I’ve decided to move all updates of my 101/1001 Projects to my (new) personal blog:

www.gorgeousinspirations.com/deardiar

Thanks

I crossed these things off in Jun ‘08 (based on chronological order):

28. Visit the Public Library again, at least once a month, for 3 consecutive months. | April, May, June 2008

The original reason why I had this idea #28 was because I had so little time to go to the Public Library, as teaching many classes—morning to evening—consumed much of my free time.

But I started visiting the PL again in April, not long after I quit my teaching job (so in a month, I went there for more than once).

9. Affiliate with Amazon. | 8 June 2008

I used the a-store facility Amazon offers, not for my personal use, but for my projected-to-be-profitable Gorgeous Inspirations.

You can visit The Gorgeous Inspirations aStore here.

57. Participate in at least 1 virtual community. | 10 June 2008

I joined this also not for personal use. I’m focusing on Gorgeous Inspirations, since word-of-mouth marketing doesn’t always succeed. Oh, it’s a national virtual community, actually: Detikinet Forum.

75. Submit at least 3 pieces to printed publication(s).

FYI, writing has always been a part of my life, that’s why I wrote some plans in regards to writing (and blogging).

I sent 3 pieces, but until now none of them are published (yet?):

- 7 February ‘08, I sent an opinion article (“Simpatisan Parpol Pemicu Karbondioksida?”) to a local newspaper. After making sure that the paper didn’t showcase the article whatsoever, I turned to an online citizen newspaper, Kabar Indonesia. You can read the opinion article by following through this link (Bahasa Indonesia).

- 14 May ‘08, I sent out a short story to a national woman’s magazine, Femina. Well, haven’t heard anything from them.

- 10 June ‘08, a short story to English-language newspaper, The Jakarta Post. No news. Zzilch. Nothing.

94. At one sitting, make a list in my journal of at least 50 things I have learned from my previous relationship. | 10 June 2008

I did this thing as a kind of evaluation so that my current relationship that’s about to be a marriage would work out well or even better than the previous one. Of course, I can’t reveal all 50 stuff. Let me just give you these three:

- I played hard-to-get with him (and look what happened then).

- Don’t be too serious. Have some sense of humor, please!

- He knows exactly the way you laugh, and that’s the thing he misses most when he’s away. 

100. Write in my journal every day for at least 7 consecutive days. | 10-16 June 2008

This resolution popped up as I noticed my journal had been pretty empty. As a kind of person who loves documentation stuff, a written journal is important for me. But in fact, through 10-16 June, I only wrote a few lines each day. Well, at least I tried.

32. Learn simple yoga by myself and put my self-learning into practice for at least 7 consecutive days. | 10-16 June 2008

I’m more or less interested in doing yoga, yet I feel that I don’t possess a flexible body to do that. Then I searched for an easier one, and got a book named Tantra Yoga by Anand Krishna. The book is so very thick and I could only finish about the first ten pages (I know, that’s lame). I even only practiced these three very basic yoga moves: Padmasana, Moola-bandha, and Parvatasana.

Read also: my 101 list

I crossed these things off in May ‘08 (based on chronological order):

89. Donate some books from my personal bookshelf for a worthy cause.

68. Ask my mom the recipe of my most favorite dessert back when I was a little girl, then put it into practice.

Read also: my 101 list

I crossed these things off in Apr ‘08 (based on chronological order):

95. Get my hair washed and cut short in a salon.

61. Buy and read at least 4 new books based on my personal pick.

Read also: my 101 list

I crossed these things off in Mar ‘08 (based on chronological order):

13. Finish revising the syllabuses of English subjects.

12. Identify those who are good in English and in teaching and score at least 550 for Prediction Paper-Based TOEFL, get them to teach in my workplace.

14. Teach not more than 8 formal classes in each of new semester.

27. Read one book for at least half an hour every day before bed for 4 consecutive weeks.

53. Take pictures of my family and their/our activities every day for 7 consecutive days.

59. Attend at least 2 plays at the local theatre.

8. Get a free online store for Gorgeous Inspirations.

41. Do Monday + Thursday sunnah fasting for 2 consecutive weeks.

Read also: my 101 list

I crossed these things off in Feb ‘08 (based on chronological order):

16. Obtain a groceries tote bag (bought by myself or received as a gift or something).

50. Find out the names of my grandparents and their parents’, draw a sketch of my family tree in my journal book.

29. Attend at least one seminar/workshop that’s going to be useful for me.

31. Identify way(s) and/or technique(s) of converting ‘usual’ file extensions into PDF extension and put them into practice.

30. Write my journal in English for at least one month.

18. Buy a hanky to substitute paper tissues.

19. Identify any water bottles with numbers 2 or 4 at the bottom of the bottles in at least two big stores, get one if any.

58. Finish reading at least 3 books on my personal bookshelf.

65. Have a dinner in a restaurant, solo.

Read also: my 101 list

I crossed these things off in Jan ‘08 (based on chronological order):

83. On 1 January 2008, read the letter I wrote to myself on the last New Year’s eve.

69. Eat at least one traditional food once a week for 4 consecutive weeks.

17. Turn the radio off and unplug the power cord before bed every day for 2 consecutive weeks.

11. Make a good-bye post on the previous I Taste Chocolate blog.

88. Open a new savings account at a different bank from mine now.

15. Plant something from seed.

Read also: my 101 list

[UPDATED: 14 June 2008]

As I said here, I planned to participate in the 101 Things in 1001 Days Project—I found it more motivating than the ‘plain, usual’ new year’s resolutions I used to compose in the past years. And yes, I do participate (this is such a gorgeous kind of project, after all—highly recommended). Making the list viewable by public can help me becoming more motivated and feel as if everyone is keeping an eye on me to fulfill the goals. Yes, written goals are likely to clarify your thoughts more.

FYI, these are the basic rules (in case you’re not yet familiar with this sort of project and think to join as well).

And below is my revised 101 list (revised, due to my day job quitting)—relocated from my other blog—which has some categories under it, along with some brief annotations on the progress and result (until the end date comes, I’ll keep updating this post on each progress and result).

Start Date: Tuesday, 1 January 2008
End Date: Tuesday, 29 September 2010

GORGEOUS INSPIRATIONS:
1. Map out Gorgeous Campaign.
2. Research fresh ideas on how to promote Gorgeous Inspirations; put at least 3 ideas into practice. [0/3 completed]
3. Ask at least 10 people to write brief reviews about Gorgeous Inspirations. [1/10 completed]
4. Contact at least 3 people who understand online business stuff to have a brief ‘consultation’ about managing Gorgeous Inspirations. [1/3 completed]
5. Compose a draft of Gorgeous Inspirations business plan.
6. Launch the debut issue of Gorgeous Inspirations magazine in early August 2008.
7. Create at least 3 designs for Gorgeous Inspirations merchandising. [1/3 completed; #1 "{Living} Green is Gorgeous", 18 Mar ‘08; #2 "Light Heart + One Smile = Gorgeous Smile", 13 Jun ‘08]
8. Get a free online store for Gorgeous Inspirations. [completed, www.cafepress.com/whatsgorgeous, 19 Mar ‘08]
9. Affiliate with Amazon. [completed, http://astore.amazon.com/gorgeous09d-20, 8 Jun '08]
10. Create pink designs for Gorgeous Inspirations magazine for two Octobers in view of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. [0/2 completed]
11. Make a good-bye post on the previous I Taste Chocolate blog. [completed, 12 Jan '08]

[NOW-FORMER] WORK:
12. Identify those who are good in English and in teaching and score at least 550 for Prediction Paper-Based TOEFL, get them to teach in my workplace. [contacted 5 persons since 6 Jan ‘08; 1 person for Even Semester 2007/2008]
13. Finish revising the syllabuses of English subjects. [done with Business English syllabus, 3 Mar ‘08; no change on the other syllabuses]
14. Teach not more than 8 formal classes in each of new semester. [Even Semester 2007/2008 = 7 classes]

GREEN LIFE:
15. Plant something from seed. [completed, 31 Jan ‘08]
16. Obtain a groceries tote bag (bought by myself or received as a gift or something). [completed, bought by myself, 2 Feb ‘08]
17. Turn the radio off and unplug the power cord before bed every day for 2 consecutive weeks. [14/14 completed, 4-17 Jan ‘08]
18. Buy a hanky to substitute paper tissues. [completed, 21 Feb ‘08]
19. Identify any water bottles with numbers 2 or 4 at the bottom of the bottles in at least two big stores, get one if any. [completed, 21 Feb ‘08]
20. Buy a bicycle with the money from my term-deposit account.
21. Put at least 5 ideas suggested on Ideal Bite into practice. [0/5 completed]
22. Put into practice at least 5 enviro-tips suggested on the Nature page. [2 in progress/5 completed]

LEARNING + SELF IMPROVEMENT:
23. Exercise my brain by doing a variety of quizzes at Queendom, one quiz every once a week, for 8 consecutive weeks. [0/8 completed]
24. Borrow or ask for unused handbook(s) and/or material(s) of at least 3 people’s study to be learned by myself.
25. Attend a literature-related class in my alma mater.
26. Read at least one division of my Spanish-learning book at a time, at least once a week, for 8 consecutive weeks. [0/8 completed]
27. Read one book for at least half an hour every day before bed for 4 consecutive weeks. [28/28 completed, 4 Feb - 2 Mar ‘08]
28. Visit the Public Library again, at least once a month, for 3 consecutive months. [3/3 completed; #1 Apr ‘08; #2 May '08, #3 Jun ‘08]
29. Attend at least one seminar/workshop that’s going to be useful for me. [completed, 9 Feb ‘08, Kepemimpinan Pendidikan Berbasis Nilai---Value-Based Education Leadership---by Dr. Sofyan Sauri from Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung]
30. Write my journal in English for at least one month. [completed, 20 Jan - 20 Feb ‘08]
31. Identify way(s) and/or technique(s) of converting ‘usual’ file extensions into PDF extension and put them into practice. [completed, #1 CutePDF software, 18 Jan ‘08 (highly recommended); #2 PDF Online, 19 Feb ‘08]
32. Learn simple yoga by myself and put my self-learning into practice for at least 7 consecutive days. [4/7 completed]

HEALTH + FITNESS:
33. Do 10-time crunches before and after bed every day for 4 consecutive weeks.
34. Jog at least once a week for 4 consecutive weeks. [0/4 completed]
35. Practice at least 3 moves of pilates from the VCD I own, at least twice a week, for 4 consecutive weeks.
36. Donate blood for the very first time.
37. Go see a dentist and get my cavities and stuff repaired.
38. Eat only apples in one whole day, at least once in a semester, for 5 consecutive semesters. [1/5 completed; #1 5 Jun ‘08]
39. Snack only fruits, at least once a week, for 4 consecutive weeks. [0/4 completed]
40. Do Daud sunnah fasting for one week. [0/4 completed]
41. Do Monday + Thursday sunnah fasting for 2 consecutive weeks. [4/4 completed, #1 Thursday, 6 Mar ‘08; #2 Monday, 10 Mar ‘08; #3 Thursday, 13 Mar ‘08; #4 Thursday, 27 Mar ‘08]

SPIRITUALITY:
42. Khatam Qur’an again, at least twice. [1 in progress/2 completed]
43. Memorize at least 2 more short surahs from the Quran.
44. Re-memorize surah An-Naba’, demonstrate it for someone as proof. [in progress, so far 20 verses memorized out of 40]
45. Read La Tahzan completely during one of the Ramadhans for 30 consecutive days. [0/30 completed]
46. Do qiyamul lail (night prayer), at least once a week, for 4 consecutive weeks.

FAMILY + FRIENDSHIPS + RELATIONSHIPS:
47. Make a list of at least 20 special people in my life, mark their significant days/dates, list a plan of what to do for them on those days/dates, put the ideas into practice.
48. Call at least 3 extended family members I haven’t talked to in at least one year. [0/3 completed]
49. Call at least 3 old friends I haven’t talked to in at least six months. [0/3 completed]
50. Find out the names of my grandparents and their parents’, draw a sketch of my family tree in my journal book. [completed, 4 Feb ‘08]
51. Pay for the electric bill for my dad, at least for 2 months. [0/2 completed]
52. Send a “just because” care package for my mom.
53. Take pictures of my family and their/our activities every day for 7 consecutive days. [7/7 completed, 8 - 14 Mar ‘08]
54. Make friend with at least one New Yorker.
55. Send “just because” e-mails for at least 3 of my primary school friends. [0/3 completed]

ENTERTAINMENT + ARTS + CULTURES:
56. Learn, identify, and find out at least 5 interesting things/facts about life in Indonesia that I’d like foreigners to know. [0/5 completed]
57. Participate in at least 1 virtual community. [completed]
58. Finish reading at least 3 books on my personal bookshelf. [3/3 completed; #1 Chicken Soup for the Working Woman's Soul, 4-11 Jan ‘08; #2 Das Café der toten Philosophen, 20 Jan - 12 Feb ‘08; #3 Menjadi Manusia Holistik, 12 - 22 Feb ‘08]
59. Attend at least 2 plays at the local theatre. [2/2 completed, #1 Si Doel & Si Ijah, 15 Feb ‘08; #2 Wanita-wanita Parlemen, 15 Mar ‘08]
60. Buy and read Sunday Jakarta Post for 4 consecutive Sundays. [0/4 completed]
61. Buy and read at least 4 new books based on my personal pick. [4/4 completed, #1 Detektif Conan 49, 22 Jan ‘08; #2 Panduan Lengkap Memulai dan Mengelola Usaha di Rumah, 3 Mar ‘08; #3 Looking for Alibrandi (Mencari Jati Diri), 26 Mar ‘08; #4 Detektif Conan Spesial 27, 9 Apr ‘08]
62. Ask a random person to recommend me what book to read, then buy and read it.
63. Go see at least 4 new movies based on my personal pick. [1/4 completed, #1 Ayat-ayat Cinta, 29 Feb '08, #2 Nagabonar, 6 Jun ‘08]
64. Ask a random person to recommend me what new movie to watch, then go see it.

FOOD + COOKING + DINING:
65. Have a dinner in a restaurant, solo. [completed, 27 Feb ‘08]
66. Visit that coffee shop at the mall.
67. Ask my mom one of her special dishes she wants me to be good at cooking; try that recipe at least once.
68. Ask my mom the recipe of my most favorite dessert back when I was a little girl, then put it into practice. [completed, 31 May ‘08]
69. Eat at least one traditional food once a week for 4 consecutive weeks. [4/4 completed; #1 bugis, 7 Jan ‘08; #2 putu ayu + bingke, 14 + 16 Jan ‘08; #3 rujak + cucur, 22 Jan ‘08; #4 martabak manis Bandung (banana and cheese fillings), 29 Jan ‘08]
70. Go one month without eating out with my own expense.

TRAVEL + DESTINATIONS:
71. Plan well on an out-of-town trip for one of my long holidays.
72. Explore the city I live in, identify at least 20 exciting things/facts about it relating to anything. [0/20 completed]
73. Visit at least 3 festivals/exhibitions in town. [1/3 completed; #1 Nusantara Expo, 3 Apr ‘08]
74. Walk across the Kapuas bridge.

WRITING + BLOGGING:
75. Submit at least 3 pieces to printed publication(s). [3/3 completed, #1 7 Feb ‘08 - an opinion article to Pontianak Post; #2 14 May 2008 - a short story to Femina; #3 10 June 2008 - a short story to The Jakarta Post]
76. Continue writing my to-be novel, at least one page every once a week, for 3 consecutive months. [0/12 completed]
77. Post an entry on an event conducted by Bloggers Unite. [0/5 completed]
78. Make a post on my blog about an environmental issue on Blog Action Day.
79. Participate in Sunday Scribblings, at least twice in a month, for 2 consecutive months. [0/4 completed]
80. Post reviews of at least 10 books I check out from the Public Library on my Friendster page. [1/10 completed; #1 The Man in the Brown Suit (Lelaki dengan Setelan Coklat)]

MISCELLANEOUS:
81. Do something special for at least seven random people for 7 consecutive days before my 26th birthday (must be one different thing for each day).
82. Make a list of 25 special things to give to myself, then gift them on my 25th birthday.
83. On 1 January 2008, read the letter I wrote to myself on the last New Year’s eve. [completed, 1 Jan ‘08]
84. Do at least 5 actions suggested on We Are What We Do. [0/5 completed]
85. Put into practice at least 3 things suggested on Lorna Doone’s Something Good blog. [0/3 completed]
86. Put into practice at least 5 things suggested on Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project. [0/5 completed]
87. Put into practice decluttering ideas from My Simpler Life’s 2008 Declutter Calendar. [in progress]
88. Open a new savings account at a different bank from mine now. [completed, 15 Jan ‘08 @ Bank Mandiri]
89. Donate some books from my personal bookshelf for a worthy cause. [completed, 27 May '08 - donated books to Blograry]
90. Pay off my laptop debt. [in progress]
91. Create a floor plan of my plan-to-redesign bedroom on Floor Planner.
92. At one sitting, make a list in my journal of 100 things my mom and dad and older brother have taught me.
93. Re-read my old journals and find an idea of doing again one thing I haven’t done in at least three years.
94. At one sitting, make a list in my journal of at least 50 things I have learned from my previous relationship. [completed, 10 Jun '08]
95. Get my hair washed and cut short in a salon. [completed, 3 Apr ‘08]
96. Buy an MP3 player.
97. Be in bed before midnight every day for 7 consecutive days. [0/7 completed]
98. Write a letter for myself at FutureMe.Org.
99. Motivate someone to do the 101/1001 project of his/her own.
100. Write in my journal every day for at least 7 consecutive days. [4/7 completed]
101. Make a new list of 101 things to do when my 1001 days are almost over; include the list(s) I haven’t done, if any.