“It was a pleasant cafe, warm and clean and friendly, and I hung up my old water-proof on the coat rack to dry and put my worn and weathered felt hat on the rack above the bench and ordered a cafe au lait. The waiter brought it and I took out a notebook from the pocket of the coat and a pencil and started to write"

~Ernest Hemingway~

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

101 Things to Do in 1001 Days

So, in my life, I've realized that I have a tendency to come up with a bunch of crazy awesome ideas I wish to pursue, but I always end up pushing them to the wayside in order to accomplish more mundane, safe things. I don't like this. If I can't do the things I want to do now, when I'm young and have nothing to lose, how can I hope to stand up for myself and accomplish them when I'm older? I don't want to be afraid to try new things, or to do things on my own. So, I've taken up a project inspired/modeled after that of my dear sister (Nicole). "101 things to do in 1001 days". I've got until January 27th, 2015 to accomplish my list, and I've completed 5 of my goals so far. :D Some of them are a bit ridiculous. Some practical. But, by writing them down, I've found that I always have something to work towards, and I feel better about myself. I won't share my actual list here because some of the goals are of a very personal nature, but I will say that one of them is to inspire another person to write such a list. Which is why I'm broadcasting the fact that I'm doing it here (and in as many forums as I can where I won't feel like a nuisance). Here are some of the things I've accomplished so far. :)

Recorded an audiobook:


Recreated a masterpiece on the Driveway:

I've also designed and sewed myself a dress, reached level 30 in all Runescape skills, and told someone how I felt even if it was going to be uncomfortable and/or awkward. So... So far, so good!! :D

Ruin Porn

I was talking on the phone w/ Kelsey last week when she informed me that, as a summer RA, she was using Ruin Porn to create door decorations for her residents. Not having heard of ruin porn before, my mind immediately latched onto the word 'porn', and I was uh...pretty scandalized to say the least and fairly concerned about the status of her mental wellbeing in using it to welcome her fellow students. But then, we got together later that day, and Kelsey showed me just what it was. And, I love it. So, here is an article  about it. Also, the guy from the article's website is phenomenal, so I've listed that link below as well. :) Have you guys heard of ruin porn before? Lemme know what you think!! 

Article:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2012/01/psychology-ruin-porn/886/

Guy's Website:

http://www.abandonedamerica.us/

Also, Vlog Brothers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecVtw4NbQC8&feature=my_liked_videos&list=LLb66lGr2sdrnp-g5X-lWMJg