101 in 1001 (2024-2026)

Since I kinda dropped the ball/took a break on my last 101 in 1001, I gave myself an extra year to get shit done! (hah..) Here are the past few 101 in 1001’s I’ve done!

• • 2011-2014
  • 2014-2016
  • 2016-2019
  • 2019-2022

101 in 1001 (2024-2026)

Why 1001?

Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple goals such as New Year’s resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (~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 organizing and timing some tasks (e.g. travel). To start your own, calculate the finish date here!

Start: January 1, 2024
Finish: September 28, 2026

Fitness/Health

I touched on a number of these in my 2024 fitness goals but it bears repeating…

• Drink 5 cups of fluid daily.
  • Stretch goal: Try for 6-7. (Lol.)
• Cook/Meal prep at least 2-4 meals/week.
  • Stretch goal: Make 1-2 recipes from my cookbook collection each month.
• Lift 2-3x/week.
  • Stretch goal: Participate in Garage Gym Competition!
  • DL 300, BP 135, S 255
  • Reach goal: DL 375, BP 176, S 275.
• Go to dance practice 1-2x/week.
  • Not really stretch, but other goal: Spring recital!
• Go to BJJ – 2-3x/week.
  • Stretch goal: Get a stripe!
  • Stretch goal: Get another stripe!
  • Stretch goal: Get 3rd stripe!
  • Stretch goal: Get 4th stripe!
  • Super-stretch goal: Get blue belt?
• Pole, Aerial Silks, and/or Lyra 1-2x/week.
  • Stretch goal: Participate in a showcase!
• Yoga/stretching at least 3x/week.
  • Stretch goal: 5-7x/week would be lovely!
  • Stretch goal: Get my splits back on both sides!
• Go hiking1-2x/month.
• Get advanced scuba certified!
• Climbing 1x every 1-2 months
• Get my routine labwork done.
• Continue logging meals in My Fitness Pal.

Giving

• Volunteer at Paul Hom Asian Clinic 3-4x/year. [/10]
• Donate to Please Save A Cat at least 1x/year. [/3]

Academic/Career

• 2024 – 50 CME credits. [/50]
• 2025 – 50 CME credits. [/50]
• 2026 – 50 CME credits. [/50]
• Work on Fellowship  of Academy of Wilderness Medicine certification (FAWM).
• Get certification in FAWM.
• Go to a wilderness medicine conference.
• Go to a Lifestyle Medicine conference.
• Get certification in Lifestyle Medicine.
• Continue teaching medical students.
• Continue mentoring/offering shadowing to pre-med students.

Adulting/Budget/Finances/Planning

• Update my budget spreadsheet weekly.
• Donate/sell things I don’t need 3x/year. [/9]
• De-clutter my belongings.
• Continue making monthly payments on student loans.
• Finish paying off my student loans!!! (2025)
• Continue making monthly payments on the house.
• Go on a no-buy for products 3 months out of each year. [/9]
• Make our front yard more desert-friendly.
• Get a rain barrel (or some such equivalent) to save water…

Learning/Hobbies

• Learn 3 songs on the ukulele. [/3]
  • Can’t Help Falling in Love
  • Let It Be
  • You Are My Sunshine
• Perform/play with the Awesome Orchestra Collective. [/6]
• Learn 5 new songs on the piano. [/5]
• Try watercolor art in journal.
• Get to 365 day streak on Duolingo.
• Get to 730 day streak on Duolingo.
• Get to 1000 day streak on Duolingo.
• Finish reading medical Mandarin book.
• Learn how to French braid my hair.
• Go surfing!
• Take surfing lessons again.
• Take diving lessons in Maui or Tulum.
• Go to a Girls in Gis event.
• Keep my plants  alive.

Family/Friends/Travel

• Visit Linda in WV.
• Visit friend in OR.
• Join Stephanie on part of her U.S. national parks trip (7/2024 or 10/2024).
• Go to Australia/New Zealand. (8/2024)
• Go back to Hong Kong. (10/2024)
• Visit a tea plantation in Yunnan. (10/2024)
• Go hiking in ZhangJiaJie. (10/2024)
• Enchanted Valley backpacking (2025?)
• Hike the Enchantments trail. (2025)
• Ireland trip with Rachel/Jaclyn. (2025?)
• Japan or Korea(?). (2026)
• Send a care package to a friend. [/3]

Purchases

• Get Global Entry.
• Make canvas prints of photography for office decor.
• Annual pass for national parks. (2024)
• Annual pass for national parks. (2025)
• Annual pass for national parks. (2026)

Food/Blog-Related

• Fix visual recipe indexes.
• Update old pins.
• Update old recipes.
• Try to write 2 travel posts/month for 2024. [/24]
• Try to write 2 travel posts/month for 2025. [/24]
• Try to write 2 travel posts/month for 2026. [/24]
• Try to write 1-2 recipes/month for 2024. [/12]
• Try to write 1-2 recipes/month for 2025. [/12]
• Try to write 1-2 recipes/month for 2026. [/12]
• Continue scheduling posts into the future whenever you have spare moments.
• Yelp Elite events. [/10]

Miscellaneous/Fun

• Put together my koi lanterns.
• Decorate my home office.
• Decorate my work office.
• Complete 2024 GoodReads challenge. (Follow me on GoodReads!)
• Complete 2025 GoodReads challenge.
• Complete 2026 GoodReads challenge.
• Continue tracking goals on Finch!
• Find out my blood type.
• Put together travel bullet journal.
• Do a photoshoot.
• Finish 5 TV series. [/5]
  • The Song of Glory (锦绣南歌)
  • The Centimeter of Love (爱的厘米)
  • Jun Jiu Ling (君九龄)
  • Deciding!
  • Deciding!

Final Two!

• Blog about the things on this list that can be written about.
• Make another 101 in 1001 list.

Unstarted/Incomplete:
Ongoing/Continuous: 
Completed: 

• Have you ever made a 101 in 1001? What would you put in yours?