complete 143 sudoku/puzzles of some kind (143/143)
33. Gain a new qualification other than my current course (e.g. weekend or evening college)
34. Finish a Rubik’s cube (ideally without having to look up the solution) - One day I will, when I find my Rubik’s cube…
37. Learn to knit - I never got round to this. For the next list too!
Miscellaneous
38. Do something that scares me.
40. Try 33 new things. (18/33) - Will be updated with any more I think of.
42. Have a technology free day.
43. Write and send 5 random letters in the post. (1/5) - I didn’t send enough letters. I will add this to my new list and see if I can send at least one more.
45. Write down all spending for a month to see if I’m spending my money on anything useless.
46. Indulge in 5 “beauty” treatments (0/5) - This was never going to happen.
47. Find myself in 10 random videos/photos online (7/10) - Not bad going. Haven’t looked for a while but I’m impressed I found myself in 7!
48. Compliment people and make them feel better about themselves, as and when appropriate.
49. Get a tattoo that means something to me - Still thinking about this one. Thinking of a pawprint. :D Now just to design it and decide where it’s going.
50. Give up something for lent each year (3/3)
51. Get my hair trimmed so I have less split ends 6 times. (6/6)
52. Dye my hair blonde - This was a bad idea to begin with.
53. Wear my corset 33 times. (3/33) - 33 times was obviously too ambitious. Corsets need to be more comfortable.
55. Wear my heels out 3 times (3/3)
56. Be part of breaking a world record
57. Go vegan for a week - I completely forgot about this. It shall be added to the next list.
58. Plan my own funeral - I might still do this.
60. Write a letter to myself in the past - I will do this.
61. Write a new 101 things to do in 1001 days list (1/101)
Reading/Writing
62. Write 1001 notes/blogs. (840/1001) - I managed 840. Not too bad. I will manage 1001 next time!
63. Join a proper blogging site
64. Read all the books that I have in my house that I haven’t read already
65. Read 5 adult fiction books (5/5)
66. Write three more rap “battles” with Michael Turner. (0/3) - I miss Mikey :(
68. Collate all my blogs - I at least know where they all are!
69. Write a fictional story - This has been started
70. Write a children’s book - This needs to be started.
71. Write a non-fiction article/book - I will write this as well.
Sports/Health
73. Go swimming 33 times. (8/33) - I want to start going swimming at least once a fortnight. I just need to find someone to go with.
74. Keep myself healthy
75. Go to the dentist when I need to
76. Go for a walk 143 times, possibly walking the dog. (143/143)
Socialising/Travelling
77. Go on a short break/holiday with friends - This will happen one day when everyone wins the lottery.
78. Visit 5 different people at their universities, and go out! Student bars all the way. I’m thinking Birmingham, Brighton, Ipswich, Norwich and Portsmouth. (1/5) - I have travelled around the country a little bit. I should do it more really.
79. Visit Camden 5 times (5/5)
80. Go out somewhere new to 33 different places (33/33)
81. Go to 5 gigs (3/5) - 3/5 isn’t too bad. I will go to more next year.
82. Go to 5 local gigs (0/5) - I fail at this too.
83. Go to 3 music festivals (3/3)
84. Go and visit my grandparents in Spain
85. Spend time with a different person/group of people 33 times. (0/33) - I don’t know how many different groups/people I’ve seen, it’s hard to think back. Moral of the story, don’t have things that are hard to keep track of.
86. Go on the dance machines 33 times (33/33)
87. Guest on Tom’s radio show - Tom lost his radio show which made this hard.
88. Have people over to mine 33 times (33/33)
89. Go to the cinema 10 times (4/10) - The cinema is quite expensive. Although, now cheaper on a Tuesday. So, more visits to the cinema likely.
90. Go ice skating 5 times (1/5) - Ice skating should happen more often. Must go this year!
91. Have a proper conversation with/meet up with 143 people I haven’t spoken to for a while. (1/143)
92. Do the 30 day text challenge (0/30) - Completely forgot to do this. To be continued!
93. Go to Disneyland - No-one will take me :(
Web
96. Create an online portfolio - I need to use the website design I made as a portfolio sometime…
Work
97. Get a job that pays at least £7 an hour.
98. Attempt to start a business of some kind.
99. Go to America and do a summer camp - I had work every summer. Maybe this year it’s something I can look into.
100. Apply for 143 jobs until I find something I really enjoy (143/143)
Finally
101. Have a kick arse apocalypse party/celebration - I was working. Haha. Sucks to be me.
