About SMae

The Mission:

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 my part).

Why 1001 Days?

Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple goals such as New Year’s resolutions. 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 or outdoor activities.

Start Date: Monday, March 1st 2010
End Date: Monday, November 26th 2012

Progress

5/101
Tip: Click on a list item to see how I am getting on with the task.

The List:

Get Active
1. Do the Grouse Grind

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

2. Hike Black Tusk

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

3. Go white water rafting

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

4. Go snowshoeing

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

5. Hike 5 large mountain trails in BC (0/5)

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

6. Float down the Penticton River Channel

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

7. Try windsurfing

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

8. Become an advanced snowboarder

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

9. Learn to rock climb

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

10. Take belly dancing classes

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

11. Ride a horse

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

Get Accomplished
12. Write 6 chapters for my novel (0/6)

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

13. Become a confident photographer

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

14. Finish year 1 at university with at least 24 credits (0/24)

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

15. Finish year 2 at university with at least 54 credits (0/54)

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

16. Get a kayaking qualification

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

17. Start to play the fiddle

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

18. Learn enough French to watch a French movie without subtitles

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

19. Learn to identify 15 constellations (0/15)

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

20. Learn Javascript basics

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

21. Learn a 1 minute flaring routine and don’t drop anything

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

22. Learn to Knit

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

23. Get Dad’s website GE Wood Finishing receiving traffic

Nope, I haven’t done this… Yet!
But wait! You can help by visiting his site HERE!

24. Finish 3 canvas paintings (0/3)

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

25. Get something that I have done/created published in a national newspaper/magazine

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

26. Get a trophy or medal

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

Get Out There
27. Take Stewart to Newfoundland

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

28. Go to California

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

29. Take a road trip to the Calgary Stampede

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

30. Go to a music festival at least once a year (0/2)

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

31. Go on a spa weekend on Vancouver Island

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

32. Visit Niagara Falls

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

33. Go surfing in Tofino

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

34. Go to The Gorge in Seattle for a gig

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

35. See the Grand Canyon

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

36. See Cirque Du Soleil “O” at the Bellagio in Vegas

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

37. Visit Lake Louise

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

38. Go to Della Falls

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

39. Visit the Hockey Hall of Fame

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

40. Go to Harrison and enjoy the hot springs

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

41. Go whale watching

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

Get Healthy
42. Complete 5k race

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

43. Complete 10k race

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

44. Complete a marathon

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

45. Do a triathlon

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

46. Swim 60 lengths without stopping

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

47. Try pilates and/or yoga

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

48. Go to the gym 3 times a week for 3 months (0/3)

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

49. Restart dental routine

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

50. Have a laser eye surgery consultation

Yes! I completed this on March 25th, 2010.
I am unable to have the surgery as my prescription is too unstable, also because it will cost about £4000.

Get Cultured
51. Read at least ½ of the best 100 books listed HERE (11/50)

I have read:
1. 1984 by George Orwell
3. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
12. Animal Farm by George Orwell
13. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
16. Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
46. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
54. The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
58. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
65. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
94. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
98. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

52. Finish Project 365

Yes! This is an ongoing project that I started on Jan 1st, 2010.
You can watch my progress HERE!

53. Attend a live event that I would not normally attend but have an interest in

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

54. Finish all the unread books on my shelf

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

55. Complete a 100 Snapshot Challenge (0/100)

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

56. Watch every movie that has won Best Picture at the Oscars (14/84)

I have seen:
1939 (12th) Gone with the Wind
1982 (55th) Gandhi
1988 (61st) Rain Man
1991 (64th) The Silence of the Lambs
1994 (67th) Forrest Gump
1995 (68th) Braveheart
1997 (70th) Titanic
1998 (71st) Shakespeare in Love
1999 (72nd) American Beauty
2000 (73rd) Gladiator
2004 (77th) Million Dollar Baby
2007 (80th) No Country For Old Men
2008 (81st) Slumdog Millionaire
2009 (82nd) The Hurt Locker

57. Go to horse races and bet on a horse

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

58. Make a batch of wine or beer

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

59. Complete a jigsaw puzzle

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

Get Domestic
60.  Learn to make jam

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

61. Try 1 new recipe a month (3/33)

1. Spinach, fetta and pine nut strudel
2. Seed & Grain Bread
3. Oops, missed this month with all the moving. I didnt have a kitchen! Will do 2 to make up for it once I have kitchen stuff.
4. Teddy want s’more muffins

62. Organise all my paper and electronic files

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

63. Get photobooks made and paintings framed (1/2)

Yes! I ordered custom frames for my paintings on 02-02-10

Get Deep
64. Get Engaged!

Yes! Stewart proposed in Scotland on May 7th, 2010!!!!

65. Do something in memory of my little brother and sister, Hannah and Benjamin

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

66. Move to Kits

Yes! We moved into our place in Kits on 01-06-2010!

67. Finish years 1 & 2 at University without going into debt

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

68. Only work jobs I enjoy in Canada
69. Stop counting down days and learn to enjoy the present!

Yes! I have not had a “countdown” going since April 15th 2010! I’m just enjoying life finally!

Get Fun
70. Do 20 “Creative Writing Prompts” (0/20)

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

71. Submit a photo I have taken to a contest

Yes! I completed this on May 17th 2010.
I submitted THIS PHOTO of Trixie & Stewart to the London Drugs Picture Perfect Photo Contest

72. Attend a Rocky Horror Night in costume

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

73. Finish family tree

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

74. Make a stained glass lamp

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

75. Wear my black gown (purchased circa 1999 and still has tag attached)

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

76. Rebuild my modelling portfolio for fun

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

77. Individually frame and hang a collage of prints I have taken

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

Get Green
78. Only buy local produce for a month

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

79. Use reusable shopping bags when grocery shopping

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

80. Eliminate plastic water bottles from my life

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

Get Social
81. Join a beach volleyball team again

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

82. Make new friends with 10 like minded people (0/10)

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

83. Join a rowing club

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

84. Cook dinner for 6+ people

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

85. Have a girl’s night once a month (4/33)

1) Girls Night in Tain 12-03-10
2) Ann Summers Party 24-04-10
3) Girls movie night, we watched The Proposal 10-05-10
4) Milestones Girls Night! 21-06-10

Get Connected
86. Visit Nana in New Brunswick

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

87. Take my Dad shopping

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

88. Take my brother to a concert

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

89. Teach Dad to use a computer

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

90. Go Camping with Mum

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

91. Write to my Grandparents once a month (4/33)

Sent 1st letters on March 16th 2010
Sent 2nd letters on April 7th 2010
Sent 3rd letters on May 28th 2010
Sent 4th letters on June 30th 2010

92. Take Dylan & Baby on a day trip

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

Get Giving
93. Donate a total $100 to various charities (47/100)

1) (£5) $7 to Sport Relief 19-03-2010
2) (£10) $15 to Race For Life Inverness in support of Tiffany Mackay 18-04-2010
3) (£10) $15 to Race For Life Inverness in support of Kayleigh Donaldson 07-05-2010
4) $10 to JDRF’s TELUS Walk to Cure Diabetes in support of Candice & Kevin Jones 09-05-2010

94. Get passionate about a cause and spend time actually helping it

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

95. Vote for a political party I believe in

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

Get Stuff
96. Buy a pair of Louboutins

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

97. Buy a flat in Vancouver

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

98. Buy an expensive power suit

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

99. Buy a kayak

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

100. Buy shares on the stock market

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!

101. Buy a nice luggage set

Nope, I haven’t done this one… Yet!