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To those of you just surfing onto this site, this is Mission 100 & it's basically a task of 100 things to do in 1000 days. It's just a project I created in order to learn more about myself & to experience life. If you would like to join me on any of these tasks or help me (like send me a postcard from wherever you are from, help me break a world record, or help me fold paper cranes) please do (: Anyhow, enjoy! If you're not interested, no worries, my daily tabs are below this entry so just scroll down (:

*note, I unstickied the original Mission 100 entry & just copied & pasted the Mission 100 tasks so that people don't have to read through the quotes part constantly*

The Mission: 100 things in 1000 days

Starting: June 6, 2005
Ending: March 3, 2008

The 100 Tasks (in no specific order):

1. Go abroad-Europe/Asia/Australia/Africa for an excursion Went to ASIA: Bangkok, Macau, Hong Kong, Beijing, Manila, Taipei, & Tokyo! (Summer 2006)
2. Watch every movie in the Harry Potter series in 1 sitting MISSION COMPLETED!, 11/17-11/18-and spend a good 2 hrs in a movie theater awaiting the midnight showing of GoF w/ my bestests and played charades! Can't get much better than that, can it?
3. Try out for a reality TV show MISSION COMPLETED--thank you Real World
4. See a show... on BROADWAY MISSION COMPLETED! 1/20/07 WICKED!!!
5. Road trip around Rhode Island-Visit EVERY city in 1 day (MISSION COMPLETED 5/26/07 w/ Albert & Duncan)
6. Surf @ at least 5 beaches (MISSION COMPLETED: Surfed Wrightsville @ Public Access #4, 6/13/2005, Surfed Wilmington Beach, 6/14/2005, Surfed Narragansett, RI 9/24/2005, Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong 6/30/2006, San Francisco! 1/26/08)
7. Complete a triathlon (MISSION COMPLETED: Goog Challenge 10/08)
8. Finish LindaKTong.com
9. Go dancing in the rain (MISSION COMPLETED: 10/4/2006-dancing in the rain w/ Travis imitating THIS video)
10. Make a wedding cake
11. Build a bar
12. Send a message in a bottle
13. Sell something on eBay for more than $10 (MISSION COMPLETED: concert tickets for Sia
14. Use only public transportation for a month (MISSION COMPLETED: Thailand/Hong Kong/Asia Summer--May 25th-July4th, until Aug 22nd)
15. Run across the TD courtyard, barefoot (MISSION COMPLETED 5/1/2007-TDDDTD DAY!)
16. Have a waterballoon fight (MISSION COMPLETELD 5/1/2007 - TDDDTD DAY!)
17. Memorize every state & its capital in the US (MISSION COMPLETED 5/29/2007)
18. Go skydiving & bungee jumping (Bungee jumping in Canada 8/13/2005 @ Great Canadian Bungee--HIGHEST jump in North America; sky diving w/ caleb/dan/ryan 7/19/08)
19. Go scuba diving/snorkeling (6/28/2008)
20. Make a wish in 30 different fountains (Southpoint Mall Fountain, 6/17/2005, DC, Georgetown Mall, Cleveland, Crabtree valley mall--all over the summer, will post the pics of each one soon + stuff in 2006: Spring Break--Dallas malls, Summer in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Cali, Rhode Island Fountain (RI Mall)-5/26/07)--a couple in Boracay)
21. Go camping (MISSION COMPLETED Aug 3-8, 2005 in Moab, Utah--Canyonlands National Park & Arches National Park)
22. Collect every state quarter that's been released (I'm working on my collection now... I have all but 1 of the quarters currently released... still awaiting, I believe they'll all be out in 2008)
23. Write a song & perform at an open mic night MISSION COMPLETED: Performed at Vanila 8/19/2006, Performed "CDO's: what are those?"
24. Road trip to a White Castle MISSION COMPLETED: w/ Samarth & Joel in WISCONSIN! 6/3/2007 pic is in THIS post
25. Get a postcard from every state in the United States (Utah-Brian Hill, 6/17/2005 & California-MikeyMike, 6/18/2005, Idaho-Brian Hill, 7/18/2005, Washington-Bert, 7/23/2005, Illinois-Julie, 7/24/2005, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee 8/2/2005-8/9/2005 (during Utah Roadtrip), New Hampshire-8/15/2005, Louisiana-11/16/2005-from Catherine!! Hawaii-11/24/2005-from Bert!!!, Nevada/Las Vegas-11/29/2005--from Catherine!! Washington, New Jersey, Kentucky, Ohio, New York, Colorado--Will, North Carolina-Craig, and although these aren't US States, I still want to thank: Caroline (carecare)for her BEAUT postcard, Joel for the postcard from Spain, and Laura for the 3 postcards from various places during her summer travels in Belize!) Thanks to Catherine for a beaut. postcard from Oklahoma--1/13/2007!, got postcards from Pennsylvania, Ohio, & Washington D.C. during winter break while flying to interviews!) and I have a bunch at home I never updated on--oops--will do that soon... here's the official list
26. Walk a mile backwards (MISSION COMPLETED: Thailand trip--1/23/2008)
27. Break a world record/Create a world record MISSION COMPLETED (but still going to keep going... yeah IN know)--Part of the largest simultaneous READ for JumpStart)
28. Knit a scarf (MISSION COMPLETED Started 11/21/2005, Finished 12/23/2005)
29. Learn the lyrics to REM's It's the End of the World as we Know it.. & be able to sing along
30. Go clubbing in NYC (so much cooler in HK) MISSION COMPLETED! HK summer of 06, NYC fall of 06 w/ Novantas peeps--in Bar
31. Carry groceries for an old lady (MISSION COMPLETED: 1/17/2008--she bought me a soda haha
32. Learn how to golf & go 18 holes
33. Throw a party & bartend MISSION COMPLETED 10/27/2007--Birthday/Housewarming/Halloween FANTASTIC--we also featured Peppermint Patty shots, Apple Pie shots, & body shots... along with fantastic drinks courtesy of yours truly
34. Get a pen pal in another country & write him/her (MISSIONCOMPLETED 10/14/2006--Michelle in Malaysia is my pen pal!!!)
35. Donate hair to Locks of Love MISSION COMPLETED 6/20/2007 my new short do? check it out in my Asia photos soon to be put up
36. Go running along the beach (MISSION COMPLETED-Wilmington Beach 6/16/2005)
37. Do graffiti art somewhere (legal)
38. Play mission impossible in a Walmart
39. Make a pizza & spin the dough on my hand like a pizza dude
40. Do something nice for 3 people & tell them to pass it on--Pay if Forward (MISSION COMPLETED Took care of stranger's baby on airplane flight-2.5 hrs!!! 8/15/2005, Paid for a strangers tank of gas 8/15/2005, Paid for a stranger--Red Ford Focus--$2.00 toll on Garden State pkwy on the drive up to Yale, 11/25/2005)
41. Go stargazing & find 10 different constellations (MISSION COMPLETED: Costanoa 8/28/08)
42. Build a 3D puzzle
43. Make a Build-a-Bear (MISSION COMPLETED--in Canada @ the Tremblant Ski Trip 2006 w/ the Yale Ski Team. I made a moose called: Oozing Sores & he has a pink star inside him!--completed 1/7/2006)
44. Learn the names of all 206 bones in the human body
45. Play croquet (@ Michael Mina dinner)
46. Make a pinata & bust it open w/ friends (going away party @ work )
47. Go to a costume party MISSION COMPLETED 10/26//2007 & 10/31/2007---holllla Redwood City & GoooG
48. Read DaVinci Code MISSION COMPLETED 7/5/2005
49. Throw a football the length of the Timothy Dwight courtyard (MISSION COMPLETED 5/22/07 w/ Sherm/James/Charlie)
50. Go to the Frick museam (MISSION COMPLETED: 4/21/2007; post JPM trip)
51. Read every Calvin & Hobbes book (Went through: Lazy Sunday Book, Calvin & Hobbes, & There's Treasure Everywhere on 6/13/2005 Revenge of the Babysat 7/25/2005, The Authoritative Calvin & Hobbes 12/23/2005)
52. Build a tower of playing cards
53. Learn how to play the drums I've begun--thank you Rock Band
54. Go to a dealership & (pretend to be interested in buying cars) & test drive cars (MISSION COMPLETED: although, I wasn't pretending to be interested... considering: civic hybrid, prius, escape hybrid, or just a mazda 3)
55. Go to Vegas & beat the dealer (MISSION COMPLETED 2/22/08-2/24/08 won @ Poker, Pai Gow, Black Jack, and CRAPS!!!)
56. Have a sleepover... like when I was little (MISSION COMPLETED 3/30/2007 w/ Alison & Illana)
57. Go to a wine tasting (MISSION COMPLETED 2/16/08-2/17/08--went to Napa w/ Nate & Family & Friends--LOVED the Malvasia @ sterling & EVERYTHING @ Hanna!)
58. Make 30 free throws in a row (made 21 in a row, 6/7/05, MISSION COMPLETED 6/10/05)
59. Play a game of monopoly all the way through following all the rules (Did this over Thanksgiving w/ Bert, Kenny, & Jenny--who killed all of us with a Red monopoly on Indiana, Illinois, & Kentucky, MISSION COMPLETED 11/23/2005)
60. Watch the sunrise & sunset in 1 day (MISSION COMPLETED 8/4/2005, 8/5/2005, 8/6/2005, & 8/7/2005 & 8/8/2005-in Moab, Utah, Vail, CO, & St. Louis, MO)
61. Attempt every song on DDR (dance dance revolution on PS2) (MISSION COMPLETED 12/27/2008--although I failed @ most--this is from DDR2)
62. Build a snowman (MISSION COMPLETED 2/12/2006, Timothy Dwight Courtyard--picture in 2/13/2006 posting)
63. See every Adam Sandler movie (watched Billy Madison, 6/8/05, 50 First Dates, 6/13/05, The Longest Yard, 6/17/2005, Big Daddy, 6/19/2005, Spanglish, 6/20/2005, Happy Gilmore 6/21/2005, Punch Drunk Love 7/12/2005, Waterboy 7/12/2005 Airheads 7/25/2005 Little Nicky 10/23/2005 Mr. Deeds 12/3/2005--Yeah TBS for playing this movie 3 times in a row! Anger Management 12/24/2005) - watching as they come out. 
64. Make a music video MISSION COMPLETED 12/8/2006: Label by Travis Nelson
65. Help build a house with Habitat for Humanity (MISSION COMPLETED--3/24/07-3/25/07 New Haven chapter)
66. Have a caricature done of myself
67. Carve my initials in a treeMISSION COMPLETED 12/17/2006 at East Rock--the picture will be uploaded ASAP!! PROMISE
68. Get a hot dog from Gray's Papaya in NYC MISSION COMPLETED 2/10/2006 @ the Grays on 8th & 36th
69. Find a waterfall & shower beneath it MISSION COMPLETED 7/3/2005- @ Hanging Rock in NC
70. Ride every rollercoaster in an amusement park MISSION COMPLETED 3/9-17/2007 in Orlando (Island of Adventure, Magic Kingdom, & MGM)
71. Spend a night in a 5 star hotel MISSION COMPLETED--Shangri-La (I actually went to the SL in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Beijing, & Manila!)
72. Throw a mystery party (like clue)
73. Go on a blind date It was a disaster... not happening again. 
74. Find a 4 leaf clover MISSION COMPLETED! 7/11/2007 in Temple of Heaven, Beijing see here
75. Ride a mechanical bull MISSION COMPLETED 4/26/2006 @ Yale--Silliman Day--See 4/27 post for pictures!
76. Buy a lottery ticket & choose numbers by the first 6 people I see MISSION COMPLETED 6/7/2007 in OHIO--yyyeah lotttto tix
77. REALLY celebrate a holiday (i.e. go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, Pamplona for Fiesta de San Fermin-running of the bulls, Ireland for St. Patty's Day)
78. Go to Hooters--FOR THE WINGS MISSON COMPLETED 3/11/2007 in Orlando!!
79. Fly a kite (MISSION COMPLETED: 9/22/07-@ Fort Mason right off the water yeah SF!)
80. Eat every food on the BBC's top 50 things to eat before you die-http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/tv_and_radio/50eats_index.shtml (MISSION NEARLY COMPLETED! Ate everything except Haggis)
81. Go white water rafting (MISSION COMLPETED 8/5/2005 on the Colorado River w/ Tag-A-Long-class 3-5 rapids!)
82. Get my belly button pierced or get a tattoo... (MISSION COMPLETED 1/28/2006, at: The Edge Tattoo & Piercing parlor in New Haven, CT!!!!)
83. Go windsurfing/wakeboarding (Tahoe)
84. Go to one of those human fly places & stick to the wall in a velcro suit MISSION COMPLETED 4/26/2006 @ Yale-Silliman Day!! See 4/27 posting for pictures!!!
85. Build a time capsule, fill it & bury it
86. Make 1,000 paper cranes (362 of 1000---NOW IT'S 847 of 1000!!--Done!! as of 3/5/08)
87. Buy a meal for a homeless person (MISSION COMPLETED flower lady @ABP 5/24/07)
88. Photocopy my bum
89. Go on a cruise MISSION COMPLETED 6/24/2005--Henrietta on Cape Fear River w/ Pico vs. Island Trees (:
90. Make a sand castle (MISSION COMPLETED--Myrtle Beach! 5/16/07)
91. Sleep on the beach (6/15/2005-6/16/2005) MISSION COMPLETED @ Wrightsville Beach, NC
92. Kiss a crush under the moonlight MISSION COMPLETED 8/17/2006... can't give these details out... but yeah (:
93. Laugh so hard I cry (MISSION COMPLETED 3/30/07 w/ Alison & Illana)
94. Taste every item on the menu @ a restuarant (MISSION COMPLETED--although it was easy, thanks to In-N-Out!)
95. Jump into a body of water fully clothed (MISSION COMPLETED 8/5/2005 in the Colorado River)
96. Write & Illustrate a children's book (MISSION COMPLETED 12/1/2005, wrote a book for "Make a Book, Teach a Kid"--for Cambodian children. It's a book called A Penguin's Tale. It's about a penguin, Brian, that travels all over the world--it should be available online to download and we'll be binding it and sending it to Cambodia to help children learn to read!)
97. Learn Java
98. Make a snow angel (MISSION COMPLETED! 12/4/2005, in the middle of some strange field after the first snow of 2005 in New Haven, CT... pic soon)
99. Befriend a stranger (Tallullah (: Thanks for helping me out! MISSION COMPLETED 7/1/2005)
100. Go an entire day simply being happy (MISSION COMPLETED: sooo many times! I've realized I'm a rather happy person and I'd love to complete this one over & over again )

linders1025

I remember the good ol days when we used to go to Arlington Race Track to watch the fireworks in Chicago. It was awesome. We'd just sit in the stands and chill the entire night. I can't recall what any of those fireworks really looked like, but I can still remember how it felt - it was so incredibly magical when I was a kid. Not that I don't get goosebumps when I see fireworks now, but it's just different. These family holidays are now these hang out w/ friends and play flip cup holidays. I won't lie, as much as I enjoy them, I had one of those moments today during my run where I wish I could go back to Arlington Race Track... I miss my dad, I miss childhood, and I miss that feeling of being so carefree. 

Then there's the whole SF vs NC aspect. I remember in high school a bunch of us would go out to Regency and sit around the lake, smell the fresh pines & the remainder of any honeysuckle from the spring and get all dewy in the grass. The fireworks would last for hours & everyone would sit there snuggled up with their loved ones & dogs (everyone has a dog in NC ). Last year in SF, my first 4th of July on the West coast, I went to a rooftop party in the Mission and felt like I was getting bombed. The fog rolled in early and all you could see where colored clouds across a red/murky sky. Not very magical and absolutely freezing. 

I'm excited for tonight (perhaps I'll see fireworks?), but man I would give anything to go home and see the fireworks with friends & family + pup  

Happy 4th Everyone

linders1025

Yesterday, the twittersphere was taken over by news of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcet (may they RIP). But then I saw this other trending topic... Jeff Goldblum? 

Wha? Jeff Goldblum fell off a cliff in New Zealand and died? WHAT!?

after a rocking 30 seconds of searching (on Google!) low and behold, the man is alive and well in LA. 

But what really gets me is this... it's crazy how quickly a rumor spreads on Twitter... I'm sure so many people still think that Jeff Goldblum died. It's kinda funny how crazy this all is. 

Speaking of crazy, I also had one of those epic conversations with my mother... highlight of my evening? 

"Did you know that if you shave your armpits, it can cause breast cancer?"

omg, mom... you have a PhD in BIOLOGY. How can you buy this crap? 

stupid spam e-mail and gullible mothers...

HUMPFH

linders1025

I have had this knack for spending money as of late. Yeah, I don't know why, but I'm just not really saving much. 

I went on this spending spree and can't quite stop. Snowboard season just ended... so why did I buy $400 of snowboard gear? I have dropped well over a grand on trips to Vegas, Tahoe, camping, white water rafting, hiking, and am still planning trips to Greece, Vancouver, Mexico, Antarctica, and South America to name a few. I have spend over $500 on concert tickets (granted one ticket was $250, so it's not as many concerts as you might imagine). I bought a set of books, a vacuum cleaner, new sneakers, a new bag (thank you fendi), and accessories for my phone(s). I'm looking at new camera equipment (lenses & a bag) for my dslr. I've been eating out (and drinking) on WEEKNIGHTS (which I never used to do), and I've been eating nicer meals at that. 

All in all, if I look at my costs for the past few months compared to my income, I'm definitely negative. Ouch. 

I'm going to have to cut back on my spend now... so after I plan all these trips (they're necessary!) and get a new camera bag (that's necessary, too), I'm going to put a stop to my spending. 

• no more eating out - hey, PB&J is my fave!
• no more shopping - i have TOO much clothing
• no more shoes - although I love them
• no more gadgets - i have too many
• no more stupid shit - cause that's just stupid
• no more vegas...?... eh... no
• no more taxis (dude, SF isn't that big, and walking is totally awesome)
• no more coffee from expensive places... my friend owns a lounge/cafe that I can get free coffee at, work has kick ass beans, & I don't even really like coffee that much... f'in starbucks. 

linders1025

Happy Father's Day, Dad. I miss you more than anything. 

This year, as I've done the past 2 years, I went on a trip to get away from my thoughts. Surrounded myself by people who didn't know about my father's passing 2 years ago. I sat there with them in the casino until the early morning as they came to the realization that it was Sunday. They all reminded each other to call their father's and say happy fathers day. I didn't mention it. I haven't stopped missing him... it really sucks. If your father is still around, wish him a happy father's day... these don't last forever. 

linders1025

Last night we had soccer playoffs. It was my 8 v 8 team and the game was early (6:30). We started the game with 6 on the field and played 6 v 8 (not a good way to start)... luckily by half time, 2 more players arrived and we were able to field a full team (0 subs unfortunately). The other team ran us into the ground, with a whopping 4 subs. We played smart, and by the end of the game, we advanced to the next round with a 3-1 win. WORD. 

Stayed at the field to wait for the 8:30 championship game... given SF, it was freezing, our muscles went crazy spasmic on us and the two teams playing were both pretty good. Eyeing our competition, I found one guy who looked like Ryan Sheckler (so of course, we had to make fun of him...) We ended up playing the Ryan Sheckler team at 8:30. To our dismay, our leading goal scorer stepped off the field to get dinner with his GF (lame), but luckily we picked up one of our teammates who couldn't make the early game but came for the finals. Taco also came - word, he's just awesome We played smart and at the end of the first half we were tied 0-0. We entered the second half with a fire and scored in the first 15 seconds. We played tight defense and a smart - yet aggressive offense, but unfortunately, they got a lucky shot in. We hit the end of the game tied, 1-1. What should've been a 5 minute overtime game turned into a shootout due to the fact that the lights were going to be turned off in a mere 10 minutes and we had to guarantee a resolution to the game before the given fate. 

3 guys and 2 girls had to shoot. I opted out (hells no am I going to take that responsibility). The first shot for our team went in... 1-0. They missed. We missed. They missed. We missed. They scored... 1-1. We missed. They missed. We missed. They missed. 

after 10 shots, the score was tied, 1-1. We had to go into sudden death. First up was a girl... as the other 2 girls on my team had already shot, I was up. The pressure... if I missed and they made it, we'd lose. If I made it and they made it, the game would continue. If I made it and they missed, we'd take home the championship. 

I stepped up to the PK line and with a full bladder (I had been holding it since 6:00pm because the public bathrooms were so gross)... I was terrified I'd piss all over myself. 

I looked in the left corner but last minute turned my hips right and shot far right. The goalie hesitated and then dove right, got fingers on it, but the ball was too far out of his grip. GOAL!

Their 3rd girl stepped up to shoot. Went completely over the goal (missed by 5 ft. easily). 

An d there we have it, folks, my moment of glory! The game winning shot in the championships. Damn it feels good to be a gangsta

linders1025

So I hate using the restroom at work when someone else is in it. I know, I know, everyone poops (and pees), but still it's incredibly awkward being in there with someone else. I don't know how other people can feel so comfortable with me being in there. 

Today I was in the bathroom at work and this woman was in the 2nd (of 4) stalls. Of course, my typical rule is get to a NON-Adjacent stall (which meant using the handicapped toilet) - I hate the handicapped toilet because of so many other reasons I won't even delve into. 

Anyway, there I am, pee shy and I hear this woman just letting it rip. She flushed and I thought, THANK GOD! I CAN FINALLY PEE!... but wait, no movement.. 

I wait a second longer... she flushes again. Then I hear her tearing at toilet paper... and she continues to go about her biznastiness. I'm at the point where I want to gag/laugh/cry/run out of there with my pants down/die. She lets another one rip. I decide, this is not for me, I skip the piss and go to leave when she flushes again. Alas, I can pee? I wait for her to leave... 

FLUSH!

Now? 

FLUSH!

omg, I'm done.... and just leave the stall thinking, I'll go downstairs and use that bathroom, this is too much for me. 

FLUSH!

and right as I'm walking to the sink, she exits. Looks me right in the eye with one of those 'I f*cking rocked this stall' looks and bypasses the sink and walks right out of the bathroom. I'm stunned and I wait a second then walk out. As I walk out (and away from the WORST SMELL OF MY LIFE) in walks one of my co-workers - then pinning the nasty smell on me. I tried to explain that I didn't even go, that I was headed downstairs to go because I couldn't go in there... and yeah... needed to stop digging and just accept that today I was going to be looked at as that girl (you know, the stinky one who shouldn't have had the duck for lunch). 

I hate awkward moments. 

linders1025

this is an awesome invite, and I want something similar:

http://metalmother.com/motherboard/index.php/2008/11/married/

linders1025

This entire week I keep thinking it's Friday... to say the least, it's been a long week. 

But what has gotten me through it? Soccer, Basketball, FMyLife, & of course Textsfromlastnight - so one that made me laugh my ass off?:

(978): I just googled "whats above a trillion", thats how busy I am at work.

... I was curious as to what sort of results it would generate so of course I googled it too.. 

wow.