Put tape on his face:

Put his hood on:

Made a funny face:

Drank coffee:

Chugged coffee:

Put thumbtacks in his mouth:

Made another funny face:

Put thumbtacks in his coffee cup:

Played with tape again:

Back to the cup:

Realized he’s being spoken to:

Pretended to think:

Back to the cup and the tape:

Actually took a note:

Applied the tape and cup to his body:

Was proud of himself:

Giggled:

Took off his sweatshirt:

Got sleepy, put his head on the table:

Waved at someone:

Perused the bulletin board behind him:

Checked phone, found nothing:

Made inappropriate signs on his phone:

Showed Mark, and Mark shut it down:

I made a list of 26 things I wanted to do in the 25 days before my 30th birthday. I’m not entirely sure why… these aren’t crazy, life-altering, bucket-list type things. I just don’t feel like I have enough time to do all the things I enjoy, so I challenged myself to make time. Which I did. And it wasn’t that hard.

Click each item on the list to see documentation that it happened.

- Swim in a pond
- Lay in the grass
- Visit an art museum
- Play catch
- Send a postcard
- Listen to live music
- Do something spontaneous
- Reach out to an old friend
- Make a new friend
- Watch an inning from inside the Green Monster
- Float in the sea
- Volunteer my time
- High-five a tourist in Faneuil Hall
- Meditate
- Make my family, friends, and boyfriend feel loved
- Kayak a kettle pond
- Cook something new
- Eat only french fries for a meal
- Take a walk with no destination
- Drink a bottle of my favorite, out-of-my-normal-price-range Pinot Noir
- Listen to an entire vinyl record with no distractions
- Forgive someone
- Help a stranger
- Photograph something beautiful
- Hug my grandmother
- Thank my parents

My neighbor wrote me a letter complaining about my wind chime, and I thought the only proper course of action was to take the matter very seriously… by writing a response and posting it to the internet.

Supporting materials:

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Did you really send that letter?

A: No, I did not. That would not be very zen. I prefer to make fun of him behind his back on the internet.

Q: Does Jason live in your building?

A: No, he lives about 100 yards away. See supporting materials above.

Q: Does your wind chime make a lot of noise?

A: No, I almost never hear it. Although it did ring quite a bit during Hurricane Irene last year, so I took it down until she passed.

Q: Is this the first time Jason has complained about your wind chime?

A: No. He wrote me the same letter three years ago. I installed the duct-tape silencer and wrote him a letter back explaining that I could still hear wind chimes and they are not mine.

Q: Did you really release the neighbor’s dogs?

A: Of course not.

Q: Did you really mail muzzles to neighbors who have children?

A: Maybe.

Q: What kind of bell is that?

A: It’s a Cosanti bell.

Q: Have you ever met Jason?

A: No thank you.

Q: Do you think Jason is peering at your house through binoculars?

A: Possibly. I hope he enjoys the show.