Reasons for my 101 in 1001 #60 – 69
60. Rig my iPod to my car
I drive a 1997 Dodge Dakota 2-wheel drive, no power anything, no air-conditioning. The best thing about my truck, besides that it is a truck, is the stereo. I usually have my portable XM Radio plugged in, but I leave that at home in the summer so the family can listen while they are playing outside. I’d just as soon leave the XM system at the house, and have my iPod in the truck.
61. Rig my iPod to my Outdoor System
After saying the thing about the XM radio above, you might think I’m not sane. Well I don like my music, and I like options and variety. Having the iPod on the outdoor systems will give us the opportunity to have theme parties too.
62. Post the answers to these questions for 4 consecutive weeks.
What will I try to improve on next week?
What was I most proud of this week?
What was my biggest accomplishment this week?
What have I done to get closer to my life goals this week?
What was hard for me this week, and why?
What was my biggest waste of time this week?
What did I do this week that made me ashamed?
This may be a little too insightful, but I’ve going to give it a shot.
63. Try #62 a second time
I must be insane.
64. Play chess at least once a week for 3 months
I will probably do this in the winter. I’ll have to find a partner first.
65. See the Liberty Bell
This is one of the more unlikely entries. If I have to go to Valley Forge or Burlington, NJ, then I’ll definitely make the stop.
66. Read “The Name of the Rose” by Umberto Eco
I’d like to start this sooner rather than later. It is a novel of a murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327. Go here for a more in depth description of the book.
67. Have flowers delivered to ______ for no reason (10)
Oh, they will all love this.
68. Hike a 3-day portion of the Colorado Trail
I fell in love with backpacking when I first moved to Colorado from Louisiana. One of my first friends, George Arnott, and I would spend weekends backpacking in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains west of Pueblo.
69. Ride my bike 100 miles in one day
Just another one of those test your fitness level objectives.
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paul wrote:
I read “The Name of the Rose” a couple of years ago, and I think I still have the book at home. I wouldn’t say it’s “dry” but it’s an interesting story told in a dry style (Eco likes to explain things into the ground). But yeah, I liked it. Hated the movie, though.
Posted on 30-Jul-07 at 9:10 pm | Permalink
Brad wrote:
I primarily want to read it because of the medieval aspects, but also the literary references … Sherlock Holmes - Hound of the Baskervilles, and William of Ockham (Ockham’s Razor) are the alleged inspiration for the main character, William of Baskerville. I’m preparing myself for Eco’s style and in depth depiction of every excrutiating detail. It will be a marathon, not a sprint. I didn’t care for the movie either.
Posted on 31-Jul-07 at 7:38 am | Permalink
paul wrote:
Yeah, William immediately reminds me of Holmes. And one of the things I liked about the book was how much I learned (because Eco cannot resist any opportunity to follow a tangent to describe, or teach, or explain something).
Posted on 31-Jul-07 at 6:56 pm | Permalink
Brad wrote:
I’m definitely looking forward to the read.
Posted on 01-Aug-07 at 1:07 am | Permalink