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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Project 101 in 1001
101 tasks to complete in 1001 days. Follow my progress over the next few years as I work to complete these tasks. Some are simple, some are on-going, some will be difficult, others very short and simple, but all are important in some way. I'll try to update as often as possible!
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| Wildflowers from Glacier Nat'l Park 2010 |
Day 1 - September 7, 2010
1. Establish my own photography business.2. Acquire studio equipment for shooting on location.
3. Develop a secure price list for my photography.
4. Maintain a client basis with a mailing list and at least 10 references.
5. Find a fun cool group of people in Missoula with common interests for me and Rob.
6. Move into my new house and decorate it with a style that emanates the “City-Country” feel.
7. Get a puppy/dog and train him.
8. Get bicycles for Rob and I.
9. Go bicycling with our dog regularly.
10. Cook dinner at least twice a week .
11. Start going back to church on a more regular basis and develop ourselves in the church community.
12. Honeymoon. – Hawaii or Disney World.
13. Visit the other location ^ at some point.
14. Go to Harry Potter World at Universal and drink some Butterbeer.
15. Print a bunch of my fine art photos and frame them – either for myself, as gifts, or to sell.
16. Photograph at least 2 “destination” weddings.
17. Be photographing the equivalent of at least 1 wedding a month – so 12 a year.
18. PROMO material.
19. Pay off RMSP loans.
20. Own at least 2 additional lenses – a 105mm F2.8 lens, and …(?) maybe a 400mm 3.5 zoom lens.
21. Spoil my husband like crazy!
22. Keep my new house clean and tidy.
23. Go on a Road trip with the girls.
24. Manage my budget efficiently – business and personal.
25. Photograph at least 1 rodeo a year.
26. Have a yard sale/garage sale.
27. Make homemade ice cream.
28. Visit the Southwest, the only corner of the country I’ve never been to – AZ, TX, or NM.
29. Develop a solid pantry in my house – a good supply of meats, seasonings, and non-perishables.
30. GARDEN!!! - pretty flowers, a patio, a lawn, and some amazing landscaping – done by me(and Rob).
31. Learn something new every day.
32. Photograph the clouds every day for a month.
33. Research photography projects and complete one a month for a year.
34. Do something substantial for my parents once a month every month.
35. Family get-together/get-away with all 8 of us - parents, “kids” and spouses.
36. Write a Christmas letter every year and send it out to family and friends.
37. Develop an address book of all family/friends.
38. Keep in touch with RMSP folks for photography support and advice.
39. Put a substantial amount of money away into savings.
40. Start eating healthier – more veggies and less fried foods.
41. Fix my antique rocking chair and set it up on my new front porch.
42. Making a posing guide/manual with the help of models/friends and utilize it at photo shoots.
43. Make a habit of calling my brothers more often.
44. Network! Talk to local photographers, form a second shooter relationship with some of them.
45. Attend monthly photographers meetings – every 3rd Thursday.
46. Design/have a real working business site for my photography
47. Update my Blog at least twice a week
48. Build a snowman
49. When something good happens, pay it forward and write about it.
50. Write a children's book
51. Illustrate it.
52. Fall in love with my husband all over again, and again, and again, and again.
53. Get a part time job.
54. Organize all of my documents and develop an efficient filing system.
55. Go to the beach/ocean.
56. Tie a note to a balloon and let it go.
57. Update my driver's license and SS with my husband's last name.
58. Stay up on night to shoot the sunset AND the sunrise in the morning, with star trails in-between.
59. Go snorkeling/scuba diving.
60. Write a thank you note to everyone in my life who has helped me get to where I am now.
61. Get crafty - develop a craft hobby for homemade crafts.
62. Research my family history - Kennett and Whaley, and document it.
63. Throw a housewarming party and invite the neighbors.
64. Bring homemade baked goods, or homegrown veggies to each new family on the block.
65. Start a bucket list.
66. Make a list of fears and face one of them.
67. Sign up for and volunteer at the humane society/animal shelter as much as I can.
68. Laser Tag!
69. Have my photography/artwork on display in a local hotel or restaurant.
70. Make a Year in Pictures album
71. Renew my passport
72. Answer the "50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind"
73. Make a pinhole camera and use it!
74. Get crafty for the holidays - make decorations and get traditional.
75. Make a difference to 1 child. Even if it's just reading them a story book.
76. Learn/teach myself some unique photo editing tricks in Photoshop
77. Find an awesome dessert recipe and invite friends over to share it with us.
78. Have a board game night
79. Photograph a landscape from the same location, capturing all four seasons
80. Photograph lightening
81. Post a relative photo for every goal I complete.
82. Learn to "shoot" with both eyes open.
83. Go to the planetarium and look at the stars through their telescope.
84. See 5 famous NY/NYC landmarks I've never been to before.
85. Make an idea journal and sketch ideas/photo visions/dreams as they come to me.
86. Learn to say "Hello, Thank You, and I love you" in 5 languages.
87. "Adopt" a child to sponsor for Christmas and spoil them like crazy!
88. Host a dinner party
89. Purchase a new camera body and have my D90 as a backup.
90. Christmas cookies!
91. Carve pumpkins for our porch and make bread from the guts.
92. Go a week a year, and one day a month without TV.
93. Draw something in wet cement
94. Put together a scavenger hunt or go on one.
95. Plan a trip overseas, and save some money to take it.
96. Finish a crossword puzzle book.
97. Make a list of my 50 greatest accomplishments from each decade of my life - so that'll be 3 lists by the time we get to day 1001!
98. Complete 5 DIY projects from the Instructables
99. Identify 100 things that makes me happy
100. Do something or go somewhere spontaneous.
101. Put $5 for every goal completed in the first year into savings. $10 for the second year, $15 for the third year and $20 for everything not completed.
You can also view my future goals, and some past achievements here.
To create your own list, check out http://dayzeroproject.com/.
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