The List

So, I have created this blog space so I can chronicle my journey to my 25th birthday.  I have started a list of Twenty-Five things I would like to do before I turn 25, but what I'm finding out about this list... it's just that.  A stinkin' list.  I want to take action on the items on my list, and I feel I will be more accountable if I blog my journey and share it with family and friends!

Let's do a little background about myself.  I'm 24 and single, which makes it the perfect opportunity to complete my list!  My birthday is in August...  I know I'm starting this late, but I have 5 months left before I turn 25, and I think I can complete my list before then!

For the sake of simplifying my list, I have it broken down into sections.  Some of these are small too.  I think I would be so overwhelmed by attempting to accomplishing 25 huge things, so I have a few big ones, with a lot of small goals sprinkled in.  So, without my rambling on much further, I would like to present to you my (continually growing) list!

Health and Fitness
1. Run a 5k (I'm already signed up!)
2. Lose 25lbs by my 25th
3. Become a full-on vegetarian
4. Do more yoga
5. Perhaps to a headstand without blocks (yoga)
6. Cut out refined sugars
7. ...and alcohol

Financial
8. Open and IRA
9. Purchase my first NEW car
10. Get my own apartment - ALONE

Beauty
11. Grow my hair to shoulder length (ok, I can't control this one. But it's a nice thought!)
12. Perfect a natural smokey eye
13. Stop obsessing over a perfect complexion
14. Start brushing my teeth more... Yeah I know

Mental
15. Learn self-restraint
16. Learn prolonged gratification

Charity
17. Go on one or part of one mission trip
18. Instead of throwing out my clothes, do clothing swaps, or just donate everything

Just for Fun
19. Refinish another piece of furniture
20. Do a video blog!
21. Cook something exotic and vegetarian!
22. Take a cooking/art class
23. Travel somewhere for a weekend by myself
24. Plant a cherry tomato plant!

And the most important one...
25. Learn to ADORE myself!

So that's my list. I will be working on each of these, and posting a blog or two (or three or four...) about them.   I'm ready for this journey to begin!