EvBetPGH Resolution #4: Finish a Project!

I am kind of the queen of starting something, and not finishing it. It's a really upsetting habit, because I get so excited about project ideas, go into them FULL STEAM AHEAD and then lose gusto as the project takes time to develop. I can't tell you how many other "blogs" I tried to start either on my own or with friends that have fizzled out after a few weeks. (I'm actually very proud that I've kept this one going so long, like those others were just dress rehearsals to when I figured out what I actually really wanted to be writing about all the time. So, thank you for reading. It means the world to me. Really.)

So, in 2012, I am going to start a project and FINISH it.

I thought I would set out to do some amazing creative project, but I am nervous about feeling really incapable of undertaking something that's not entirely concrete. So, I shifted my thinking to my second favorite option: biking. Let's face it: I'm kind of obsessed with my bike. I love getting around on two wheels. There's something about the physical movement of pedaling and propelling myself forward that I just absolutely thrive on. There isn't a day that passes when I'm not finding myself daydreaming about getting back on the trail for another bike tour/camp trip. (Summer, I miss you. Please come back soon!)

So, in a week, I'll have a more formal announcement about the project. I'm still ironing out some details and figuring out the easiest way to execute it without it turning into a logistical nightmare. But, I'm excited. And better yet, I'm going to FINISH.

The Sebak Challenge: Watch All Rick Sebak Pittsburgh Documentaries

Without a doubt, the most famous alum of my alma mater is Rick Sebak. The Bethel Park High School graduate has pioneered a style of documentary storytelling so unique and so enjoyable. It's his oddly soothing voice. The way he gets the best out of whoever he talks to. Charm. It's just so damn charming. I'd like to set out on a little quest to watch all of the Pittsburgh-based Rick Sebak documentaries. They're listed below (and if anyone wants to lend me their copies, that would be pretty damn charming too).

Rick Sebak's Pittsburgh Documentaries
The Mon, The Al & The Oh
Kennywood Memories
Holy Pittsburgh!
Our Neighbor Fred Rodgers
Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere! And Other Tales of Pittsburgh Bridges
Things That Aren't There Anymore
Downtown Pittsburgh
Stuff That's Gone
Houses Around Here
The Strip Show
North Side Stories
South Side
Things That Are Still Here
Something About Oakland
Pittsburgh A to Z
Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh
Things We've Made
Fred Rodgers: America's Favorite Neighbor
It's the Neighborhoods
What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh
Underground Pittsburgh
Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh
Right Beside the River