Monday, December 01, 2008
Saturday, November 01, 2008
monthly movie review for 101 List
movies i watched for "The Guardian's 1000 films to see before you die" list
and the "AFI - 100 Years...400 Movies (2007)" list
i am at 52% and 80%, respectively.
some movies are on both and some movies are on single lists and i won't differentiate between them.
i'm just going to list the movies i watch each month.
if i tried to list them as i watch them, it would just create a bunch of useless entries.
so here goes...
Gimme Shelter (1970)
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003)
Howard's End (1992)
The Wicker Man (1973)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Top Hat (1935)
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
The Fortune Cookie (1966)
Hoosiers (1986)
Hud (1963)
My Man Godfrey (1936)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Gaslight (1944)
The Thief of Bagdad (1940) -
Salinui chueok (Memories of Murder) (2003)
Les Yeux sans visage (Eyes Without A Face) (1960)
You Can't Take It With You (1938)
The Haunting (1963)
In the Name of The Father (1993)
Triumph of the Will (1934)
I Walked With A Zombie (1943)
Cat People (1942)
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (M. Hulot's Holiday) (1953)
Mon Oncle (My Uncle) (1958)
Out of the Past (1947)
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
They Live By Night (1948)
and the "AFI - 100 Years...400 Movies (2007)" list
i am at 52% and 80%, respectively.
some movies are on both and some movies are on single lists and i won't differentiate between them.
i'm just going to list the movies i watch each month.
if i tried to list them as i watch them, it would just create a bunch of useless entries.
so here goes...
Gimme Shelter (1970)
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003)
Howard's End (1992)
The Wicker Man (1973)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Top Hat (1935)
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
The Fortune Cookie (1966)
Hoosiers (1986)
Hud (1963)
My Man Godfrey (1936)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Gaslight (1944)
The Thief of Bagdad (1940) -
Salinui chueok (Memories of Murder) (2003)
Les Yeux sans visage (Eyes Without A Face) (1960)
You Can't Take It With You (1938)
The Haunting (1963)
In the Name of The Father (1993)
Triumph of the Will (1934)
I Walked With A Zombie (1943)
Cat People (1942)
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (M. Hulot's Holiday) (1953)
Mon Oncle (My Uncle) (1958)
Out of the Past (1947)
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
They Live By Night (1948)
Thursday, October 30, 2008
#74 - read all of Stephen King's books
Lisey's Story by Stephen King
i actually started this book back in July and i just couldn't get into it at first.
i know it was partly because i wasn't really reading anything at the time.
but it was also because King was driving me nuts with this one.
now, don't get me wrong, i love Stephen King. he's one of my favorite authors.
but some of his quirks were making me batty.
he used too many of his made up words/terms/phrases for my taste.
it made it hard for me to connect to the characters.
and the constant shifting of time periods.
sometimes, it really annoyed me.
well, a few weeks ago, i checked out the book again
and i was determined to finish it before i "maxed out" my renewals.
once i got going again, i really got into the story.
the jumping around in the timeline still irked me at times.
but overall i still enjoyed the story.
however, i would only recommend it to King fans.
right now, i'm at:
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
The Official Post: 101 Things in 1001 Days 2nd Edition
The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is
either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and
stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as
new year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline
that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than
a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is
better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor
activities.
Source: triplux
So here's my list...
1. visit Canada
2. go to West Virginia
3. take a road trip alone
4. ride in a hot air balloon
5. go skinny dipping
6. go skydiving
7. ride a jet ski
8. go tubing
9. go horseback riding
10. rent a convertible for a day or weekend
11. volunteer with Habitat for Humanity
12. participate in some sort of charity walk (probably for PKD)
13. spend a whole day and go through the entire Holocaust Museum
14. spend a day at a spa
15. lose 30 pounds
16. lose another 20 pounds
17. throw a real dinner party
18. throw a theme party
19. make a real budget and stick to it
20. start a retirement fund
21. start a savings account for a house
22. go back to school
23.see a Broadway/Off-Broadway musical - completed 02.12.09
24. sing “Love Shack” at a karaoke bar
25. have a movie marathon day of the Extended Editions of the Lord of the Rings
26. go to an outdoor movie or drive-in
27. label the cases for all of my burned cds
28. refinish a table with a mosaic top
29. put together the model cars
30. put together the Joan of Arc figure
31. learn to re-root hair and repaint faces for Barbie
32. finish the dollhouse
33. finish the growing up scrapbooks
34. learn to make jewelry
35. learn to knit
36. make a skirt
37. paint and hang birdfeeders
38. refinish the chair I stole from the Chemistry Dept. at Maryland
39. get back into the darkroom and start developing and printing again
40. enter an art competition
41. re-learn how to use Adobe Premier
42. thin out, organize and create a record of my doll collection
43. get my Bavarian cuckoo clock repaired
44. get Lasik
45. buy a real pair of heels and learn to wear them out in public
46. get knee high black boots
47. black dress
48. scan and upload photos from previous trips (2000, 2002)
49. ask a guy out on a date
50. kama sutra (Hehehe)
51. take my father to Medieval Times
52. visit Stef and Bert in Chicago(?)
*53. get a new job
54. go on a cruise
55. go parasailing
56. Go to South America/Africa
57. go to the West Coast
58. visit at least one town/city named Scarborough
59. go to the Outer Banks
60. go to the Biltmore
61. take Jasmine and Jade to see Skyline Drive in the Fall
62. ride the train in PA – take Jasmine & Jade
63. go to Hersey Park
64. go to Monticello
65. go to Montpelier
66. go to the American History Museum
67. go to the National Archives
68. visit a historical site in each county in MD
69. pay off my debt
70. take a painting class
71. send a gift basket or flowers to someone
72. watch the fireworks on the National Mall
73. read all of Stephen King’s books
74. read Jane Austen books
75. get a fancy tea set (serves at least 4)
76. get a garden gnome
77. get a Blythe doll
78. get a Wii
79.get a Cricut - completed 03.09.09
80. get a Roku box (Netflix)
81. get a new pair of bowling shoes
82. get a bike
83. get a new laptop
84.get a “new” car - completed 02.24.09
85. paint/decorate magazine rack
86. finish/do all cross-stitch kits
87. Sort & thin out all albums – do scrapbooks
88. Get clear pages and redo all of Dad’s photo albums
89. watch all the movies on the AFI 100 Years 400 Movies list (starting at 77%)
90. watch all movies available on the Guardian’s 1000 Films to See Before You Die (starting at 49%)
91. watch all seasons of Charmed
92. watch all seasons of The X-Files
93. watch all seasons of The Sopranos
94. watch all seasons of The Wire
95. watch all the James Bond movies
96. get 20 stamps in my National Parks passport
97. try letterboxing or geocaching
98. plant a tree at Dad’s house
99. plant Black-Eyed Susans at Dad’s house
100. renew passport
101. do the Dark Side of the Moon/Wizard of Oz thing
*starts the newer tasks*
Start Date: October 1, 2008
Completion Date: June 29, 2011
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is
either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and
stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as
new year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline
that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than
a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is
better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor
activities.
Source: triplux
So here's my list...
1. visit Canada
2. go to West Virginia
3. take a road trip alone
4. ride in a hot air balloon
5. go skinny dipping
6. go skydiving
7. ride a jet ski
8. go tubing
9. go horseback riding
10. rent a convertible for a day or weekend
11. volunteer with Habitat for Humanity
12. participate in some sort of charity walk (probably for PKD)
13. spend a whole day and go through the entire Holocaust Museum
14. spend a day at a spa
15. lose 30 pounds
16. lose another 20 pounds
17. throw a real dinner party
18. throw a theme party
19. make a real budget and stick to it
20. start a retirement fund
21. start a savings account for a house
22. go back to school
23.
24. sing “Love Shack” at a karaoke bar
25. have a movie marathon day of the Extended Editions of the Lord of the Rings
26. go to an outdoor movie or drive-in
27. label the cases for all of my burned cds
28. refinish a table with a mosaic top
29. put together the model cars
30. put together the Joan of Arc figure
31. learn to re-root hair and repaint faces for Barbie
32. finish the dollhouse
33. finish the growing up scrapbooks
34. learn to make jewelry
35. learn to knit
36. make a skirt
37. paint and hang birdfeeders
38. refinish the chair I stole from the Chemistry Dept. at Maryland
39. get back into the darkroom and start developing and printing again
40. enter an art competition
41. re-learn how to use Adobe Premier
42. thin out, organize and create a record of my doll collection
43. get my Bavarian cuckoo clock repaired
44. get Lasik
45. buy a real pair of heels and learn to wear them out in public
46. get knee high black boots
47. black dress
48. scan and upload photos from previous trips (2000, 2002)
49. ask a guy out on a date
50. kama sutra (Hehehe)
51. take my father to Medieval Times
52. visit Stef and Bert in Chicago(?)
*53. get a new job
54. go on a cruise
55. go parasailing
56. Go to South America/Africa
57. go to the West Coast
58. visit at least one town/city named Scarborough
59. go to the Outer Banks
60. go to the Biltmore
61. take Jasmine and Jade to see Skyline Drive in the Fall
62. ride the train in PA – take Jasmine & Jade
63. go to Hersey Park
64. go to Monticello
65. go to Montpelier
66. go to the American History Museum
67. go to the National Archives
68. visit a historical site in each county in MD
69. pay off my debt
70. take a painting class
71. send a gift basket or flowers to someone
72. watch the fireworks on the National Mall
73. read all of Stephen King’s books
74. read Jane Austen books
75. get a fancy tea set (serves at least 4)
76. get a garden gnome
77. get a Blythe doll
78. get a Wii
79.
80. get a Roku box (Netflix)
81. get a new pair of bowling shoes
82. get a bike
83. get a new laptop
84.
85. paint/decorate magazine rack
86. finish/do all cross-stitch kits
87. Sort & thin out all albums – do scrapbooks
88. Get clear pages and redo all of Dad’s photo albums
89. watch all the movies on the AFI 100 Years 400 Movies list (starting at 77%)
90. watch all movies available on the Guardian’s 1000 Films to See Before You Die (starting at 49%)
91. watch all seasons of Charmed
92. watch all seasons of The X-Files
93. watch all seasons of The Sopranos
94. watch all seasons of The Wire
95. watch all the James Bond movies
96. get 20 stamps in my National Parks passport
97. try letterboxing or geocaching
98. plant a tree at Dad’s house
99. plant Black-Eyed Susans at Dad’s house
100. renew passport
101. do the Dark Side of the Moon/Wizard of Oz thing
*starts the newer tasks*
Start Date: October 1, 2008
Completion Date: June 29, 2011
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