A list thingy!

The Challenge:
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 your part).

Why 1001 Days?
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, study semesters, or outdoor activities.

I like lists. I've always liked lists. I have probably made thousands of lists. But I'm a total failure at following them. Anyway, hoping that this one will be different.
Anyway, a disclaimer: There are some tasks marked private for reasons known only to me. I may or may not decide to share later on. Also, I've tried to choose tasks that are things that I'd really like to do but for certain reasons have never tried to accomplish or (because I'm super lazy) procrastinated on. Having said that, I've taken some liberties. Some tasks are easier. Some tasks will still get done regardless of whether it is on this list. But some tasks even I doubt will be completed. Also, because i.is.engineer (or soon to be), I've made sure that everything is "measurable or clearly defined";  though some of those pesky details may have been omitted from this blog.

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Start: 12 May 2010         Ends: 6 February 2013

1.    Graduate
2.    Find a full-time job that I enjoy
3.    Use first pay-check to treat family J
4.    Buy a car
5.    Buy a house
6.    Find a guy to fall in love with
7.    [PRIVATE]
8.    [PRIVATE]
9.    Adopt a cat
10.    Start a postgraduate course OR start working on a professional engineer qualification
11.    Save at least 10% of salary each month

12.    Start and write in a diary for at least 6 months
13.    Get involved in volunteer work for at least 3 months
14.     Proper skin care routine every day for 3 months
15.    Learn to cook 25 new dishes
16.    Learn to make 10 new desserts
17.    Cook everyday for two weeks
18.    Eat out with friends/family at a NEW restaurant (3 times)
19.    Abstain from fast food for a 3-month period
20.    Take lunch to work every day for one month
21.    Find and sustain an exercise program/activity at least once a week for 6 months
22.    Try Pilates
23.    Try Tai Chi (again)
24.    Lose weight and maintain at 45kg
25.    Get flexible enough to touch my toes
26.    Be able to do 50 continuous sit-ups
27.    Be able to do 15 continuous push-ups

28.    Buy a new laptop or desktop
29.    Buy a camera
30.    Buy a new handphone
31.    [PRIVATE]
32.    [PRIVATE]
33.    Buy a watch
34.    Buy a new pair of glasses

35.    Visit Penang
36.    Visit Ipoh
37.    Visit Singapore
38.    Travel to at least one other country in Asia
39.    Travel to at least one country in Europe

40.    Read at least 9 fiction books  per year
41.    Read at least 1 classic per year
42.    Read at least 2 non-fiction books per year
43.    Read at least 2 books that were translated from another language
44.    Maintain blog with regular updates (at least once per week for 6 months)
45.    Take one photo a day everyday for a month and blog about each photo
46.    Choose one theme and blog something about it every day for 2 weeks
47.    Write 5 short stories (at least 1000 words)
48.    Finish Heisig’s kanji list
49.    Write one blog post in 日本語　
50.    [PRIVATE]
51.    [PRIVATE]

52.    Khatam Qur’an at least once a year
53.    Hafazan (again!)
54.    Fast every Monday and Thursday at least once a month
55.    Fast 6 days during Syawal every year

56.    Get back in touch with primary school friends
57.    Get back in touch with secondary school friends
58.    Get back in touch with college friends
59.    Get back in touch with university friends
60.    Go to a reunion

61.    Learn how to wear makeup
62.    Try wearing contact lenses
63.    Learn how to swim
64.    Learn how to drive
65.    Drive in PJ
66.    Drive in KL
67.    Drive to another state
68.    Get teeth checked and cleaned at dentist
69.    [PRIVATE]
70.    [PRIVATE]

71.    Finish cross-stitch
72.    Get the piano tuned
73.    Learn to play 5 pieces on the piano
74.    Buy and play Sims 3
75.    Get a haircut
76.    Learn how to do a French twist
77.    Learn how to do a French braid
78.    Learn how to do a braid hair band
79.    Have a different hairstyle every day for 1 week  (o_O)
80.    Watch a musical
81.    Watch a Malaysian stage production
82.    Get 4 years worth of photos in Australia from friends
83.    Organise photos on laptop and burn onto CD’s
84.    Choose and print out photos
85.    Visit a spa
86.    Take out an insurance policy
87.    Go without internet for 72 hours
88.    Go without any form of electrical/electronic entertainment for 48 hours
89.    Spend one whole day outdoors
90.    Declutter and reorganize room
91.    Put up a profile picture of myself at facebook
92.    Buy perfume and use it
93.    Go watch a movie by myself
94.    Go out and eat by myself
95.    Sign up to do something new by myself
96.     …
97.     …
98.     …
99.     …
100.     …
101.    Donate RM5 to charity for each task left uncompleted