The Edison Project 2014 List
[Strike-through represents a completed item]
Completed
Incomplete
- 365 Project
- Make a song
Go watch an NBA game live- Study a language
- Past life regression
Buy a house/flat- Visit one of the home nations
- Learn to play a musical instrument
- Create and sell a piece of art
- Design and sell an item of clothing
Complete a sticker book- Join a gym and bulk up
- Visit one of the seven wonders of the world
- Visit a random city abroad and take a stranger for a meal
- Climb a mountain
- Take part in a running event
- Surf a wave
- Go scuba diving with sharks
- Watch a football match in the Nou Camp, Bernabeu,
San Siroand the Maracana - Experience Rio Carnival in Brazil
- Learn to dance
- Experience the Northern Lights
Ski down a mountain- Fly a plane
- See the cherry blossom in Japan
- Watch a sumo wrestling fight in Japan
- Ride the Trans-Siberian Railway
- Couch surf
- Drive a super car
- Learn to sail
- Get married
- Have children
- Learn to stargaze
Grow my own Bonsai Tree- Own a pet
- Complete a road trip
- Cook a meal for my mum
- Bake a cake
- Go on a safari
- Go fishing and catch a fish
- Sleep outside beneath the stars
- East in San Sebastian
- Go to Burning Man
Play football at White Hart Lane- Go to a football World Cup
Visit Stonehenge- See a Formula One Grand Prix race
- Have a photo taken with a Hollywood star
Go white water rafting- Swim with dolphins
- Take part in a TV show
- Donate blood
- Go speed dating
- Stay in a bungalow in Bora Bora
- Visit every continent
- Experience Oktoberfest
- Experience a bull fight
- Go rock climbing
- Go to a ballet
- Go to an opera
- Play in a poker tournament
- Visit a vineyard in France
- Drink a cup of coffee in Milan
- Buy a tailored suit
- Try every restaurant in Brookmans Park
- Shave my hair off
Make money from a photograph I have taken- See the Pittsburgh Steelers live
- Watch a space shuttle/rocket launch
Grow a beard- Send a message in a bottle
- Spend a day saying yes
- Learn to make a cocktail
- Abseil down a tall building
- Cut down a tree with an axe
- Sleep in a tree
- Sleep in my parents garden
- See whales in the wild
- Sleep in a castle
- Eat snails
Paint a fence/wall- Learn to make a balloon animal
Learn a yo-yo trick- Build an igloo
- Visit a Buddhist monastery
- Visit five temples in Cambodia
- Start a fire on a beach
- Go horse riding
- Ride a rickshaw
- Visit Auswitz
- Stay in a ice hotel
- Celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans
- See the Tour de France
- Learn a magic trick
- Visit the Eden Project
Fly in a helicopter over London- Solve a Rubik’s Cube
- Fly to a random location in Europe and work my way home
- Visit at least one European capital city
Get someone else to start a bucket list
- 365 Project
- Make a song
Go watch an NBA game live- Study a language
- Past life regression
Buy a house/flat- Visit one of the home nations
- Learn to play a musical instrument
- Create and sell a piece of art
- Design and sell an item of clothing
Complete a sticker book- Join a gym and bulk up
- Visit one of the seven wonders of the world
- Visit a random city abroad and take a stranger for a meal
- Climb a mountain
- Take part in a running event
- Surf a wave
- Go scuba diving with sharks
- Watch a football match in the Nou Camp, Bernabeu,
San Siroand the Maracana - Experience Rio Carnival in Brazil
- Learn to dance
- Experience the Northern Lights
Ski down a mountain- Fly a plane
- See the cherry blossom in Japan
- Watch a sumo wrestling fight in Japan
- Ride the Trans-Siberian Railway
- Couch surf
- Drive a super car
- Learn to sail
- Get married
- Have children
- Learn to stargaze
Grow my own Bonsai Tree- Own a pet
- Complete a road trip
- Cook a meal for my mum
- Bake a cake
- Go on a safari
- Go fishing and catch a fish
- Sleep outside beneath the stars
- East in San Sebastian
- Go to Burning Man
Play football at White Hart Lane- Go to a football World Cup
Visit Stonehenge- See a Formula One Grand Prix race
- Have a photo taken with a Hollywood star
Go white water rafting- Swim with dolphins
- Take part in a TV show
- Donate blood
- Go speed dating
- Stay in a bungalow in Bora Bora
- Visit every continent
- Experience Oktoberfest
- Experience a bull fight
- Go rock climbing
- Go to a ballet
- Go to an opera
- Play in a poker tournament
- Visit a vineyard in France
- Drink a cup of coffee in Milan
- Buy a tailored suit
- Try every restaurant in Brookmans Park
- Shave my hair off
Make money from a photograph I have taken- See the Pittsburgh Steelers live
- Watch a space shuttle/rocket launch
Grow a beard- Send a message in a bottle
- Spend a day saying yes
- Learn to make a cocktail
- Abseil down a tall building
- Cut down a tree with an axe
- Sleep in a tree
- Sleep in my parents garden
- See whales in the wild
- Sleep in a castle
- Eat snails
Paint a fence/wall- Learn to make a balloon animal
Learn a yo-yo trick- Build an igloo
- Visit a Buddhist monastery
- Visit five temples in Cambodia
- Start a fire on a beach
- Go horse riding
- Ride a rickshaw
- Visit Auswitz
- Stay in a ice hotel
- Celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans
- See the Tour de France
- Learn a magic trick
- Visit the Eden Project
Fly in a helicopter over London- Solve a Rubik’s Cube
- Fly to a random location in Europe and work my way home
- Visit at least one European capital city
Get someone else to start a bucket list
Blog Posts
My Edison Project 2014 – The Summary
This is the first year that I have done The Edison Project with any real structure. It has been a lot of fun and gained a lot of interest. People have been really intrigued by my list, made suggestions for next years list (feel free to get in touch with suggestions...
The Edison Project Item #3 – Go Watch An NBA Game Live
A trip to the Big Apple is not complete without some live sports entertainment. Me and my girlfriend had a trip planned to New York, and luckily the Knicks were hosting the Raptors at Madison Square Garden. Having been to watch the Lion King show the night before, I...
The Edison Project Item #70 – Grow A Beard
Beards make you 63% more likely to win any staring contest. Sign me up! Since my early twenties I have always tried to maintain some stubble on my jaw line, but the thought of a beard has been something I have contemplated for a while. I like the idea of letting my...
The Edison Project Item #81 – Paint A Fence/Wall
Okay…it is not a fence, but I have painted the walls in my flat. Growing up my dad never let me near any household or garden jobs. I think he was worried I would make a mess of the whole job. The frustrating thing was I always wanted to get involved. The idea to paint...
The Edison Project Item #6 – Buy A House/Flat
The task of buying property was the toughest item on my list in 2014. It is something I have contemplated for some time. Whilst the initial saving for a deposit is a massive challenge in itself, the actual buying process drags on for months on end and requires a lot...
The Edison Project Item #96 – Fly In A Helicopter Over London
Seeing my favourite city from the sky has always been a dream of mine. Those who know me will all be aware of my love for London. I am extremely biased. Although I have seen it from a number of angles, I had never seen it from above. The idea of being in a helicopter...
The Edison Project Item #49 – Go White Water Rafting
I'm not a gold medallist, but I have completed the London 2012 rafting course. A large group of us attended the Lee Valley White Water Centre on 12th September, 2014. It was the first time I have visited the centre, despite living so close by, but I can't tell you how...
The Edison Project Item #11 – Complete A Sticker Book
Facebook helped me to complete my first and last Panini World Cup sticker book. Like most things on my list, this item stems from my childhood. Whilst I recall completing a handful of sticker books as a child, I do not recall ever getting involved in the Panini World...
The Edison Project Item #44 – Play Football At White Hart Lane
Being a Tottenham fan, this was a massive item for me to tick off. I have been going to watch Tottenham Hotspur play football at White Hart Lane since the early nineties. As a kid, I dreamt of making the big time, but this dream has long gone. However, thanks to...
The Edison Project Item #46 – Visit Stonehenge
Visiting the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge can finally be ticked off the list. This is one I have been meaning to complete for many years. I missed out on visiting with school, and I have only had the pleasure of a quick drive-by viewing ever since. With a day...
The Edison Project Item #34 – Grow My Own Bonsai Tree
The three Chinese Elm bonsai trees I received for Christmas 2013 are still alive. I have always wanted a bonsai tree ever since learning about them whilst studying Asian art at secondary school. This Christmas I received three. Having read numerous books and attended...
The Edison Project Item #67 – Make Money From A Photograph I Have Taken
I will start by making something very clear. I have not technically made money from a photograph I have taken. In fact, I have simply had a photograph I have taken published in the world’s leading travel magazine – National Geographic Traveller. This in itself is...
The Edison Project Item #83 – Learn A Yo-Yo Trick
The yo-yo traces back to ancient Greece, and made a resurgence in my teen years. It became the must-have playground toy for all school kids. I was no different, and my parents bought me a Henrys Viper Yo-Yo on a trip to Lakeside Shopping Centre. This yo-yo was...
The Edison Project Item #23 – Ski Down A Mountain
1.2 million Brits go skiing each year, and now, I am one of them. Having attended birthday parties as a kid at the dry ski slope in Welwyn Garden City, the idea of skiing down a mountain has always appealed to me. At the age of 28, I finally got round to tackling this...
The Edison Project Item #97 – Solve A Rubik’s Cube
Solving a Rubik’s Cube was the first item ticked off my 2014 Edison Project. The Rubik’s Cube is a puzzle, a cube made of multi-coloured squares that the user must twist and turn so that all squares on each cube face are of the same colour. Invented in 1974, the...
My Edison Project 2014 – The 100 List
The term bucket list derives from the kicking of the bucket during medieval executions. It is something commonly associated with death, but in reality it is a set of life goals. "Bucket List - A number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or...
Introducing The Edison Project
My name is Nicholas Moon and my blog is called The Edison Project. The Edison Project is an evolving blog based around a concept I have been developing and tweaking for the past five years. The concept is simple. Create a list of 100 experiences that I wish to...
Contact The Edison Project
Nicholas Moon
Founder of The Edison Project
Feel free to contact me in relation to my blog across any of the channels listed. I am eager to help others get involved and I would love to hear from others who have started their own lists.
I will do my best to respond to all queries.