3. Lose 15 pounds. Really. And that doesn’t mean gain five and then lose fifteen. I wanna be 171. Do the math if you’re evil
4. Memorize every single Brand OBI in Nestle
5. Mail Rob’s sweatshirt back with no return address or note or anything
6. Buy a new bed
8. Visit Kyle in Berlin
9. Visit Amy and Paul in Florida. (I guess this is two things, but they’re both in FL, so they’re able to be crossed off together)
11. Visit Jared and Jana and Peyton Morgan.
12. Turn 30 with Grace and Dignity. OR the exact opposite. Either one. But nothing in between. (Oct 14, 2008 for those of you who want to witness and/or judge the proceedings)
13. Go to the dentist in March & September 2008, 2009 and 2010
14. Visit Brian in London before he moves back to the states.
15. Utilize all professional development funds in 2009 and 2010.
16. Remember my godson’s birthday in 2008
17. Remember my godson’s birthday in 2009
18. Remember my godson’s birthday in 2010
19. Find out when your godson’s birthday is. October somethingorotherlateishinthemonth
20. Get three different people their Perfect Christmas Gift in 2008
21. Get five different people their Perfect Christmas Gift in 2009
22. See a psychiatrist for the first time. Do it when I don’t NEED to so that when I DO, I’ll know whether or not it’s worth it and how to judge a good one
23. Make Kyle help me make 31 days worth of custom T-shirts
24. Do Oscar movie marathon with Neil in 2009 and 2010.
25. Go sailing with Michael and Sarah at least one time in 2008. UPDATE: Hrmm… they moved and I’m not sure they own the boat anymore… but they moved to Vermont, so might be ski vacation instead. Stay tuned.
26. Go sailing with Michael and Sarah at least one time in 2009
27. Go sailing with Michael and Sarah at least one time in 2010
28. AquaFresh White Trays
29. Pay off the Haunted House
30. Have Brian help me make a personal budget and stick to it for three months.
31. Be sober for one REAL month. None of this just-won’t-buy-drinks stuff. (wow – that so makes me sound like an alcoholic)
32. Go on a vacation with my family – Mom, Dad, Eric
33. Email Grandmom and Popup at least once a week for eight weeks
34. Buy a piano
35. Practice piano five days a week for four months – lessons optional
36. Make Sam give me a diet and workout regime and stick to it for at least three months
37. Make Kyle, Eric or Brian give me a 101 in web design
38. Make a different one of Kyle, Eric or Brian give me a 201 in web design
39. Make the final one of Kyle, Eric or Brian give me a third lesson in web design
40. “Upgrade” this blog to my own webpage based on my new web design knowledge!
41. Go to a studio and record at least three of my original songs.
42. Get other people to sing at least two of them
43. Teach myself the guitar
44. Be there when Richard runs his marathon. Start and finish
45. No caffeine (or comparable substitute) for one week in 2008. If it works, keep going – see how long
46. Discover three painters I really, really love
47. Link blog to twitter
48. Twitter my favorite moment of every day for a month
49. Do whatever it takes to get great seats to Madonna
50. Do whatever it takes to get great seats to Oasis
51. Go to Hawaii with Alapaki
52. Take a semester-long course focusing on a specific time in American History (preferably Revolutionary War or pre-WWI)
53. Watch the sun rise from the beach on the east coast with someone who is special to me – and tell them they’re special and why
54. Watch the sun set from the beach on the west coast with a different someone who is special to me for a different reason – and tell them they’re special and why
55. Teach a course through a community college. Marketing? Theatre? Piano lessons?
56. Cook a Matisoff Chocolate Cake with Eric
57. Be completely and utterly comfortable with my shirt off in a public place that is not a beach or pool – gay bar, walking down the street, the library, etc
58. Take a yoga class with Sean at least once a week for six weeks (not necessarily, but hopefully, six weeks in a row)
59. Attend the Vancouver Olympics Opening Ceremony
60. Subscribe to Sam’s blog and read weekly for three months
61. Have dinner with every first cousin
i. Meri
ii. Jordan
iii. Scott
iv. Shari
v. Steven
vi. Josh / Teddy
vii. Solomon / Jen
viii. Roger
ix. Robbi
x. Ronni
62. Take at least one Big Trip with Kevin (“Big Trip” = not North/South America, longer than a week)
63. Buy separate trash bins to recycle cans, jars, paper, cardboard
64. Experience Nascar
65. Make a living will
66. Spend a long weekend in the outer banks in Joe’s cottage
67. Go to a zoo not in San Francisco with Harrison
68. Bike to work
69. Do a private trapeze lesson with a group of friends
70. Reconnect with David when he’s back from the Peace Corp
71. Reconnect with Evan when he’s back from the Peace Corp
72. See each of the six shows in Dad’s Top Five list with him (regional/high school/Broadway all ok)
73. Trade mix-CDs/playlists of Favorite Songs Right Now with Dad once a quarter
74. Get Dad drunk
75. Get Mom drunk
76. Make Mom reconstruct her trip to Europe when she was in college – photos, diary, whatever
77. Let Dad experience how good I am at my job (not from a “prove it to him” standpoint – but I know he’ll love it and be so proud)
78. Do something positive and impactful (even in a small way) for Hyperion Bank
79. Have Mom and Dad to one of my Thanksgivings
80. Start (or help) planning Mom and Dad’s 50th Wedding Anniversary
81. Take a drawing or painting class
82. Shoot a gun once – to say that I did, to know what it feels like
83. Achieve a six-pack
84. Memorize the Declaration of Independence, recite it to someone in 2008, 2009, 2010 to prove it
85. Help Kelly and Mrs. L out at Kids Castle for a total of 15 hours
86. Reconnect with Sarah Denhardt
87. Reconnect with Stacy Searle – apologize for breaking contact
88. Learn to say “I told you so” in twelve languages
89. Scuba dive with Kyle
90. Have Michael Solazzo read my cards – before I move to San Francisco and then again two months after
91. Go to an NFL game with Scott
92. *SOMETHING SHARI*
93. Attend a drum corp festival with Alapaki
94. Enable Brian to write his Magnum Opus “Book” by carving away a weekend together somewhere to brainstorm, write and organize an intro/prelude or Table of Contents
95. Join or get elected to a professional board/group/panel outside of work
96. Go to Disneyworld with my godson and his family. Take lots of pictures.
97. Add one item by July 2009
98. Add one item by December 2009
99. Add one last item in July 2010
100. Self-publish Richard’s, Whitney’s, David’s (and maybe Sara’s too if we can get her to blog) and my 101 Journey via Lulu.com or similar
101. Rinse and repeat
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