Why I Do Such Things

As the sameness of my work and environment closed in on my mind and soul, feeding the now formidable flames of my cynicism and disaffection, I knew something had to be done. Something life-changing. The answer? This Book Will Change Your Life. Written by the intentionally obscure authors Ben and Henrik, this book is a 365 step guide to truly living. Each day I am assigned a task from this book- anything from trying a new fruit to bailing a stranger out of jail, or navigating an entire day without the sense of touch. I will hand deliver my emails for a day, pick up a hitch-hiker, get into a fight, and learn ballet. Hellen Keller says "Life is a daring adventure, or nothing." I plan to make it the former... (to read more, click here)

Sunday, January 30, 2011

In Ten Years Time

Day 2

Meet Aaron: 2:00 am, 7th January, 2020, on the peak of Mt Hood, Portaland OR
Wear: Agressor Parka and Knee High orange socks
Talk about: Caleb, Misha, Scattergood, Minecraft, Sophia Walling-Bell, Barack Obama, Acne, College
 

So that'd be pretty sweet if it happened. Providing I don't forget, I'm sure I'll have retained at least a bit of my less-than-sanity to do it. Damn, though. Where will I be in ten years...? I really have no idea. I could be anywhere from married with a small child to just starting off my career in psychology or travel writing. Or of course, I could be somewhere completely different. And I want to see where Aaron is then too. I want to know that about all my friends. It doesn't seem that long, but a whole lot can happen. I guess that's obvious, but thinking about it's kind of wack.
This seems like a really good subject to write about, but I'm really tired, so I think I'm just going to go to sleep.
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