so, we're way more than 1/2 way into my 25th year.
at the beginning of the year, i had a list of things i wanted to accomplish this year.
and i wanted to keep updating as to the progress of said list.
i haven't.
so here's the list again:
1. re-learn to play the piano
2. read all the books on my shelf i've never read
3. go to a movie by myself
4. visit the museums in this city
5. learn to sew and knit or crochet
6. re-learn my spanish (or at least, start to)
7. cook something i've never cooked before at least 2x a month
8. start saving money
9. try to visit my friends who live in other places
10. send more cards to people
11. read one classic novel a month
12. take more pictures
13. become less dependent on makeup
14. make a meal plan every week
15. become less emotionally-driven
16. open up to those i love more
17. become comfortable with who i am (any suggestions on how to do this?)
18. read through the parts of the Bible i've never really read before
19. love others well
20. purge my closets and apt of the things i really don't need
21. invest in those around me more
22. continue learning to follow God in every situation
23. enjoy the simple things of life
24. eat at least one new food i've never eaten a month
25. live simply and quietly
and here's a short update, to be followed by some more in depth ones...
6. re-learn my spanish (or at least, start to). well, i've done a few things online. and i recently purchased some spark notes flashcards that will help me at least remember my spanish vocabulary.
7. cook something i've never cooked at least 2x a month. ha. i'm pretty sure i have not done this. however, shortly after this list was written, i began packing up, looking for a new place to live, moving out, and then became a nomad. i have, though, participated in the cooking of an ice cream cake, amish friendship bread, assorted baked goods, and miscellaneous meals. but i haven't actually done this yet on my own. so, i guess it's something i can start doing now?
8. start saving money. this one took awhile, what with making nothing to begin with, then trying to move, then moving, then completely moving, but i am happy to say that i've started saving some money. and will continue.
14. make a meal plan every week. i tried. really i did. but when you're only cooking for you, it's a lot easier to see what's in the fridge/ pantry and emerge with cereal or popcorn for dinner than it is to actually cook for yourself. plus, when you cook one meal (at least, the way i do it) it will give you leftovers for two or three more days. so, this one is a dud. it is something i will try to do in the future, when i'm more organized or something.
24. eat at least one new food a month. i haven't accomplished this either, at least not at this rate. however, i have been a smidge more adventurous in my eating habits and one of the things i wanted to include in this was apples. it's not really a new food, but i won't eat them raw. and i didn't want to start eating them in the off-season. i'm calling this one in progress, because i've been a lot more willing to try things this year, and the year isn't over.
ok, there's your mini-update and there's more to come!
next up, #3--go to a movie by myself.
at the beginning of the year, i had a list of things i wanted to accomplish this year.
and i wanted to keep updating as to the progress of said list.
i haven't.
so here's the list again:
1. re-learn to play the piano
2. read all the books on my shelf i've never read
3. go to a movie by myself
4. visit the museums in this city
5. learn to sew and knit or crochet
6. re-learn my spanish (or at least, start to)
7. cook something i've never cooked before at least 2x a month
8. start saving money
9. try to visit my friends who live in other places
10. send more cards to people
11. read one classic novel a month
12. take more pictures
13. become less dependent on makeup
14. make a meal plan every week
15. become less emotionally-driven
16. open up to those i love more
17. become comfortable with who i am (any suggestions on how to do this?)
18. read through the parts of the Bible i've never really read before
19. love others well
20. purge my closets and apt of the things i really don't need
21. invest in those around me more
22. continue learning to follow God in every situation
23. enjoy the simple things of life
24. eat at least one new food i've never eaten a month
25. live simply and quietly
and here's a short update, to be followed by some more in depth ones...
6. re-learn my spanish (or at least, start to). well, i've done a few things online. and i recently purchased some spark notes flashcards that will help me at least remember my spanish vocabulary.
7. cook something i've never cooked at least 2x a month. ha. i'm pretty sure i have not done this. however, shortly after this list was written, i began packing up, looking for a new place to live, moving out, and then became a nomad. i have, though, participated in the cooking of an ice cream cake, amish friendship bread, assorted baked goods, and miscellaneous meals. but i haven't actually done this yet on my own. so, i guess it's something i can start doing now?
8. start saving money. this one took awhile, what with making nothing to begin with, then trying to move, then moving, then completely moving, but i am happy to say that i've started saving some money. and will continue.
14. make a meal plan every week. i tried. really i did. but when you're only cooking for you, it's a lot easier to see what's in the fridge/ pantry and emerge with cereal or popcorn for dinner than it is to actually cook for yourself. plus, when you cook one meal (at least, the way i do it) it will give you leftovers for two or three more days. so, this one is a dud. it is something i will try to do in the future, when i'm more organized or something.
24. eat at least one new food a month. i haven't accomplished this either, at least not at this rate. however, i have been a smidge more adventurous in my eating habits and one of the things i wanted to include in this was apples. it's not really a new food, but i won't eat them raw. and i didn't want to start eating them in the off-season. i'm calling this one in progress, because i've been a lot more willing to try things this year, and the year isn't over.
ok, there's your mini-update and there's more to come!
next up, #3--go to a movie by myself.
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