The collection

Side quests

Not a side hustle and not a hobby. No money involved, nothing to do with work, and every one has a finish line. Each is meant to take me somewhere I wouldn't go otherwise.

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No. 001 · In progress

Eat the world without leaving Ontario

A dish from every one of the 193 UN member states

0 of 6 milestones · Started September 29, 2026

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No. 002 · In progress

A 30-minute conversation in a 10 languages I don't speak

Learn a language from zero, then hold one real 30-minute conversation with a stranger, with no English.

0 of 6 milestones · Started September 29, 2026

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No. 003 · In progress

Make 20 things with my hands

Twenty different crafts, one finished object from each, all made as a complete beginner.

0 of 20 milestones

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