49 Try 50 new different beers (4/50)

Tried two more beers to add to my list last night.

Modelo: Mexican beer, not bad, not anything I think I'd get again though. It's a bit on the light side, not much substance to it.

Blue Moon summer brew Honey Moon: This one had more to it, but I'm still undecided if I like it or am just apathetic towards it. The honey taste to it sets it apart quite a bit from the normal Blue Moon that I really liked. This is... different. Might not be bad as just a summer time brew, don't think it'd be something I'd drink regularly though. If anything it would be a pickup for a barbecue.

49 Try 50 new different beers (2/50)

I've started my 50 beers challenge and have tried two so far: Killian's Irish Red and Blue Moon.

Killian's isn't bad, not something I'd go out of my way to purchase again in the future though.

Blue Moon has an interesting citrus taste, I can see myself picking up a six sometime after this goal is accomplished.

32 Go on a blind date

Went to a friend's tonight for a BBQ, she was trying to set me up with her friend. Long story short, it didn't go well, but when do blind dates ever go well? If anybody doesn't think this should count just let me know, provided you're willing to set me up on another one.

99 Convince somebody else to do a list

I just was informed that Joe "OJ" Wagner that I work with is doing a list. Number 99 down, and is including my number 49 on his list. Depending on how often we buy beer, it'll be done within the year, or within 6 months.

76 Get rid of my MySpace page

I just put in to have my MySpace account cancelled. They say it will take 48 hours to go through. Another list item down.

13. Try a Pickled Egg

I was on a road trip to KC to drop a friend off at the airport, and got a pickled egg in a convenience store. I couldn't post anything then, but I wrote down my response:

Pickled eggs are damn disgusting. I see now why I made it 29 years without eating one.

The List so Far

Day Zero

So I found a site today called The Day Zero project. So I figured I'd get my list and start it when it is full.

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.

2. Stay Focussed. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.

3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.

4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.

5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.

The List:

Health
1 *Lose 25 lbs on my diet*
2 Lose 50 lbs on my diet
3 Lose 75 lbs on my diet
4 Lose 100 lbs on my diet
5 Walk 2462 miles (Distance from NY to LA) (0/2462)
6 Get CPR certified
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10

Fun
11 Have my picture taken in a photo booth in a mall
12 Watch all of AFI's top 100 movies (0/100)
13 Try a pickled egg
14 Play Frisbee golf
15 Be on a boat while listening to "I'm on a boat"
16 Learn to juggle
17 Watch Bruce Campbell's filmography
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19
20

Educational
21 Program an app for my phone
22 Get Network+ Certification
23 Learn a programming language
24 Finish the Rosetta Stone - Spanish
25 Learn to count to 10 in 5 languages
26 Apply to Mensa
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29
30

Personal
31 Dye my hair blue
32 Go on a blind date
33 Set aside one day every six months where anybody can ask me anything all day long and I will answer truthfully.
34 Get another tattoo
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36
37
38
39
40

Travel
41 Go to 5 concerts (0/5)
42 Visit Brooke and Merlin in KC at least twice (0/2)
43 Visit Karla at her home at least twice (0/2)
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45
46
47
48
49
50

Cuisine
51 Learn 5 new recipes to cook (0/5)
52 Eat lobster 3 different times (0/3)
53 Cook on the grill
54 Try 50 new different beers (0/50)
55 Try 20 different wines (0/20)
56 Learn to use chopsticks

Finances
57 Donate 3 games to Child's Play at least $20 or more
58 Donate $5 for each goal not accomplished to Child's Play at end of 1001 days.
59 Save $5 for every goal completed
60 Pay off my debt
61

Tech
62 Install Ubuntu server on the MediaBox
63 Set up RAID array in desktop PC
64 Set up RAID array in MediaBox
65 Buy a laptop
66

Misc
67 Compile an address and birthday list of my friends other than what's on facebook
68 Write my will
69 Set up an info folder in case something happens to me
70 Buy a new computer chair
71 Reconnect with an old friend
72 Get rid of my MySpace page
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81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
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90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99 Write about everything on the list after I do it
100 Convince somebody else to do a list
101 Start another list with everything I didn't accomplish on this one plus 101 more items for the next 1001 days



More to come later, I'm still brainstorming for it

Couch-to-5k progress

Ok, so my knee told me tonight in no uncertain terms that fat people with bad knees should not be running. For the time being I think my running program will have to wait. At 243 lbs my body is telling me I'm still too big to run. 

For now instead I'll be walking three nights a week with a friend. Possibly the same nights I've been running, we'll have to see. I'm trying not to let this one minor setback get me down, since I am kicking ass in other areas. I will not let this slow me down. 

Update

Ok, so maybe it's going to take a bit more to get me to start doing this... well, I have internet back now, so it will be a bit easier to do this. 

The diet is still going, down 26.9 lbs now. I've slowed down a bit, but this is bound to happen with any diet. I did miss W2D3 of my Couch-to-5k program on Saturday night because I walked 6 miles on Friday night for Relay for Life. I realize that exercising one more day of the week doesn't mean I can't on another day, but when the previous day's exercise gives you blisters on your feet to where it hurts to walk, makes it a little hard to run.