Weeks 39 - 52: Operation B minus

Well it's been a while, dear friends, and I know it looks like I abandoned this grand experiment in humiliation, like I've abandoned my singing career, and my dear pet turtle from my youth.  But I'm happy to say that, this is not the case.  Though you probably do deserve an explanation. 

 You see, I found myself once again swept up in the undertow of the ocean of responsibility.   You may be surprised to learn, that I am not, in fact, very good at time or money management.  Shocking I know.  So, from time to time my complete lack of planning or awareness of my surroundings catches up to me.  I found myself suddenly confronted with having to start a new job, and to get my financial affairs in order.

So the weeks slipped away, and the parasite that is adulthood latched on, and stole away my time and some of my spirit.

This is how I see myself as an adult

But there is good news folks.  Like so many before me, I have thrown off the shackles of sanity and pragmatism and am ready to make one final push to accomplish as much as possible.

We always knew at the start of this adventure, that it was very unlikely it would end with 52/52 completions for all of the resolutions.  But I am prepared to return to the Rosevear standard of 80%.  Yes, like the amount of actual meat in taco bell's taco meat, I am shooting for the gold standard of a B minus. 

"Close enough is good enough"
Ghandi
(probably)

So begins operation B minus

Anyway, so we are going to change the rules a bit now.  The name of the game is to get to 80% completion by the end of the year.   So instead of weekly drawings, I will tackle the remainder as best as I can.  

This will likely lead to some interesting strategizing.  Clearly, I can now cherry pick challenges that are easier, and even more intriguing, is I might be able to combine some of them.

So lets break down what we are looking at shall we?

By my count I have completed 34 resolutions thus far of the possible 52.  To get to 80% I need about 42.  So the goal in this remaining months of the year will be to finish 8 more of the following challenges.

• Plan and Execute an Elaborate Prank
• Punch Someone and get Punched by someone
• Throw a nonsensical surprise party
• Hitchhike 100 miles
• Do something in drag
• Have a beer as a sad clown
• Learn and play whole Song on an instrument
• Catch a fish
• Throw a fundraiser
• Take a homeless person to dinner 
• Buy a round of drinks for a bar
• Quit Smoking
• Make my own commercial
• Do the 100 shot club
• Get something waxed
• Solicit something from strangers
• Run a marathon
• Stay awake for more than 48 hours

 And there we have it folks.  As usual, I welcome solicitations, if you have a great idea for a challenge let me know and I'll throw it on the list as a bonus, or swap it out for one that's less fun.

And more importantly, it's time I humbled myself and ask for your help. 

I'm only slightly less hairy

If you find yourself reading this list, and think "Hey, I could probably help this weirdo achieve this"  please reach out to me.  You can go through the comments section.  Or if you'd prefer to remain anonymous, send me an email at knickrosevear@gmail.com (this offer does not apply to spammers)