101 in 1001 | Black Gay Blogger

Posted on 09/18/07 @ 10:48 am

I can't believe in just a week, it'll have been 1001 days since I wrote out this list of things to do. I haven't done an update in a while, but I figure I should go ahead and wrap up the updates on this list so I can start on the second one. (That's right…I'm doing another 101/1001.)

What I learned from going through this process is that it helps a lot to give yourself tangible, concrete goals that can be measured. Take my #96: "Eat more fruits and vegetables." Well…I was eating a lot of them before, so how can I quantify "more"? An extra stalk of asparagus? Another strawberry for dessert? Next time around, I just need to do better about how I do my tasks. A good bit of these may turn up on my next list though…we'll see. Overall, I accomplished 51 out of 101 tasks. Not bad, but I could've done better.

Well, here are the ones which I never got around to during my original 101/1001:

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Reach Out and Spam Someone

Posted on 01/01/07 @ 7:01 pm

I just checked my Spam folder today and came across two month's worth of e-mails, so I'm busy tonight responding and such. This one struck me as odd though:

HEY KARSH, WHAT'S UP…

I just wanted to tell u, that I really luv ur blogg and especially your podcasts!
I have seen that one of ur 101 in 1001 is "Paris in Spring", yeah baby so
see u in spring07 over here in Europe?

Whatever, go on with ur good work as a blogger – I'll be on the website every fuckin' single day!

thanks and merry x-mas to u karsh!

And while the sentiment is nice and all…the rest of the e-mail was straight up spam, with grainy porn pictures and such embedded in the body. I'd have to say, this was probably the oddest spam e-mail I've ever received. At least chica did her homework on the 101/1001 (which I need to update).

Sorry boo. Don't think Europe in '07 is gonna be an option for me.

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Another 101/1001 Update

Posted on 07/18/06 @ 11:30 am

I haven't visited my 101/1001 goals in a while, so it might be time for a quick peek.

4. Write a book. This is going to be a huge source of contention for me because I can't decide on if I should do a science fiction book or a roman à clef based on my shitty work experiences.

11. Develop BlackComix into more than just ideas in my head. This is actually tied into #4, the sci-fi book idea.

24. Stop drinking soda for a month. I'm trying, but dude…Vault is SO good! I am trying though. I usually drink a Vault then down four 12-oz. glasses of water.

28. Eliminate my credit card debt. T-minus $300 baby. Kids, don't sign up for credit cards in college just to get free schwag.

42. Launch Soapbloggers. Now, I've been sitting on this domain name now for about two years, but I realize I will need a partner if I really get it up and going. Any takers to write a dedicated multi-author blog on everything dealing with current American soap operas? I got dibs on All My Children.

67. Drink at least 6 glasses of water daily (8 oz.). Tied into #24.

72. Enlist the help of a financial advisor. Done and done — found a kick-ass one through my credit union who helped me straighten out my 401(k) monies into a conventional IRA and then opened up a separate Roth IRA as well. Also plunked some cash down into a CD to take out in five years for…well, who knows what? I'm just glad I'm starting to get these coins under control.

82. Learn Flash and Dreamweaver. I've pretty much got Dreamweaver under control and getting a handle on Flash. I did this little front page slideshow thing at work (sort of like Comcast.com) that went over very well. Truth be told, though, I do not like working with Flash. However, there's nary a developer job that comes through that doesn't require it.

86. Save $2000 or more. Tied into #72.

99. Crash my family reunion. I have some special plans for that. Of course, first I have to contact my estranged great aunt in Cleveland who's information I received from Death to Shakespeare. I also learned that my Uncle Buddy is rolling through the ATL for a government conference and wants to see his only nephew that's not in jail! If anything, there's a dinner at Kyma in it for me.

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