Accomplished: Yes.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
1000 Things To Do Before You Die: #47 - #53
#47: Congratulate a friend on becoming a first time father.
Accomplished: Tuesday, August 7, 2012.
Zero-credit: "Like it" on Facebook.
Half-credit: "+1" on Google+.
Extra-credit: Have an actual (real) (personal) interaction with your friend.
#48: Suggest baby names.
Accomplished: Wednesday, August 8, 2012.
Half-credit: Alex Morgan Wambach Solskjaer Owenby. Erica Cantona Owenby.
Extra-credit: Eloise.
#49: Watch a US Women's soccer game.
Accomplished: Thursday, August 9, 2012.
Half-credit: Men's.
Extra-credit: Remind a Canadian they could have won a gold medal if their goalie hadn't held onto the ball for sooooooo long.
#50: Attend a meeting and get trained on how to register for the mandatory professional development training provided by your employer one day after the training has ended.
Accomplished: Friday, August 10, 2012.
Half-credit: You don't wait (alone) in the room 15 minutes for the meeting to start.
Extra-credit: You were informed (via email, phone call, letter, smoke signal) the meeting had been moved up an hour.
#51: Jump off a cliff.
Accomplished: A few times, but most recently ~1 year ago.
Half-credit: No Matty J, Davo, or Anthony to jump with you.
Extra-credit: Back 2.5 somersault with 2.5 twists.
#52: See a moose.
Accomplished: A few times, but most recently ~1 year ago.
Half-credit: No Matty J, Davo, Anthony, or Nico to witness it with you.
Extra-credit: Boris with Moose and Squirrel.
#53: Discover your school placed a camera in your room instead of the In-School-Suspension room.
Accomplished: Monday, August 13, 2012.
Half-credit: Not an accident.
Extra-credit: An accident.
Accomplished: Tuesday, August 7, 2012.
Zero-credit: "Like it" on Facebook.
Half-credit: "+1" on Google+.
Extra-credit: Have an actual (real) (personal) interaction with your friend.
#48: Suggest baby names.
Accomplished: Wednesday, August 8, 2012.
Half-credit: Alex Morgan Wambach Solskjaer Owenby. Erica Cantona Owenby.
Extra-credit: Eloise.
#49: Watch a US Women's soccer game.
Accomplished: Thursday, August 9, 2012.
Half-credit: Men's.
Extra-credit: Remind a Canadian they could have won a gold medal if their goalie hadn't held onto the ball for sooooooo long.
#50: Attend a meeting and get trained on how to register for the mandatory professional development training provided by your employer one day after the training has ended.
Accomplished: Friday, August 10, 2012.
Half-credit: You don't wait (alone) in the room 15 minutes for the meeting to start.
Extra-credit: You were informed (via email, phone call, letter, smoke signal) the meeting had been moved up an hour.
#51: Jump off a cliff.
Accomplished: A few times, but most recently ~1 year ago.
Half-credit: No Matty J, Davo, or Anthony to jump with you.
Extra-credit: Back 2.5 somersault with 2.5 twists.
#52: See a moose.
Accomplished: A few times, but most recently ~1 year ago.
Half-credit: No Matty J, Davo, Anthony, or Nico to witness it with you.
Extra-credit: Boris with Moose and Squirrel.
#53: Discover your school placed a camera in your room instead of the In-School-Suspension room.
Accomplished: Monday, August 13, 2012.
Half-credit: Not an accident.
Extra-credit: An accident.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
1000 Things To Do Before You Die: #44 - #46
#44: Attend a Houston Dynamo game.
Accomplished: Friday, August 3, 2012.
Half-credit: Alexi Lalas (sings).
Extra-credit: Penalty kicks awarded in rapid succession for time wasting and hand ball. (USA USA USA.)
#45: Visit Shakespeare's Pub in Houston, Texas.
Accomplished: A few times. Latest on Friday/Saturday, August 3/4, 2012.
Half-credit: Hot mic.
Extra-credit: Dr. Black (your English teacher from high school) is still the bar owner.
#46: Develop as a professional by attending training provided by your employer.
Accomplished: Monday, August 6, 2012.
Half-credit: No sarcasm.
Extra-credit: You were informed ahead of time that the June training was cancelled ergo you didn't have to suddenly switch summer plans. Plus the money saved on not returning to Texas from Wisconsin (remember: in this scenario you're aware training has been cancelled) could actually be saved.
(The silver lining from the Amtrak trip I took to attend the training that had been cancelled will be a future Thing.)
[Also: Sunday's accomplishment can be replaced by #41, #42, or #43. Your choice. I had one too many during that time period if my idea is to only accomplish one Thing per day.]
Accomplished: Friday, August 3, 2012.
Half-credit: Alexi Lalas (sings).
Extra-credit: Penalty kicks awarded in rapid succession for time wasting and hand ball. (USA USA USA.)
#45: Visit Shakespeare's Pub in Houston, Texas.
Accomplished: A few times. Latest on Friday/Saturday, August 3/4, 2012.
Half-credit: Hot mic.
Extra-credit: Dr. Black (your English teacher from high school) is still the bar owner.
#46: Develop as a professional by attending training provided by your employer.
Accomplished: Monday, August 6, 2012.
Half-credit: No sarcasm.
Extra-credit: You were informed ahead of time that the June training was cancelled ergo you didn't have to suddenly switch summer plans. Plus the money saved on not returning to Texas from Wisconsin (remember: in this scenario you're aware training has been cancelled) could actually be saved.
(The silver lining from the Amtrak trip I took to attend the training that had been cancelled will be a future Thing.)
[Also: Sunday's accomplishment can be replaced by #41, #42, or #43. Your choice. I had one too many during that time period if my idea is to only accomplish one Thing per day.]
Sunday, August 5, 2012
1000 Things To Do Before You Die: #41-#43
Due to a scratched cornea, I spent Wednesday and Thursday avoiding the use of my right eye. Hiding in dark rooms is not conducive to Uncle Alex moments, so I'll reminisce.
#41: Take in the view from the bell tower of Eaton Chapel on the Beloit College campus.
Accomplished: Yes.
Half-credit: You aren't accompanied by Kobe Snyder.
Extra-credit: No pigeon poop.
#42: Play 24 hours of Frisbee Golf.
Accomplished: Yes. Twice.
Half-credit: No Tom (Eaux)wenby or Joe Hall.
Extra-credit: Beloit College isn't applying pesticide to the grass while you're playing.
#43: Get a ride home from Brian Bjurstrom and Joe Cardillo after a canoe trip.
Accomplished: Yes.
Half-credit: The vehicle is not the Bunz-B.
Extra-credit: The canoe is properly tied down to the top of the vehicle.
#41: Take in the view from the bell tower of Eaton Chapel on the Beloit College campus.
Accomplished: Yes.
Half-credit: You aren't accompanied by Kobe Snyder.
Extra-credit: No pigeon poop.
#42: Play 24 hours of Frisbee Golf.
Accomplished: Yes. Twice.
Half-credit: No Tom (Eaux)wenby or Joe Hall.
Extra-credit: Beloit College isn't applying pesticide to the grass while you're playing.
#43: Get a ride home from Brian Bjurstrom and Joe Cardillo after a canoe trip.
Accomplished: Yes.
Half-credit: The vehicle is not the Bunz-B.
Extra-credit: The canoe is properly tied down to the top of the vehicle.
1000 Things To Do Before You Die: #40
#40: Revisit Cairo, Illinois and Big Tim's Citgo in Trenton, Tennessee and make an additional stop at Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge.
Accomplished: Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
Half-credit: Big Tim and/or Shelby aren't at Big Tim's Citgo.
Extra-credit: Have a second water bottle to offer the hitchhiker working his way south on Tennessee 76.
Accomplished: Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
Half-credit: Big Tim and/or Shelby aren't at Big Tim's Citgo.
Extra-credit: Have a second water bottle to offer the hitchhiker working his way south on Tennessee 76.
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| Nico at the Mississippi/Ohio confluence. We did not see the ghost of Grant. |
Saturday, August 4, 2012
1000 Things To Do Before You Die: #39
#39: Drive Highway 51 from Rockford, Illinois to Carbondale, Illinois.
Accomplished: Monday, July 30, 2012.
Half-credit: Bury my body out on Highway 51. (Curtis Jones/Bob Dylan reference, but seriously, if I should die baby before my time, don't bury my body on 51 highway.)
Extra-credit: The Chestnut Cafe is open and serving Ho-Made Pies.
(Added note: Perhaps adding meaning to Ho-Made Pies, the Chestnut Cafe in De Soto, Illinois is approximately equidistant from De Soto's north US 51 adult dancing establishment The Gallery and De Soto's south US 51 adult dancing establishment Club Coyote.)
Accomplished: Monday, July 30, 2012.
Half-credit: Bury my body out on Highway 51. (Curtis Jones/Bob Dylan reference, but seriously, if I should die baby before my time, don't bury my body on 51 highway.)
Extra-credit: The Chestnut Cafe is open and serving Ho-Made Pies.
(Added note: Perhaps adding meaning to Ho-Made Pies, the Chestnut Cafe in De Soto, Illinois is approximately equidistant from De Soto's north US 51 adult dancing establishment The Gallery and De Soto's south US 51 adult dancing establishment Club Coyote.)
1000 Things To Do Before You Die: #38
#38: Play Monopoly with Eckburg, Jason Busack, and Matt McKay.
Accomplished: Sunday, July 29, 2012.
Half-credit: You finish the game without a single argument taking place.
Extra-credit: You're able to get Eckburg to make a trade that might benefit someone else.
(Added note: Eckburg was offered $2112 and a Get Out Of Jail Free card for Baltic Avenue. He refused.)
Accomplished: Sunday, July 29, 2012.
Half-credit: You finish the game without a single argument taking place.
Extra-credit: You're able to get Eckburg to make a trade that might benefit someone else.
(Added note: Eckburg was offered $2112 and a Get Out Of Jail Free card for Baltic Avenue. He refused.)
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