Day Zero Project – the list

by Vyksos

Around the start of 2016 one of my friends told me about the Day Zero Project and that she immediately thought of me.
As she explained to me she feels I still have a lot of stuff that I want to do outside of my current daily life but I never actually noted them down and always put them on the back burner as other projects and chores took over. There was a lot of truth to this and I agreed it had to change and I needed to start finishing up projects or get actually properly started on them.

Still the concept of 101 things to do in 1001 days seemed a bit overwhelming at first. So I read through the blogs of others who participated in the Day Zero Project and got inspired to not think too big. And after I saw the many diverse challenges and achievements that were uploaded daily on the Day Zero Project hashtags it led me to make a list of my own.
My first Day Zero Project list was made and uploaded to this blog in March of 2016, sadly things happened and never ever got started on the list. So with 2018 slowly coming to a close and 2019 about to start I decided it was time for another go and just revamped the list a little bit.

This is how the site explains it ; The Day Zero Project was created by New Zealander, Michael Green. The website grew out of a blog post in 2003 when he set himself a goal of completing a list of 101 goals in 1001 days. He received such a large response from this that over time he developed the idea into a social community project.

The Day Zero Project Challenge:
Complete 101 pre-set tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on your part).

Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple challenges such as New Year’s resolutions or a ‘Bucket List’. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips, study semesters, or outdoor activities.

Time to get started and make my own Day Zero Project list!

Day Zero Project

The rules are simple and within a few days I had 101 goals ready.
For each goal that I manage to finish I will set aside €15,00 and at the end of the 1001 days I will use that money to buy something nice.
At the end of each month I will post an update to show how far I have come and to show the results.

Start 1 October 2018
End 27 June 2021

And this is my Day Zero Project list, which you can also find on the Day Zero Project site.
Cursive – In progress

~~Strike Through~~ – Finished

* – Links to posts with updates

Health

Get in the best shape of my life
Finish the Walk – with all achievements
Finish Zombie Run 5K training
Run a 5K race
Take a long Beach walk at least 5 times (0/5)
Take a long Forest walk at least 5 times (0/5)
Try Meditation
Take a Yoga class
Complete a ‘Walk To Mordor’ challenge

Personal
Finish 10 puzzles of 1000 pieces (0/10)
Lessen my Coffee intake to 2-3 times a week for 3 months ( 0/3)
Celebrate St. Patricks day in a proper pub
Get a new tattoo
Get a new piercing
Dance my heart out at Castlefest
Throw a party
Attend 3 different Larps (0/2)
Get a massage
Try to have a relax night every month (0/34)
Be more social, visit my friends and make new ones
Send 10 postcards via postcrossing.com (0/10)

Home
Furnish and decorate a new working space
Finish the game room in the new home
Plant a herb garden
Re-organise my Kitchen Herb Collection
Get bikes and go on small trips at least 5 times (0/5)
Try out 7 new restaurants (0/7)
Sell at least 5 items from my own collection of stuff

Study & Skills
Start driving again
Learn a new language
Go on two new course (make up, Fx for example)
Document a “day in my life” in photographs

Travels & Events
Go camping
Gaze at the Aurora Borealis
Visit Disneyland Paris (Paris)
Visit the Scottish Highlands/ Edinburgh (Scotland)
Visit London (United Kingdom)
Visit Italy
Visit a country in Scandinavia
Visit Germany
Visit Belgium
Go to Amsterdam for 2 days
Go to 5 different museums (0/5)
See a Giant Panda
Spend a night stargazing
Attend at least 6 different Anime/Gaming/Fantasy cons (0/6)
Visit a Zoo at least 5 times (0/5)
Visit the Efteling
Have a picnic

Art & Crafts
Make a custom My Little Pony
Make a custom Funko
Learn how to make soap
Learn how to sew/ knit or crochet
Make my own little custom/etsy store/Art account
Write down my Story ideas
Trade at least 10 artist trading cards (ATC’s) (0/10)
Fill a sketchbook with drawings
Sell artwork you created yourself
Complete a colouring book (0/1)
Make a Larp prop to use in a game.

Cooking & Baking
Make a recipe book
Bake a Rainbow Cake
Try 40 new recipes (0/40)
Make at least 20 jars of Jam, Sambal and more (0/20)

Beauty & Fashion
Try on a vintage/50’s look and wear it out
Have professional photos taken
Do a full make up look
Attend Castlefest in Style
Wear Black Milk every day for a week (0/7)
Get a manicure/pedicure
Get a make over (make up, clothing wise).

Geeks & Gaming
Complete Skyrim – All achievements
Finish Baldurs Gate/ Baldurs Gate 2/ Neverwinter Nights- Enhanced Edition
Finish all three Witcher Games (0/3)
Finish up on all the Main games from Assassins Creed (starting with Unity and onwards)
Get all available classes to level 120 in World of Warcraft ( 1/12)
Get to Rank 20 in Warframe
Game more with others
Try 5 new Board Games (0/5)
Learn how to play Arkham Horror
Host at least 3 board games nights (0/3)
DM and finish Pathfinder – Rise of the Runelords / Curse of the Crimson Throne / D&D Curse of Stradh or any other adventure path that is released.
Play a session or campaign of Vampire the Maquerade
Make a map with all my character sheets in it
Finish a 1000 points Warhammer Fantasy/ AoS army and Warhammer 40k army
Paint Warhammer Scenery (0/3)
Do a cosplay and wear it
Make a cosplay weapon from scratch
Buy a Lightsaber

Books, Films & Series.
See 50 films from the IMDB top 250 (0/50)
See 10 series from the IMDB top 250 (0/10)
Discover 5 new bands/ artists (0/5)
Go to 5 concerts (0/5)
Finish reading the completed works of Lovecraft and Edgar Allen Poe (0/2)
Read at least 50 books (without including those already named here).
Read at least 10 Discworld novels (0/10)
Read 5 classic Comic Trade Paperbacks (0/5)
Buy and complete a “Wreck this Journal”

Social Media
Make my blog more popular and see an increase in traffic. (0/3)
Blog at least twice every month (0/3)
Try and hit 650 followers on Twitter/ Instagram