I've been diligently working away at my Day Zero Project list. I have a few more that I've finished and a couple that I've started since I updated last time. I keep updating on my sidebar, but I figured I should post a few thoughts on some of the things I've done recently, if for nothing else other than Posterity. :-)
So here we go... Completed:
11. Go to a book signing - I went to Kane Conlan's book signing for The Manipulators when I was in Calgary. I blogged about it here, and it was a lot of fun.
28. Influence a person to make a day zero list - I got Mary to make one, earlier. But then I also just got Julia to make one. Yay! I have loved having this list, and will probably do something like this for a long time into the future. I've found it to be a good motivator for me because it has a time-frame that's specific, and it's not so daunting.
33. Get a critique partner - I have gotten several great critique partners through ACFW, and I'm very grateful for the opportunity to have good writers reading my work. I miss my old writer's group a lot, but I'm happy with what I've found, as well.
40. Read a book written by someone I disagree with - I read (and reviewed, here) Sarah Palin's Going Rogue. I feel good about the experience and I even noticed that when I recently heard of her being the keynote speaker in Boston at the Tea Party, I had a little more compassion for her redneck jawing than I normally would have.
53. Give up sugar for a week (7/7) - I did this while I was in Calgary, and let me tell you, it was *not* easy. I continued to do it throughout all of Lent, to the best of my ability, but that one week in Calgary, I had absolutely no sugar. It was intense. I'm not sure I noticed an immediate difference, but I definitely noticed some difference during Lent, and not necessarily in a good way. But more about that later.
58. Visit Keely - Did this in February. It was such a blast. I love Calgary. Can't wait to go back.
68. Go back to Portland - Did this in April. I definitely missed Portland. Believe it or not, I love the rain. I know, I know, as much as I complain about the snow, you wouldn't think I'd enjoy it that much, but I really loved it. I love the smell of rain and the weather. Plus, it was pretty nice a couple of days that I was there. And I got to see my family and do some shopping. It was a lot of fun.
72. Go on a road trip with a good friend. - When I went out to Portland, Mary came with me, and we got to road-trip it for a couple of days (one there, one back). It was very fun. We had a box of healthy snacks, and we didn't stop for meals. We had a harrowing ride through the Gorge the first day, where Mary did some great driving. But all in all, it was fun. Lots of music listened to. :-)
80. Attend a play - I went to see the One-Act festival that Kath acted in just before I left for Calgary. It was so much fun. And hilarious. I'd forgotten how talented local playwrights can really be. They were very fun, and the one Kath was in, I loved.
84. Sell my Nintendo DS - Just did this today, actually. And I'm about to mail it off right now. I'm so excited to be rid of all these electronic devices that I'm not using anymore. Definitely a good reminder to me about gadgetry, and how much I *don't* need it. :-)
101. Get Keely to use Skype - After the M&H phone fiasco, both Keely & I decided that we would try to use Skype more often. So when I was up there, I got my webcam out, and her webcam out, and we Skyped while we were in the same town. :-) That way, I knew we could do it. And now we Skype when we're not in the same town! :-) It's a great money-saver for me. And for her, I'm sure.
Not yet completed, but on the docket:
2. See a movie in 3D - Never got to see Avatar in 3D... so I'm thinking maybe something this Spring. Everything seems to be coming out in 3D lately, so I figured I'd try it.
3. Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years - I went back and read some of the things I wrote when I was in college the first time around, and I was amazed at how much I'd changed. I used to make my students write letters to their future selves, and I would send them to them in 5 years. I just sent out my first batch last summer, so I thought I'd do the same for myself. Should be fun.
45. Not log into facebook for a whole week (0/7) - I'm planning to do this in May, after SNL is over. I was going to do it this week, for Screen-Free week. But with SNL going on, I need to have access to Facebook in order to manage that event. So after SNL, I'm going to take a Facebook haitus. I'm not going to take a blogging haitus, because that's professional time I need to put in for development of my platform, and everytime I miss days with blogging, I pay for it. (Not with money... but loss of interest.) So I won't take a haitus from that, but I will not log onto Facebook for an entire week. Maybe longer...
60. Visit Maggie - Before my sister moves to San Diego, I really would like to get back out to Boston. I want to try to figure out how to make this happen. I loved Boston, and I only really got to spend a few days there. I suppose, it's not a huge priority, but I would like to try. If not, I guess "Visit Maggie" can include San Diego as well. :-) But I would also like to get to Providence and see Dooley's. We'll see.
87. Apply to a job at Bethel or MSU - I was going to apply for the Academic Adviser job at MSU, but they took down the public posting before I could. So I'm going to keep my eye open at both Bethel and MSU. It is my ultimate goal to work on a University campus someday, so I will keep trying.
96. Attend an author's conference - I just registered for RWA Nationals and am heading to Nashville in July. I'm very excited for this opportunity, and very grateful that my parents decided to invest in my career by sending me to this very prestigious and exciting conference!! Thanks Mom & Dad. I couldn't do this without you both.
Well, that's it for now. One of my Day Zero items that I decided not to put on (because I have no control over it) was to celebrate with Duke when they won the national championship. And while I had no control over them winning the championship, it is sure a great time to be a Duke Fan. And I will always be able to say that I saw this 2010 Championship Team play live in Madison Square Gardens. (Even though they broke my camera, haha!) So that was definitely a highlight that didn't make the list. Go Blue Devils. :-)
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