var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-17648558-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Every day I do something new that someone has suggested I accomplish. The goal is a new perspective. Follow along: TWITTER: “DailyMissions” (where you can receive live updates) FACEBOOK: “Daily Mission Project” (where you can see more pictures, comment on today’s Mission, and if you haven’t yet, submit a Mission for me to complete) Tumblr (3.0; @dailymissionproject)http://www.dailymissionproject.com/<p>FEBRUARY 6th</p> <p>MISSION: Read about the Council of Foreign Relations. </p> <p>SOURCE: Anonymous</p> <p>DETAILS: I read a few different articles, watched a youtube video, then finally CFR’s own video. There are a lot of conspiracy theories on what the Council on Foreign Relations does and the influence that it has had on American politics. The list of members is an impressive one, however the video I watched hardly proved any malicious intent. It is an interesting organization, however, and it’s secrecy probably encourages such theories to thrive. </p> <p>STATUS: Complete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17657125526http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17657125526Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:31:45 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzfu792pb61qaxl3po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>FEBRUARY 5th</p> <p>MISSION: Red Star’s wings were ranked #3 in New York. Go try some.</p> <p>SOURCE: Dani</p> <p>DETAILS: Red Star was packed for the Super Bowl, but I went early enough to put my to-go order in. I got a couple orders to share with friends and they were amazing. I’ll definitely head back there again. </p> <p>STATUS: Complete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17656707277http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17656707277Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:13:57 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzftzj2JtX1qaxl3po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>FEBRUARY 4th</p> <p>MISSION: Go see a movie at Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn. It’s new!</p> <p>SOURCE: Carrie</p> <p>DETAILS: Nothing was playing after I got off of work. I’ll head back soon. </p> <p>STATUS: Incomplete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17656603066http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17656603066Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:09:19 -0500<p>FEBRUARY 3rd</p> <p>MISSION: Talk to a stranger about religion. </p> <p>SOURCE: Marie</p> <p>DETAILS: I chatted with a girl at a bar for a few minutes. She was raised Catholic, but isn’t particularly religious. We talked about God, the afterlife and how religion has positively and negatively effected history. Nice conversation.  </p> <p>STATUS: Complete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17656548531http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17656548531Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:06:58 -0500<p>FEBRUARY 2nd</p> <p>MISSION: Learn something you shouldn’t know. </p> <p>SOURCE: Zack</p> <p>DETAILS: It’s surprisingly easy to find information on flammable and explosive household items and what you can do with them. I’m probably on a government list right now for my Google searches. </p> <p>STATUS: Complete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17610221209http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17610221209Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:25:05 -0500<p>FEBRUARY 1st</p> <p>MISSION: Say “hi” to a beautiful woman. </p> <p>SOURCE: Erica</p> <p>DETAILS: Her name is Melody. Met her at T.B.D. in Brooklyn. Amazing smile. </p> <p>STATUS: Complete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17610159996http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17610159996Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:22:59 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzcfgdvknJ1qaxl3po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>JANUARY 31st</p> <p>MISSION: Watch <em>The Robber</em>.</p> <p>SOURCE: Wendel</p> <p>DETAILS: This German/Austrian film is based on the true story of a marathon runner, who robs banks in his spare time to feed his need for an adrenaline rush. It’s a sad, but really interesting story. From what I read Hollywood is remaking it with Andrew Garfield as the lead role. </p> <p>STATUS: Complete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17558118418http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17558118418Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:02:37 -0500<p>JANUARY 30th</p> <p>MISSION: Go to Omegle.com. Chat with a stranger. </p> <p>SOURCE: Max</p> <p>DETAILS: </p> <p><em>Me: what’s up?</em></p> <p><em>Stranger: Nothing. You?</em></p> <p><em>Me: procrastinating/trying to sleep</em></p> <p><em>Stranger: that’s me every night. ya know what normally helps?</em></p> <p><em>Me: what’s that?</em></p> <p>NOTE TO ALL: Never ask an open ended question like this to a stranger over the Internet. Upon reading the answer I turned off my computer… then contemplated destroying it. </p> <p>STATUS: Complete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17557554993http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17557554993Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:46:55 -0500<p>JANUARY 29th</p> <p>MISSION: Get a slice of pizza at Di Fara’s in Brooklyn. It is <em>the</em> best. </p> <p>SOURCE: Ricardo</p> <p>DETAILS: I didn’t make it before closing. Got to go back. </p> <p>STATUS: Incomplete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17557067023http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17557067023Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:33:09 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzce0lN9SO1qaxl3po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzce0lN9SO1qaxl3po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>JANUARY 28th</p> <p>MISSION: Find a picture you’d like to wake up to each morning. Print it out and hang it above your bed. </p> <p>SOURCE: Chris</p> <p>DETAILS: I couldn’t decide between two - where I am: NYC and where I came from: Ithaca. Both are now hanging above my bed. </p> <p>STATUS: Complete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17557014257http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17557014257Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:31:32 -0500<p>JANUARY 27th</p> <p>MISSION: Look up GFAJ-1. <span> </span></p> <p>SOURCE: Elliot</p> <p>DETAILS: In December of 2010 Felisa Wolfe-Simon discovered a bacteria in Mono Lake, California that when starved of Phosphorus, can incorporate Arsenic into it’s basic DNA and continue growing. Until this discovery, the six elements that life depended on were Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Sulfur. So if Wolfe-Simon’s conclusions are correct, scientists would have to re-examine how they identify life on this (and potentially any other) planet. The name of the bacteria is GFAJ-1, and while there are some skeptics, research is continuing on this potentially groundbreaking discovery. </p> <p>STATUS: Complete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17554627734http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17554627734Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:21:54 -0500<p>JANUARY 26th</p> <p>MISSION: Find an old person. Ask them what the most significant event that they witnessed in their lifetime was. </p> <p>SOURCE: Anna</p> <p>DETAILS: I met an old lady with a Polish accent walking her dog in Greenpoint, Bk. I said hello with a smile and asked her the above question. She thought for a moment, then answered, “9/11. This country… the entire world… everything changed that day.”</p> <p>STATUS: Complete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17553800159http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17553800159Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:56:20 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzc95ivjiq1qaxl3po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>JANUARY 25th</p> <p>MISSION: Tell a stranger about one of your favorite Missions.</p> <p>SOURCE: Don</p> <p>DETAILS: On July 2nd, 2010 I completed a Mission given to me by Caitlin C. She had me swim across Cayuga Lake. The distance was an estimated 1.3 miles and I completed it in an hour and a half with Paul S. (source of 12/21/10’s Mission) canoeing beside me/drinking Labatt Blue Light. Cold and exhausted afterwards, I took a 1/2 hour shower, ate 1/2 a pizza and fell asleep for two hours with a rug as a blanket. This was always one of my favorites, and the picture that Paul took of me is the cover to one of the <em>Daily Mission Project</em> journals. </p> <p>I was bartending and chatting with a few customers. I met a guy named Elliot, told him about <em>Daily Mission Project</em> and about 7/2/10’s Mission. He liked the idea and is thinking about submitting a Mission of his own. </p> <p>STATUS: Complete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17553489795http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17553489795Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:46:00 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzc8bsTB981qaxl3po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>JANUARY 24th</p> <p>MISSION: Watch your president deliver the State of the Union. </p> <p>SOURCE: Adam</p> <p>DETAILS: As a general rule, I try to stay away from politics. It was good for me to see our leaders, however. Hopefully some good changes (and a little more unification among our politicians) is on its way. </p> <p>STATUS: Complete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17552939981http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17552939981Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:28:40 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzaod7HaWc1qaxl3po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>JANUARY 23rd</p> <p>MISSION: Touch the base of the Williamsburg Bridge. </p> <p>SOURCE: Anonymous</p> <p>DETAILS: Took a walk along the water, down Kent St. until I reached the large stone base of the Williamsburg Bridge. </p> <p>STATUS: Complete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17502178584http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17502178584Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:19:55 -0500<p>JANUARY 22nd</p> <p>MISSION: Complete a NY Times Crossword. </p> <p>SOURCE: Brandon</p> <p>DETAILS: Not even close. </p> <p>STATUS: Incomplete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17501438703http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17501438703Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:08:05 -0500<p>JANUARY 21st</p> <p>MISSION: Go on a blind date. </p> <p>SOURCE: Jen<span> </span></p> <p>DETAILS: Last minute plans fell through. I’ll have to try again. </p> <p>STATUS: Incomplete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17501353197http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17501353197Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:06:43 -0500<p>JANUARY 20th</p> <p>MISSION: Physical Challenge - How many push-ups can you do in one minute?</p> <p>SOURCE: Walt<span> </span></p> <p>DETAILS: 37</p> <p>STATUS: Complete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17409260004http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17409260004Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:33:40 -0500<p>JANUARY 19th</p> <p>MISSION: Watch the Beatles’ <em>Let It Be</em> video.  </p> <p>SOURCE: Mark</p> <p>DETAILS: Amazing song. Check it out: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdopMqrftXs" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdopMqrftXs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdopMqrftXs</a></a>.</p> <p>STATUS: Complete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17363235994http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17363235994Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:00:24 -0500<p>JANUARY 18th</p> <p>MISSION: Meet an actor/director/author/entertainer (hopefully someone famous). Get an autograph. </p> <p>SOURCE: Anonymous</p> <p>DETAILS: This is something I’m going to have to get back to. No stars were easily accessible. </p> <p>STATUS: Incomplete</p>http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17363062884http://www.dailymissionproject.com/post/17363062884Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:53:00 -0500