I started this year with a lengthy list of things I wanted to do. We're almost done with the year and there's only a couple things left to be done or missed, so let's do a round up.
First is the things that I haven't done yet, but is still possible.
Prato
Scratch
Horse Riding
Two restaurants and horse riding (which isn't expensive or very far away). Still doable.
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STUFF I FAILED ON
It's more fun to see people fail than succeed, so let's start with that.
-Get under 200 pounds (215 the whole year, never really got motivated)
-Feb Thing-A-Day (too much to keep up on)
-May Kentucky Derby (no one was interested)
-May Tequila on Cinco (no one was interested)
-May Make a pinata (Ditto for Cinco)
-Aug Burning Man (not happening and now I don't think I want to after seeing more info on it)
-Oct Fantasy Fest (this I still want to go to, but it didn't happen again this year. my MOM says she'll go with me next year. wtf... let's do it!)
-Oct 24 hr Comic Day (passed by without me noticing)
-Oct Oktoberfest (not in the mood)
-Nov Great Lakes Christmas Ale (couldn't find it)
-Nov Write Novel (I was in a bad place to be writing and my computer died the first week into it)
-Eat ghost pepper (I lost my vig to do this when I found that a new pepper was the hottest)
-Service scuba tanks (Actually, smart to put this off until just before I go diving again so the servicing lasts as long as possible)
-Use sunscreen for a week (oops)
-Shave for a week (ouch)
-Read to Hunter for a week (oops)
-Paint ceiling (ceiling not a candidate for painting actually, considering a paneling solution)
-Write Anne Frank (my partner, Jaron Asshat, crapped out on me on this)
-Create Z-Day Kit (actually realized this ran opposite to my minimalism kick and scrapped it)
-Z-Day Drill (lost interest when there was no kit)
-Sleep in car (thought it might hurt my back)
-Finish Schmoo's BRC (she never got around to it)
-100 sketches 100 days (couldn't keep up)
-Guide to Vascular Plants (why did I put a botany textbook on this list?)
-Novahead (No more Steve Aylett! Please!)
-Choo Choo Churro's (closed before I got there)
-Iza (closed before I got there)
-Moonfish, (Kiri said they weren't any good)
-Harry Potter Land (had the opportunity, realized I didn't really want to)
-Go fishing (had the opportunity, realized I didn't really want to)
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STUFF I ATE OR DRANK
GOOD IDEAS
xCook ultimate hamburger (highlight)
xUse infrared fryer
xCrawfish Boil
xStardust
xHanson's Shoe Repair (highlight)
xCasey's bar
xWally's (highlight)
xHot Dog Heaven
xSushi Lola's
xNon-chain Pizza
xAnna's Polish Restauarant (highlight)
xBlack Bean Deli (highlight)
xTasty Wok
xPho 88
xKing Cajun
xPharmacy (highlight)
xSaigon Noodle
xMaxine's
BAD IDEAS
xBrew alcohol
xWoodridge double oaked whiskey
xDrink Around World
xNduja
xMiracle Berries
xRedlight Redlight
xLa Cantinax K
xPR's Taco Palace
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STUFF I DID OR DID TO MY VICTIMS
GOOD IDEAS
xScavenger hunt (highlight)
xGo karts
xRun with Bulls (highlight)
xEnzian
xJan StoGaWriMo
xJan Highland Games (highlight)
xMar NaNoEdMo
xApr NaPoWriMo
xSept Food and Wine
xHabitat for Humanity
xRaise for charity
xGive a gallon of blood (highlight)
xEat vegetarian for a week (highlight)
xClean back yard
xPaint bar
xLevel hangings
xFix screen
xTrim trees
xTake a class
xGolf lesson (highlight)
xFly a plane (highlight)
xNaBloPoMo
xMagazine writing (highlight)
xEdit novel (highlight)
xMeet new person
xPlay new game
xVote in Something
xListen to phonograph
xFinish Jaron's BRC
xBurn an offering (highlight)
xFive interesting selfies
BAD IDEAS
xBlack Hammock Airboat
xRoad trip
Paintball
xShooting range
xCamp
xWalk the block
xWindow plant
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CHORES
xAC UV bulb
xTires
xRefill Propane
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EXISTENTIAL
xWhat would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?
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STUFF I WATCHED
GOOD IDEAS
xBlack Books s3 - TV (highlight)
xOldboy
xBorgia (highlight)
xIron Giant (highlight)
xAttack the Block (highlight)
Reign Over Me
xGoon (highlight)
xSherlock
xArcher
xSecondhand Lions
xLayer Cake
xBronson
xTrain Your Dragon
xDr Who 50th (highlight)
xDr Who Xmas
xKiss Kiss Bang Bang (highlight)
BAD IDEAS
xModern Family - TV
xKissed
xGattaca
xWarrior
x50/50
xTroll Hunter
xBrick
xThe Fall
xThe Hidden
xSunshine
xTrue Romance
xGrave of Fireflies
xPrince of Egypt
xThe Room
xCity of Lost Children
xOut Cold
xLove You Phillip Morris
xGreen Street Hooligan
xBlack Dynamite
xMoonrise Kingdom
xThe Foucntain
xHarold and Maude
xMirrormask
xMr. Brooks
xWinter's Bone
xThe Life Aquatic
xCity of God
xSynecdoche, NY
xSleepers
xThe Guard
xMan On Wire
xRunning Scared
xGrudge Match
xAnchorman 2
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STUFF I READ
GOOD IDEAS
xEx Machina, Vaughan
xWay of the Peaceful Warrior
xSteppenwolf, Hesse
xCrime and Punishment
xThe Wandering Taoist (highlight)
xSeven Bamboo Tablets
xTai Chi: Supreme Ultimate
xSave the Cat (highlight)
xZen to Go, Winokar
xPower of Myth, Campbell
xTao Te Ching by Lao Tzu (highlight)
xHero With A Thousand Faces
xThe Miracle of Mindfulness
xPhilosopher's Diet, Watson
xGateway in a Vast World
xWorld According to Garp
xEven Cowgirls Get the Blues (highlight)
xMiss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children (highlight)
xSongs of the Doomed, HST
xThe Tao of Physics (highlight)
xZen in the Martial Arts
xCurious Case of Sidd Finch (highlight)
BAD IDEAS
xSpirit of Tai Chi Chuan
xGolf in the Kingdom
xThrough a Scanner Darkly
xChop Wood, Carry Water
xInvisible Man, Ellison
xZen w/o Zen Masters
xJane Brody's Good Food
xCarry Tiger to Mountain
xShambala, Trungpa
xMotion of Light in Water
xZen Driving
xLint
xInflatable Volunteer
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And finally, my general resolutions... the ones that are abstract.
DO
Diet
Exercise
Filter self
Be Dull
Be Predictable
DON'T
Gossip
Write Off Friends
Indulge Crazy
Overwork Shoulder
Ignore Photophobia
Indulge Martyrdom
