I’m going to fail this challenge. and fail it hard. If I couldn’t/wouldn’t/didn’t do these tasks in the past (1,001) – (45) days, I’m sure as heck not going to complete them now.
Oh yes, I’m amazing and I can start a blog and publish a book, but I guess I can’t just do everything I set my mind to, huh?
First, I’m going to see if I unintentionally on purpose did any much more of the things on my list. next I’m gonna flat out give up on some (can I cross those out? probably not). Finally, I’ll try to squeeze one tiny bucket item in per day week (c’mon, I work full-time, have two kids, and write this site!)
Ok here, goes:
Personlig
These are the ones that are left:
4. read 15 books just for fun (or book club but not parenting!) – I’ll have to give it some thought. I will also have to decide if audio books count. Thinking… hmm, yes, they count.
5. trip a factory – shouldn’t be so hard; there’s a sake factory within a couple miles of here; I wonder if they give tours.
7. schedule a mole patrol – I really ought to do this one.
Romantisk
Ikke dårligt.
13. have a weekend (two nights!) away with Alec – check! I forgot to mark it off, maybe because it wasn’t so romantic. but it happened and there was even an airplane involved.
14. wear a wig and surprise Alec out – check! I forgot to mark this one because, somehow, wearing a garish blond wig wasn’t as sexy in real life as it was in my head. Romantisk? Oh, hell no!
16. go to a drive-in film – I’d go if I could find one.
17. go to a play – check! We saw, and loved, American Idiot.
18. Start/finish art project with Alec – unlikely, leave it on.
19. Take dance lessons with Alec – kinda sorta done. While I thought of us experiencing the joys of tango or flamenco, we had a swing lesson at Ashkenaz. Jeg tager det.
So, if a drive-in film presents itself, I’ll certainly go. Otherwise, I’m ignoring this category.
Family fun
And now I’m starting to think I suck.
21. Take young boys to the circus – nope. didn’t do it. not gonna do it.
22. build a snowman – highly unlikely. they did see snow and make snowBALLS
23. ride a roller coaster – nope.
24. Go camping – (yes, yes we did! summer 2008 see photo above for proof)
25. find some local caves to explore – I don’t think so.
27. get a canine – also, not gonna do it.
28. create a new 101 list with the family – terrific idea – keep this one!
Lad os se. We’re going on a getaway soon and I’ll let them help me make the next list. That’ll have to be good enough.
Friends
Starting to feel like a sucky friend.
29. throw a kick-ass birthday party for self. Ikke nøjagtigt. ?
30. keep in touch better with my childfree girlfriends. Debatable.
31. have a weekend away with pals each year. Ja! Ja! Go me!
If I can manage to plan a kick-ass birthday before this ends, I will be thrilled. My actual birthday is not until after my challenge ends.
Sports
These are not going to be impressive. too bad I didn’t commit to training for a relay race with twelve virtual strangers friends.
32. Ride my bike 50 miles – nope.
33. Run 5 miles – yes, last week!
34. Surf – not because 2003
35. Snowboard – not because 2000
36. Go kayaking – not because 2004 honeymoon
37. Go rock climbing five times – not ever
38. Go scuba diving – not because 1996
39. Complete a small tri yay! did the Mermaid last year.
40. Do the swim for an Ironman – nope.
Ugh. So, I need to completely re-evaluate this part of the list for stuff I felt like I ought to do and stuff I really wanted to do. Because, come on, if any of this was really essential or interesting, it would be done.
Rejse
I might start crying now.
41. Leave the country once a year starting in 2008 – nope.
42. Take a road trip getaway with another family – not even.
43. Take the family to Europe – yes! We’re going to Denmark in March the day this challenge ends!
44. Visit Cuba – ha ha, not even close.
45. Ride a train up (or down) the California coast – no, sorry Holden.
46. Do a one month family sabbatical abroad – not gonna happen.
We’re going to keep up with our agreement to leave the country once a year, but we might need to accept a little flexibility. In a pinch, we can amortize our honeymoon. (Yes, #geeky I am)
Kompakt
So while I’ve been so busy not traveling and not working out, I guess I’ve been composting?!
49. Sell the crap in our shed – yes, mostly! I just need to purge some windows and doors and I’ll feel really good.
51. Try some audio books to see what I think – totally! Audio books = good. easy reading with automobile commute. Ja, tak.
52. Use the library instead of purchasing all books – Amen. We’ve completely cut down purchasing books (except, you really ought to still purchase my book) and check out the library regularly.
All good in this category.
Mad og drikke
C’mon Heather, show us where your priorities are.
54. Eat at French laundry – not yet
55. Eat at Gary Danko – yes! we did this about a year ago when my mother concerned view the boys. It was a Monday aften. Jeg følte mig helt “bro og tunnel” ved at blive klædt ud for at gå til den store lyse by. Mad var guddommelig. Tak GD.
56. Lær at lave ris fra hukommelsen – check! Min ægtefælle om freaked, da han så mig lave ris på denne måde – uden at måle kopper – men jeg kan gøre det nu som magi. Mind mig om at fortælle dig noget tid.
57. Lav en signaturcocktail – nr. Jeg prøvede at blande Guinness og Champagne denne tidligere NYE, og det var gag-inducerende.
58. Lav en chokolade soufflé – hellig crap. Jeg vil lære dette. Skal. Lave. Prioritet.
59. Lav hjemmelavet marmelade – ja, næsten glemt JAM -planen!
60. Lav olivenolieinfusioner – endnu ikke hvis det er let
61. Stegt kaffebønner ”” Dæk med chokolade – det samme, kun hvis det er let.
Ligesom med mine kunstige mål (nedenfor), hvis jeg kan få nogle venner til at slå ind, kan jeg måske krydse et par meget mere fra min liste. Karen og Marnie, mine øjne er på dig!
Læring
62. Lær at strikke – nej.
63. Lær om The Simpsons TV Show – Nope.
64. Forskning Watergate nok til at diskutere det – mellem mig og Wikipedia, vi burde være i stand til at gøre dette. Dette kom på listen baseret på en tilfældig samtale/debat med min ægtefælle, som jeg har længe, fordi jeg stoppede med at pleje. Helvede, vi så endda Frost/Nixon sammen sidste år.
Hvor ellers finder du strikning, Nixon og Homer Simpson på den samme liste? I det mindste er jeg eklektisk.
Snu
Disse vil ikke ske, medmindre en fantastisk og kunstig ven kommer over med en kurv, nogle bånd, garn og et lille håndværkslim. Hvad siger du, piger? Er det en fest?
65. Tilpas min krydsercykel
66. Reupholster spisestue stole – ja! Takket være min mor, gøres dette.
67. Strik en hat
68. Decoupage noget
Jeg kommer forbi med lidt hjælp fra mine venner. Bliv hængende.
Fotos/video
En stor spand patetisk her.
70. Lav en familiefotovæg
71. Lav en polaroid overførsel, indram den og hæng den
72. Rediger vores bryllupsvideo
73. Kompiler et år en Holden DVD
74. Kompiler et år en Milo DVD
75. Kompiler et år to Holden DVD
76. Kompiler et år to Milo DVD
77. Kompiler et år tre Holden DVD
78. Kompiler et år tre Milo DVD
79. Gendan Monstermoon -bloggen
80. Gendan Monstermoon -fotos
Umm, hvis nogen med gale færdigheder har medlidenhed med mig, er de rå data alt sammen. Men de rå data har brug for noget kærlighed, før det bliver til noget, jeg kan kede mine venner med.
Familiearbejde
‘Ikke stor spand patetisk. Og disse er vigtige.
81. Saml mit slægtstræ
82. Få livsforsikring
83. Få de unge drengepas (gjort! Påske 2007)
84. Skriv en testament
85. Opdater og konsolider min familiemedicinske historie
86. Saml et jordskælvskit til hjemmet (ooh, dette er gjort!)
OK, OK, jeg vil prøve at få mindst to af disse gjort. Løfte.
Hjem/ have
Et sted, hvor vi har brugt vores tid og penge i stedet for at tage utrolige ture, ser jeg.
93. Flyt til Chicago – Nej, undskyld Chicago -venner.
94. Byg en tilføjelse ovenpå på vores hus – nr.
Professionel
101. Åbn en butik i vores kvarter – Umm, nr.
Her er Master Bucket -listen over 101 ting at gøre i 1001 dage til reference.