Day 142 progress

I haven't posted in over 3 weeks, and I've been pretty busy with work, work related social events, and other general time-kills. However, I have managed to make some progress on the list.

39. No fast food for 90 days in a row: I've completed 40 of the 90 days so far, which puts me at being 44.44% of the way to completing this item.

42. Read 50 books that I have not read before: I finished Fathers and Sons on July 16th. It took me over a month to finish the book, mostly because I just neglected to pick it up and read on a consistent basis.

Overall I liked the story. The pace of the book was reasonably good, with no dead spots in the story. I was a bit worried as I neared the close of the novel, as I was afraid that I would end up with a "happily ever after" ending, which is pretty much forbidden in Russian literature. My fears were assuaged when the main character contracted typhus about 30 pages from the end, saving me from an ending more appropriate for a Shakespearean comedy.

I will start reading The Quiet American by Graham Greene tonight before bed.

51. Save $1 cash each day for 1001 days: Over the past 24 days I added $78 to my stash, bringing my total to $225 of $1001. I had an expense check from the team building that I attended in Austin, and a quarterly dividend check, so I set them aside for this purpose.

57. Clean out my anime collection: I sold 4 listings, although I had to re-list a couple of the items before they finally sold. I have 2 items left to sell off. When those are gone, I will be done with this item.

95. Complete 100 expert level Sudoku games without hints: I completed 7 Sudoku games over the past 24 days. My total is now 38 of 100 completed.

101. Try 10 wines I have not had before: I took a flyer on a wine that caught my eye, if only for the packaging. I tried a French Rabbit Pinot Noir. French Rabbit wines come packed in a Tetra-Prisma container, similar to the packaging used for soy milk and broths. It is available in 1 liter containers, and frankly, isn't half bad for a simple table wine.

The company also supports tree-planting organizations and other environmental concerns. So, for every 4 "bottles" you buy, they plant a tree, in addition to the packaging being recyclable.

So far I have tried 7 of 10 wines.