My 33 before 33 list

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]

1. Hike in a wilderness area I’ve never visited
2. Read Citizen Spy — completed Dec 30
3. Thank a personal mentor
4. Visit Delma — completed 083111
5. Visit an Arizona state park I’ve never been to — completed 102211 (Dead Horse Ranch SP)
6. Go on a kayaking or mountain biking trip completed 062011
7. Write a family letter
8. Hike 3 trails I’ve never been on — completed (Gateway Loop 012211, River Trail 052411, Chimney Rock)
9. Organize my iTunes library
10. Purge file cabinets
11. Use a free plane ticket — completed (purchased 102911)
12. Go rock climbing or ice skating or skiing or snowboarding completed (rock climbing)
13. Read a book on my iPad
14. Post my remaining wedding and post-wedding roadtrip photos
15. Write something meaningful
16. Take a step towards continuing my education
17. Get rid of my wart
18. Conduct an oral history session with my dad
19. Make 2 new friends — completed
20. Revamp rscottjones.com
21. Try 3 new foods that I wouldn’t otherwise eat — completed (sushi 010411, beet burgers, oysters)
22. Pay off two debts — completed 021811
23. Purge and reorganize my camping gear
24. Integrate one new life simplifying habit or action into my life
25. Go camping — completed Aug 2011
26. Integrate vacation summaries into rscottjones.com
27. Complete an annual personal review
28. Automate my expenses
29. Get in touch with three friends or family I haven’t talked to in awhile
30. Shave Sipapu — completed 060611
31. Scan 50 old photos I want to keep
32. Go backpacking — completed 052011-052511
33. Redevelop or repurpose godevils.org

Bonus items:

• Create/update a digital archive of important files and add to safe deposit box
• Accomplish a strenuous event completed 052011-052511
• Reach the 15,000 photos online milestone
• Retrieve summer roadtrip photos
• Paint something