Because this lady did it:
101 things to do in 1001 days. (which will be Feb 22, 2011)
1. Join a roller derby league.
2. Buy a digital camera.
3. Get something published in a bigger magazine.
4. Finish my thesis.
5. Finish my master’s.
6. Get a job that I like.
7. Buy a house/apartment/something.
8. Write a book.
9. Actually get that book published.
10. Go back to muay thai classes.
11. Have really great sex.
12. See C. again.
13. Go back to New Orleans.
14. Go to a country I’ve never been to before. (Mexico, Italy, Brazil, Japan, and many more on the list)
15. Get another tattoo.
16. Fall in love.
17. Read Finnegans Wake.
18. Trade in my car for one that runs on alternative energy. (or get rid of it entirely)
19. Take part in the 365-day self-portrait challenge.
20. Volunteer for a political campaign.
21. Volunteer for something that isn’t a political campaign.
22. Paint the stairs in my apartment.
23. Learn French. For real this time.
24. Buy real art.
25. Buy clothing from hand-makers, local boutiques, and thrift and vintage shops instead of Target and H&M.
26. Buy groceries from the local farmer’s market whenever possible.
27. Go visit M.
28. Create an art project with my sister.
29. Write a screenplay.
30. Finish my graphic novel script.
31. Find an artist for it.
32. Go dancing at least once a month.
33. Go visit my grandmother.
34. Go visit my aunt in MA.
35. Drive across the country. (Hopefully with that alternative-fueled car.)
36. Make a short documentary film.
37. Interview someone I really admire (again–last one was John Doe from X).
38. Publish something academic.
39. Find a real doctor around here.
40. Go to one of these damn media conferences.
41. Go to a major film festival (bigger than Denver, which I did).
42. Go back to Montreal.
43. Take K. to a hockey game.
44. Learn to salsa dance.
45. Have a party. With more than three people in attendance.
46. Talk to a stranger on the bus.
47. Flirt. Shamelessly.
48. Wear my grandmother’s necklaces (and think of her).
49. Fast and go to synagogue on Yom Kippur.
50. Attend another voodoo ceremony.
51. Attend a religious service of a different faith.
52. Meditate.
53. Buy more candles.
54. Keep a bottle of wine in the house at all times.
55. Try out for a theatrical production or a film. (Act, in other words.)
56. Go into the salon and tell my hairdresser to go wild.
57. Win all those department awards I circled in my book, and use the cash to do something crazy.
58. Dance on a bar.
59. Go to drag bingo night.
60. Go to at least one event where I am one of the few white people there.
61. Read Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
(This is hard–so many things I want to do are open-ended, I am trying to be specific while not using “Go to x, y, z country” as multiple entries.)
62. Read Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
63. Write a poem.
64. Go to a beach and not think about how I hate my thighs.
65. Take those hand photos I’ve been thinking about for years
66. Sleep under the stars.
67. With someone else.
68. Live somewhere with a backyard for my dog.
69. 
(yes, I still giggle at that.)
70. Actually learn to cook. At least my mother’s fried rice recipe and chicken divan.
71. Take a voice class–work on speaking (and maybe singing).
72. Go somewhere on a boat. Ferries don’t count.
73. Find a hot date to my friend’s wedding.
74. Have a “salon” regularly at my house. Invite smart, sassy, beautiful people from all walks of life to talk about things. Make sure people disagree.
75. Join the grad students’ union.
76. Join the ACLU.
77. Vote in every election in the place I actually reside while I’m living there. (you wouldn’t believe that I’ve never done that–moved too much.)
78. Get an opinion column somewhere.
79. Make a living as a writer.
80. Finish getting hair lasered. Yeah, I said it.
81. Make at least one piece of clothing from scratch (not remaking vintage bits).
82. Read The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
83. Read everything else on that banned books list.
84. Get back to two books a week.
85. Read Les Miserables again. In French this time (good luck on this one, but it’s nice to have goals.)
86. Polish up my Spanish.
87. Go to Poland or Germany and visit the former concentration camps. Cry.
88. Apply for a Fulbright grant.
89. Speak up when I hear racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, classism, and any other kinda ignorant bullshit.
90. See a classic movie in a real theater.
91. Pitch articles to all the magazines I love.
92. Start my own magazine.
93. Impress all of my professors, bosses, and people who otherwise have authority over me.
94. Be an actual help to my students. Write recommendations, use my connections, get them work.
95. Convince my parents to vote for a Democrat.
96. Convince a stranger to vote for the first time.
97. Get a facial (not that kind, you pervs!)
98. Get a massage.
99. Learn to belly dance.
100. Learn to actually code and design this damn wordpress site.
101. See Barack Obama sworn in as President.
In manageable bits:
School/Work/Being a Grown-Up:
1. Get something published in a bigger magazine.
2. Finish my thesis.
3. Finish my master’s.
4. Get a job that I like.
5. Buy a house/apartment/something.
6. Write a book.
7. Actually get that book published.
8. Write a screenplay.
9. Finish my graphic novel script.
10. Find an artist for it.
11. Interview someone I really admire (again–last one was John Doe from X).
12. Publish something academic.
13. Win all those department awards I circled in my book, and use the cash to do something crazy.
14. Get an opinion column somewhere.
15. Make a living as a writer.
16. Apply for a Fulbright grant.
17. Pitch articles to all the magazines I love.
18. Start my own magazine.
19. Impress all of my professors, bosses, and people who otherwise have authority over me.
20. Be an actual help to my students. Write recommendations, use my connections, get them work.
21. Learn to actually code and design this damn wordpress site.
Physical/Health:
1. Join a roller derby league.
2. Go back to muay thai classes.
3. Find a real doctor around here.
4. Get a facial (not that kind, you pervs!)
5. Get a massage.
Intellectual:
1. Read Finnegans Wake.
2. Learn French. For real this time.
3. Read Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
4. Read Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
5. Read The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
6. Read everything else on that banned books list.
7. Get back to two books a week.
8. Read Les Miserables again. In French this time (good luck on this one, but it’s nice to have goals.)
9. Polish up my Spanish.
Travel:
1. Go back to New Orleans.
2. Go to a country I’ve never been to before. (Mexico, Italy, Brazil, Japan, and many more on the list)
3. Drive across the country. (Hopefully with that alternative-fueled car.)
4. Go back to Montreal.
5. Go somewhere on a boat. Ferries don’t count.
6. Go to Poland or Germany and visit the former concentration camps. Cry.
Interpersonal:
1. Have really great sex.
2. See C. again.
3. Go visit M.
4. Go visit my grandmother.
5. Go visit my aunt in MA.
6. Take K. to a hockey game.
7. Have a party. With more than three people in attendance.
8. Talk to a stranger on the bus.
9. Flirt. Shamelessly.
10. (yes, I still giggle at that.)
11. Find a hot date to my friend’s wedding.
12. Have a “salon” regularly at my house. Invite smart, sassy, beautiful people from all walks of life to talk about things. Make sure people disagree.
Personal:
1. Get another tattoo.
2. Fall in love.
3. Buy real art.
4. Go dancing at least once a month.
5. Wear my grandmother’s necklaces (and think of her).
6. Fast and go to synagogue on Yom Kippur.
7. Attend another voodoo ceremony.
8. Attend a religious service of a different faith.
9. Meditate.
10. Buy more candles.
11. Keep a bottle of wine in the house at all times.
12. Go into the salon and tell my hairdresser to go wild.
13. Go to a beach and not think about how I hate my thighs.
14. Sleep under the stars.
15. With someone else.
16. Live somewhere with a backyard for my dog.
17. Finish getting hair lasered. Yeah, I said it.
Activist:
1. Trade in my car for one that runs on alternative energy. (or get rid of it entirely)
2. Volunteer for a political campaign.
3. Volunteer for something that isn’t a political campaign.
4. Buy groceries from the local farmer’s market whenever possible.
5. Go to one of these damn media conferences.
6. Go to at least one event where I am one of the few white people there.
7. Join the grad students’ union.
8. Join the ACLU.
9. Vote in every election in the place I actually reside while I’m living there. (you wouldn’t believe that I’ve never done that–moved too much.)
10. Speak up when I hear racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, classism, and any other kinda ignorant bullshit.
11. Convince my parents to vote for a Democrat.
12. Convince a stranger to vote for the first time.
13. See Barack Obama sworn in as President.
Creative:
1. Buy a digital camera.
2. Take part in the 365-day self-portrait challenge.
3. Paint the stairs in my apartment.
4. Buy clothing from hand-makers, local boutiques, and thrift and vintage shops instead of Target and H&M.
5. Create an art project with my sister.
6. Make a short documentary film.
7. Go to a major film festival (bigger than Denver, which I did).
8. Learn to salsa dance.
9. Try out for a theatrical production or a film. (Act, in other words.)
10. Write a poem.
11. Take those hand photos I’ve been thinking about for years
12. Actually learn to cook. At least my mother’s fried rice recipe and chicken divan.
13. Take a voice class–work on speaking (and maybe singing).
14. Make at least one piece of clothing from scratch (not remaking vintage bits).
15. See a classic movie in a real theater.
16. Learn to belly dance.
some of those are hefty, some totally manageable
good luck to you on all 