hello, quarter century
June 25th, 2006 @ 9:56 pm | miscellany | Post a CommentI (quietly) turned 25 this weekend. I celebrated by sleeping away most of my day (next to my sweetie, of course) and eating Afghan food with friends. What more can a girl ask for?
25 things to do during my 25th year:
- Learn how to use Photoshop and InDesign on my pretty new Macbook (est. arrival: July 6).
- Keep going to morning Boot Camp. (No, I haven’t quit!)
- Run a 10K.
- Get married to a wonderful guy.
- Sew an(other) article of clothing for myself.
- Sell unused stuff at a yard sale.
- Give money and/or time to a local charity.
- Make a monthly budget and stick to it.
- Make handmade cards for holidays.
- Clean out my fridge more than once.
- Go camping.
- Learn how to change my blog’s design template.
- Write all my thank you notes on time.
- Bake a cake from scratch wearing the apron I got for my birthday.
- Find some way to thank my parents and parents-in-law for our wedding.
- Keep writing.
- Paint. Even if it turns out ugly.
- Save money for a real house.
- Eat a homegrown (by me) tomato.
- Finally learn how to spell license and separate without having to think about it first.
- Visit my best friend in Austin and my family in Seattle.
- Eat more produce from local farms and less processed foods from godknowswhere.
- Print my photos and actually put them in albums.
- Buy a great pair of jeans.
- Be happy.
Happy Birthday!
So does 25 feel old? For some reason I keep thinking that it’ll feel strange.
Great list of things to do. If you find out how to stick to a monthly budget please give me the answer!
written by Sarah
June 25th, 2006 @ 10:14 pm
26. Get lasik surgery!?
I whole-heartedly want you to come visit! Now, now, anytime, but now is better! Happy Birthday!
written by Alison
June 26th, 2006 @ 10:29 am
Happy Birthday! I love the list idea. I may have to borrow that this September. Also, surprised to see you have “family in Seattle” (I work in Seattle/live on the Eastside).
Oh, and I didn’t comment to the post on your 15 lines of fame, but I thought it was great. Congratulations.
written by Jenn Bo
June 26th, 2006 @ 2:53 pm
De-lurking to say that I love your list! I am halfway through 25 and wish I had accomplished half of those things! Happy Birthday. Nice to meet you.
written by Lauren
June 26th, 2006 @ 5:18 pm
Happy belated birthday! Trust me, you might not feel old at 25 (I didn’t), but turning 26 will depress you. For like 2 days anyway - then you realize you’re still young! We just get better with age!
What a great list… If you need help with Photoshop or InDesign, let me know — I help people with those programs as my job! (Not career though, mind you, and I’m certainly no expert. If I could find another job that paid as well, I’d be out of here in a hot second!)
written by Liberal Banana
June 27th, 2006 @ 11:12 am
Maybe you should be great and buy a happy pair of jeans?
Belated Happy Birthday. 25– so much time before and ahead!
written by MInTheGap
June 28th, 2006 @ 1:44 pm
Happy Birthday! Sorry I missed it (and the Afghan food)!
written by alexa
July 3rd, 2006 @ 9:09 pm