Day 32: Back on Track

Today, I completed task 41: Go to a zumba class.

To be honest, it kind of sucked for me. I've never been to my gym's zumba class before, so I'm not familiar with their songs and corresponding dances. I don't pick these things up easily either. I'm fairly gangly as is, and I'm sure I simply looked like a fish flailing about on the deck. I enjoyed the music, but not my inability to keep up.

I also was only able to stay for half the class. It was too much for me to pick up, and since I am physically incapable of running at this point in time (thanks vasavagal), it really wasn't paced for someone like me. I'll likely attend once I've built up some stamina.

I'm debating whether zumba counts as a dance class, which would then complete item 12.

In other news, I'll be able to buy my sketchbook for the sketchbook project on Monday, item number 4 on my list. I'm seriously looking forward to it.

Item number 27 is almost over: Listening to a new artists every day for a month. Granted, February is a short month. It might be cheating, but I'm calling it fair in this case because it's actually been fairly difficult to find musicians I like that I've not heard. Apparently, I'm rather particular.

Well, I believe that I've said "I", in it's various forms, enough for one blog. Although, should anyone have any book recommendations, I will gladly accept them for item 51.

Have a great night, all.

Day 16: Taking a break

Hello all. It has been a week of no goals as I was sick and lazy. However, I finally read a book that was just for the pleasure of reading, and am starting another today, so I'm technically working on my goal of 5 books for fun.

As I mentioned last time, my letter was sent, and received. The receiver finally got to see how I feel about our dissolution, and I think he gets it. We're no longer talking.

I was unable to order my sketchbook as it's not open for business yet. The tour for this year's sketchbooks has just started, so that is the focus for the moment.

I attempted to get a ticket to a TED event in LA, but those things are $2,500 minimum! What a joke. Apparently, only the rich are allowed to be intellectually stimulated. Pffft, I say.

I'll be attending a film festival this weekend, and am looking forward to checking that off my list. They're all silent films, including the film that inspired Disney's Snow White, and a film by the director of Nosferatu. It should be interesting, if I can stay awake.

Day 9: Heartfelt

Today, I completed my third task:

  5) Send a letter

I sent a letter to my friend of 6 years, who is, as of two days ago, no longer my friend. It was a very difficult decision for me to come to, but I feel it is for the best. When I wrote my list up a few days ago, a few of the items were actually for him: send a letter, send art, etc. He'd been on my mind a lot recently, as our friendship was dissolving. I had every intention of doing my best to rekindle and revive what we had. Unfortunately, it wanted to die.

So I sent him my good-byes instead.

Thanks again, Amanda Palmer, for finding the write *wink wink* song for every major life decision: "Smile (Pictures or it Didn't Happen)". And thanks, Chumbawumba, for being there when the letter was written, and sealed, to remind me that, even though this friendship is over, I'm not: "Tubthumping".

Day 8 of 101: Task 2

I've done it! Another task!

I wrote my list of 100 songs I could listen to forever. It's three pages long, but it's worth it. I learned quite a bit from it. I basically went through my top played songs on iTunes and collected those I could listen to (and often have) on repeat without going mad. Not too many uber happy, upbeat tunes. Lots of Modest Mouse, Fever Ray, Laura Viers, some Coheed and Cambria, Fleetwood Mac, The Shins, and more. Chumbawumba made the list!

If you'd like me to post it, let me know. You might learn of a great new song? Who knows.

Today, I might start another task, but have yet to decide which.

I've done it!

I've completed one thing on my list! My first thing!

   13) Write a letter to myself to be opened after the 1001 days


I feel very accomplished. I just need to put it in an envelope and hide it! When I open it in 995 days, I'll post it here for everyone to read, but until then, it's a surprise!

I'm also working on my novel. It's coming along, which is exciting, but I need to keep my goals in mind. I'm the sort of writer who goes off on tangents about what one outfit looks like, and suddenly, I'm drawing up a full wardrobe for a character and nothing else is happening. I find this odd, as I hate description, so why would I write so damn much of it?

Also, I'm not sure about this 5000 question survey. It's a lot of livejournal/myspace crap that would have been fine if I were 13, or my friend Hailey, but for me? I don't know. I've added a few buffer goals to my list just in case!

Just a quick post for today to declare my accomplishment. As ever, the food and music blog continues. 

Day 5 of 101

I apologize for not updating sooner. I meant to have something to come back and say, "Look what I did!", but I don't. I have been struck with a nasty cold, and sleep took priority. That said, I have all day today to myself, so I intend to work on a few goals!

In addition to the previously mentioned goals that I mentioned in my blog, I also intend to do some work towards a few more goals:

  4) Complete the sketchbook project
  21) Write a novel

Today, I'll be ordering my sketchbook for the sketchbook project through Art House Co-op. Every year, they host dozens of art projects to go on tour national, and sometimes internationally. I haven't completed a sketchbook in a few years, so I need to start as early as possible!

I'll also be working on a book I started writing a while ago. It's nothing fancy; just a cheesy romance novel.

I continue to work on my food and music journal, though I think I may have missed a day already. Being sick ruins everything.

Have a great day!