Sunday, January 23, 2011

52 Things to do in 2011

A friend of mine, at the beginning of last year created a list of 52 things he aimed to do in 2010. Theoretically, getting one item done per week every year.

They ranged from stuff such as "not shaving for a month" and "disable facebook account for an entire month" to things like "sign up to be an organ donor" and "participate in a walkathon or some kind of running event".

To those who have been following my blog and actually read it, you might have come across some posts about my own to-do list, which was a huge failure since the very idea of me interrupting the quality semester break period is not really a smart thing to do. That, and of course, the issues I have with discipline, especially during semester breaks.

This time though, I will not force myself to do everything in the list. And I don't even care if I fail to do half of them. Cos unlike the previous list, completing this one will not turn me into a proper adult. And I'm experimenting on some reverse psychology theory cos perhaps I might do better if I don't force myself too hard. :D

The list below is part stolen from my macha's blog post, Mr. Shan Vellu. And I changed them a little, of course.
  1. Read 12 different books.
  2. Go on a solo trip to anywhere.
  3. Hitch-hike a ride.
  4. Buy something from 7-Eleven every hour for 24 hours.
  5. Write 12 songs.
  6. Use a fire extinguisher.
  7. Cook someone a proper meal.
  8. Chat up one stranger each day for one week. (Bonus points if I can get their numbers).
  9. Drive around early in the morning and catch the sunrise at Kuala Perlis.
  10. Be mute for 24 hours.
  11. Sing karaoke.
  12. Beat 10 different people at chess.
  13. Donate blood.
  14. Go vegetarian for one week.
  15. Cycle to C-Mart, buy a few stuff, and cycle back to Taman Sri Wang.
  16. Not swear for 24 hours.
  17. Read 12 finance magazines over the year.
  18. Eat different types of dish for lunch and dinner for a week.
  19. Go bald.
  20. Watch a play/theater.
  21. Dance in the middle of the road when the traffic lights turn red.
  22. Get all A's, or a mix of A's and A- for my exams.
  23. Speak proper, SPM A-1 level Bahasa Melayu for five days straight.
  24. Buy something completely in coins.
  25. Offer to buy a stranger a drink.
  26. Don't shave for a month.
  27. Not eat for an entire day.
  28. Play paintball.
  29. Turn off my phone for an entire week.
  30. Disable my facebook account for an entire month.
  31. Beat a cat at a staring contest.
  32. Kiss a girl.
  33. Watch a football game at a stadium.
  34. Not sleep for 48 hours.
  35. Send 10 random people personalised "Just Because" cards.
  36. Send a message in a bottle.
  37. Drive around in a pair of boxers.
  38. Be on TV/newspaper/magazine.
  39. Shake hand with the UiTM Perlis director.
  40. Go camping.
  41. Help an old/blind lady/man cross the road-ish.
  42. Meet a famous person.
  43. Break the UiTM law.
  44. Give a street performer money.
  45. Give wrong directions to people.
  46. Invent a rumour.
  47. Get someone to believe a made up fact.
  48. Just use my left hand for a day.
  49. Make some money in the stock market.
  50. Go street performing for money.
  51. Play Football Manager for 36 hours solid.
  52. Buy a new phone.
I guess it's not too late to wish everyone a happy new year, since the Chinese one is a week plus away. So... Happy New Year folks!