Web geek fun at Borders
I was browsing in the interior design section at Borders this weekend, and next to a book on minimalism, I found this.
Not sure if it was shelved incorrectly or if someone had a warped sense of humor. I appreciated it.
My 101 in 1001
1. Revamp my blog for this project2. Take pictures of all of my 101 in 1001- 3. Pay off my credit cards
4. Cut another TV show- 5. Increase my income to $100k/yr.
- 6. Prepare my will
- 7. Take a violin lesson
- 8. Take a typography class
- 9. Take a DJ class at Scratch DJ academy
- 10. Take a magazine writing class
- 11. Learn screenprinting
- 12. Learn music theory well enough to improvise on the piano
- 13. Learn the words to every Neil Diamond song in my collection
- 14. Play a perfect game of 9-ball
15. Learn binary arithmetic- 16. Learn PHP
- 17. Learn Flash
- 18. Play tuba in a Dixieland jazz band
19. Learn to play bocce ball- 20. Learn to salsa dance
- 21. Take a photography class
- 22. Learn to play one great song on the guitar
23. Figure out where to put a desk & get one24. Get a great antique ring to wear every day25. Get new business cards26. Get all new underwear27. Have my astrological charts done- 28. Find a French handwriting guide and use it
29. Get a Lomo camera and use it at least 3 times- 30. Get a medium format camera and learn to use it
31. Test drive a Mini Cooper- 32. Get a Vespa or other scooter
33. See the sights in Downtown LA34. Go wine tasting with a guy (not with my parents)- 35. Go to New York City for 2 weeks
36. Visit Jake (in NY?)- 37. Visit Miami
38. Take the bus somewhere new39. Go on a train trip40. Go to Alcatraz- 41. Go to Croatia
42. Go to Disneyland to see the "Nightmare Before Xmas" haunted house- 43. Go away for the weekend with a friend
44. Stay in a suite at a nice Vegas hotel45. Visit LACMA46. Attend a taping of Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson- 47. Attend a taping of Oprah
- 48. See Josh Groban in concert
- 49. See Elton John in concert
50. See Billy Joel in concert51. Watch a friend perform something live52. Complete the UJ's Intro to Judaism course53. Attend Jewish services54. Eat something I think is disgusting55. Perfect a cupcake recipe56. Make eggs benedict57. Make crème brulee- 58. Give up sugar for a week
- 59. Make s'mores over a campfire
60. Have dinner on a deck overlooking the ocean- 61. Do a home renovation project with a friend
62. Hang or display the art I own and love- 63. Make a household inventory (with pictures!)
- 64. Work on a car
- 65. Build a fort
66. Kiss a boy on New Year's Eve- 67. Freebie
68. Track down someone I haven't talked to in at least 5 years- 69. Have my picture taken by 3 different friends
- 70. Take pictures of all of my good friends
71. Beat someone at Scrabble72. Date a man who makes me swoon- 73. Get married
- 74. Start having kids
75. Throw a dinner party- 76. Give a toast
- 77. Wear fake eyelashes to an event or dinner
- 78. Freebie
- 79. Complete the Couch-to-5K Running Plan
- 80. Reduce weight to 145 or less
- 81. Wear my suit to something
82. Go to the dentist- 83. Pitch and sell a TV show
84. Start UncommonPath.com podcast/web site- 85. Organize my photos
86. Find 6 great things about 6th Street87. Blog daily for a month88. Build my personal web site- 89. Build a family web site
- 90. Get an article published
- 91. Pay for the person behind me at a fast food drive-thru
92. Conduct a random act of kindness93. Watch the scariest movie I can think of94. Read a Stephen King book I haven't read95. Finish reading the Torah- 96. Meet John Cusack, Jon Stewart or John Corbett
97. Ride a bike98. Watch all of the films Woody Allen wrote or directed- 99. Spend a weekend at Costanoa
100. Walk all of Wilshire Blvd- 101. Start a new list of 101 Things on August 24, 2008
FINANCIAL / CAREER
THINGS TO LEARN
SHOPPING
TRAVEL
CONCERTS/SHOWS/ETC.
SPIRITUALITY/RELIGION
FOOD
HOME
FRIENDS / RELATIONSHIPS
PERSONAL
WEB / WRITING
GOOD WILL
MISC
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Hummm, it can very easily be interpreted either way can’t it? I took a class in webdesign while earning my CS degree and though little as my exposure to it was I was quick to realize the power and brilliance of CSS. Now, if only I’d put that class to use and redesign my blog someday…
By James Cooper on 07.11.06 8:32 am
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