Going Away to College

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Day Zero Project (Stolen from Kristen)

Day Zero Project: 101 Goals in 1001 Days
Start Date: 03.01.2010
End Date: 11.26.2012

Music:
1. Apply to at least 2 stretch grad schools (San Francisco Conservatory, Juilliard).
2. Be able to conduct Rite of Spring.
3. Be on a judging panel to give a performer comments.
4. Research and compile a list of grad schools. 4.18.10
5. Enter a concerto competition.
6. Give a lesson to at least 10 different young trombonists.
7. Accumulate a score collection of 10. (5/10: Stravinsky Le Sacre Du Printemps, Franck Symphony in d, Bruckner 9, Mahler 1, Mahler 2)
8. Know all symphonies by Bruckner (4/9), Mahler (7/10), and Brahms (2/4)
9. Learn all of the excerpts in Kitzman's Orchestral Excerpt book.
10. Master Kopprasch #17.
11. Perform a solo/shared recital. (Next year)
12. Attend a studio party. 9.10.10
13. See one concert from each of the big five: New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Dallas. (3/5: Cleveland, Philadelphia, Dallas)
14. Take an audition for a job.
15. Hear Joe Alessi perform live. 4.11.10

Crafty Things:
16. Bake and decorate a cake by myself using mom's wedding cake supplies.
17. Bake cookies for someone. 5.15.10
18. Give someone a photo shoot.
19. Give someone a homemade gift when they are having a rough day. 4.09.10
20. Make a scrapbook. 3.19.10
21. Compile saved Postsecrets I like into a book. In progress as of 02-04-10
22. Send in a postcard to Postsecret. 5.01.10

Cutesy Things:
23. Beat a boy at a video game. 02.01.10
24. Own a piece of Western wear. 7.01.10
25. Have a wish made on 11:11 come true. 3.07.10
26. Hug all of my care bears. 5.17.10

Immature Fun:
27. Explore the roof of Meadows. 4.30.10
28. Explore the tunnels of SMU. 4.02.10
29. Figure out what Kenny says in all episodes of South Park. 4.10.10
30. Have a pillow fight. 6.03.10
31. Have a nerf gun war with a teacher.
32. Drive a big truck. 6.04.10
33. Sit in a tree and shoot at people with a squirt gun as they walk by.
34. Take a Whataburger number. 3.14.10
35. Watch all episodes of Sex and the City (Seasons 1-3 complete & both movies)
36. Watch all episodes of South Park. 4.10.10

Learning:
37. Figure out the three missing tracks on the Jeff Budin.
38. Hop a fence. 3.19.10
39. Lead a discussion of the multiple narrators in the Bible. 10.03.10
40. Learn how to drive a manual transmission car. 6.15.10
41. Learn how to walk in heels. 3.20.10
42. Read NVC. 3.03.10
43. Get a passport. 6.08.10

Organization:
44. Alphabetize someone's book/cd collection or their stuff. 6.02.10
45. Color coordinate Dad's ties three times. 8.27.10
46. Help plan someone else's party. 12.03.10
47. Organize all of the music in my iTunes library. (50GB/113GB)
48. Organize a surprise party.

Other:
49. Climb a rock wall.
50. Drive an old fashioned car.
51. Find 5 drinks I like. 12.03.10 (Chocolate Liqueur, Seagrams Exotic Berry, Verdi Spumante, "Pimp Juice" [Diet Mountain Dew, Kool Aid + Vodka], Rum and very cherry coke).
52. Go to a museum. 10.25.10 (Baltimore Hands On Science Center)
53. Sell my Music History book on half.com. 4.25.10
54. Purchase a new trombone case. 10.09.10
55. Put up a Christmas tree.
56. Vote in a presidential election.
57. Work at the Ritz-Carlton.

Outside:
58. Build a snowman.
59. Do homework outside on a nice day. 4.13.10
60. Go paint-balling.
61. Go star gazing.
62. Have a water balloon fight.
63. Have a snowball fight. 3.07.10
64. Jump in a puddle. 3.01.10
65. Look at real Christmas trees in the winter.
66. Go on a Christmas light drive.
67. Watch a storm. 5.21.10

Personal
68. Cut my own hair.
69. Dye my hair 15 times. 10.05.10
70. Get a manicure.
71. Get a massage. 3.04.10
72. Grow out my bangs. 3.31.10
73. Grow out my hair. (5" from my shoulders)
74. Have a girls night with close friends that includes facials, nail painting, gossiping and relaxing. 5.14.10 - 5.15.10
75. Own a bra of every rainbow color: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green,
Blue, Purple, Pink, Black. (7/8)
76. Stretch and meditate for an hour. 4.02.10
77. Successfully do my own highlights. 4.03.10

Travel:
78. Go to TMEA.
79. Fly on a plane 5 times. (DFW, CLE, ATL, CAK, DTW) 8.24.10
80. Go to Canada.
81. Go to the Harry Potter amusement park.
82. See George Bush's house. 4.17.10
83. See the Grand Hotel.
84. See the Statue of Liberty. 01.19.11
85. Take a vacation to somewhere I have never been. 6.01.10 - 08.20.10
86. Travel somewhere alone. 5.31.10-6.01.10
87. Travel somewhere with friends. 5.20.10 - 5.21.10
88. Visit Interlochen. 5.20.10
89. Visit Kristen in New York City. 01.18.11 - 01.20.11
90. Visit Mackinac Island.

Writing:
91. Fill a notebook.
92. Submit a story to MLIA. 3.20.10
93. Peer edit 10 papers. 4.28.10
94. Send 20 "just because" cards/letters to friends/family. 10.09.10
95. Send 25 letters to Grammy and Buta. (15/25)
96. Write a note to 5 random people that are uplifting. 10.01.10
97. Write 100 journal entries. (63/100)

Zach:
98. Kiss under a mistletoe.
99. Plan a romantic evening. 5.20.10
100. Send Christmas cards with Zach.
101. Visit Zach's mom. 7.17.10 - 7.27.10

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