40by40in40

Hi All,

Here is a list of 40 tasks in 40 days before i turn 40!  I will post updates as to which ones have been done...


1.  Walk to and from work  - June 28

2.  Sign up to volunteer somewhere - Nov 3

3.  Try to get a random person’s phone number at a bar  - June 15 

4.  Buy a brown bag lunch for a homeless person. - Dec 17

5.  Golf Glen Abbey- July 1st

6.  Sign-up to learn to swim - Promises made by Stephanie and Becky

7.  Go to a Minor League Baseball game-july 7- new Hampshire Fishercats

8.  Run 4000 meters (or 4KM)- June 24th

9.  Sailing in Lake Ontario - June 30 with Eleanor

10.  Experience 2 different religious institutions - June 24th (Christian) and July 1st (Synagogue)

11.  Give a random stranger a Hug. - June 15

12.  Bet $40 on a lottery ticket - June 20

13.  Smoke a J. - June 20 - thx Rob and Lisa
14.  Shotgun a beer one last time - June 22 (witness Leanne)

15.  Apologize to someone for something you did long ago - June 4th

16.  Make a Youtube video-july 5

17.  Take a Salsa class/lesson - June 26

18.  Offer directions to a tourist and then take them there -  June 12 with help from Hilda 

19.  Have a drink, eat in/out at all the restaurants on Roncy (my ‘hood’) - Aug 31st

20.  Watch 40 year old Virgin one last time in my 30’s - June 8

21.  Write a Will - June 28

22.  Drive my car until the gas runs out and pull over to take a picture where I end up at. - July 5 w/lisa

23.  40 different beers in 40 days - July 9 see comments for list of 40

24.  Walk a dog- July 9th with help from Rachel (sister) and Jenna (niece)

25.  Watch a sunrise - June 21

26. Completely jump in Lake Ontario fully clothed from head to toe. - June 20

27.  Watch 3 movies in a row at a local theatre - June 26

28.  Attend 1 game from each Toronto Blue Jays series at home til July 9th.- july 5

29.  Drive up a mountain- July 9th

30.  See a psychic - June 22  

31.  Spend an afternoon at a retirement home. - Dec 9th

32. Write a letter to an the editor about something you care about - Oct 29

33.  Attempt to write a short story or song  - Attempted June 24th

34.  Take care of a gold fish. - June 4th with help from Emily Jasmine Choi

35.  Eating ice cream in front of people exercising (preferably in a weight watchers clinic)- June 14 with Andrew

36.  Taking the subway all the way to Scarborough Town Centre - June 19th

37.  Go to a Bingo hall and play some cards - June 7th with help from Andrew and Lindsay

38.  Mary Brown's Chicken (i've been in Toronto for 9 yrs and still haven't had it) - June 8th

39.  Sing 1 karaoke song.- July 5th Centrefield by John Fogarty (witness Lindsay)

40.  Fly an airplane - June 14 with help from Brian Angus