Motivational Badges

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I made these nifty badges as part of a novel writing contest I'm doing through Codex. Credit for the wonderful idea of making badges in the first place goes to Vylar Kaftan, who also came up with most of the categories. Need some extra motivation?  Help yourself to a badge (or several).
Gold Star! Gold Star!
For a day when you feel like you deserve a badge, just because.
Sitting down can be the first step toward productivity. For a day where you really, really, really don't want to write--but you get 500 words written anyway.
A badge for people who don't need badges. For a day when you had 100% fun/enjoyment during your writing session.
For including a duck, goose, or waterfowl. For mentioning a duck, goose or other waterfowl somewhere in your novel.
Nom Nom Nom. And after the cheezburger, u wrote something. Writing at least 1,000 words after eating a cheeseburger, turkeyburger, gardenburger, or equivalent food product. Nom!
For when you wrote AND exercised every day, all week. For writing at least 500 words AND working out for at least 30 minutes every day for a week.
Completing 2,000 new words in a single day.
Completing 5,000 new words in a single day.
Completing 8,000 new words in a single day.
For writing 10,000 words new in one week.
Chapter a week, for three weeks. Completing one chapter per week (or equivalent) for three weeks straight.
Yes, really. I'm that clever. When you write a really excellent section of story and you want us all to know it!
Completing one scene per day for seven days in a row.
For including something off the internet.

For referencing something from the internet in your novel.
Pinata shark says moo. For putting something random in your novel because someone suggested it.
For writing 500 words and cleaning house for at least 30 minutes every day for a week.
For completely scrapping at least 1,000 words and redoing them.
For writing a prime-numbered chapter. Geek. For completing a chapter that's a prime number (2, 3, 5, 7, 11...)
A badge for that awful time when you hate it and think it's completely broken. This is a badge of honor because it means you're digging into some real stuff and you'll break through in a few weeks.
For using a real-life experience as a basis for a scene or major plot element.
For writing despite illness, distractions, the end of the world, etc. When you work through illness, noisy construction, or other distracting event.
When you experience the story "taking over" and surprising you.
Writing after you wanted to quit. You almost gave up for the day, but decided to push forward and wrote another 500 words.
Writing a lot after wanting to quit. You almost gave up for the day, but decided to push forward and wrote another 1,500 words.
Because sometimes, two smilie faces are better than one. For writing a scene that you've discussed or brainstormed with another writer.
When you've finished the small stuff of revision, like prose and little details.
When you've finished the big stuff of revision, like plot holes and major events.
For completing the draft by September 15, leaving three full months for revisions.
Finally, the end of the first/second/Nth draft!