25 by 25 Update

Back in September I made a list of 25 things I want to accomplish before I turn 25.  Now, I don't want to share every single thing I do with the endless abyss we call the internet, but I did share 19 goals with you. And, as of January 2, I have made a pretty good dent.  I have exactly 205 days left until I turn 25, and to complete these goals.  Let's recap:

1. Read 25 books
I have read 10 books since September 16.  That's okay.

2. Bungee jump
Done and done!  If you didn't see the post about it, check out the video here!

3. Drive a big motorcycle
Darn.  I never had the chance for T. Paul to teach me how to drive his bike.  Anyone want to teach me?

4. Learn to juggle
I'm doing quite well.  Unfortunately, I didn't make any concrete goals when it comes to this one, so I'll just keep practicing.

5. Snowboard
Well, we need snow.

6. Go to New Zealand.
I did more than go to New Zealand, I rocked New Zealand, and loved every second of it.  Read about that trip here, here, here, here, here, and here! Yes, I wrote a lot about NZ.

7. Run a half marathon
I'm still thinking about the Lake George Half at the end of April.  Anyone care to join?

8. Go to Burning Man
It doesn't happen until Labor Day weekend, so I'll just have to wait.

9. Learn to play golf
Hmmm.... I think it's too cold right now.

10. Take a tour of Alcatraz
On my next trip to San Francisco- I promise!

11. Complete a Rubiks cube
I'm back to doing 2/3 of it.  I have fully completed it a handful of times, but not without the online instructions.

12. Go to the New York Public Library
Oh, I'm moving to NYC on January 18, have I not told you yet?  So, this one should be a piece of cake.

13. Get my scuba certification
I kicked this one's butt.  Not only did I get my scuba certification, I got my advanced!  And next week I get to go diving again!  Yeah!

14. Play tennis
I brought my racket home... does that count?

15. Finish learning the Thai alphabet
Check!

16. Have over 5000 views on my blog!
Really?  Holy moly!  I wanted to have 5000 views by the end of July.  And as of January 2, 3:34 pm EST, I have, drumroll please, 6,270 hits.  Whoa!  Thanks, everyone!  You keep me motivated to write.

Resolutions

I have never taken New Year’s resolutions seriously.  More appropriately, I have always thought them to be silly.  Too often I hear people make resolutions, break them within a few weeks, and forget about them.  So in the past I have made little resolutions such as, trying to always have my nails painted, or ironing all of my clothes.  While I did really like the nails resolution, and I sit here typing, loving my black nails, I think I’m going to stick with what I already have, my 25 before 25 list.  

Instead of trying to change something in my life- eat less, workout more, bake more, write more, complain less, etc., I think, hasn’t everything changed?  My life has been flipped upside down and inside out in the past few weeks, and I think that is enough change, for the time being.  So, I would rather stick to my goals.  I’m going to stick to the things I want to accomplish, the things I listed back in September.  I have until the end of July to complete the list, and I’m pretty pumped.  

Oh, but there is one resolution I want to stick to, and it involves my blog.  I want to post more photos to my blog.  When I was traveling, the photos were easy.  But now, only blogging about everyday things, I find it harder to remember to take photos.  I’m going to work on it.

My view of Uncommon Grounds right now- minus the black fingernails.

Check back tomorrow for my 25 before 25 update!