robots in love: 05.08

29.5.08

One more thing...

Oh my gosh, I actually have another thing done!

45 - make something out of clay.

Totally did this! Ryan and I went to a life-modeling class and I made a bust of some cute naked guy.

So I've done 17 things in 240 days! Not too bad, really. A little off track for my goal of one thing every ten or 11 days, (I'd be done 22-24) but I'm actually doing really well! Especially considering how grey and lifeless I think my life has been over the past seven months. Really, not grey and lifeless at all. :) It's nice to look back on my achievements.

Well well well

I think I've done some things on my list! Let's see.

29. Go on a beautiful picnic with great food.

TOTALLY done! Stephen, Jordanna and I took a ferry out to Big Tancook Island and had a picnic overlooking the ocean with lovely sandwiches and even a bottle of wine.

30. Sing a song at Karaoke.

DONE! I went to a really fun house show and sang karaoke in front of all the cool kids. I was really drunk, but hey, it counts. I believe my inaugural song was (accidentally) Rock Lobster. And I also sang something by Johnny Cash.

38. Write another kids' book.

Done! Fleshed in. Needs editing.

53. Go to McNab's Island or whichever island you can take a boat out to.

DONE! It was an accidental island that I barely even knew existed -- Big Tancook. With Stephen and Jordy. Awesome.

97. Listen to classical music when cooking dinner.

DONE! I love having classical music channels come in on the television. Classical Pops FTW.

One thing I've noticed about this list is that it makes me fight my inner perfectionist and appreciate the smaller things in life. Doing each of these things didn't really count in my head -- karaoke at a house party instead of in front of a huge crowd of strangers at the Oasis? Listen to classical music while preparing regular supper instead of a giant Italian feast? Accidentally go to Big Tancook instead of McNab's? Participate in a picnic that I didn't pack myself, without the traditional coleslaw and potato salad? Write a children's book but not have completed the research needed to really finish it off? So, looking back, I need to wrestle with my expectations a bit more and have a bit more fun with serendipity and spontaneity.

Also, I'm going to cross one more off the list:

05. Fix my foot.

If it's fixed enough to wander around Montreal for three days, for hours at a time, it's fixed enough. Can't wait to go hiking this summer!!!

101 in 1001

One internet-free day a week for a month.
Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity
01. Visit New Mexico.
02. Visit the Okanagan.
03. Go back to the Royal Ontario Museum...with more time to spend.
04. Go camping. -- DONE!
05. Fix my foot. -- DONE!
06. Drive around the Cabot Trail.
07. Go back to school and/or find a career I like. - DONE!
08. Go SCUBA diving.
09. Hike to the top of a mountain and watch the stars. - DONE! Well, lay on the beach and watched shooting stars.
10. Pay off my Visa and overdraft.
11. Ride a horse. - I have plans...
12. Watch the sun rise on a beach. and over the mediterranean -- DONE!
13. Have a really great rockabilly party. I definitely had a great party where rockabilly music was played and I dressed up cute. So it counts.
14. Eat an apple right off the tree. -- Or olives. Whichever.
15. Go back to vegetarianism. -- DONE! Did it for a month, possibly not again for awhile
16. Go to Smiley's Creek to look at the autumn leaves. and a beautiful hike.
17. Bake a pie from scratch.
18. Learn to play five guitar songs well enough to perform for others.
19. Go kayaking.
20. Go canoeing. - A few times!
21. Cook a deliciously fancy multi-course meal for my friends.--DONE!
22. Bake a loaf of bread.
23. Go spelunking. And hopefully meet a BAT!
24. Ride on a big scary roller-coaster.
25. Learn how to make soups.
26. Watch 30 of AFI's top 100 movies, including the top 10.
27. Contribute to Kiva.org. Done!
28. Buy or otherwise legitimately acquire a piece of art.
29. Go on a beautiful picnic with great food. -- DONE!!
30. Sing a song at Karaoke. -- DONE! More than one, even.
31. Clean my room and organize every single last little thing in it. - This actually happened.
32. See a whale (in person).--> DONE
33. Go sailing. - on a cruise ship. Close enough!
34. Make and send a beautiful gift to my three college gal pals: Meghan, Angelina, and Sarah.
35. Go on a 100km bike trip.
36. Somehow acquire and fix up a camper or old motorhome.
37. Host an evening tea where we read through a play.
38. Write another kids' book. -- DONE!
39. Submit my best book to a publisher (finally!).
40. Get a volunteer job that involves teaching or reading to kids.
41. Go skinny dipping.
42. Watch sea creatures in tidal pools.--> DONE
43. Go to a bonfire. Done!
44. Have or attend a corn-boil.
45. Make something out of clay. -- DONE!
46. Surround myself at home with color and fun things. Pretty good so far - maybe some room to grow?
47. Get myself a bouquet of gorgeous flowers.-->DONE
48. Pare my books down to two bookcases' worth.--> DONE!
49. Go back to the library. I actually did this!
50. Visit Cuba. - Not quite done...but maybe this winter...
51. Plant a tree or ten.
52. Plant fall bulbs to enjoy in the spring.
53. Go to McNab's Island or whichever island you can take a boat out to. -- DONE! Big Tancook.
54. Go on a South Shore Frenchy's tour again. Or all along the French shore...fun!
55. Do yoga twice a week for at least a month.
56. Move into an apartment with a deck.-->DONE!
57. Make a nice big sand sculpture.
58. Make up a delicious fruity cocktail and name it after myself.
59. Eat smoothies at least twice a week for a month. -- DONE! And delicious.
60. Eat one vegan supper, lunch, and breakfast a week for a month.
61. Visit a working farm. - DONE!
62. Learn how to do minor/easy car repairs.
63. Go to an exhibition! The farm kind. --> DONE
64. Make something out of wood.
65. Throw a really great Motown/Tamla party.
66. Bring someone flowers. --> DONE
67. Go to an open-air cultural event...play or concert. Helloooo Sappyfest!
68. Go tubing!
69. Go white-water rafting.
70. Drive, or at least sit in, a wonderful classic car. Totally sat in one, if not steered
71. Be a film extra!
72. Get my portrait done or my picture taken for art purposes.
73. Lose ten pounds (I know it's lame, but my blood pressure is still high!)
74. Contribute faithfully to my RSP.
75. Get involved in city planning.
76. Learn how to speak better Spanish. No me recuerdo mucho ahora!
77. Go to a park, any park, at least once a week for a month. - Done!
78. Hitch a ride on a motorcycle! OR A SCOOTER
79. Stay in a cottage on a lake. Done!
80. Do a beach clean up.
81. Go swimming in a lake. Done!
82. Sing in Messiah from Scratch again.
83. Stay in my budget for Christmas presents for once. --> DONE!
84. Write, and stage a semi-public reading of, a funny, rhyming poem.
85. Wander alone through the streets of a new city, or a new neighbourhood in an old city. -- DONE! mean streets of NDG.
86. Fire a gun.
87. Make some huge bubbles with string and coat hangers.
88. Sit in a hot tub in the winter. And roll around in the snow if there is any. TOTALLY did this! :)
89. Dress up in formal attire to do something decidedly unformal, like go for coffee.
90. Take, print out, frame, and hang, a series of fun photos. I didn't technically do this, but I have plans...
91. Have another CD exchange, either in person or through the mail.
92. Get a shoulder/neck massage.-->DONE
93. Make my living space a gorgeous, fun, welcoming place that people compliment when they come in. On my way...
94. Read a book on hosting etiquette and so on, put at least 10 recommendations into place.
95. Go to a Unitarian service, drag a friend along.
96. Build a snow sculpture.
97. Listen to classical music when cooking dinner. -- DONE!
98. Sing along to an opera. Il Berbiere di Siviglia
99. FINALLY see the Rocky Horror Picture Show, preferably at Hallowe'en.
100. Give meditation a serious try.
101. Learn how to drive standard.

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