Day Twenty of Three Hundred and Sixty Five

April 12, 2012

Here's what I did today that I've never done before:

I PLAYED DRAW SOMETHING!

(dramatization

I am one of the few folks in my age bracket who has a smart phone so I have missed out on a lot time-wasting, social games like Words with Friends, or Draw Something, or text messaging...

I'm kind of a telecommunications luddite. Partially on purpose. Partially because I broke, and I can't stand to waste my money on "data" and crap like that.

I was lamenting the fact that once I eventually got a smartphone everyone would be on to a new game and I'd never get the chance to really enjoy the height of Draw Something's popularity. That's when a coworker offered to let me play a couple rounds on her phones with mutual friends of ours.

I played the 'hardest' to draw word: "sorry". It didn't look as good as the picture above, but I drew it in the same fashion WITHOUT words, because doing it with words is cheating in my book.

Anyway, it was fun. I am satisfied that I at least experienced the game, and I'm super excited to own my first smart phone, the iPhone 5, whenever it comes out!

Day Nineteen of Three Hundred and Sixty Five

April 11, 2012

Here's what I did today that I've never done before:

I SPOKE ON TELEVISION!

(No video currently available. Sorry!)

This blog right here is a demonstration of the power of "The Secret" or "putting it out there to the universe" or whatever. I wrote on day one of this experiment that one of the things I've never done before is speak on television. Today, I marked that off of my list. Literally.

I've been on National TV a few times. I was in the crowd on The Today Show back in 1998. I was on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. I've been on The Ellen DeGeneres Show a few times here and there, not featured.

Tuesday I was asked to be a fake contestant on the Ellen Show. My character's name was Safia Duran from Clarksville, TN and I was a 7th grade English teacher. That was a shout-out to the hometown and my favorite teachers in school, both English, Hazen and Ufflemania.

Because of this experiment of doing something new everyday, and because I had never talked on TV before, I said yes. My initial response was a big fat "NO", but I was asked again and I acquiesced because what would one time hurt?

Look at that. This experiment thing is really working.

*Edit*: Day Eighteen of Three Hundred and Sixty Five

April 10, 2012

Here's another thing I did today that I've never done before:

I WENT TO THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW!!!!!!!

(FLOTUS was not the guest. Khloe Kardashian was, and she's pretty cool!)

I know that sounds ridiculous because I work at the show, but I've never been to the show. You know, as an audience member? And danced before the taping, and laughed, and clapped, and woo'd! I did all those things. It was so much fun, and I got a totally new perspective on the show.

I've been to a talk show twice before. Once to The Tonight Show with Conan O'brien and then to Conan his TBS show. Both times were fun, but it wasn't as fun as Ellen. Fo' sho'.

This morning started out with me going to a new bathroom. That's as big as I thought today would get. I had little faith that I was going to do anything newer or more interesting. The lesson here is: "prepare to be surprised" - Jed Kaleko, FSU Film School MFA Commencement Speech for Class of 2007

Stay tuned for tomorrow's post where you'll find out why I was an audience member. Here's a spoiler: I get to do one of the things I put on very first list of things I've never done before...



Here's what I did today that I've never done before:

I USED THE OTHER BATHROOM IN THE OFFICE!

(not actual bathroom)

This may not seem like a big deal, but I've worked at my job for about 8 months and I have heard whisperings of this "other" bathroom where people their serious bathroom business if you know what I mean...

This is the main reason I've never seeked it out. I'm happy doing bathroom business in the main bathroom. Whatever. I'm human and I do human things. Ain't no shame. 

Here's what's great about this bathroom: it doesn't have all the electronic toiletry(which can be frustrating) that the main bathroom does and it has a WINDOW! Luxury! I see very little day light these days thanks to the nature of my job, so if I can use the loo AND get my circadian rhythms regulated as well as vitamin D, I'm into it! 

I'm actually really excited about this guys. 

Day Seventeen of Three Hundred Sixty Five

April 9, 2012

Day Sixteen of Three Hundred and Sixty Five

April 8, 2012

Here's what I did today that I've never done before:

I DID MY TAXES BEFORE APRIL 15TH!

This is a true fact. I have never in my life done my taxes on time.  I've never made enough money to owe, and I always deduct a safe amount per paycheck just in case, so why do my taxes on time? Also, the "man" doesn't own me, and I do what I want, so I'll do my taxes when I dang well please, thankyouverymuch!

This year I decided to play ball by the commissioner's rules and it feels kind of good. I no longer have a task hanging over my head, and I'm going to have a small windfall earlier than expected. I went in on Easter Sunday, hung out with my awesome tax lady for an hour, shot the shit, and sorted through deductions. It was easy. I feel like an honest member of society who plays by the rules...

I also feel like a sheep. But what's so wolf-ish about not doing taxes on time? If anything, it's super passive-aggressive of me. Were I a real wolf, I wouldn't pay taxes at all. I'd live off the grid and work under that table, but I like grids and wool and not being incarcerated, so I'll go with it.

But FYI, America, this doesn't mean you own me!