Wednesday, January 4, 2012

# 18

It was a bit difficult to fit in reading actual books that weren't textbooks before school ended but I tried to make up for it over the holidays by squeezing in some extra book time.  Spending Christmas at the beach definitely helped achieve this goal :)  

Book 1:  A Tree Grows in Brooklyn  - Absolutely love this book, I am not sure why I hadn't read it yet.



Book 2:  The Hunger Games - I don't usually go for teen books though I will admit I was a fan of the Twilight Series.  When I started reading that series the rude Barnes and Noble employee who sold me the book told me I was a sell-out for joining the "band-wagon."  I obviously could have cared less and bought the book anyway because I like to think that I am not too good or trendy for the "bandwagon." The Hunger Games seems like its starting to be a similarly "trendy, bandwagon book" but all I have to say about that is sometimes there is a bandwagon for a reason.  Sometimes the Bandwagon is a really awesome place to be.  So you should read this book too because it is awesome.  Can't wait to read the 2nd in the trilogy! 


Book 3:  Chasing Harry Winston - Confession:  I sometimes enjoy reading books that can potentially lower my IQ and have absolutely no literary merit.  This is one of those books - definitely a fun beach read!

Sunday, November 20, 2011

25 things

They say people who write down their goals are much more likely to achieve them.  So here it goes -  these are the 25 things I want to accomplish before turning 25.  Some are big, some small, some are maybe impossible but it never hurts to dream right?

1. Finish grad school applications
2. Visit my boyfriend in TZ
3. Visit Heather in Wales (and maybe see a member of the royal family)
4. Visit Phin
5. Get into a good MPH Program
6. Learn how to use my fancy camera
7. Go wine tasting with Morgan
8. Crow Pose
9. Cook at least one meal a week
10. Lose 20 pounds
11. Have my bf visit me in AZ or wherever I might be living
12. Start volunteering with International Rescue Committee in Phoenix
13. Run a 10k
14. Meet Baby Maxwell :) 
15. Go camping
16. Yoga headstand
17. Get those sparkly TOMS at Nordstroms... or maybe the pretty lace ones
18. Read a new book every month at minimum - suggestions welcome!
19. Clean out my closet
20. Keep a budget
21. Do my own taxes
22. Send at least one card or letter a week (snail mail style)
23. Take Tyler to the zoo
24. Improve my French and Kiswahili
25. Learn how to do car things