"Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever is either a madman or an economist" Kenneth Boulding "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it" Upton Sinclair
Jake's blog will officially cease to exist as of June 3rd, 2006. In it's place, a cheaper and better version will reign. As per Lelani's request, the week of June 4th till June 10th will be a week of mourning.
posted by Jake @ 12:32 PM
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1. Buy a nice digital SLR camera - (8/27/07) Nikon D80
2. Take a photography class - (8/13/07) Signed up for Fall 07 class
3. Join a co-ed intra mural sports team with Candy and friends
4. Join an intra mural basketball team
5. Play disk golf
6. Take sailing classes in Alexandria
7. Go on a honeymoon in the Caribbean region
8. Save away $40,000 to go towards a home (getting close)
9. Contribute the maximum allowable amount to the retirement fund (i.e. 15.5k/yr)(getting close)
10. See 8 concerts
11. Get a dog
12. Read 16 books
13. Take a vacation with friends - (6/13/08)Going to Vegas for Tonia's 30th B-Day
14. Go skiing on the east coast - (1/19/08) Bryce Resort
15. Go scuba diving
16. Ride on a jet ski
17. Resurrect Jake's Blog
18. Volunteer 12 times
19. Convince my Dad to come out and visit
20. Invite my brother to come out and visit - (5/15/08)
21. Go to two separate beaches on the ocean
22. Move to a bigger apartment / home
23. Play in a big poker tournament - 50 people minimum - (6/16/08) Vegas Treasure Island
24. Start a garden and grow food
25. Limit meat intake to 5 times per week on average
26. Go to a Badger football bowl game or a Badger Basketball NCAA tournament game
27. Check out the National Aquatic Gardens
28. Find out information about my grandparents to fill in the family tree
29. Frame an enlarged photo or an original painting/print
30. Get a group of people to go camping
31. Blog at least once a month
32. See eight comedy shows
33. Donate blood
34. Go on a wine tour with Candy - (4/5/08) Jake and Candy's B-Day
35. Buy three CSA shares Summer 07, Spring 08, Summer 08
36. Talk to a vendor at a farmer's market about their farming practices
37. Go golfing at least 4 times
38. Go bike riding on part of the C and O canal
39. Take Candy on a surprise date - (1/11/08)
40. Cut the afternoon soda out at work
41. Get a mortgage checkup at a bank - (5/10/08)
42. Open a Roth IRA account
43. Go out to lunch with people at work once a biweek
44. Work out at least twice a week while not on vacation
45. Make a wedding scrapbook - (1/6/08)
46. Go whitewater rafting
47. Take a wood working class and build something
48. Talk to Clifford about recycling at the apartment - (8/31/07) Bins arrived
49. Talk to three organizations about their lack of recycling
50. Finish all post wedding misc. stuff - (8/14/2007)
