Twenty Year Old To-Do List

In the Great Grand Purge of 2017 (well, at least the first part of it), I finally let go of some papers I've had since 1998. I am cracking up more than I should be, I suspect.

On one of the pages, I had three sticky notes, things to do in Los Angeles, things to do in San Francisco, and things to do daily.

Things to do daily cracked me up, mostly because, wow, apparently I've been doing pretty much the same for the last two decades. Not quite, but really close:

• clarinet
• aerobic
• situps
• pushups
• weights
• programming
• no purchase
• floss
• donate
• vitamins
• scales
• daily check?
• long term
• foot stuff
• stretch / yoga
• reading

The clarinet was the interesting musical instrument of the year. Unsure which I'll pick up, having moved away a bit from learning the next one. At some point, I expect to prioritize music higher, but right now, it's low. I walk 10k steps a day, adding back in running for that "aerobic" part. The situps and pushups and weights are part of my daily routine, building them back in. Was easier on the burpee challenge, might need to restart that. Programming, well, yes, every day. No purchases are harder, but I'm tracking my expenses, which makes the goal of "no purchase," which is awareness of what I'm spending, and spending consciously on things I need, not the things I want at the moment to sooth some discomfort. Donation has been happening non-stop, as I purge before the big move. Vitamins I've stopped with for the most part, choosing to eat more vegetables and wander out in the sun naked for 15 minutes a day. Scales went with the instrument, so I'm not doing that any more. Oh, boy, do I do my daily check and long term goals viewing. I'm happy for my productivity processes surrounding those. The foot stuff, and stretching, those I do not as much as I'd like, the foot stuff being part of recovering from the copious injuries I had during my ultimate career. As for reading, yeah, I'm covered there.

San Francisco

My San Francisco list remains, to this day, uncompleted.

• Muir Woods
• Pebble Beach
• Chinatown
• Coit Tower
• Lombard St
• Ghiradeli
• Ferry under Golden Gate Bridge
• Chicago
• Marina Safeway

I've been to Muir Woods, lovely awesome place to hike, highly recommended, especially during the week when fewer people go. Pebble Beach I'm not likely to visit. Been to Chinatown, people live there. Haven't been to Coit Tower. Have walked down and up Lombard Street. I'm not a fan of Ghiradeli chocolate, but, yes, have been to the square. Have been on a ferry under the Golden Gate Bridge, Chicago isn't playing any longer on stages, and, well, the Marina Safeway is a Safeway. Clearly I am not the intended participant of the Marina Safeway scene. I think the hiking parts of San Francisco are more enjoyable than the tourist parts, but I'm biased by being a local at this point.

Los Angeles

• UCLA ultimate
• Off Vine
• Saddle Peak Lodge
• Mount Wilson
• Gabrielo Trail
• South Pasadena → Fair Oaks Pharmacy

Went down to Los Angeles a couple weeks ago. I didn't go play ultimate at UCLA, nor go to Off Vine, or Saddle Peak Lodge, or Mount Wilson. Last Off Vine and Mount Wilson adventures were with Jonathan, I will likely repeat both of those adventures, they were so great. Saddle Peak Lodge is another yes yes yes. I don't really recall the Gabrielo Trail, but will hike it next Pasadena visit, and, well, let's be honest, I had to look up Fair Oaks Pharmacy and Soda Fountain to figure out why I would want to visit next time I was in Los Angeles.

Funny.

So, yeah, apparently I'm more consistent than I realized.