DAILY MISSION PROJECT

MAY 11th MISSION: Get a Polish Pastry from one of the bakeries...

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:04:30 -0400

MAY 11th

MISSION: Get a Polish Pastry from one of the bakeries on Manhattan Ave.

SOURCE: Delia

DETAILS: There is a pastry shop on the corner of Manhattan and Java in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. I went in and ordered a jelly/cream filled pastry, then went home, and tasted it for dessert. I don’t eat a lot of sweets, so I can’t say I finished it, but it was pretty tasty.

STATUS: Complete

MAY 10th MISSION: Buy a book on Gandhi. SOURCE:...

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:53:58 -0400

MAY 10th

MISSION: Buy a book on Gandhi.

SOURCE: William

DETAILS: Gandhi: An Autobiography - My story on My Experiments with Truth, is on the way.

STATUS: Complete

MAY 9th MISSION: Meet a stranger on the subway. Find out where...

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:29:47 -0400

MAY 9th

MISSION: Meet a stranger on the subway. Find out where they are going.

SOURCE: Annie

DETAILS: I hopped on the 1 train in midtown and rode it for a few stops. I began chatting with the girl next to me, who was almost falling asleep.

“Long day?” I asked.

“Yeah,” she answered.

“Heading home?”

“Yup,” she said, and I think she may have been a little creeped out, so I left her alone after that.

STATUS: Complete

MAY 8th MISSION: Write a letter to someone with some old s*** you couldn’t say. Read it three...

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:07:00 -0400

MAY 8th

MISSION: Write a letter to someone with some old s*** you couldn’t say. Read it three times, but don’t send it.

SOURCE: Anonymous

DETAILS: I wrote a letter to an old friend who I haven’t seen in some time. There was a bit of a falling out and I addressed this in a two page note. There was some resentment back then, but ultimately I hope they’re doing well now. Not sure what to do with this letter now though. It’s sitting in my “drafts” box.

STATUS: Complete

MAY 7th MISSION: Research “does God exist.” SOURCE: Lisa DETAILS: For me, I believe in a...

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:03:35 -0400

MAY 7th

MISSION: Research “does God exist.”

SOURCE: Lisa

DETAILS: For me, I believe in a higher power, but I am unsure as to whether or not it exists in the way it is depicted by most major religions. I did a bit of research and found an amazing amount of articles and videos. Most boiled down to the science vs. God debate and I found very interesting points made by the Bible, Bishops, Einstein, Hawking and Sagen. My favorite quote, however is the following, which was found in Richard Dawkin’s book, The God Delusion: “There is a mean streak in anyone who will destroy another’s faith.”

STATUS: Complete

MAY 6th MISSION: Find an old embarrassing yearbook picture. Post...

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:00 -0400

MAY 6th

MISSION: Find an old embarrassing yearbook picture. Post it on your website.

SOURCE: Gina

DETAILS: See above.

STATUS: Complete

MAY 5th MISSION: Learn about cinco de mayo. SOURCE: Diego DETAILS: So apparently Cinco de Mayo is...

Sat, 19 May 2012 22:56:25 -0400

MAY 5th

MISSION: Learn about cinco de mayo.

SOURCE: Diego

DETAILS: So apparently Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s independence day… that would be September 16th. The date is observed in the United States as Mexican heritage day, however in the state of Puebla, the day commemorates the Mexican victory over the French at the battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1862. I never knew.

STATUS: Complete

MAY 4th MISSION: WikiHow - How to love. SOURCE: Tamera DETAILS: Check it...

Sat, 19 May 2012 22:04:38 -0400

MAY 4th

MISSION: WikiHow - How to love.

SOURCE: Tamera

DETAILS: Check it here: http://www.wikihow.com/Love. To me, the best part is on loving unconditionally and how we shouldn’t expect returns.

STATUS: Complete

MAY 3rd MISSION: Eat your fruits and veggies today. SOURCE:...

Sat, 19 May 2012 22:00:00 -0400

MAY 3rd

MISSION: Eat your fruits and veggies today.

SOURCE: Hannah

DETAILS: Had an apple, a banana and a couple peppers today with dinner.

STATUS: Complete

MAY 2nd MISSION: Do bridge pose (yoga). SOURCE: Jeanne DETAILS:...

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:54:01 -0400

MAY 2nd

MISSION: Do bridge pose (yoga).

SOURCE: Jeanne

DETAILS: Took me a minute to figure out how to get into this position, but finally succeeded.

STATUS: Complete

MAY 1st MISSION: Buy the book, What is Your Dangerous...

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:52:41 -0400

MAY 1st

MISSION: Buy the book, What is Your Dangerous Idea?

SOURCE: Ellis

DETAILS: $5.98 on eBay. It will be here next week.

STATUS: Complete

APRIL 30th MISSION: Think of your wildest dream. Tell a stranger. SOURCE: Tessa DETAILS: I think...

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:39:39 -0400

APRIL 30th

MISSION: Think of your wildest dream. Tell a stranger.

SOURCE: Tessa

DETAILS: I think right now my wildest dream right now is to publish Daily Mission Project, the book. Either that or being father - I think I’d really enjoy that. I met a stranger (Millie) at the bar and we exchanged our wildest dreams (hers is to get a role on broadway).

STATUS: Complete

APRIL 29th MISSION: Write down your top 10 regrets. Put the list...

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:36:00 -0400

APRIL 29th

MISSION: Write down your top 10 regrets. Put the list in a sealed envelope.

SOURCE: Wayne

DETAILS: Done.

STATUS: Complete

APRIL 28th MISSION: Youtube “man dies and comes back to life.” Then describe your...

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:32:09 -0400

APRIL 28th

MISSION: Youtube “man dies and comes back to life.” Then describe your reaction to it.

SOURCE: Daren

DETAILS: Pretty amazing story about a guy who survived an awful accident. I’m not really sure what I think happens after you die, but I like how he described his soul leaving his body. I’d call myself more spiritual than religious and that’s how I reacted to this interview. Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFA9KkAUj2o.

STATUS: Complete

APRIL 27th MISSION: Take the “do you know yourself...

Sat, 19 May 2012 20:46:44 -0400

APRIL 27th

MISSION: Take the “do you know yourself quiz.” http://www.quizazz.com/quiz.php/1431529/How-well-do-you-know-yourself/.

SOURCE: Sally

DETAILS: This was more of a personality assessment and it labeled me a “yes man,” which I think some that know my well might find comical.

STATUS: Complete

APRIL 26th MISSION: Google Gregor MacGregor and read his story. SOURCE: Angel DETAILS: Gregor...

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:23:56 -0400

APRIL 26th

MISSION: Google Gregor MacGregor and read his story.

SOURCE: Angel

DETAILS: Gregor MacGregor was a Scottish sailor, soldier and colonizer who, in 1820 returned to London from a trip to Latin America announcing that he had been made the Cheif of Poyais (a small nation off the coast of Honduras). He described the royal family, buildings and opera house to investors who were all too eager to give MacGregor capital.

Three years later colonists boarded two ships and headed to Poyais to live in the great cities that MacGregor had described. The problem, however, is that Poyais didn’t exist. The only land MacGregor had any claim to was swamp land which was anything but inhabitable. Rescue ships were contacted, but due to disease (and even one suicide), only 50 of the 240 made it back.

This is a ridiculous scam topped off with the fact that Gregor had exchanged his settlers money for fake Poyais currency, which he had printed in Scotland. Interesting story though. The whole account can be found here: http://www.clangregor.org/Poyais/.

STATUS: Complete

APRIL 25th MISSION: Watch the game today… and root for Bayern Munich! SOURCE: Markus DETAILS:...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:22:28 -0400

APRIL 25th

MISSION: Watch the game today… and root for Bayern Munich!

SOURCE: Markus

DETAILS: Markus (who is from Germany) was referring to the second leg of the Champions league final, where Real Madrid was hosting Bayern Munich. I was already pulling for Munich, as I’m not a huge Real fan and the game ended up going to penalty kicks. Bayern Munich won 3-1 in penalties and will face Chelsea in the Champions League Finals.

STATUS: Complete

APRIL 24th MISSION: Do something nice for strangers. SOURCE: Millie DETAILS: I saw two girls at the...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:58:51 -0400

APRIL 24th

MISSION: Do something nice for strangers.

SOURCE: Millie

DETAILS: I saw two girls at the bar, who I had seen before, but never really met. I chatted with them for a second, then had the bartender send them another round on me. They smiled and said thank you from across the bar.

STATUS: Complete

APRIL 23rd MISSION: Write a backwards letter to someone (so that...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:57:18 -0400

APRIL 23rd

MISSION: Write a backwards letter to someone (so that they have to read it by putting it in front of a mirror).

SOURCE: Tim

DETAILS: I wrote the above letter to my friend Matt, who I haven’t seen in a few days. Writing backwards was definitely difficult at first, but became easier as the letter went on.

STATUS: Complete

APRIL 22nd MISSION: Take a short term memory test. SOURCE: Gino DETAILS: I’m not really sure...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:54:36 -0400

APRIL 22nd

MISSION: Take a short term memory test.

SOURCE: Gino

DETAILS: I’m not really sure how accurate this test is: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/stm0.html. It asks you to remember the letters that you have been shown after studying them for a few seconds. It gets more difficult as you move along. I was 100% with two, four, six and eight letters. I went 90% with 10 letters and 75% with 12 letters. The site offered no conclusions.

STATUS: Complete