Soooo, about all that stuff I was supposed to do.......
Some of it got done, most of it didn't. To deflect the blame from myself, I would like to say that there was a certain lack of friend involvement, whether you were busy, too far away, tired, lazy, flaky, etc., you just weren't there. Most these things I imagined including my friends in some way or another and would not have enjoyed doing them alone, therefore, I did not do them. However, I am aware that the responsibility of making my summer fun and enjoyable ultimately rested solely on me, so all ye flakes doth be pardoned for thy flakyness.
Here's the list with the things I accomplished crossed off and with explanations
(in italics) about changes that were made because even the things I did do were not done verbatim per this list.
1. Have a summer fling (or not, don't know what made me think of this one)
2. Build endurance to be able to run 2 miles at a time
3. Do 1000 sit ups and pushups (actually about 150 of each, but that's enough)
4. Buy a pair of Air Force 1's
5. Get a goldfish (I got a betta fish. Close enough)
6. Catch a 10lbs catfish (8 fish at 1.5 to 3lbs each is greater than one 10lbs fish)
7. Start a band
8. Get back to 280
9. Get a new acoustic guitar
10. Go to a club
11. Do some inland skimboarding
12. Learn the guitar solo to "Before I Let Go" by Frankie Beverly and Maze
13. Make some money playing guitar
14. Begin writing and production of "A Minute of Your Time" (idea I have for a youtube channel)
15. Screen print a few t-shirts
16. Take at least 2 guitar lessons
17. Work on my idea for a Dorito pie recipe
18. Play my guitar at church one or more Sundays
19. Finish of another pen (if the first one is done)
20. Meet/talk to somebody famous
21. Go to a concert
22. Volunteer at a soup kitchen, or the like
23. Sell my acoustic electric guitar and Blues for Dummies book.
24. Ghost ride the whip, with friends
25. Spontaneously ask a girl out (this being a girl I do not already know. Sorry ladies.)
26. Pay a household bill (looking for some man points for this one) (Gas in cars. Not cheap)
27. Create and develop my personal style, since I currently have none.
28. Read a large potion of the Bible (I read all of Genesis. Not large, but a start)
29. Figure out how to graduate as quickly as my attention span will allow
30. Learn to drive a manual transmission car
31. Convince my parents get/give me a car, or go halfsies or whatever
32. Get rid of all the clothes that I don't wear
33. Finish my "Meltdown" project. (6 part visual art, with a poem to go with it. alread started, just needs to be finished.)
34. Practice grilling
35. Get my electric guitar set up for heavier gauge strings
36. Practice my slingshot skills (I pulled it out once or twice, but I'm better for it)
37. Develop a good sleep pattern (over the summer? worth a try)
38. Have a water and/or Nerf war
39. Pick a club to join at school
40. Single handedly prepare a room for my sister and her child (or not so single-handedly)
41. Number 40, except with the help of my cousin Brian
42. Figure out how to get rid of the extra roommate I will have at school next semester.
43. Fire and maybe s'mores (both, cuz I'm a boss)
44. Travel to Mauldin, by myself, and stay as long as I am welcome and want to stay, instead of leaving when others need to go
45. Actually use my Back-pocket Book of Bad Pickup Lines
As you can see, I didn't accomplish much, but it's more than I would have done without the list so I am entitled to at least a little sense of achievement.
50 points for reading and 300 points if you did more than I did with your summer, and had friends to do it with.
JOSH, THE SHERM
