You've seen all those books, right? The ones where people try something out of their comfort zone for a year and then right a book on it and get on Oprah and become quasi celebrities? Some that I've seen are people who buy nothing for a year, buy nothing new for a year, have sex (they were married to each other, don't start with me) every day for a year, be kosher for a year, meet the maker or grower of every product they use for a year, and eat locally for a year. I was thinking of jumping on this bandwagon before it goes off the tracks. If any of you have connections in publishing, here are some of my ideas. Maybe you could help me get a deal on one of them.
Say every little thought that comes into my head out loud for a year. No censoring. I foresee myself being afraid to leave the house after a very short time.
Climb a tree every day for a year.
Blow kisses to rude drivers every day for a year. Smile and waggle fingers at them if they look puzzled. (I considered flip someone the bird every day for a year, but it didn't really meet that criteria of being outside the author's comfort zone. I'm cranky; I could take to this one a little too easily. I tried to stretch myself a little.)
Swim in a different pool or lake or stream or pond every day for a year.
Wear the same outfit for one year, washing allowed, hang out naked while outfit is in laundry; do not line dry in the back yard.
Read/listen/watch zero News for one year.
Play a prank on someone every day for one year.
Something with being snarky... hmmm, there must be something snarky that I could do every day for one year.
Try out a new kind of wine every day for a year. Or a new coffee drink. Or a new kind of ice cream.
That's only 8 ideas; I need more. What've you got?
Ooo wait! I have one more: Leave tongue in cheek for one full year.
3 comments:
Uh, would the snarky one REALLY be outside your comfort zone?
How about hug one person a day for a year? Oh wait.. that's not outside your comfort zone!
Pick your nose continuously for a year?
Pray for someone you don't like every day for a year?
Excercise every day....
Huh... just some thoughts :)
GOod luck... remember me when you're quasi famous :)
I like getting rid of the news one!
Cook your way thru Juila Child's cookbook!Oh, that's a movie.
Don't eat out for a year!
Give up TV.
Blog everyday!
Something with reading....but you already do that.
I'm not sure all of those on your list actually qualify as being outside your comfort zone. or maybe they're just not outside MY comfort zone and I'm projecting. there's one: project all your feelings on someone else for a year. I can see some of these actually being good character building activities; others are more body building - and I mean the fat body kind of building. OOh, you should totally do that ice cream one and then maybe for once in our lives you'll be fatter than me!
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