101 in 1001: December 2019

Well hi guys!

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I PASSED UNIREADY!

Pop the party poppers and guzzle the champagne!

I'm honestly so pleased - I even passed with scores higher than the lowest pass mark! I definitely want to do better in my course next year though. It was a very stressful few weeks waiting for results to come out and the moment they did was such a relief.

Also terrifying, because now I'm definitely going to university next year. Who would have thought that would ever happen?! Certainly not me.

The end of the year is fast approaching however, and with it another month of 101 in 1001 goes. I don't feel as though I've been dedicated with my list and, well, you'll see the results below.

		Goal		Comments
1		Finish my Games List (or at least 155 games, the original number)		In progress, but lets be honest we'll all be surprised if this happens.
2		Get a Sim family from Gen 1 to Gen 10		Still on Gen 1 with no babies in sight - but at least I have a partner!
3		Complete the Sims 4 Rags to Riches Challenge		Haven't begun yet.
4		Do a vegan runthrough of RimWorld where at least one colonist gets off the planet		Actually going pretty well - we're about halfway through the technology tree and pretty self sufficient.
5		Stream 100 times		I would have to stream nearly once every 8 days to complete this. Possible to do, but maybe not with everything else going on.
6		Replace my keyboard and mouse		Mouse has been replaced! Now just need to find a keyboard I like.
7		Get a boom for my mic		Completed!
8		Attend an RFLAN		Have plans to attend RFLAN 66 - it's during my next uni break.
9		Create my own computer game		Haven't begun yet.
10		Build my own website		Haven't begun yet.
11		Hit within the yellow circle of an archery target 5 times		SCA/Archery has fallen by the wayside this year. Definitely something to pick back up next!
12		Make 5 items that my SCA persona, Margarita / Margareta, would wear		I have done precisely zero things.
13		Become an authorised combat archer in the SCA		I'm not sure if this is still a goal for me.
14		Make the poles for my canvas tent or get rid of it		I spoke with someone about selling my tent, I need to follow up with them again.
15		Enter an A&S competition		Let's see if I can get back into the SCA first hey.
16		Brew alcohol		Haven't begun yet.
17		Make Felicia Day's outfit in Do You Wanna Date My Avatar		Haven't begun yet.
18		Make a piece of clothing for myself that's not SCA related		No idea what I'm going to make. Maybe finally make the moose pyjamas?
19		Make 1 thing from the Danish renaissance cookbook		Haven't begun yet.
20		Make my own cheese		My sister got me a cheese kit - I need to follow up and actually make the cheese though.
21		Grow sunflowers		Seeds are here, I am lazy.
22		Grow a herb garden		Seeds are here, I am lazy.
23		365 Days of Haiku		Failed
24		Use my Thermomix 32 times		Haven't touched it once. Blaming my sister for hogging it.
25		Create a piece of woodwork		Have an idea, need to source wood.
26		Finish/help finish my sisters apron		Should really do this before the new year.
27		Go to Bali		Hmmm… maybe not during this list.
28		Spend the night in Perth city		Still need to plan this.
29		Go to Rottnest		I went for my birthday! It was nice but a reminder that I need to plan my holidays so I'm doing things + Rottnest shouldn't be a "holiday" destination.
30		Go non-SCA camping		I need to find camping buddies.
31		Visit 5 parks in WA		I visited one! Went on a date to Bells Rapids Park
32		Visit a cave in another state		Planning to do this on a trip to SA
33		Cage dive with sharks		Planning to do this on a trip to SA
34		Cross 2 items off my wine list		I have the wine to do this. I should do this.
35		Cross 10 items off my meat list		Tried escargot and rabbit. 8 more to go!
36		Make a toasted spaghetti sandwich		I don't know why this is so hard for me to complete.
37		Eat at Alfred's Kitchen		I don't know why this is so hard for me to complete.
38		Go to a degustation restaurant		Need to find a good one within the budget.
39		Give up coffee for a month		Completed!
40		Go vegetarian for a week		Not sure when I'm going to complete this one - would need to plan ahead with meals for it to work for me.
41		Enjoy a margarita and margherita together		Completed!
42		No junk food for a month		Completed!
43		Create a signature cocktail for myself		Need to try more cocktails
44		Climb to the top of an indoor rock wall		Work on upper body strength first, then think about this.
45		Weight under 65kg		Got to get back on the health eating and doing exercise bandwagon
46		Eat my calorie limit (or under) for 30 days in a row		Completed!
47		Do a 70kg back squat		Got to get back on the health eating and doing exercise bandwagon
48		Do a 50kg bench press		Got to get back on the health eating and doing exercise bandwagon
49		Do a 70kg deadlift		Got to get back on the health eating and doing exercise bandwagon
50		Finish Zombies, Run Couch to 5k		I was half way through this. Should really get back to it but the weather is nutsly hot right now.
51		Finish Zombies Run! Season 1		Got to get back on the health eating and doing exercise bandwagon
52		Do the remaining 9 CrossFit sessions mom paid for		Calling it completed - I got to 8 before my wrist conked out and now my profile has been deactivated.
53		Do a handstand		Need to get my wrist fixed first.
54		Go rollerskating five times		Put the rollerskates back on Pure!
55		Ride my bike 10 times		Maintain bike. Ride bike. Two things I must do.
56		Read 50 new books		I used to read so much. Got to get back to it.
57		Complete Duolingo Danish course		1/3 of the way through it? My Danish lessons dropped off during exam period, still haven't picked them back up again.
58		Finish writing a novel		This should have been "actually start a novel" XD
59		Read all the books I own, but currently haven't read		You don't have to read the books if you get rid of them and therefore don't own them *taps temple*
60		Watch every Cunts favourite movie		I've only watched one, need to watch more.
61		Read every Cunts favourite book		Haven't read any of these. I should start so I can knock off these and read 50 new books.
62		Fill a standard sized notebook with a journal		Standard sized notebook bought, ready for 2020 along with a Passion Planner.
63		Honestly KonMari everything - with minimalism in mind		I've been decluttering but not KonMari-ing. That'll come later.
64		Listen to 50 TED Talks		1/50 completed. 49 to go! If I make it a habit to watch one a week, this would be done by the end of 2020…
65		Have six months of expenses saved		Need to figure out what six months of expenses is, then work on this.
66		Hand in 70% of uni assignments the day before they are due each semester		*laughs*
67		Complete an Inktober		We'll see, not likely to happen due to uni.
68		Win NaNoWriMo		We'll see, not likely to happen due to uni.
69		Update YNAB and keep it updated for three months		I'm getting rid of YNAB, it doesn't work for me.
70		Create a "Household Control" file so I can get rid of my filing cabinet		I have the file, it just needs organising better.
71		Join a club at uni		So excited!
72		Take a non-uni related class		No idea what to do for this one. Maybe woodworking, to get skills to make my woodworking piece?
73		Go to the dentist		Still to be done
74		Get a pap smear		Still to be done
75		Try meditation		Haven't started this yet
76		Complete and pass UniReady		Completed!
77		Make a serious attempt at using an m cup		Haven't started this yet
78		Edit my sisters book and return it to her		Plan to do this for her birthday this year.
79		Write a letter to myself to be opened when the 1001 days is over		Completed!
80		Update my online blog once a month		Going well so far.
81		Take one photo each month of the list		Let's go with failed
82		Watch a local theatre production		Still to do this
83		Have an empty mending basket		Haven't done any mending yet.
84		Do 365 days of selfies		Failed
85		Sleep under the stars		Still to do this
86		Get a professional massage		Need to book this in.
87		Totally unplug for 24 hours		Still to do this
88		Own a fountain pen I enjoy writing with		Haven't researched fountain pens yet.
89		Have a beer while laying on my back in the shower, feet straight up in the air		Completed!
90		Shoot a gun		Need to book this in.
91		Go to a sauna		Need to find a place with a sauna.
92		Find out if I can become an egg donor and if yes, do it		I got the email information, I just need to book this in.
93		Have a party for my 30th birthday		Ugh. I don't think I'll have anyone to actually come to a party.
94		Use Hamster's present to me at least once		Still to find a cord for this
95		Put together the R2D2 figures I have		Still to do this
96		Escape an escape room		Still to do this
97		Use the teapot my mom gave me		Still to do this
98		Listen to live music		Watched Sheppard! Completed :)
99		Go indoor skydiving		Still to do this
100		Go canoeing or kayaking		Still to do this
101		Watch the Marvel movies and shows in chronological order		Finding it hard to get Agent Carter online… may have to suffer the Disney + cost.

November was Hell: A 101 in 1001 Update

Title self-explanatory much?

Dealt with a few personal setbacks this month. Also pretty concerned I did not pass one of my exams for UniReady (I don't find out until mid December) so I've been freaking out over that.
Then, at the start of my exam period, I was rear-ended while driving home and my car ended up being written off. The car I bought to replace it was a half-lemon (grr at self for not getting it checked by a mechanic).

I'm looking forward to the end of next month so at least I have answers.

I've now completed 9 goals - I drank a beer in the shower with my feet up.

101 in 1001 October 2019 Update

There's not a lot to update this month - UniReady continues on but by the time I see you all next month it will finally be over!

Scanning quickly down the list it looks like the only update was 35 - Cross 10 Items off my Meat List.

I tried snail and rabbit at a dinner and as such crossed two items! Only 8 more to go :)

Hopefully next month or the one after will have more of an update but for now, farvel!

101 in 1001 September 2019 Update

This is a very quick update from me as I'm swamped with assignments but just wanted to make sure an update happened.

My done goals are now:

The two new additions are "Go to Rottnest" and "Enjoy a margarita and margherita together".
It was my birthday this month so as a gift to myself I went to Rottnest for a night. While I enjoyed going back for the first time since high school I'm not sure it's something I'll do again due to the history of the island. That and I'm looking forward to travelling to different places!
As it was my birthday, my sister's standard gift is to provide a food item of ones choice, so I chose to ask for a margherita pizza and my sister provided. It was amazing and she even made me the margarita after I made the first set aaaaaand promptly spilled it all over myself when the shaker lid came off.

Goals still ongoing:

A few minor updates from last month - I started my Sims Legacy family (Gen 1 is aptly named Lee Leegacy). I also started watching TED Talks (just the one so far) and updated my YNAB. I'm still struggling to keep YNAB updated but it's definitely making me reconsider how I'm spending my money - I spend way too much on eating out.

101 in 1001 August 2019 Update

Hello you :)

Life has been very full on lately and I don't feel I've gotten as far into 101 in 1001 as I would have liked.

As I'm currently focused on getting into university, the uni's prep course (which is like 4 full-time university units) has been keeping me very busy. However I am determined and shall persevere. Even though I might not be able to finish all these goals I can at least get an inkling for why I chose goals and why they might not have been the best goal to choose.

Also, I think I didn't fully comprehend just how little time there is in 2.75 years. Some of the goals like "Stream 100 times" and "Read 50 books" are huge time sinks. I can at least make attempts though, right?!

I am now at 13 goals in progress and 5 goals complete!

Last month, these were the goals that were in progress:

My done goals are:

My in progress goals are:

New additions! The seeds for my sunflowers and herb garden have been bought. I'll be counting the herb garden as "grown" when I successfully have three plants growing that have/can be harvested once.

365 days of haiku and selfies will most likely become "not complete". They took a lot of power (and enjoyment) out of me. Bad goals for me, overall.

Rottnest is planned (and booked) for my birthday! I'll be going for two days and one night.

I visited Bells Rapids Park this month (and took my monthly photo there). It was a gorgeous walk.

I've nearly completed the CrossFit sessions but have been suffering with a wrist injury most of this month so I haven't attended. It's frustrating but I'll get through it.

Danish learning has taken its ups and downs but I am now back on the path to being able to honestly say "Jeg snakker Dansk!" I am very close to the first checkpoint of four.

 

101 in 1001 July Update

Hey peeps!

Things haven't gone too badly this month - 11 goals are in progress and 1 goal has been completed.

The 11 in progress are mostly the "do this for a month".

I have learnt that a haiku a day just isn't going to be possible for me. I could change the goal to something else but decided that the goals purpose is to make me seriously consider any plans or goals I have in the future.

While I no longer suffer from withdrawal symptoms for the coffee I still crave it. I've been having tea instead which has helped but I also gave up soda  this month (which wasn't a goal) and between the two it's been hard going.
I haven't missed junk food that much but I am seriously craving a burger.

I start the prep course for the university I want to attend next week. It'll be an interesting struggle to see how I go organising full time uni, full time work and this list but I'll give it my best shot!

101 in 1001.... the billionth attempt

I love the idea of the 101 in 1001 list... but I've never been great at sticking through it for the full 2.75 years.
When I was younger it was because 2.75 years felt like such a long period of time.
Now that I'm older, I don't think it's enough time! There's lots of travel I'd like to do but I'm planning to be at university for the entirety of this list so I couldn't add much of that in.

So, here's to the billionth attempt at this thing.

Pureleeawesome's 101 in 1001 List

Start Date: 01/07/2019
End Date: 28/03/2022

1	Finish my Games List (or at least 155 games, the original number)
2	Get a Sim family from Gen 1 to Gen 10
3	Complete the Sims 4 Rags to Riches Challenge
4	Do a vegan runthrough of RimWorld where at least one colonist gets off the planet
5	Stream 100 times
6	Replace my keyboard and mouse
7	Get a boom for my mic
8	Attend an RFLAN
9	Create my own computer game
10	Build my own website
11	Hit within the yellow circle of an archery target 5 times
12	Make 5 items that my SCA persona, Margarita, would wear
13	Become an authorised combat archer in the SCA
14	Make the poles for my canvas tent or get rid of it
15	Enter an A&S competition
16	Brew alcohol
17	Make Felicia Day's outfit in Do You Wanna Date My Avatar
18	Make a piece of clothing for myself that's not SCA related
19	Make 1 thing from the Danish renaissance cookbook
20	Make my own cheese
21	Grow sunflowers
22	Grow a herb garden
23	365 Days of Haiku
24	Use my Thermomix 32 times
25	Create a piece of woodwork
26	Finish/help finish my sisters apron
27	Go to Bali
28	Spend the night in Perth city
29	Go to Rottnest
30	Go non-SCA camping
31	Visit 5 parks in WA
32	Visit a cave in another state
33	Cage dive with sharks
34	Cross 2 items off my wine list
35	Cross 10 items off my meat list
36	Make a toasted spaghetti sandwich
37	Eat at Alfred's Kitchen
38	Go to a degustation restaurant
39	Give up coffee for a month
40	Go vegetarian for a week
41	Enjoy a margarita and margherita together
42	No junk food for a month
43	Create a signature cocktail for myself
44	Climb to the top of an indoor rock wall
45	Weight under 65kg
46	Eat my calorie limit (or under) for 30 days in a row
47	Do a 70kg back squat
48	Do a 50kg bench press
49	Do a 70kg deadlift
50	Finish Zombies, Run Couch to 5k
51	Finish Zombies Run! Season 1
52	Do the remaining 9 CrossFit sessions mom paid for
53	Do a handstand
54	Go rollerskating five times
55	Ride my bike 10 times
56	Read 50 new books
57	Complete Duolingo Danish course
58	Finish writing a novel
59	Read all the books I own, but currently haven't read
60	Watch every Cunts favourite movie
61	Read every Cunts favourite book
62	Fill a standard sized notebook with a journal
63	Honestly KonMari everything - with minimalism in mind
64	Listen to 50 TED Talks
65	Save six months of expenses saved
66	Hand in all uni assignments the day before they are due
67	Complete an Inktober
68	Win NaNoWriMo
69	Update YNAB and keep it updated for three months
70	Create a "Household Control" file so I can get rid of my filing cabinet
71	Join a club at uni
72	Take a non-uni related class
73	Go to the dentist
74	Get a pap smear
75	Try meditation
76	Complete and pass UniReady
77	Make a serious attempt at using an m cup
78	Edit my sisters book and return it to her
79	Write a letter to myself to be opened when the 1001 days is over
80	Update my online blog once a month
81	Take one photo each month of the list
82	Watch a local theatre production
83	Have an empty mending basket
84	Do 365 days of selfies
85	Sleep under the stars
86	Get a professional massage
87	Totally unplug for 24 hours
88	Own a fountain pen I enjoy writing with
89	Have a beer while laying on my back in the shower, feet straight up in the air
90	Shoot a gun
91	Go to a sauna
92	Find out if I can become an egg donor and if yes, do it
93	Have a party for my 30th birthday
94	Use Hamster's present to me at least once
95	Put together the R2D2 figures I have
96	Escape an escape room
97	Use the teapot my mom gave me
98	Listen to live music
99	Go indoor skydiving
100	Go canoeing or kayaking
101	Watch the Marvel movies and shows in chronological order