101 in 1001

If you spend any time in the blogosphere, you'll no doubt have seen these around. I've been thinking for a while now that I should start a list, as it's always good to have things to work towards! 


If you DON'T spend much time in the blogosphere, here's the deal:


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? 
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple challenges such as New Year's resolutions or a 'Bucket List'. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 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.


And here's my list! Starting today, and ending 1 April 2014.

1. Visit a new country
2. Visit somewhere new in Australia

3. Host a dinner party

4. Live offline for a weekend

5. Make jam

6. Watch the AFI Top 100 Movies (2007 edition) (0/100)

7. Go out for New Year's

8. Meet a blog friend in real life

9. Write a short story/novel

10. Read 100 new books (0/100)

11. Get my own domain for my blog

12. Jog every day for a week (0/7)

13. Move out of home again

14. Buy a 50mm prime lens

15. Lose 5kg

16. Eat at 20 new restaurants (0/20)

17. Try a new recipe once a week for a month (0/4)

18. Reach 100 blog followers (44/100)

19. Reach 500 blog posts (220/500)

20. Put away $20 for each completed task ($0/$2020)

21. Get a job

22. Make a piece of clothing by hand

23. Paint a room

24. Go to the opera

25. Go to the ballet

26. Go to the symphony

27. Sing karaoke

28. Attend a blog conference

29. Go back to ballet classes

30. Take a cooking class

31. Host a guest blogger

32. Buy a piece of original art

33. Teach Little Miss A to bake

34. Learn a new piece on the piano

35. Watch sunrise and sunset on the same day

36. Ride in a hot air balloon

37. Go rock climbing

38. Take a photography class

39. Clean out my closet

40. Go to ten new museums (0/10)

41. Document 'a day in my life' in photos

42. See one of my favourite bands in concert

43. Give money to a street performer

44. See a new musical

45. Go on a roadtrip

46. Make a list of 101 things that make me happy

47. Make pasta from scratch

48. Voluntarily add to my superannuation

49. Voluntarily pay off some of my student debt

50. Plan a weekend getaway with friends

51. Attend a midnight premiere

52. See Geelong play a game at Kardinia Park

53. Write a guest post for another blog

54. Print out my photos

55. Keep a food journal for a month

56. Buy a new laptop

57. Host a themed party

58. Plant a herb garden

59. Follow one new blog a month (0/34)

60. Take a self portrait at least once a month (0/34)

61. Finish my cooking challenge

62. Send someone a care package

63. Document every completed goal on my blog

64. Post a vlog

65. Keep a plant alive for a year

66. Make a filled cake

67. Buy a leather jacket

68. Go hiking

69. Have high tea somewhere nice

70. Go to a cricket match at the MCG

71. Buy a new chest of drawers

72. Celebrate my second blogoversary with a giveaway

73. Design a blog banner

74. Design a blog button

75. Try archery

76. Finish Lego Harry Potter on Wii

77. Get my eyes tested

78. Get business cards made for my blog

79. Buy an expensive piece of jewellery for my 30th

80. Go to a farmer's market

81. Create a Facebook page for my blog

82. Wear a skirt or dress every day for a week

83. Read a book in a day (at least 250 pages)

84. Adopt a dog

85. Print and frame some of my best photos

86. Watch two movies at the cinema on the same day

87. Go ice skating

88. Go stargazing

89. Spend a rainy day watching movies in my PJs

90. Influence someone to make a Day Zero list

91. Make a list of 50 places I want to visit in my lifetime (0/50)

92. Plan a kickarse 30th birthday

93. Go to bed before 11pm every night for a fortnight (0/14)

94. Watch Dr Who (the new ones)

95. Make a playlist of 101 of my favourite songs (0/101)

96. Save all coins smaller than 50c and go shopping at the end

97. Take a picture for each letter of the alphabet (0/26)

98. Go out for dinner to celebrate the end of the challenge (1 April 2014)

99. Try 5 new cocktails (0/5)

100. Seriously investigate doing my PhD

101. Donate $10 to charity for each unfinished goal

I'll be creating a separate page for 101 in 1001, so you can keep track of things there. Plus, I'll be blogging about my progress as I go!

Do you have a Day Zero Project?

K xx

Little help?

I've been thinking for a while now about applying to do my PhD. And within the past week or so, I've been thinking about it more seriously. But if I *do* end up applying, I'll have a range of decisions to make.

First of all, there's which universities to apply to. But more importantly, I have three choices in terms of subject matter:

1. Museum studies.
2. Archaeology.
3. History.

I don't think I could cope with museum studies - three years of studying museum theory? No, thank you. I had to do a semester of archaeological theory in my Honours year, and it nearly killed me. Museum theory isn't much better. Which leaves archaeology and history. With archaeology, I could probably go back to my undergrad university and continue the research I did for my Honours degree.

And with history, I could either make the research from my Honours degree more of a straight history study, rather than including the archaeological implications in it. Or I could do something on early colonial Melbourne. And I could probably include museum objects in there so that my PhD had *some* museum connection.

So there's THAT decision. Plus, there's the whole "Can I live on a PhD scholarship ($22,000 a year) for three years?" thing to consider. I had thought that maybe I could get some part time work to top up the scholarship. But at least one of the universities I'm looking at specifies that to be eligible for a scholarship, you can't work more than 8 hours a week... I *can* always move back in with my parents. But do I *really* want to be living with my parents until I'm *shudder* 31?? :S

Apparently, in the long run, a PhD is a very smart career move. And it makes sense to do it now rather than when I'm older and don't have the moving back home thing to fall back on. But there are FAR too many decisions involved for me to do this on my own.

Basically, I suck at making my own decisions, and I'd like some opinions on both the "should I do it?" front AND the archaeology vs history front. Please???

K xx