My Edison Project 2017 – The 100 List

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February 2017

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The Edison Project List

It is better late than never. That is the best way to describe this post. The Edison Project is now in its fourth year, and on every previous cycle, this post would have been published in early January. The reason for the delay was purely down to my limited development skills. I wanted to make The Edison Project list more visual, and that is exactly what I have achieved below. It just took me longer than I had anticipated.

So without further ado, I can finally share my list for 2017. The concept remains the same; to create a list of 100 experiences, and to complete as many experiences as possible over the next 12 months. Any that are not completed are carried over into the following year, whilst all completed items are removed and replaced with new experiences to ensure the list always has 100 experiences. The fact there are 100 experiences is insignificant. My goal is not to complete all the items within 12 months, but simply to push myself beyond my comfort zone and to try new things.

This project has brought a lot of joy to me, and it is a project I am continuously encouraging others to consider. It does not need to be 100 items, and it does not need to be limited to an individual. I have heard stories of lists as short as 10 items, and lists that have been composed between couples, and even a grandparent and grandchild. I love the idea the concept is agile enough to suit any scenario.

If this blog has inspired you to get involved, then please get in touch and share your lists. I often find inspiration in the experiences of other people.

Glasses and pen atop sheet music (Credit: Dayne Topkin via Unsplash)

1

Make A Song

Footprints (Credit: Christopher Sardegna via Unsplash)

2

Past Life Regression

Love your neighbour (Credit: Skeeze via Pixabay)

3

Visit one of the home nations

Saxophone (Credit: Jens Thekkeveettil via Unsplash)

4

Learn to play a musical instrument

Art seller (Credit: Beata Ratuszniak via Unsplash)

5

Create and sell a piece of art

Attire (Credit: Norwood Themes via Unsplash)

6

Design and sell an item of clothing

Weights (Credit: pixabay.com)

7

Join a gym and bulk up

Machu Pichu (Credit: Amanda Kerr)

8

Visit one of the seven wonders of the world

Strangers (Credit: Aleksandra Mazur via Unsplash)

9

Visit a random city abroad and take a stranger for a meal

Summit (Credit: Joshua Earle via Unsplash)

10

 Climb a Ben Nevis, Mount Snowden or Scafell Pike

Running (Credit: Joshua Sortino via Unsplash)

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Take part in a running event

Surfing (Credit: Anton Repponen via Unsplash)

12

Surf a wave

Sharks (Credit: Jakob Owen via Unsplash)

13

Go scuba diving with sharks

Maracana Stadium (Credit: Pexel via Pixabay)

14

Watch a football match in the Nou Camp, Bernabeu, San Siro, and Maracana

Rio Street Art (Credit: Mavenic via Pixabay)

15

Experience Rio Carnival in Brazil

Tango (Credit: Werner22Brigitte via Pixabay)

16

Learn to dance

Northern Lights (Credit: Paul Morris via Unsplash)

17

Experience the Northern Lights

Acrobat Planes (Credit: Hans Dorries via Unsplash)

18

Fly a plane

Cherry Blossom (Credit: Yukihide via Pixabay)

19

See the cherry blossom in Japan

Sumo (Credit: Eckhard Pecher)

20

Watch a sumo wrestling fight in Japan

Train Line (Credit: Austin Smart via Unsplash)

21

Ride the Trans-Siberian Railway

Luggage (Credit: Harsh Jadav via Unsplash)

22

Couch surf

Sailing (Credit: Jonathan Smith via Unsplash)

23

Learn to sail

I Fell In Love Here (Credit: Jason Briscoe via Unsplash)

24

Get married

Stargazing (Credit: Joshua Earle via Unsplash)

25

Learn to stargaze

Dinner (Credit: Janko Ferlic via Unsplash)

26

Cook a meal for my mum

Safari (Credit: Hidde Rensink via Unsplash)

27

Go on a safari

Fishing (Credit: Brian Erickson via Unsplash)

28

Go fishing and catch a fish

Starry Sky (Credit: Robson Hatsukami Morgan via Unsplash)

29

Sleep outside beneath the stars

Paella (Credit: Cel Lisboa via Unsplash)

30

Eat in San Sebastian

Burning Man (Credit: Ellie Pritts via Unsplash)

31

Go to Burning Man

World Cup (Credit: Mariya Butd)

32

Go to a football World Cup

Hollywood (Credit: Michael Haslim via Unsplash)

33

Have a photo with a Hollywood star

Dolphins in the wild (Credit: Talia Cohen via Unsplash)

34

Swim with dolphins

Cameraman (Credit: NeONBRAND via Unsplash)

35

Take part in a TV show

Pretend This Never Happened (Credit: Patrick Tomasso via Unsplash)

36

Go speed dating

Floating Huts (Credit: Ishan @seefromthesky via Unsplash)

37

Stay in a bungalow in Bora Bora

Keep exploring (Credit: Justin Luebke via Unsplash)

38

Visit every continent

Beers (Credit: Quentin Dr via Unsplash)

39

Experience Oktoberfest

Bull fighting (Credit: Leeroy via lifeofpixel.com)

40

Experience a bull fight

Rock Climbing (Credit: Lionello DelPiccolo via Unsplash)

41

Go rock climbing

Ballerina (Credit: Miguel Salgado via Unsplash)

42

Go to a ballet

Sydney Opera House (Credit: TPSDave via Pixabay)

43

Go to an opera

Poker (Credit: Michal Parzuchowski via Unsplash)

44

Play in a poker tournament

Grape vines (Credit: Roberta Sorge via Unsplash)

45

Visit a vineyard in France

Damn fine coffee (Credit: Jon Tyson via Unsplash)

46

Drink a cup of coffee in Milan

Tape Measure (Credit: Jennifer Burke via Unsplash)

47

Buy a tailored suit

Restaurant (Credit: James Sutton via Unsplash)

48

Try every restaurant in Brookmans Park

Barbers Chair (Credit: Skittlephoto via Pixabay)

49

Shave my hair off

Steeler Nation (Credit: SteelCityHobbies)

50

See the Pittsburgh Steelers live

Shuttle launch (Credit: SpaceX via Unsplash)

51

Watch a space shuttle/rocket launch

Bottles (Credit: Bhavyesh Acharya via Unsplash)

52

Send a message in a bottle

Yes (Credit: Aktim via Pixabay)

53

Spend a day saying yes

Cocktail (Credit: Adam Jaime via Unsplash)

54

Learn to make a signature cocktail

The Shard (Credit: Fred Mouniguet via Unsplash)

55

Abseil down a tall building

Logs (Credit: Radek Grzybowski via Unsplash)

56

Cut down a tree with an axe

Hammock (Credit: Chris Thompson via Unsplash)

57

Sleep in a tree

Whales (Credit: Georg Wolf via Unsplash)

58

See whales in the wild

Castle (Credit: Dominik QN via Unsplash)

59

Sleep in a castle

Igloo (Credit: Genocre via Pixabay)

60

Build an igloo

Buddhist (Credit: Joshua Medway via Unsplash)

61

Visit a Buddhist monastery

Cambodia (Credit: AO IRIS via Unsplash)

62

Visit five temples in Cambodia

Beach fire (Credit: Kimson Doan via Unsplash)

63

Start a fire on a beach

Horse riding (Credit: Tobias Keller via Unsplash)

64

Go horse riding

Auswitz (Credit: DzidekLasek via Pixabay)

65

Visit Auswitz

Ice Hotel (Credit: Dragon via Pixabay)

66

Stay in a ice hotel

New Orleans(Credit: Chris Litherland via Pixabay)

67

Celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans

Tour De France (Credit: Robert Calin via Unsplash)

68

See the Tour de France

Magic (Credit: Farhan Siddicq via Unsplash)

69

Learn a magic trick

Return home (Credit: Mantas Hesthaven via Unsplash)

70

Fly to a random location in Europe and work my way home

Paris (Credit: Hannes Wolf via Unsplash)

71

Visit at least one European capital city

Flashmob Pillow Fight (Credit: Tim Stief via Unsplash)

72

Take part in a flash mob

Juggling (Credit: Jorge Rohan via Pixabay)

73

Learn to juggle four balls

Tie-dye (Credit: Ha'anala 76 via Pixabay)

74

Create a tie-dye piece of attire

Neuschwanstein Castle (Credit: Rachel Davis via Unsplash)

75

Visit Fussen

Lake District (Credit: Margo Bradowiaz via Unsplash)

76

Visit the Lake District

Frog Legs (Credit: Midori via Pixabay)

77

Eat frog legs

Paddle Boarding (Credit: Kimon Maritz via Unsplash)

78

Go paddle boarding

Yorkshire (Credit: Michael D Beckwith via Unsplash)

79

Visit at least one national park

Roast (Credit: Gabriel Garcia Marengo via Unsplash)

80

Cook a full Sunday roast

Social media (Credit: William Iven via Unsplash)

81

Be completely honest on social media for a whole day

Yoga (Credit: Dave Contreras via Unsplash)

82

Try Yoga

Windsor Castle (Credit: Toa Heftiba via Unsplash)

83

Visit a new castle in the UK

Friends (Credit: Sidharth Bhartia via Unsplash)

84

Reach out to an old friend

Lighthouse (Credit: Allen Cai via Unsplash)

85

Sleep in a lighthouse

Hyde Park Corner (Credit: capl@washjeff.edu)

86

Watch speeches at Hyde Park Corner

Vegetarian (Credit: Katie Smith via Unsplash)

87

Be a vegetarian for one month

Lavender (Credit: Andrew Ridley via Unsplash)

88

Visit Hitchin Lavender

St Albans Cathedral (Credit: Prezmyslow Sakrajda via. Pixabay)

89

Go on the St Albans Cathedral Tower Tour

A Pint (Credit: Pawel Kadysz via Unsplash)

91

Visit all the local pubs in Welwyn Garden City

Aquarium (Credit: Nicholas Moon)

92

Visit the London Aquarium

Sky Garden (Credit: Adam Birkett via Unsplash)

93

Visit the Sky Garden

Uncomplicate yourself (Credit: maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com/)

94

No internet connection for a whole weekend

St Pauls (Credit: Tudor Penait via Unsplash)

95

Visit St Paul’s Cathedral

Explore (Credit: Andrew Neel via Unsplash)

96

Visit the capital of each county

Walking (Credit: Volkan Omez via Unsplash)

97

Walk every street in Welwyn Garden City

Pigeons (Credit: Luis Llerena via Unsplash)

98

Walk home from work

House and garden (Credit: Scott Webb via Unsplash)

99

Buy a house with a garden

Motivation (Credit: Nirzar Pangarkar via Unsplash)

100

Get someone else to start a list

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