One of the things on my day zero list is to send a post card via postcrossing.com. Its this website where you make a profile and post your address. Then you request an address of someone, somewhere in the world. A stranger. You send them a postcard. When they get, they register the number and then you get to be the next person to get a postcard. Fun!!
The postcard I sent (I randomly found this from one of my NYC trips)
Anyways, this winter I sent a postcard (see above) to Canada and it was finally received! I had forgotten about the program but one day, I checked my mail box and there was a postcard! I was super excited and started jumping up and down a bit. I love getting mail and this made my week!
As part of my profile, I had that I work at nature center and this is what I got! How cool is that? I put up a picture of the back too just because I am sure that many of you are wondering about what you write to a stranger.
I feel like this program may get addicting. I am sending out another postcard this weekend. This time to Germany. I will be sure to share if I get anything more :)
Awhile ago I started my day zero list. While I may have been neglecting my blog, I have been busy checking things off my list. Here is an update / photographs of the goals I have completed.
Give someone a handmade gift. Check.
Make a custom recipe book from my favorite recipes. Check
I made my sister a homemade recipe book as part of her Christmas present. It just so happens that I kinda got a 2 for one shot with this!
Go to a concert. Done.
Lady Danville - one of the opening acts and perhaps my favorite of the night
Waiting for Dashboard to get on stage
While in Denver, I went to my first real concert (i.e. first concert outside of the Wausau Fairgrounds). This Dashboard Confessional concert may have been the longest concert EVER but it was certainly an experience. We got to the venue at 6:30 and didn't leave until mid-night. Yep, five and a half hours of standing like a sardine. If all concerts are like this count me out.
Dashboard Confessional
Use a snake in an education program. DONE!
This was a big deal for me. Up until a couple years ago, I would high tail it out of the room whenever a snake was around. In the past couple months, I have used Audubon's two smallish snakes while teaching a class. YAY me!! (I don't have a picture yet but I do have several eyewitnesses just in case you don't believe me).
Visit and explore Colorado. Check.
See previous blog entry.
Visit a new city.
Go somewhere that requires a passport.
Done and done. Thank you Vancouver.
Hug a tree. Yep.
I hugged a fir.
Visit a brewery. Done.
Even though I don't drink beer I thought this would be something interesting to do. While in Denver, we went to the Coors Brewery. I must say that the place smelled a lot nicer than I thought it would just because I HATE the smell of beer.The whole process is rather interesting.
The giant tanks where they make beer.
Packaging
The outside of the brewery
With all of these completed in the past month or so, I know have about 10% of my list complete. That leaves roughly 90 things to do before July 21, 2013. Still aways to go but at least I am checking things off!!
I have been working on developing a bucket list (rather unsuccessfully) for the past couple months. A friend pointed me in the direction of this project called Day Zero. Basically, you think of 101 things that you would like to do in the next 1001 days (that works out to roughly 2.75 years). Thats the cool thing about this list; it has a deadlines. Deadlines usually help me focus in on a task a bit more and procrastinate a bit less. There are a few rules for this list. First, everything must have a measurable outcome. Second, the goal should show growth / work on your part.
So here it is: My Day Zero list. Some of my goals are silly, others are going to be a real challenge. I will try and do regular updates as I complete the goals but you can check my progress here (http://dayzeroproject.com/user/aquafirfir). Hopefully it is completed by July 21, 2013.
1: Host a games night with friends (board or video)
