Nicholas. That's my name. So, you might ask, why not "The Nicholas Project?" Nicholas, stuck in the dreariness of required classes in his boarding high school of 60 students, working the majority of the day, and trying much too hard to relax during the other parts, is not the type of person to do something like this. Alexander, my alter-ego, certainly is.
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.
Credit where credit is due: I was inspired to blog about my adventures by the movie Julie and Julia. Her blog and mine are actually quite similar. She blogged about recipes, and I will be doing the same, with a slightly different approach. I will be blogging about recipes for adventure, disaster, and life.
The authors of this book obviously get credit for writing it, and my parents deserve the credit for buying it for me, and supporting my wonderfully reckless ideas.
Wish me luck
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