Day Zero

A friend of mine once suggested that I do the Day Zero Project . Until recently, I’ve not really considered it. However, I feel it’s high time I did something that would create more substance and direction in my life. I hope this project creates in my life the impetus that has been missing for too long.

Basically the idea is to write down a list of 101 goals you wish to accomplish in 1001 days. The items need to be meaningful and well-defined. They can be big goals and small goals. I would think that it would be ideal to have a good mixture of big and small, easy and difficult, grand and modest.

It took me almost a week to materialize the list (it’s a lot harder than it sounds). Here is my list:

1. Clean my room. No dust, no mess, everything organized and tidy. Keep immaculate for three months straight.
2. Clear all outstanding debts in credit cards, monthly loan repayments, and bills.
3. Get six-pack abs.
4. Buy a 27-inch iMac (or bigger).
5. Weigh no more than 73 kilos.
6. Buy a nice leather strap watch.
7. Buy a condo.
8. Run a half marathon.
9. Run a marathon.
10. Enjoy a beach holiday.
11. Enjoy an adventure holiday.
12. Go rock climbing.
13. Learn how to cook mum’s curry.
14. Write 100 food reviews.
15. Get a custom-sewn lampshade for my floor lamp.
16. Buy a very fancy chess piece.
17. Buy a dSLR camera.
18. Try the famous James’ cendol in Sitiawan.
19. Get Evelyn to bake me a shepherd’s pie.
20. Get a girlfriend.
21. Enjoy a full body massage.
22. Go for a holiday in Thailand.
23. Finish reading 10 books.
24. Post 100 of my own original poems on my blog.
25. Take a walk in the rain.
26. Go camping.
27. Set aside an entire day to take photos.
28. Watch the sunrise on the peak of Mount Kinabalu.
29. Design a photobook and get it professionally printed.
30. Buy a very nice pair of sunglasses.
31. Get eyebrows cleaned.
32. Go ice skating.
33. Buy a plane ticket to foreign destination without making any prior plans.
34. Go see the fireflies in Kuala Selangor.
35. Host a gathering or party.
36. Conquer Gunung Tahan.
37. Get V-Kool for my car.
38. Find a place that serves authentic pork vindaloo curry, and try it.
39. Get large, well-defined biceps.
40. Play paint ball.
41. Enjoy the KL skyline over some drinks at Luna Bar.
42. Try the famed pork ribs at Checkers.
43. Buy a fancy piece of furniture.
44. Travel somewhere alone without visiting anyone I know.
45. Produce my own piece of art for my home.
46. Be able to do 20 chin-ups.
47. Buy a smoothie blender.
48. Go on an adventure trek to a waterfall location.
49. Learn how to do a jack knife kick.
50. Become a certified Body Combat instructor.
51. Eat at a fancy hotel restaurant.
52. Successfully perform a slam dunk on an eight-foot basketball hoop.
53. Go on a ferris wheel ride.
54. Go on a roller coaster ride.
55. Visit a water park.
56. Learn to make shepherd’s pie.
57. Refurbish my mountain bike.
58. Write and submit and iPhone app to the Apple Store.
59. Go white-water rafting.
60. Do something that involves being up in the air: either sky diving, para-sailing, bungee jumping, hang gliding or riding in a hot air balloon.
61. Dress up for a theme or costume event or party.
62. Design a wall mural for my home.
63. Decorate and furnish my own home.
64. Try 10 flavors of ice cream in a single day.
65. Try the famed pork burgers at Cristang Restaurant.
66. Order a home made cake from Su’s Cakes for Kicks .
67. Learn how to do a cartwheel.
68. Visit the national park.
69. Make cards (for any occasion) with my own photos and send them out.
70. Try tiramisu at 10 different places.
71. Visit 10 local destinations.
72. Organize my computer’s files and folders.
73. Get drunk on a beach.
74. Buy a nice pair of leather shoes.
75. Try 5 dishes I’ve never tried before.
76. Buy my own barbecue grill.
77. Visit a historical site.
78. Learn how to compose a high dynamic range (HDR) photo.
79. Learn how to create special effects in a video.
80. Go to a concert.
81. Go to a musical.
82. Go to a play.
83. Add another chess set to my collection.
84. Go on a boat ride.
85. Buy a washer-dryer.
86. Have a fully stocked fridge.
87. Decorate my house for an event or festivity.
88. Visit my friends in Singapore.
89. Try the steak at Meatworks at Solaris.
90. Bowl over 200.
91. Host a poker session at my home.
92. Shoot a bulls-eye in archery.
93. Try tennis or squash.
94. Be able to do 50 push-ups.
95. Attend a music/vocal class, course or workshop.
96. Get 10 people to do this.
97. Invest in unit trust.
98. Buy a suit.
99. Read (some of) the bible.
100. Spend an entire day out while intoxicated.
101. Upgrade camera lenses.

I’ve already started with some of the items on the list, and it feels very gratifying. If you feel inspired after reading this entry and decide to pursue this project for yourself, kindly drop me a comment to let me know, so that I may credit to item #96 on my list. I will also be posting up my progress from time to time.

My deadline is August 27, 2012.