Day Zero Project

A Day Zero Project goal of P.J.’s has been completed!

Goal completed: Have a photo exhibit of some sort somewhere.

Date completed: March 6, 2011.

Number: 55  (remember, these goals will not all be done in order. It’s a random list where the numbers actually are).

Description: I’ve always wanted to have some of my photos shown somewhere. No matter if it’s a show, an exhibit, a sale — whatever. The opportunity came to me when I was offered a spot at the local cafe. Cross Roads Cafe shows off something different each month. It’s my hope to sell a few photos and see if there’s any feedback on these images that I’ve chosen.

Why I wanted to do it: Something different. A way to find out if my photos can sell at all or if they make a good display. I have some bigger ones and some smaller ones and I think the images are affordable, yet don’t seem to be low balled.

How I did it: I know the owner of the cafe and was offered a month in 2011. Once I picked it, I started to choose images. I have about 25 or so photos hanging, mostly all matted. I have a couple of metal prints, too. The sizes of the photos are 5X7, 8X10 and 8X12. There are two 11X14 metal prints, too. Things were set up today, so it will be interesting to see how it all comes out. I’m glad I had the chance to do it.

About P.J.’s Day Zero Project: Day Zero is a project where people come up with 101 things to do over 1001 days. I started the project on Oct. 10, 2010 with an anticipated finish date of July 8, 2013. Goals will not be revealed until they are completed. A private list is at the Day Zero website and the list will be made public upon completion of the project. It’s my thoughts that if things are kept private, should I not do them, change or find a way around it, I’d only be cheating myself.

A Day Zero Project goal of P.J.’s has been completed!

Goal completed: No fast food for a month.

Date completed: Feb. 28, 2011.

Number: 11  (remember, these goals will not all be done in order. It’s a random list where the numbers actually are).

Description: I’ve never been one of those people who has eaten a ton of fast food, but I want to wipe it out of my diet as much as possible. So, I decided I’d do it for a month. This includes the major chains for fast food — Burger Kind, McD’s, Arby’s, Wendy’s, Long John Silver, Taco Bell etc. This doesn’t include places like Quizno’s and Subway etc.

Why I wanted to do it: Why not? Have you seen some of the calorie counts for some of this food? Ouch! An example is Wendy’s double with everything and cheese. It’s ranked No. 14 on the Worst Burgers list via Eat This, Not That on Men’s Health. What’s it have? 700 calories. 40 grams of fat. 1,440 mg of sodium! WOW!

It gets worse.

No. 3 on that list is Burger King’s Triple Whopper with cheese and mayo. How about these numbers … 1,250 calories, 84 grams of fat and 1,600 mg of sodium.

Yeah, no thanks.

How I did it: I actually have it in my mind that I want to do this for a few months, if not longer. The only thing I sometimes miss is a trip to Arby’s or Taco Bell. The other places, I don’t miss … though some of the stuff is so tasty (McD’s fries). I just stopped going to these places. Grabbed a salad at Quizno’s. Went to a diner or something instead. Tried to find healthier options. I actually started this in mid-January, but started “counting” in February. I’ll keep it going as long as I can, however.

About P.J.’s Day Zero Project: Day Zero is a project where people come up with 101 things to do over 1001 days. I started the project on Oct. 10, 2010 with an anticipated finish date of July 8, 2013. Goals will not be revealed until they are completed. A private list is at the Day Zero website and the list will be made public upon completion of the project. It’s my thoughts that if things are kept private, should I not do them, change or find a way around it, I’d only be cheating myself.

A Day Zero Project goal of P.J.’s has been completed!

Goal completed: Write an e-mail to myself through futureme.org to be delivered the final day of this challenge.

Date completed: Feb. 4, 2011.

Number: 66  (remember, these goals will not all be done in order. It’s a random list where the numbers actually are).

Description: The idea is to write myself a letter through the website futureme.org and have it sent on the final day of this challenge. I wrote about my life as of today, a few things that happened in the world and some bits of advice to myself.

Why I wanted to do it: What an interesting way to see what I was today. The idea, simply enough, is to see how much I’ve grown and what I’ve done with myself since writing the letter. Also, with the reality that I’ll likely forget about it, it will be a neat surprise when it shows up in my e-mail the final day of the project. Hopefully I’ll be living in some posh place overlooking something wonderful and sitting on a mound of money. Hey, a guy can dream, can’t he?

How I did it: Simple. I went to the website, signed up, wrote the letter and sent it. Give it a try. Maybe you can get yourself a surprise, too!

About P.J.’s Day Zero Project: Day Zero is a project where people come up with 101 things to do over 1001 days. I started the project on Oct. 10, 2010 with an anticipated finish date of July 8, 2013. Goals will not be revealed until they are completed. A private list is at the Day Zero website and the list will be made public upon completion of the project. It’s my thoughts that if things are kept private, should I not do them, change or find a way around it, I’d only be cheating myself.