2009 TV, Book, Movie Goals
As the title suggests this is a challenge to watch 500 episodes of TV shows in one year. The only rule is that if you watch a certain episode more than once in a year you can only list it again if you haven't already listed it for that month.
TV SHOWS
January
1-6. Californication, 2x03-2x08
7-11. Undeclared, 1x07-1x11
12-15. Californication, 2x09-2x12
16. The Amazing Race, 13x04
17-21. Undeclared, 1x12-1x16
22-23. How I Met Your Mother, s.1 eps
24-29. Undeclared, 1x01-1x06
30-51. The West Wing, 1x09-1x22, 2x01-2x08
52. Raising the Bar (seemed to be a series premiere)
53. Da Vinci's Inquest (my first viewing, and I'm intrigued!)
54-59. The West Wing, 2x09-2x14
60-61. The Amazing Race, 13x05-13x06
62. Being Erica, 1x01
63. 30 Rock, 3x07
64. Keys to the V.I.P (Cajun)
65. Being Erica, 1x02
66. HIMYM, 4x09
67-78. The West Wing, 2x15-2x22, 1x07-08, 3x01-02
79-83. The Amazing Race, 13x07-13x11
84. Keys to the V.I.P. (Sparks)
85. The Daily Show
86. The Colbert Report
87-88. HIMYM, 4x10-4x11
89. The Secret Life of the American Teenager, 1x12 (The little sister, Ashlee, is my favourite character!)
90-91. Dead Like Me, 1x04-1x05
92-97. The West Wing, 3x03-3x09
98. The Middleman, 1x01
99. The Daily Show, 1x27, 1x29
100. The Office, 5x12
February
101-103. Lost, 5x01-5x03
104. Being Erica
105-7. The Daily Show, 1x22, 1x26, 1x28
108-09. The Colbert Report, 1x22, 1x28
110. The Middleman, 1x02
111-112. TCR, 1x26, 1x29
113. TDS, 2x12
114. SNL
115. TDS 2x09, 2x10
116-117. The Dollhouse, 1x01-1x02
118. Firefly, Our Mrs. Reynolds
119-120. Buffy, Once More With Feeling & Hush
121. The Middleman, 1x03
122-128. The West Wing, 3x10-3x16
March
129-132. The West Wing, 3x17-3x20
133-134. The Daily Show, 2x11, 2x15
135. Castle, 1x01
136-138. Dollhouse, 1x03-1x05
138-141. Lost, 5x04-5x07
142-146. Star Trek: TNG (various)
147-149. Lost, 5x08-5x09
150. Dollhouse, 1x06
151-152. Castle, 1x02-1x03
153-155. HIMYM, 4x12-4x14
April
156-159. HIMYM, 4x15-4x18
160-164. The Amazing Race, 14x01-14x05
165. Dollhouse, 1x08
166. The Sarah Conner Chronicles
167. Kings, 1x03
168. The West Wing, 3x21
169-170. TAR, 14x06-14x07
171. Dollhouse, 1x07
172. HIMYM, 4x19
173-175. Lost, 5x10-5x12
176. TCR 203
177-178. TDS, 406-407
179-180. The Office, 5x11, 5x13
181-196. The West Wing, 3x22-4x15
197. Dollhouse, 1x09
198-200. The Office, 5x14-5x17
201. Lost, 5x13
202. TAR, 14x08
203-207. The Office, 5x18-5x22
208. TDS, 415
209-210. Castle, 1x04-1x05
211-214. The West Wing, 4x15-4x18
May
215-219. The West Wing, 4x19-4x22
220-234. Buffy, 3x01-3x15
235-239. Lost, 5x14-5x17
240-249. The West Wing, 5x01-5x10
250. Live poetry thing
June
251-255. HIMYM, 4x20-4x24
256. The Daily Show, 6x04
257. The Lonely Island sitcom ep. 1
258. Chuck, 2x12
259. True Blood, 2x01
260-261. Weeds, 5x01-5x02
262. Awesometown, pilot
263. True Blood, 2x02
264-273. The West Wing, 5x11-5x19
274. True Blood, 2x03
July
275. Just for Laughs: Sugar Sammy
276. True Blood, 2x04
277. Hung, 1x02
278. Entourage, current season premiere
279. Jo Rowling: A Year in the Life (ABC special)
280. Grey's Anatomy, random ep. from last season
281. GA spinoff, random ep. from last season
282-288. The West Wing, 5x20-6x03
289. True Blood, 2x05
290-295. Mad Men, 1x01-1x03 & 2x01-2x03
296. True Blood, 2x06
297-300. Mad Men, 2x04-2x07
301. Hung, 1x01
302-304. Various s.1 Gilmore Girls episodes
305-310. Mad Men, 2x08-2x13
311-314. The West Wing, 5x19-5x22
August
315-317. Entourage, 6x02-6x04
318. The Daily Show, 8x06
319-320. True Blood, 2x07-2x08
321. The Daily Show, 8x10
322-325. Hung, 1x03-1x06
326. Weeds, 5x03
327. Mystery Science Theatre 3000 (Manos: The Hands of Fate)
328. Star Trek: TNG, s.1 Tasha Yar wrestling episode
329-335. Weeds, 5x04-5x10
336-343. The Secret Life of the American Teenager, 1x13-1x16, 1x20-1x23
344-345. True Blood, 2x09-2x10
346-347. Hung, 1x07-1x08
348-350. Entourage, 6x05-6x07
351-353. Secret Life, 2x01-2x03
354-357. Mad Men, 3x01-3x04
358-367. Dollhouse, unaired pilot, 1x06-1x09, 1x10-1x13
368-370. Weeds, 3x11-3x13
September
371. Dexter, 4x01
372. The Vampire Diaries,1x01
373-374. True Blood, 2x11-2x12
375-376. Hung, 1x09-1x10
377. Glee, 1x03
378-379. Entourage, 6x08-6x09
380. Mad Men, 3x05
381. Entourage, 6x10
382-383. Californication, 3x01-3x02
384. HIMYM, 5x01
385. Glee, 1x04
386. Dollhouse, 2x04
October
387. Glee, 1x05
388. SNL Weekend Update Thursday, 2x02
389. HIMYM, 5x02
390. SNL Weekend Update Thursday, 2x03
391-392. Cougartown, 1x01-1x02
393. Glee, 1x06
394. The Big Bang Theory, 3x02
395. Cougartown, 1x03
396. Dexter, 4x02
397-398. Entourage, 6x11-6x12
399. The Amazing Race, 15x01
400. The Big Bang Theory, 3x03
401-402. Mad Men, 3x06-3x07
403. SNL Weekend Update Thursday, 2x01
404-405. TAR, 15x02-15x03
406. Dr. Who, "Blink"
407. Buffy, s.2 "Halloween"
408-09. HIMYM, 5x03-5x04
410. Glee, 1x07
November
411-415. Glee, 1x08-1x11
December
416-422. Cougartown, 1x04-1x10
423-424. Glee, 1x12-1x13
425-426. TAR, 15x04-15x05
427. The Big Bang Theory, 304
428. HIMYM, 5x05-5x06
429-433. TAR, 15x06-15x10
434-443. Dexter, 4x03-4x12
444. HIMYM, 5x07
Total: 444
Goal: 500
**Not going to reach 500, BUT I beat last year's total, so that is something. I think my crazy November did me in.**
2008 result: 434/500 (list)
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BOOKS
(A) = audiobook
January
1. On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction, by William Zinsser*****
2. Wacky Packages, by the Topps Company/Art Spiegelman*****
3. Meet Mr. Product: The Art of the Advertising Character, by Warren Dotz and Masud Husain***
4. In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, by Michael Pollan*****
5. Pride & Prejudice, by Jane Austen (A) *****
6. Time to Write: More Than 100 Professional Writers Reveal How to Fit Writing into Your Busy Life, by Kelly L. Stone **
February
7. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis (A)***
8. Your Life's Work: A Guide to Creating a Spiritual and Successful Work Life, by Tami Coyne****
9. The Ruby and the Smoke, by Phillip Pullman (A)****
10. Marry Me, by Bobby Crosby (graphic novel)****
11. Breadcrumb Scabs (lit mag) #2****
May
12. The Rabbi's Daughter, by Reva Mann****
13. Fat Girl: A True Story, by Judith Moore**
June
14. The Dance of Anger, by Harriet Lerner*****
15. Every Secret Thing: My Country, My Family, by Gillian Slovo*****
July
16. I Could Tell You Stories: Sojourns in the Land of Memory, by Patricia Hampl****
17. The Blue Jay's Dance: A Birth Year, by Louise Erdrich*****
18. The Jade Peony, by Wayson Choy*****
August
19. All That Matters, by Wayson Choy*****
20. Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah***
21. Beyond Indigo, by Preethi Nair*****
Septemberr
22. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie
23. You, Maybe, by Rachel Vail**
24. The Red Queen's Daughter, by Jaqueline Kolosov****
25. Dead Until Dark, by Charlaine Harris*****
October
26. Dead in Dallas, by Charlaine Harris*****
27. Club Dead, by Charlaine Harris*****
28. Dead to the World, by Charlaine Harris*****
29. Dead as a Doornail, by Charlaine Harris****
30. Definitely Dead, by Charlaine Harris****
November
31. All Together Dead, by Charlaine Harris****
32. From Dead to Worse, by Charlaine Harris***
33. Dead and Gone, by Charlaine Harris***
Total: 33
GOAL: 50
2008 result: 39/50 (list)
2007 result: 26/50
Books to read: YA suggestions.
Memoir project.
Reading sub-challenge: Books by people of colour (50books_poc)**
1. The Rabbi's Daughter, by Reva Mann
2. The Blue Jay's Dance: A Birth Year, by Louise Erdrich
3. The Jade Peony, by Wayson Choy
4. All That Matters, by Wayson Choy
5. Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
6. Beyond Indigo, by Preethi Nair
7. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie
TOTAL: 7/10
**I don't even read 50 books in a year, so I challenge myself to read 10 books by POCs in 2009. (Note: As of 22 Aug, I am doing well! I may have to up my goal! :D)
***Counting this because, although the author is not a poc, the author's non-normative Jewishness is central to the narrative.
MOVIES (THEATRE)
1. Star Trek*****
2. Star Trek encore
3. Star Trek encore encore
4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince****
5.Sherlock Holmes**
MOVIES (OTHER)
January
1-6. Pride and Prejudice (BBC Miniseries), parts I-VI*****
February
7. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog****
8. Commentary! The Musical (Dr. Horrible)***
9. Weirdsville***
10. Be King Rewind**
11. Year of the Dog** - my favourite thing was the framing of the shots
March
12. Silk****
13. La Moustache* - did not get this movie; either she's crazy or he is
14. The Contender*** - such a great ending
15. Nick and Noah's Infinite Playlist****
16. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog
April
17. Twilight
May
18. Failure to Launch*** (a fun watch the second time around)
19. Sleeping Dogs Lie*** (a fun, solid movie about a shocking subject)
20. The Tracy Fragments***** (Ellen Page does a great job!)
21. You Belong to Me* (laughably horrible; this actress stinks)
22. Personal Best*** (Canadian lesbians in sport circa 1980!)
23. Disturbia*** (though implausible in many ways, highly enjoyable)
24. Kate & Leopold** (Hugh Jackman! But modern woman willingly goes back to women-are-the-appendages-of-their-husbands without a second thought in rah-rah romantic bliss? What the fuck ever.)
25. In the Land of Women*** (Twilight girl! Solid movie enjoyable the second time around. Weird seeing Twilight Girl in a non-overly-angsty role.)
June
26. The Brave One**** (Terrence Howard and Jodie Foster!)
27. A Teacher's Crime*** (Said teacher is in True Blood now)
28. Scenes of a Sexual Nature***
29. Towelhead*****
July
30. It's All Gone Pete Tong*****
31. Hear & Now**
32. Everything's Gone Green***
33. Step Brothers*
34. Towelhead
35. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story*
36. Wonder Boys***
37. The Duchess*** (So saaad! *sniff*)
38. Ghost Town
39. Mamma Mia
August
40. Back to the Future****
41. Manos: The Hands of Fate (NO STARS OMG)
42. The 40-Year-Old Virgin****
September
43. Wall-E****
44. Repo: The Genetic Opera*****
October
45. Enchanted****
46. Bruce Almighty***
47. Underworld****
48. Underworld: Evolution***
49. When a Stranger Calls
50. 28 Days*****
51. Repo: The Genetic Opera
52. Dodgeball
53. License to Wed
54. ??
Total movies: 59
GOAL: 50 - WON Oct. 13! YAY!
2008 result: 79/50 (list)
WRITING GOALS:
Progress kept here (Locked.)
TRAVEL
1. Saint JOohn day trip, Dec. 2009
2. NYC trip, Dec. 28, 2009 - Jan. 2, 2010