Almost a real adult
Here is a picture that Brian took of me and Jessica the night before she left. I like it.
I’ve decided that being 24 is going to be extremely fun, and I am going to consciously make it the best year I’ve ever had. Most of you know that every year in November I write a list of goals for my new year and post them on this website. When it gets close to the end of the year I reevaluate the list and see what has been accomplished. I realized that this year I did a horrible job at accomplishing my goal list, so now that I have only 2 and a half months left I think I need to try and see what I might be able to pack in before November 15. Here is the list:
1. Go on a road trip to visit Kylie, Chap, and Maura
I don’t know so much about “road trip”, but I think I can probably squeeze these in if I really try. Chap and Maura are having a “yea we’re married” party in October, so I can try to make it to that. Kylie and I keep leaving messages to each other about me coming to visit too, so maybe I can try to do that one in November. We’ll see.
2. Work out in some form three times a week
I think it’s a little late for that, but I did do yoga three times a week for about 6 months. Lately I’ve been riding my bike, but not three times a week, and for most of the year I picked up kids about 30 times a day 5 days a week. That’s probably better than lifting weights!
3. Drink a cup of coffee before I leave every morning (this requires getting up early enough to not be rushed)
I actually did a really good job with this. I consider it accomplished.
4. Meet a celebrity
I can’t remember meeting a celebrity this year, but if I’m wrong could someone let me know?
5. Bowl a 200 (carried over from last year)
I think I only went bowling once this year. I am pretty sure this goal is not that important to me anymore, and won’t be carried over to year 24. If I accomplish it before I turn 24 anyone I’m with will win 3 trillion points.
6. Read the entire Bible
Haha, that was lofty. Didn’t happen.
7. Go to church every Sunday
This also didn’t happen. Hopefully this year I’ll find a church that I will go to on a regular basis.
8. Drink a cup of coffee in Seattle
Never went to Seattle. I probably won’t get there in the next two months, either. If anyone wants to take me they will win 8 trillion points, and a cup of coffee from me once we get there. Who could turn that down?
9. Sleep more at least 6 hours every night
Well this didn’t happen every night but I think I did an alright job of this.
10. Write 200 thousand words
I actually exploded this goal, and wrote well over 200 thousand words. I kept count for a long time, and then realized that if I kept up the rate I was going I would have written 200 thousand words by May… so I’m pretty sure I did an alright job there.
I’m excited about making the list for next year, but I’m going to go ahead and wait for November before I do that. I think the list will be very different and lots of fun to make.