On June 28, 2006, having recently moved to a new city, I created a list of 101 things I wanted to do in the next 1001 days. Some of these things were about exploring my new environment, some
were personal goals, and others were just random things that entered by head at the time. This challenge is a popular productivity meme - you can read more about it, and see other
participants lists, at the
| 1. |
Walk all 21 Regional Parks in Auckland |
| 2. |
See the all time Top 100 Grossing Films  |
| 3. |
Go snorkelling at Goat Island Completed 12/3/09 |
| 4. |
Do the 'Round The Bays' Done once, will do again this year |
| 5. |
Walk the Tongaririo Crossing Did the crossing 29th Jan 2007. Would be keen to do again when there is snow on the crossing. |
| 6. |
Learn to surf or bodyboard Been up to Tawharanui for quite a bit of body boarding now. |
| 7. |
Learn to dance salsa Regularly dance salsa and other latin variations now. |
| 8. |
See a sporting event at Eden Park Twenty20 game between England and Black Caps. |
| 9. |
Snowboard at Snowplanet Completed 4/3/09. Pretty good result for a first time boarding. |
| 10. |
Go camping somewhere out of Auckland Done this a couple of times, look forward to more. |
| 11. |
Visit the Muriwai Gannet Colony (during nesting) Been to the gannet conoly at least 3 times. |
| 12. |
Go to the Avondale Market |
| 13. |
Go to the Otara Market Scary. |
| 14. |
Visit Hot Water Beach (Whitianga) |
| 15. |
See a film on IMAX Seen The Dark Knight twice on IMAX. |
| 16. |
See a film at The Bridgeway cinema Welcome to the Sticks (25/2/09). |
| 17. |
See fireworks launched from Skytower Saw this a couple of times over New Year's. |
| 18. |
Travel the complete Twin Coast Discovery Highway Completed over Easter weekend 2008. |
| 19. |
Load all my CD's on to iTunes |
| 20. |
Hit golf balls at 3 different driving ranges (3/3) |
| 21. |
Walk Waiheke Island Done this a several times including Stoney Batter and the Regional Park. |
| 22. |
Visit MOTAT |
| 23. |
Find a good library and join it Joined Remuera library. |
| 24. |
Visit the Treaty grounds at Waitangi |
| 25. |
Do some kayaking around the Hauraki Gulf |
| 26. |
Set up at least 10 useful playlists in iTunes |
| 27. |
Take an early ferry and have breakfast at Devonport Also done this several times now. |
| 28. |
Watch every episode of South Park |
| 29. |
Have seen all Oscar nominees in top 8 categories before ceremony (in one year) |
| 30. |
See Ebert's '102 Movies You Must See' |
| 31. |
Travel to another continent South America, 2007. |
| 32. |
Visit Reptile Park (Ti Point) |
| 33. |
Walk Rangitoto Island Done - walked to the summit in less than 30 mins! 17/3/09. |
| 34. |
Visit Workman's Cafe in Matamata Been here several times now. |
| 35. |
Visit that really big Kauri tree |
| 36. |
Rollerblade along Mission Bay |
| 37. |
See all films on the IMDb Top 250 list |
| 38. |
Buy a new digital SLR Pentax K10D. |
| 39. |
Visit Cape Reinga |
| 40. |
For one week, go to bed at 9 and read books |
| 41. |
Buy a new watch Bought off Trade Me, broke within the first week. |
| 42. |
Walk Great Barrier Island |
| 43. |
Devise a better way to store all my passwords |
| 44. |
See a show at the Civic |
| 45. |
See all the European Film Award winners |
| 46. |
Learn to identify ten native trees and plants |
| 47. |
Watch every episode of The Sopranos |
| 48. |
Write at least 5 new songs on my guitar Completed! No, you can't hear any of them. |
| 49. |
Walk Tiritiri Matangi Island Completed 19/3/2009. |
| 50. |
See all BAFTA winning films |
| 51. |
Attend another Big Day Out Attended three now. |
| 52. |
Start a Kiwisaver account or savings plan Didn't opt for Kiwisaver, have my own plan. |
| 53. |
Visit Parakai Springs |
| 54. |
See the IMDB Top 50 Westerns Have seen all those available on DVD - will followup as more are released. |
| 55. |
Travel on the Driving Creek Railway |
| 56. |
Go spelunking |
| 57. |
Buy a new cellphone iPhone! |
| 58. |
Have seen at least a third of SJS's '1001 Films Before You Die' Almost seen half of them now. |
| 59. |
Visit the Waiwera Thermal Pools |
| 60. |
Own and watch Twin Peaks - Both Seasons on DVD Finally completed 16/3/2009. |
| 61. |
Go sailing in the Hauraki Gulf |
| 62. |
For one week, get up two hours before work |
| 63. |
See Sculpture on the Gulf Exhibition Seen this twice now. |
| 64. |
Start a list of must see upcoming films |
| 65. |
Go Geocaching Found a cache in Tamaki - used my Navman for assisstance. |
| 66. |
Attend ANZAC ceremony at the Auckland Domain Cenotaph |
| 67. |
Take a night course in something I've been study Spanish for over a year now. |
| 68. |
Order 3 Wisconsin Burger's I haven't tried |
| 69. |
Visit Castle Rock (Coromandel) Completed 16/3/2009. |
| 70. |
Visit Auckland Zoo again (during the day this time) |
| 71. |
Find a good Chinese takeaway in my area |
| 72. |
Actually read David Allen's 'Getting Things Done' |
| 73. |
Try one of those DeliChoices from McDonald's |
| 74. |
Buy something from Apple (as of list start date) not yet created Lot's of things - most notably the iPhone. |
| 75. |
Visit Cathedral Cove (Hahei) |
| 76. |
Find a new dentist and go for a check up |
| 77. |
Make a set of 10 'Melvin Udall' style mix CD''s for car |
| 78. |
Make some Limoncello for summer |
| 79. |
Do a photographic study of my neighborhood |
| 80. |
Stroll through Symonds Street cemetary |
| 81. |
Stroll through Waikumete cemetery |
| 82. |
Walk the Pinnacles Track Completed 10/3/09 |
| 83. |
Go to a public concert in one of Auckland''s parks |
| 84. |
Visit Wilson's Cement Works ruins |
| 85. |
Install Tracks and use it to manage my tasks Used for about a year, now I run with Things on the iPhone. |
| 86. |
Go skiing or snowboarding at Whakapapa Been skiing there several times now. |
| 87. |
Explore Bastion Point |
| 88. |
Spend a whole day just watching DVD's |
| 89. |
Visit the Wintergardens |
| 90. |
Order three Subway sandwiches I haven't tried (3/3) |
| 91. |
Listen to at least 5 DVD commentaries |
| 92. |
Watch the sun rise from atop one of Auckland's volcanic cones |
| 93. |
Do the Mount Auckland (Atuanui) Walkway |
| 94. |
Walk Motuihe Island |
| 95. |
See all the 'Best Director' Oscar winners for the last 50 years |
| 96. |
Write a haiku about Auckland |
| 97. |
Attend the Diwali Festival Attended this festival two years running now. |
| 98. |
Assemble a sensible first aid kit for tramping |
| 99. |
Sell my old car |
| 100. |
Explore the Whatipu wilderness |
| 101. |
For every incomplete task after 1001 days, donate $10 to Wikipedia All tasks completed in allocated time! |