Friday, January 29, 2010

83. Seven Sins Illustrations



The Seven Sins illos are done! I couldn't think of a good one for "Pride," so I just did 2 "Lusts." So technically, it's only 6 sins, but seven sinners. Works for me.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Revised List

Bonus Items

1. Get Heath Insurance
2. Eat fondue
3. Sports History Museum
4. Make a dresser similar to the one at the Carnegie...



5. Pick fruit/berries and make a pie with them
6. Plant a fruit tree
7. Snowshoe
8. Buy a record player
9. Ride a Segway
10. Carve a pumpkin
*11. Make a tres leches cake...



*12. Carnegie Natural History Museum...



*Technically these were on Karen's list, but I did them with her, so I'm stealing them.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Edit: #84. Frame My Old Ticket Stubs

As I figured would be the case, I've already done a little bit of editing to my list. I removed "Frame my old ticket stubs" from Art Stuff and replaced it with "Seven sins illustration." I've always wanted to do a seven sins-themed project, and there's a seven sins illustration contest with a quickly approaching deadline. I'd really like to get something entered in it, so adding it to the list might be the little kick in the pants I need. Also, I could kind of care less if my old ticket stubs sit in a box for another 10 years...

82. Finish the Cardboard Room


















All done with the cardboard room! It's complete with a rocking chair, guitar, a couple tables, a chandelier, and even some framed artwork!

Monday, January 18, 2010

101. Finish this list and start a blog

First item off the list. Check. Only 100 to go!

The List























I plan on keeping a hard copy of the list, but just in case I lose it, here it is in its entirety...

Note: My anal-retentive nature dictated that I group everything into categories.

Overseas Trips
1. Prague
2. Italy
3. Greece
4. Germany (Oktoberfest)
5. Belgium (bike trip)
6. Iceland

Trips Within the US/Canada
7. Alaska
8. Maine (sunrise from Quoddy Head)
9. Portland, OR
10. OBX (bike trip)
11. Omaha (visit Christy & Brandon)
12. Put-In Bay
13. Milwaukee
14. Nashville
15. Mystery Hole
16. Canton, OH (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
17. Wheeling, WV (Nailers game/gamble)
18. Massachusetts (visit Kelly & Nate)
19. Niagara Falls
20. Toronto
21. Montreal
22. Nova Scotia

Pennsylvania
23. Laurel Highlands Trail (hike all 70 miles)
24. Centralia
25. Gravity Hill
26. Cherry Springs (star gazing)
27. Presqu Isle
28. Thousand Steps Geocache
29. Denny's Beer Barrel Pub
30. St. Anthony's Chapel (religious relics)
31. Straub Brewery (drink from the never-ending tap)
32. Zippo factory
33. Grand Canyon of PA (Pine Creek Gorge)

National Parks
34. Assateague (camp)
35. Acadia
36. Yosemite
37. Zion
38. Glacier
39. Grand Teton
40. Yellowstone
41. Cuyahoga Valley
42. Grand Canyon (hike to the bottom and back)

Non-Site Specific Destinations
43. See the Aurora Borealis
44. Horse track (bet on horses)
45. Go skiing/snowboarding
46. See the Steelers play in a different stadium
47. See the Pirates play in a different stadium
48. See the Penguins play in a different arena
49. Rent a cabin in a state park
50. See Gogol Bordello live
51. Go on an overnight/multi-day motorcycle trip
52. Shooting range
53. Hedge maze

Purchases
54. Hybrid vehicle
55. iMac
56. New iPod
57. New printer
58. New scanner
59. Kayak
60. New bed
61. New dresser
62. Dining room set
63. Curtains (bedroom/living room/kitchen door)
64. New GPS unit
65. Porch furniture
66. Nice winter coat

Around the House
67. Fix the gutters
68. Start a garden
69. Get the grill working
70. Stain & finish my studio table
71. Paint the living room

Art Stuff
72. Redesign my website
73. Get into CA
74. Get into American Illustration again
75. Teach an illustration class
76. Write & illustrate my own book
77. Film about my parents
78. Have a solo show
79. Curate a group show
80. Office directory portraits
81. Fictional sea life diagrams
82. Finish the cardboard room
83. Paint a mural in my studio
84. Frame my old ticket stubs
85. Make a table top out of bottle caps

Other Stuff
86. Make sushi
87. Brew beer
88. Can/jar something
89. Run a half-marathon in under 2 hrs.
90. Get a dog
91. Ride a horse
92. Take a photography class
93. Watch E.T.
94. Watch "The Wire" again
95. See the vein on the front of my biceps
96. Write and record a song on a 4-track
97. Take a motorcycle maintenance class
98. Attend a game at the new hockey arena
99. Eye doctor (new contacts)
100. Meet Tom Waits
101. Finish this list and start a blog

101 Things: Day 1

So I have a lot of friends doing this "101 Things in 1001 Days" thing...or I guess a lot of people know it as the Day Zero Project...? Anyway, I was inspired to make my own list and document it in a blog. I'm not much for blogging, so I plan on using this solely as a way for me to track my own progress. I don't really expect anyone to read this.

Today is January 18, 2010. This gives me until October 15, 2012, or approximately 2.75 years to complete the 101 items.

Good luck to me.