26 by 26

26 By 26

1. Read 25 books.
2. Eat raw for 2 weeks.
3. See a musical.
4. Update my "In Case I Die" letters. I wrote them in 2008.
5. Develop old disposable cameras.
6. Eat at Seabird's food truck. 
7. Do 3 new online foreign language lessons. Maybe French. Or German. 
8. Cook every recipe in one of my cookbooks - I picked Peas and Thank You.
9. Change my name.
10. Do a colorful 5K. One where they throw paint at you.
11. Improve my half marathon time.
12. ...[this list is in progress]

This year is my 26th, meaning in October I will turn 26. During my 25th year I really enjoyed having a list of fun new things I was trying to do, and I really wanted to finish some of them but didn't - so why not keep a rolling list? Then I can never fail: what I don't finish gets applied to next year. 

In my 25th year, I finished 17 of my 25 by 25, so I've rolled the remaining 8 over to the top of the new list, but here are the ones I completed before 25:


Get married.  
Keep a plant alive for longer than 1 week. I honestly think it was maybe 10 days, but hey, longer than 1 week. I'm such a plant killer.
Harry Potter Movie Marathon, with my sisters. Maybe I cheated a little with this one, since we pretty much always sip tea, knit and watch Harry Potter when I'm home in the winter, but it's one of my favorite sister times. 
Hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. We got rather surprised by the snow. 
Bike to work in a dress. The key here is a flowy skirt. There was one day I put shorts under a pencil skirt. Awkward. 
Write 3 blog posts in 1 day. I give you March 30, 2012. 
         #1 Thai Veggie Burgers from Peas & Thank You
         #2 Hungry for Change Review
         #3 Veganomicon Mole Skillet Pie with Greens
Go to a new gym class. I went to Zumba at the University gym. I also went to a yoga class on my honeymoon. It was a good reminder that I don't always have to do the same thing for workouts.
Back up my hard drive.
Clean out closet and donate clothes.
Get a massage. John and I both got one on our honeymoon. Unfortunately I was a bit sunburnt, but it was still great. 
Go to a movie alone.
Floss every day for 1 week. I'd love to say that I started flossing regularly in general, but I am flossing MORE...baby steps.
Make an updated photo collage or print and frame some friend/family photos. 
Buy a pair of sparkly heels and wear them to the grocery store.
Watch 20+ of the Top 100 movies on IMDB.

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