[100 things] Declaration | 100 Adventures

[shimotsuki]

It's better than a meme -- it's a challenge. From jdbracknell:




{Take the 100 Things challenge!}
I hope this will:

• get me posting more regularly
  
• be a chance to gain experience writing creative non-fiction
  
• get more conversations and thoughts going all around the f-list

...All good stuff.

My 100 Things will be 100 Adventures. And what's an 'adventure'? That remains to be seen -- but cooking adventures and brief tales of adventures past are not out of the question.

Anybody else out there got 100 Things? I'd love to read about yours. :)
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Comments

[mrstater.livejournal.com]

"Adventures" has a very broad scope, doesn't it? It all depends on how you view your life. Good choice. ;) Seriously, I'll look forard to your posts! I'm thinking about doing this, but mine might be something completely predictable like 100 Cute Things My Kid Did.

[shimotsuki.livejournal.com]

It does sound like a giant cheat, doesn't it! :) But I actually have some structure in mind, because I played around with a few ideas for this, and wanted to do all of them (but was afraid of the '100' part). I think 'adventures' covers them all, though: posts where I make myself research a little and write about something I've always wanted to know more about, posts where I push myself to do something outside of my comfort zone, cooking/recipe posts, and even some travel writing, because (obviously these won't be as long, but) the travelogue post (http://shimotsuki.livejournal.com/79087.html) I wrote for an event at Pulped last year was incredibly fun to do.

You should join in! You could even do "100 Weird Conversations at Starbucks", lol.

[mrstater.livejournal.com]

One of my good friends used to always ask me, every day, "What adventures did you have?" It's a lovely way of looking at the world!

You should join in! You could even do "100 Weird Conversations at Starbucks", lol.

If I have that many conversations at Starbucks, I'll never get anything written. ;)

On the other hand, if I expand that to 100 Weird Conversations Around Town, I can include Walmart and that'll get me 100 really fast, LOL.

[roh-wyn.livejournal.com]

Just FYI, it doesn't have to be 100. It could be just 10, if you prefer.

I think you can probably come up with a pretty good set of "100 Strange Dreams I've Had". ;)

[mrstater.livejournal.com]

I thought about dreams! Actually I had a rather odd Breaking Bad/asoiaf one the other night!

[roh-wyn.livejournal.com]

Run off and blog it, bb.

(Seriously, those are like two of the most incongruous shows I can think of, so I'd love to see what your subconscious did there!)

[mrstater.livejournal.com]

It would work as a modern AU crossover with Jorah dealing meth to support Lynesse, lol. Oh yes, I have thought about this lots!

Alas, I don't remember how the two meshed in my dream.

[roh-wyn.livejournal.com]

LOL. You really can cross anything over with anything else. :)

[shimotsuki.livejournal.com]

Your weird conversations are the best ever. And dreams, lol.

[mrstater.livejournal.com]

I had a really weird one at Walmart the other day that I didn't even blog about. Another friend suggested I do at topic, not even knowing you had, so I think that might just be my 100 Things. LOL.

I GOT A PARCEL FROM YOU TODAY! Expect an email from me shortly. :D

[shimotsuki.livejournal.com]

:D Speaking of memes and challenges! I'm glad it made it.

[roh-wyn.livejournal.com]

I like your open-ended use of the word "adventure." ;) Can't wait to see what you come up with.

I'm still floored by how fast and wide this meme has spread. I'm so proud of jdbracknell right now.

[shimotsuki.livejournal.com]

Open-ended is the way, lol. Otherwise the '100' was too scary...

I love that this idea has caught on so well. I can't wait to see what everyone starts posting. jdbracknell is an amazing catalyst for creativity.

[hrymfaxe.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, this sounds like a nice and openended theme to go with. :) I look forward to reading about your adventures!

I'm having a hard time coming up with something, that neither I nor my flist will tire off before the 20th post. ;)

[gilpin25.livejournal.com]

100 good-looking Danish men for gilpin25?

[hrymfaxe.livejournal.com]

LOLOL I can promise you that there are really not that many! :)

Are you going to try it? I might have to think of something that can be split up, because 100 posts about the same thing, I'm afraid I'll end up boring myself. ;)

[gilpin25.livejournal.com]

Ha, it would be fun to see how far you got, numbers-wise, before you ran out of suitable candidates!

My first ambition is to finish off the LJ post I started in February - in which amongst other highlights I mention Christmas - and see if anyone out there still cares. I've thought of a few possible subjects (unfortunately only you would read 100 horses, lol), but I did think about splitting it between books, films and TV programmes and why they've remained in my head.

[shimotsuki.livejournal.com]

You could include lots of horses in your books, films, and TV list? ;) (Is Misty of Chincoteague something kids read over there?)

[gilpin25.livejournal.com]

Don't think I wouldn't! ;) And no, I hadn't come across those - *quick trip to Amazon to read up* - but it sounds like one I'd have adored as a child. And probably as an adult...

My Friend Flicka and the series of novels by Mary O'Hara was read till they almost fell to bits when I was a teenager. I've still got them stored in a box.

[hrymfaxe.livejournal.com]

Yes I'm sure you would like that. ;)

Oh dear, Christmas! lol. I shall look forward to hearing about it. And yes, that does sounds like a very doable theme for you (incidentally, someone on my flist is doing 100 things horses taught me ;)), and I could pick up a lot of new books I'm sure! (Kingkiller trilogy #2 is on its way to Denmark soon btw :D)

[gilpin25.livejournal.com]

100 things horses taught me is a wonderful idea. :D (Not sure what it says about me that it's far more enticing than doing the same for people!)

Kingkiller trilogy #2 is on its way to Denmark soon btw :D)

Tell me when it arrives. I feel I must not be far behind you in this, lol.

[hrymfaxe.livejournal.com]

I feel the same way! Things you learn from horses can only be awesome, like: "Don't put your feet where the horse is going to stand." ;)

I will let you know when Amazon deigns to inform me!

[gilpin25.livejournal.com]

Things you learn from horses can only be awesome, like: "Don't put your feet where the horse is going to stand." ;)

So true. Important life lesson #2: never allow a horse to use you as a head scratching post while wearing your best white t-shirt.

[shimotsuki.livejournal.com]

Compared to living in Africa, though, I won't really have much to report in the way of adventures!

I don't think your f-list would tire of anything you came up with. :) But it seems like lots of categories or themes would easily break down into sub-themes, if that makes it easier?

[hrymfaxe.livejournal.com]

Isn't it weird that even the most exotic places become everyday life at some point? (except yesterday I found out that the city is out of milk!?!?).

I have been thinking about how to talk about both art and fitness... They don't seem to mesh very well, but they are really all I'm doing these days, when I'm not working or hanging out with friends.

[gilpin25.livejournal.com]

'Adventures' makes me want to read on before you've written another word. :D Glad to see travel writing will be included as you must have loads of impressions and tales to tell.

Thank you for being sporadic. :) I will be soon.

[shimotsuki.livejournal.com]

I have low standards for 'adventure', though, especially if I'm going to get to 100. ;) But I'll try not to do one on "Adventures in grading midterm exams"...

I've been feeling all bad about the whiny missive I sent you last month. Things really are better now, for whatever reason, so don't mind me!

[gilpin25.livejournal.com]

Things really are better now, for whatever reason, so don't mind me!

Good. :) But it makes me feel I can be whiny honest in return, so never worry.

[zia-montrose.livejournal.com]

I really like the looks of this challenge -- and it's so flexible I might even stand a chance of doing it right now.

I'll look forward to reading your personal adventures, which I always enjoy, as they vary from geology to culinary and more.

[shimotsuki.livejournal.com]

Yes, flexible is good! Especially the part about no deadlines, heh.

What's that saying? "Come to the Dark Side, as we have cookies"? ;)

[zweiundzwei]

I'm friending you because I want to read about your adventures and because – why haven't I already? Is this why I miss Kaleidoscope updates?!

No need to friend back, hope you don't mind, etc. :D

[shimotsuki.livejournal.com]

Hi! :)

But I'm a little embarrassed, because I strongly suspect that after all the globetrotting you've done, nothing I post about will feel like an adventure to you, heh.

Probably one more Canadaventure post to come, but then I'll move on to some other part of the world... They won't all be travel, either, but probably mostly.