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bucket list, death cab for cutie, debt, elephant ride, goals, happiness, personal, student loans, tattoo, writing
It’s a new year. I should probably start planning to cross something off my bucket list.
- The road trip through the North East original colonies with my good friend from college, Andrea, that we have been planning for what feels like forever?
- Taking Kyle to see the Pacific ocean?
- Zip-lining? (Apparently this one is quite realistic, the hobby is popping up all over the place with places to go making it more and more affordable).
- Finally buying my Boston Terrier (this one is most realistic because I just can’t wait any longer!).
- Or! I got it! I’ll finally buy the 150cc Scooter I’ve always wanted! I just did some craigslisting and it looks like there is plenty around at great prices. Hmmmmm….
But seriously, lets talk about the things I successfully completed from my bucked list in 2012:
- I got my meaningful tattoo.
- I rode an elephant. It was short and crowded, but it was my first time! I’m looking forward to more detailed excursions in the future.
- I visited another large city on my list of big cities: Nashville!
And from 2011:
- I saw Death Cab for Cutie in concert (and am patiently waiting for them to come to town again)!
- I visited Indianapolis for the first time, one of my big cities on my to-visit list.
Both lists are short, but they’ll get longer as the years pass and I have more money and time to experience each item, and the list will continue to grow as well.
My current goals for 2013 (goals and resolutions are not the same):
- Pay off my smallest student loan (I only have $1030 left on the balance!!)
- Write at least 5 times a week. (The only way I can improve is if I force myself to practice.
- Ready 30 books! (Every year I up my goal by five books. Last year I successfully read 26 when my goal was 25. The year before I only read 19 when my goal was 20… so I made up for it last year I guess. This year I have no doubt I’ll succeed again.
My goals are nerdy. Over it…. So c’mon people, make a list and get started!
Sara – glad to know you are making some progress on your list! i hope I can enumerate some items to strive toward this year. The possibilities are endless and that is much of the problem. Whittling them to a manageable few will be a challenge.
Pick the ones you just can’t wait any longer to do… and get them done
Happy New Year!
Thank you for clarifying that resolutions and goals are not the same thing! People just dont get that! Here’s to a great year!!!
And a great year to you! and possibly a road trip!