25. Listen to every one of my tracks on iTunes: My total is now 1479 of 5855, which puts my progress at this point at 25.26%. My overall number of tracks did decrease as I deleted a large number of anime related tracks that I have never listened to, and that I no longer have the CDs for. Don't worry, being a music hoarder, my total will creep back up over the next 850 or so days.
32. Upgrade my Squier '51: I received my switch and control plate. Since the stock model did not come with a switch, I had to remove some of the body to make room for the switch. The new control plate came with a template, and after about 30 minutes with my Dremel, the niche was cut.
Now I just have to wire up the controls and everything will be complete!
38. Eat at least one serving of fruit everyday for one month: I started on 8/3/07 and will continue this item for 30 days. So far I have consumed 2 peaches and 3 pluots. I am 16.67% of the way to completion.
39. No fast food for 90 days in a row: I've made it to day 59 of 90! I am 65.56% complete and really have no desire to eat fast food in the future. Sure, it's "convenient", but I can get better food for roughly the same price at any decent "ethnic" restaurant (Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian, Mediterranean), and the options are a lot healthier and taste much better.
42. Read 50 books that I have not read before: I finished The Quiet American by Graham Greene. I thought the novel was a perfect length, the story was compelling enough to keep me interested, and the subject matter gave me a look at a facet of Vietnam that often gets overlooked, namely the French colonialism. Excellent read.
51. Save $1 cash each day for 1001 days: I set aside another $25, brining my total to $250.
57. Clean out my anime collection (COMPLETED): On 8/3/07 I sold my last listing on eBay, effectively cleaning out all of the anime titles that I wanted to sell off.
95. Complete 100 expert level Sudoku games without hints: I went on a bit of a tear and knocked out 9 more games, bringing my total to 50 of 100.
98. Go to 5 concerts: I attended the Project Revolution show on 8/4/07 at the Smirnoff Music Centre in Dallas. Of the bands playing, I was really only interested in 3 of them: Mindless Self Indulgence, HIM, and My Chemical Romance.
Mindless Self Indulgence was the final act on the side stage, and they put on a great show. They had good energy, played a variety of their songs, kept the crowd entertained between songs, and looked like they were having fun.
HIM was disappointing. I've seen them a total of 3 times, and this was by far their weakest performance. They played their "safe" hits, and didn't really seem like they were interested in impressing anyone.
My Chemical Romance was excellent as usual. I've also seen them 3 times, and while this performance didn't beat the first time I saw them, it was still entertaining and impressive. MCR puts on a great live show, and their CDs don't really convey the strength of their performances. Even when they aren't the headlining act, they still go on stage and act like they are.
I got a bit sunburned, but overall it made for a good afternoon.
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