25 Things to Do in 2012: UPDATE 11-18-12

This is my bucket list for 2012.

What is yours?

It doesn't mean I won't accomplish more, it just means I won't accomplish any less :)

1. Learn to Knit.
2. Run another half marathon. Divas Half Marathon '12 - Myrtle Beach, S.C (2:02:48) Great South Bay Half Marathon, Bayshore NY (2:06)
3. Join a gym and learn kickboxing.
4. Host a tea party (not a political one - one with pretty cups, tea, and tea sandwiches!)
5. Go on a romantic picnic.
6. Create a video in iMovie.
7. Pay my CC off, completely (3K)
8. Go skydiving.
9. Crochet a blanket - one thats not crooked and has some new stitching.
10. Find a teaching job! 
11. Build a small garden. (Fresh herbs a MUST) Basil, Cilantro, Oregano, Rosemary
12. Read 12 new books (minimum of 1/month for the year) 12 of 12 completed: Bereft: A Sister's Story by Jane Bernstein, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins , DollHouse by Kardashians, Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin, Shades of Grey by E L James, Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline, Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, 50 Shades Darker by E. L Shames, White Girl Problems by Babe Walker, Light Between Oceans by M.L Stedman, Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
13. Take the GRE's. Pass them.
14. Learn to use my BBQ - so I am more self-reliant. New Char-Broil Grill - I came, I saw, I conquered.
15. Go camping this summer. Glamping with Meg and Jeneen, Yogi Bear Campground, North Hudson, NY. Aug 17-19th, 2012
16. Attend a Jones Beach concert. Florence + the Machine 9/15/12
17. Host a sleepover party - "Glamazon Weekend"
18. See at least 2 Broadway plays/musicals. Update: 1 of 2 completed: Spiderman: The Musical.
19. Buy something designer that I can't afford (pay cash for it - yes, I'm aware of #7!)
20. Apply to a doctoral program.
21. Travel out of the country - see something new.
22. Pray more.
23. Dust off a snowboard, get on a mountain, and just let GO. Rachel and Kristin, Villa Roma Monticello, NY - Jan '12
24. Take a cruise around Manhattan. Circle Cruise Line, 3 Hr. Full Island Tour
25. Go white water rafting. Conquered 5-hr course down the Lehigh River, Whitewater Challengers 7-25-12

Whatever you choose to do, inspire to be better.

xo,

Rach