Day 100: January 27

People fetch a pen, mark your calendars.
Take out your phones and make a note on today's date.
On this day, the 27th of January 2013, I Lauren, have managed to maintain this blog, 365lists1213.blogspot.com.au, for exactly 100 days.
My ultimate goal is 366, hence the name of the blog, but we'll see how it goes.
Each day, I have written a blog entry, with the list of things corresponding to the number of days. Each list has been different, and wherever possible, has been written on the appropriate day. Where uploading wasn't possible on that day, the list was written out and then put on the blog as soon as possible.

F A M E
Young girls and young boys often want to be famous. It's always a dream to be something where people will know your name, something where people will want to take your picture. As you grow up, the want to be famous either grows or subsides, depending on your career choice.
Many people want to be singers, actors, TV personalities or maybe an author.
Others want a more subtle career - teacher, tailor, soldier, sailor.
I'm at a crossroads. Is fame and fortune really everything it's made out to be, or does it just involve overrated, underpaid jobs?
P R O S
- You get free things - clothes, shoes, make-up, food, drinks, little cutesy-bobsy toys and other trinkets that may or may not be useful. In the wise words of Billy Mack from Love Actually, "Hiya kids. Here is an important message from your Uncle Bill. Don't buy drugs. Become a pop star and they give you them for free!"
- Awards. Who does't want the bragging rights to an annoying uncle/great-aunt/relative that didn't think you could do it? When they arrive, make sure to bring up the award in your conversation or just casually wander around the house with the award in your hands, until they ask what it is.
- Stylists, designers, helpers. Pretty much people that do what you want them to do when they do it. They hand-design your clothes, style them on you, feed you food and if you happen to eat the wrong food, there's always a yoga professional and personal trainer on board.
- High profile friends. This would be amazing. Who doesn't want to just casually slip into the conversation that Tim Burton and Helena Bonham-Carter are coming for dinner or that you're checking out kitchens with Johnny Depp. You know, just the usual.

- People recognising you. Everywhere you go, people ask for photos, a signature, something. This is a great perk for people who love sucking up to other people and also people who love attention
C O N S

-Privacy. Sorry, what privacy? When you're famous, I really think privacy is moot. There are paparazzi everywhere and you don't know who to trust anymore. Does that person just want to be your friend because you're famous or do they just genuinely like you?
-Everything is documented. If you do something good, like get an award, it's like "yeah, great, well done, next". On the other hand, if nude photos of you are leaked, shit goes down. Rumors fly, people get into trouble and you're infamous.
 - Judging. "The strangest part about being famous is that you don't get to give first impressions anymore. Everyone already has an impression of you before you meet them." - Kristen Stewart. I love this quote for two reasons. One, because it is absolutely and 100% true. Normally, when you meet someone for the first time, you act in a certain way, you're super polite and you're just generally nice. When you're famous, people already think they know you. They base what they think you're like on a character you've played or something the papers have said about you. Two, I think it's quite fitting that out of everyone, Kristen Stewart has said this. Everyone has their own opinions on her, and most of them are negative. They don't like her for some reason; maybe they think she's Bella, or they think she doesn't smile. I really like her and I don't understand why people judge and hate her so much. So what if she didn't smile in her role? Maybe it didn't require smiling? Maybe she didn't feel like it? Just leave it be.

So that's it. That just about sums up my feelings towards fame. I mean if you think you're destined to be famous, go for your life. At this point in my life, I don't think I'm heading towards stardom. Maybe I'll change my mind in the future, but I for now, I think that while being famous has it's perks, I don't think I could deal with people invading my privacy. I have so much respect for celebrities because they have to deal with us, the general public, as well as the media and the paparazzi. People are so nosey these days and I think they should get their damn nose out of other people's business.

One hundred things that are included on my life-list* and have not been completed:1. Sail a yacht/boat
2. Travel (esp. Venice)
3. Sit on all the booster seats at a movie
4. Go to Gold Class
5. Find a life song
6. Road trip
7. Wall/Room of photos
8. Hitchhike
9. Swim with the dolphins
10. Go to Glastonbury
11. Meet P!nk (ha)
12. Go scuba diving
13. Go sky-diving (or would I chicken out?)
14. Get a job
15. Have over 1000 books (novels)
16. Have and keep a blog for at least one year - photos/writing
17. Engrave on a tree
18. Make friendship bracelets
19. Have a golden retriever, dalmatian and king Charles spaniel all at once (good life goals, Lauren).
20. Go to a wedding party
21. Represent Victoria in something
22. Knit a scarf
23. Have a signature dish 

24. Raise money for something I care about
25. Sponsor a child
26. See a drive-in movie
27. Get a basketball MVP  

28. Host a dinner party with friends
29. Have a movie marathon
30. Make a GIANT pizza
31. Pull an all-nighter (current latest/earliest - 3.15am)
32. Own a pet turtle
33. Meet the queen (apparently, i'm aiming high). .
34. Ride a horse bareback
35. Learn to juggle
36. Live in a place with a roommate
37. Learn another language
38. Travel on a boat somewhere (far)
39. Own a pet gerbil
40. Ride a cow
41. Ride a donkey
42. Swim in the dead sea
43. Go up the Eiffel Tower
44. Go up the Statue of Liberty 

45. Meet Daniel Radcliffe (ha)
46. Ride in a pink limo
47. Write a song
48. But/get a Pandora necklace
49. Watch Austin Powers 50. Being on Amazing Race (and/or)
51. Survivor 
52. Sing karaoke
53. Hold a clothes swap party
54. Learn to play an instrument (properly) 

55. Volunteer at a shelter, maybe for animals
56. Start a recipe book
57. Write a list of advice for my future kids
58. Rearrange my room
59. Join a gym - and stay (1 year)
60. Wear a face mask
61. Make [at least] a four-layer cake
62. Have my hair braided
63. Hire a bike in the city and ride
64. Renovate a room
65. Learn to surf
66. Meet One Direction
67. Learn sign language
68. Have a white Christmas (Your Jew is showing Lauren)
69. Kiss in the rain
70. Go to Baltimore and sing Good morning Baltimore71. See Maroon 5 in concert
72. See P!nk in concert
73. Meet Jennifer Lawrence
74. Meet Emma Stone
75. Meet Andrew Garfield
76. Meet Rebel Wilson
77. Climb a snow-capped mountain
78. Learn to play Texas Hold 'Em Poker
79. Meet Raven Symone
80. Also, Tina Fey
81. And Johnny Depp
82. Make a music video
83. Host a surprise party
84. Have a surprise party thrown for me
85. Have my ankle/feet/whatever fixed
86. Write a fanfic(tion)
87. Develop photos in a dark room
88. Spend a life in the day of a make-up artist or a costume designer for a movie
89. Meet Bonnie Wright
90. Make a bombe Alaska
91. Make a snow man 

92. Make/Have a chip butty

93. Put a lock on a love bridge
94. Go to an open air cinema
96. Meet J.K Rowling and thank her for my childhood
97. Meet Bonnie Wright
98. Go skiing
99. Break a record
100. Visit the Hollywood sign

*A life-life is my word for a bucket list. It's just what I call it.