bluepark in 2008

2008, so far, is 99% worth living.

In 2005, bluepark did 133 things, went 11 places, met 2 people, and consumed 50 products.

Years: 2006 | 2007 | 2008
Months: All Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May

January

Added to 43 Things:
  1. Do 101 sit-ups for 101 consecutive days.
  2. Wish YRUSH a Happy Birthday (Feb 1) — completed about 9 hours later
  3. Wish the vibrant and beautiful Meliflower a smile filled Birthday February 2nd — completed 1 day later
  4. post random questions daily and see if anyone plays with me and answers them :) — completed 7 days later
  5. Sing Happy Birthday to Romantic Rosie on February 2nd as she turns 40! — completed 17 days later
  6. Celebrate with SnickerdoodleMacBear as he turns 1 year old on January 29th — completed 26 days later
  7. PLAY "Two Truths & a Lie" — completed 41 days later
  8. finish my studio. — completed 70 days later
  9. Celebrate Abbeynormal's Birthday (and everyone else's UNbirthday) at a very special Mad Tea Party the week of February 10th — completed 58 days later
  10. stop watching the news — completed 90 days later
  11. post lyrics to songs that get stuck in my head — completed 93 days later
  12. Go to the Hands on Atlanta Orientation in FEB — completed 94 days later
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. celebrate Sister Golden Hair Surprise's birthday on Jan. 8th and every other day, for that matter — Not worth doing
  2. Become friends with other 43T'ers on Facebook — Not worth doing
  3. Wish Annie Dee the happiest of birthdays on January 12th! — Not worth doing
  4. Send happy birthday greetings to Mike on January 15th — Not worth doing
  5. Wish SallyKitt a picture-perfect birthday on January 16th — Not worth doing
  6. Make my playlists. — Worth doing!
  7. Wish Nycinephile on his Birthday on January 14th — Not worth doing
  8. Wish Tiddilywinks a smooth-sailing birthday on January 18th — Not worth doing
  9. Wish the wise and witty DWLT a SUNNY birthday on January 18th — Not worth doing
  10. Wish GlobetrotterI an adventurous birthday on January 18th — Not worth doing
  11. Wish a certain 43ter from New Jersey a Happy Birthday on Jan 18th! — Not worth doing
  12. Wish TheGreatBeyond a (belated) birthday beyond compare on January 18th — Not worth doing
  13. Wish Gypsy a fabulous January 18th birthday (even if we are a tad bit late) — Not worth doing
  14. Give 9000 cheers — Worth doing!
  15. wish the one and only MollieK a Memorable, Positive and Gracious Birthday on January 21 — Worth doing!
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
  1. Do 101 sit-ups for 101 consecutive days.
Added to "wants to meet" list on 43 People:
  1. Sherlock loves summer!
  2. Sir Aaron
  3. balanced in Germany
  4. stagebunny is feeling the sun again.
  5. Hunnypie
  6. wren
  7. intothebreach
  8. Romantic Rose
  9. DRight Pt 2 is . . .
  10. abbeynormal
Watched:
  1. The Office - The Complete Collection BBC Edition (First And Second Series Plus Special) — Worth consuming!

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February

Added to 43 Things:
  1. Cheer Niel Malan across the finish line in the Deloitte Pretoria 10K on March 1st! — completed 4 days later
  2. Celebrate with Jessy and her husband the remarkable progress they have made in his recovery the last 2+ years! — completed 6 days later
  3. Paint the shop — completed 15 days later
  4. Finish the necklaces for JKD and Ula. — completed 27 days later
  5. Declare March 23 thru March 29 the 'King of Cool: Steve McQueen Avatar Week' — completed 26 days later
  6. Party with Jessica (miamismartgirl) as she celebrates her 21st birthday on February 21st! — completed 37 days later
  7. Celebrate Adar's Accomplishment on 43Things with Cheers and Toasts — completed 33 days later
  8. Give 10,000 cheers — completed 78 days later
  9. eliminate the stuff from my life which doesn't fulfill me spiritually, emotionally or creatively — completed 77 days later
  10. give 12,000 cheers — completed 56 days later
  11. buy a hammock — completed 81 days later
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. Wish YRUSH a Happy Birthday (Feb 1) — Worth doing!
  2. Wish the vibrant and beautiful Meliflower a smile filled Birthday February 2nd — Worth doing!
  3. post random questions daily and see if anyone plays with me and answers them :) — Worth doing!
  4. Wish Celtic Christian a verry Happpy Birthday on Feb. 1 !! — Worth doing!
  5. Wish Myself the happiest birthday ever on February 3rd! — Worth doing!
  6. vote on 5 February 2008 - Super Tuesday ! — Worth doing!
  7. Send to Hauki all the best birthday wishes on February 5, along with the Cheerbomb she deserves!!! — Worth doing!
  8. Have a rocking, cruising and hugging birthday celebration for CropTillDawn on March 21 st — Worth doing!
  9. Declare 12 Feb-19 Feb Roman de Tirtoff avatar week — Worth doing!
  10. cheer WooWinter — Worth doing!
  11. Wish chaiTgirl a very happy birthday on February 10th! — Worth doing!
  12. Party with Malc on his February 11th birthday! — Worth doing!
  13. Come to the second annual surprise party on Feb 12 for Kanard with lots of chocolate and anything fun you can think of - and this time she really doesn't know anything about it! — Worth doing!
  14. wish DRight Part Deux a warm and wonderful birthday on February 15 — Worth doing!
  15. forget 2006 — Not worth doing
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
  1. illustrate a graphic novel
  2. Understand cheer math
Added to "wants to meet" list on 43 People:
  1. heaveemetal
  2. Colleen_C_C
  3. DarkDog
  4. howyadoin
Marked as "met" on 43 People:
  1. gbear
Read:
  1. Myths to Live By — Worth consuming!
  2. The World Without Us — Worth consuming!
Listened to:
  1. Wreck of the Day — Worth consuming!
  2. Amos Lee — Worth consuming!
  3. This Perfect World — Worth consuming!
  4. Bareback — Worth consuming!
  5. Till the Sun Turns Black — Worth consuming!
  6. Neon Bible — Worth consuming!
  7. Jolene — Worth consuming!
Watched:
  1. No Reservations (4pc) — Worth consuming!
  2. Dexter - Complete First Season — Worth consuming!
  3. 300 (Full Screen Single Disc Edition) — Worth consuming!
  4. Elizabeth (Spotlight Series) — Worth consuming!
  5. Gone Baby Gone — Worth consuming!
Consumed:
  1. fish tacos — Worth consuming!
  2. Shortbread Cookies — Worth consuming!
  3. vanilla malt — Worth consuming!
  4. Ben & Jerry's Karamel Sutra — Worth consuming!
  5. White Tea — Worth consuming!
  6. Baked Spaghetti — Worth consuming!
  7. Ceviche — Worth consuming!
  8. Pad Thai — Worth consuming!
  9. Rooibos Tea — Worth consuming!

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March

Added to 43 Things:
  1. confront my crazy neighbors — completed 4 days later
  2. join a gym — completed 40 days later
  3. Thumbs Up! Thumbs Down! — completed 37 days later
  4. get promoted
  5. learn encaustic painting — completed 33 days later
  6. Give you the nickel tour of Atlanta
  7. Have even BIGGER container gardens this year.
  8. enjoy the second quarter of 2008 by having one new and fulfilling experience in April, May, and June. Woo Hoo!
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. Wish OasisofCalm a memorable 21st birthday on March 1st (even though we didn't remember it on time)! — Worth doing!
  2. sculpt more — Not worth doing
  3. Wish Mahinui a fabulous, worry-free birthday on March 3rd! — Worth doing!
  4. Wish MamaKitty a (belated) "believe in myself" birthday on March 1st! — Worth doing!
  5. Display a Monopoly Avatar March 2nd - 8th for it's 75th Anniversary on March 7th — Worth doing!
  6. Cheer Niel Malan across the finish line in the Deloitte Pretoria 10K on March 1st! — Worth doing!
  7. Wish GrammaG a fun-filled 31st birthday on March 5th! — Worth doing!
  8. Celebrate with Jessy and her husband the remarkable progress they have made in his recovery the last 2+ years! — Worth doing!
  9. jump into a fountain — Worth doing!
  10. donate my hair again — Worth doing!
  11. Paint the shop — Worth doing!
  12. Wish TheGreatBeyond An International Birthday (Jan. 18) — Worth doing!
  13. Wish NeoQSerenity a very Happy Birthday on March 11th — Worth doing!
  14. Wish Adar a very happy birthday on March 10!! — Worth doing!
  15. Cheerbomb You! — Worth doing!
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
  1. do the insomnia challenge
  2. be a giraffe
  3. give up sweets for 30 days
  4. make 2007 the Best Year of My Life
  5. figure out where all the people like me are hiding
Visited on 43 Places:
  1. Mozambique — Worth visiting!
  2. Goa — Worth visiting!
  3. Key West — Worth visiting!
Added to "wants to meet" list on 43 People:
  1. denises
Read:
  1. Water for Elephants — Worth consuming!
  2. In Defense of Food — Not worth consuming
  3. Duma Key: A Novel — Worth consuming!
Listened to:
  1. White Ladder — Worth consuming!
  2. The Singles 86>98 — Worth consuming!
  3. Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop — Worth consuming!
  4. An End Has a Start — Worth consuming!
Watched:
  1. Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series — Worth consuming!
  2. Into the Wild (Special Collector's Edition) — Worth consuming!
Consumed:
  1. Rooibos Tropica Tea — Worth consuming!
  2. IBC Cherry Limeade — Worth consuming!
  3. Horin Sake — Worth consuming!
  4. Jasmine Tea — Worth consuming!
Consumed:
  1. i.d. bareMinerals — Worth consuming!
  2. Yankee Candles — Worth consuming!
  3. Dove Conditioner — Worth consuming!
  4. House, M.D. - Season Two — Worth consuming!
  5. Carol's Daughter products — Worth consuming!
  6. Calm One Calm All bubble bath — Worth consuming!

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April

Added to 43 Things:
  1. use the spell check
  2. Wish 'howyadoin' a carefree, fun-lovin' and best birthday yet on May 13th, with a spa-treatment and Stoli Doli on the side as she turns "20-10" :) — completed 25 days later
  3. celebrate spring — completed 43 days later
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. Go to bat for the "Helpless" people in the "Neighborhood Watch" — Worth doing!
  2. Wish New_Start the best birthday ever on April 1! — Worth doing!
  3. have winning brackets again for the NCAA tournament! — Worth doing!
  4. run again — Not worth doing
  5. confront my crazy neighbors — Worth doing!
  6. Share contemporary art — Not worth doing
  7. wish Ru a wonderfully special birthday which will envelope all her senses with magic (on April 8th) — Worth doing!
  8. stop watching the news — Worth doing!
  9. post lyrics to songs that get stuck in my head — Worth doing!
  10. Wish Abby (SublimeFallacy) a Stress-Free, Just Right Birthday April 17th — Worth doing!
  11. Send a message in a bottle — Worth doing!
  12. remember all my dreams — Worth doing!
  13. Give 10,000 cheers — Not worth doing
  14. eliminate the stuff from my life which doesn't fulfill me spiritually, emotionally or creatively — Not worth doing
  15. give 12,000 cheers — Not worth doing
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
  1. use the spell check
  2. get promoted
Visited on 43 Places:
  1. Monterey Bay — Worth visiting!
  2. New River — Worth visiting!
  3. Arizona — Worth visiting!
  4. New Jersey — Worth visiting!
  5. Cabo San Lucas — Worth visiting!
  6. Coconut Grove — Worth visiting!
  7. Oregon — Worth visiting!
  8. New York State — Worth visiting!
Marked as "met" on 43 People:
  1. lorddjc
Listened to:
  1. Blue Days Black Nights — Worth consuming!
Watched:
  1. Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Season 1 - Episode 8: Las Vegas — Worth consuming!
  2. Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Season 2 - Episode 9: Ireland — Worth consuming!
Consumed:
  1. warm sake (kanzake) — Worth consuming!
  2. dried cherries — Worth consuming!
  3. Sea Salt and Vinegar Kettle Chips — Worth consuming!
  4. Zipang Sparkling Sake — Worth consuming!

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May

Added to 43 Things:
  1. Go to I.C.E. Atlanta
  2. Wish ToddieM a "Foot"-Stompin, "Sole"-fully Delightful Birthday on May 18th
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. enjoy the first quarter of 2008 by having one new and fulfilling experience in January, February, and March — Worth doing!
  2. buy a hammock — Worth doing!
  3. be there for my parents — Worth doing!
  4. Wish 'howyadoin' a carefree, fun-lovin' and best birthday yet on May 13th, with a spa-treatment and Stoli Doli on the side as she turns "20-10" :) — Worth doing!
  5. celebrate spring — Worth doing!
  6. Make a 43things Cookbook — Not worth doing

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