On the heels of completing my 101 things in 1001 days challenge, I’ve decided to launch a new goal list for the upcoming year. Given the amount of change I’ll likely see in 2011, I decided to focus on a shorter time period and instead launch a 33 before 33 list. Like my 101 in 1001 list, I’ll be adding a few bonus items along the way that I’m allowing as substitutions. I had originally intended to launch this on my birthday, so it will be extra challenging given the 2-month delay. In addition to this list, I’m also keeping a shorter, private list of important things I want to accomplish this upcoming year.
Here is my list: [Completed 14/33]
- Hike in a wilderness area I’ve never visited
Read Citizen Spy— completed Dec 30- Thank a personal mentor
Visit Delma— completed 083111Visit an Arizona state park I’ve never been to— completed 102211 (Dead Horse Ranch SP)Go on a kayaking or mountain biking tripcompleted 062011- Write a family letter
Hike 3 trails I’ve never been on— completed (Gateway Loop 012211, River Trail 052411, Chimney Rock)- Organize my iTunes library
- Purge file cabinets
Use a free plane ticket— completed (purchased 102911)Go rock climbing or ice skating or skiing or snowboardingcompleted (rock climbing)- Read a book on my iPad
- Post my remaining wedding and post-wedding roadtrip photos
- Write something meaningful
- Take a step towards continuing my education
- Get rid of my wart
- Conduct an oral history session with my dad
Make 2 new friends— completed- Revamp rscottjones.com
Try 3 new foods that I wouldn’t otherwise eat— completed (sushi 010411, beet burgers, oysters)Pay off two debts— completed 021811- Purge and reorganize my camping gear
- Integrate one new life simplifying habit or action into my life
Go camping— completed Aug 2011- Integrate vacation summaries into rscottjones.com
- Complete an annual personal review
- Automate my expenses
- Get in touch with three friends or family I haven’t talked to in awhile
Shave Sipapu— completed 060611- Scan 50 old photos I want to keep
Go backpacking— completed 052011-052511- Redevelop or repurpose godevils.org
Bonus items:
- Create/update a digital archive of important files and add to safe deposit box
Accomplish a strenuous eventcompleted 052011-052511- Reach the 15,000 photos online milestone
- Retrieve summer roadtrip photos
- Paint something