The Little 101: September 2004

Monday, September 27, 2004

3. Read every book I own.

I've finished all of the books I'd borrowed from the library and from now on all of my pleasure reading will come from my own bookshelves. Over the years I've amassed quite a collection of books, and have actually read very few of them. As part of this project I intend to read every book shelf by shelf until I'm done. I'll even re-read the ones I've read.

First up? Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix It's the fifth book in the series and by far the best. I'm about 600 pages in to its 800 total and it keeps getting better.

88. Rip all of my CD’s into iTunes.

I've started ripping all of my CD's into iTunes. Here's the total so far:
417 songs, 1 Day, 1.8 GB.

I've got a lot more to go, but it's a start.

52. Take a picture of myself each week of the project

I've created a set using my flcikr account of all the photos I've taken since the project began. They're not all up yet, but so far I'm right on schedule. I'm running out of ideas though. If you look at the pics you'll see that I'm a fan of the closeup. If anyone has ideas for shots or angles let me know. Link.

The 101

1. Learn to play tennis.
2. Go white-water rafting.
3. Read every book I own.
4. Lose 15 pounds.
5. Run in at least one 5K race.
6. Attend the Bonnaroo music festival.
7. Watch no TV for a month.
8. Join a campaign for a local election.
9. Volunteer one weekend a month for at least three months.
10. Complete a Saturday New York Times crossword.
11. Learn a card trick.
12. Attend a Red’s game.
13. Attend a UK Basketball game.
14. Attend a LSU home football game.
15. Go to the Kentucky Derby.
16. Go to Keeneland.
17. Learn how to make a specialty drink.
18. Find the 100 secret packages in GTA: Vice City without a guide.
19. Win a National Championship in NCAA Football.
20. Achieve highest ranking in Hot Shots Golf 3.
21. Eat Vegetarian for a week.
22. Write 6 handwritten letters to my grandparents.
23. Visit New York City.
24. Visit Chicago.
25. Read three books about the history of Kentucky.
26. See all of Woody Allen’s movies.
27. Attend a Radiohead concert.
28. Attend a REM concert.
29. Go on an overnight hiking/camping trip.
30. Read 10 biographies.
31. Buy a piece of local art.
32. Make my own art.
33. Travel somewhere by train.
34. Write a letter to my senator about an issue that is important to me.
35. Write a letter to my representative about an issue that is important to me.
36. Write a letter to my local representative about an issue that is important to me.
37. Enter a short story in a contest.
38. Enter a poem in a contest.
39. Build a coffee table.
40. Build a media center.
41. See a performance at a local playhouse.
42. Perform Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight” at a karaoke bar.
43. Attend a play at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago.
44. Learn a magic trick.
45. Read my own poetry at a poetry slam.
46. See all AFI top 100 movies.
47. Do five minutes of standup at an open mic night.
48. Clean out and organize the closet in my living room.
49. Give up caffeine for two weeks.
50. Attend a Sabbath service.
51. Writer a letter to the editor of the Herald-Leader.
52. Take a picture of myself each week of the project.
53. Eat caviar.
54. Eat Escargot.
55. Eat octopus.
56. Go deep sea fishing.
57. Take a beach vacation.
58. Get contact lenses.
59. Make and jar my own tomato sauce.
60. Make and jar my own barbecue sauce.
61. Learn to play at least one song on the harmonica.
62. Change the sparkplugs in my car myself.
63. Complete 50 pushups straight.
64. Complete 50 situps straight.
65. Make a mashup.
66. Take a photography class.
67. Complete a photography project.
68. Take ballroom dance lessons.
69. Vote in every election I am eligible to vote in.
70. Pay off my credit cards.
71. See a movie at the Kentucky Theatre.
72. Read the last five National Book Award winners.
73. Read the last five Pulitzer Prize winners.
74. Donate money to my local public radio station.
75. Donate money to my local public television station.
76. Eat at Furlong’s a purported Cajun restaurant in Lexington.
77. Read every strip in the complete Calvin and Hobbes.
78. Read all of Don Dellilo’s books.
79. Read all of Chaim Potok’s books.
80. Teach myself CSS.
81. Teach myself XHTML.
82. Redesign the Little Room from the ground up.
83. Start an investment portfolio.
84. Bowl a 150 or higher.
85. Hit a bucket of balls at a driving range.
86. Teach myself to type (sad I know).
87. Go canoeing.
88. Rip all of my CD’s into iTunes.
89. Buy new speakers for my computer.
90. Keep and roll all of my change for the duration of the project.
91. Buy new living room furniture.
92. Plant and nurture a container garden.
93. Design and wear my own clothing using Café Press.
94. Finalize all of my existing short stories.
95. Finish the edits on my manuscript.
96. Continually submit both the manuscript and shorts until accepted or retired.
97. Watch all 3 Godfather movies.
98. Get a harness for the cats and try “walking” them.
99. Make a Rainy Day mix CD
100. No computer for a week except for writing (no blogging).
101. Get involved with BookCrossing.

: Name: Kyle; Location: Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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The Little 101

Monday, September 27, 2004

3. Read every book I own.

88. Rip all of my CD’s into iTunes.

52. Take a picture of myself each week of the project

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