Follow up on 35 things to do before 36

35 things to do before turning 36

1. Read 52 books this year

Alright the year is over and I read 22 books in 2016

2. Read the Bible this year

Working my way through Exodus

3. continue to pay down my credit card every month
Yeah no this didn't happen

4. Make a project from Pintrest
I sort of did and now I'm not sure that I want to ever again.

5. Read a classic book all the way through (not just audio but actually read it)  - yeah next year though

6. Go abroad - nope

7. Attend a live play, ballet, symphony or opera - well I didn't attend a live one I did however see some in the theater

8. Learn to be grateful and positive every day (find something to be thankful and positive about the day) - still working on it but getting better

9. Visit some local places around (road trip) - Well I did go to certain places like New Orleans, Philly, Washington DC, Ohio, 

10. Attend a book reading or art gallery or a book signing - I did join a book club!!

11. Do and finish the JJ Virgin diet - 

I did this and found out that I am intolerant to gluten and soy but boy howdy put them together and I am down for the count. It has been interesting. 

12. Go on a date

uh no

13. Write a letter to yourself something deep and personal to be read in 10 years - This hasn't happened but I did write down thoughts for 100 days!

14.  Go to the zoo - No didn't do this

15. See Chris Evans, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Benedick Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman (if possible)

I have seen Chris Evans back in NOLA in January

I will see David Tennant and Matt Smith in St Louis and NYC in April

Chris Evans and Tom Hiddleston in June

16. Make my own bread (healthy kind) - nope

17. See an opera (via movie theater) see a ballet - almost not quite

18. Have a heart-pumping adventure like skydiving or white water rafting - no I walked all of Philly though by myself

19. Get another tattoo - no

20. Attend a festival - sadly no this is on my bucket list

21.  Learn how to make a gif - not yet

22. Explore more local libraries - need to get a card first

23. Stargaze or go to a planetarium - not this year as of yet

24. Go 24 hours without technology of any kind - I managed 1 day to do this

25. Write in my journal at least once a week and work my way up to daily.

I have been managing to do this by using a bullet journal which is awesome then I fell off the habbit

26. Do an escape room or scavenger hunt - still want to but no luck

27. laugh more learn how to loosen up and joke more - I joined Snapchat so this helped

28. Cook a recipe from a cookbook weekly or at least 2 a month. - not that often 

29. Learn a new makeup trick and hair style

30. Do my hair 2 days a week

I have been doing my hair everyday except this week

31. Try something new - walked all over Philly 

32. Go to a drive in movie theater - I did not do this

33. Get a real bed with a frame and new mattress

BOOM BABY did this!!

34. Quit a bad habit

I haven't drank a soda since mid January and I am very happy about that and then I started drinking soda again :(

35. Work out - well no

Update on 35 things to do before turning 36

35 things to do before turning 36

1. Read 52 books this year

Whelp it is March and I have only read 3 books so far so not looking promising

2. Read the Bible this year

Working my way through Exodus

3. continue to pay down my credit card every month

Whelp I have managed to pay off one so hopefully I continue the trend

4. Make a project from Pintrest

not yet

5. Read a classic book all the way through (not just audio but actually read it)

6. Go abroad

7. Attend a live play, ballet, symphony or opera

8. Learn to be grateful and positive every day (find something to be thankful and positive about the day)

9. Visit some local places around (road trip)

10. Attend a book reading or art gallery or a book signing

11. Do and finish the JJ Virgin diet

I did this and found out that I am intolerant to gluten and soy but boy howdy put them together and I am down for the count. It has been interesting. 

12. Go on a date

uh no

13. Write a letter to yourself something deep and personal to be read in 10 years

14.  Go to the zoo

15. See Chris Evans, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Benedick Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman (if possible)

I have seen Chris Evans back in NOLA in January

I will see David Tennant and Matt Smith in St Louis and NYC in April

Chris Evans and Tom Hiddleston in June

16. Make my own bread (healthy kind)

17. See an opera (via movie theater) see a ballet

18. Have a heart-pumping adventure like skydiving or white water rafting

19. Get another tattoo

20. Attend a festival

21.  Learn how to make a gif

22. Explore more local libraries

23. Stargaze or go to a planetarium 

24. Go 24 hours without technology of any kind

25. Write in my journal at least once a week and work my way up to daily.

I have been managing to do this by using a bullet journal which is awesome

26. Do an escape room or scavenger hunt

27. laugh more learn how to loosen up and joke more

28. Cook a recipe from a cookbook weekly or at least 2 a month.

29. Learn a new makeup trick and hair style

30. Do my hair 2 days a week

I have been doing my hair everyday except this week

31. Try something new

32. Go to a drive in movie theater

33. Get a real bed with a frame and new mattress

I am moving in April to a new place and am hoping that this will happen at that point

34. Quit a bad habit

I haven't drank a soda since mid January and I am very happy about that

35. Work out

35 things to do before turning 36

Time to do it again. This year I am going to be the whopping 35 years old... And I thought it would be a good opportunity to come up with somethings I would like to do before turning 36. So here are my 35 things to do before turning 36

I know... I know I'm brilliant (actually it was a former co-worker who did it first but I'll take the praise where I can get it)

So here are my 35 things to do before I turn 36...

35 things to do before turning 36

1. Read 52 books this year

2. Read the Bible this year

3. continue to pay down my credit card every month

4. Make a project from Pintrest

5. Read a classic book all the way through (not just audio but actually read it)

6. Go abroad

7. Attend a live play, ballet, symphony or opera

8. Learn to be grateful and positive every day (find something to be thankful and positive about the day)

9. Visit some local places around (road trip)

10. Attend a book reading or art gallery or a book signing

11. Do and finish the JJ Virgin diet

12. Go on a date

13. Write a letter to yourself something deep and personal to be read in 10 years

14.  Go to the zoo

15. See Chris Evans, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Benedick Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman (if possible)

16. Make my own bread (healthy kind)

17. See an opera (via movie theater) see a ballet

18. Have a heart-pumping adventure like skydiving or white water rafting

19. Get another tattoo

20. Attend a festival

21.  Learn how to make a gif

22. Explore more local libraries

23. Stargaze or go to a planetarium 

24. Go 24 hours without technology of any kind

25. Write in my journal at least once a week and work my way up to daily.

26. Do an escape room or scavenger hunt

27. laugh more learn how to loosen up and joke more

28. Cook a recipe from a cookbook weekly or at least 2 a month.

29. Learn a new makeup trick and hair style

30. Do my hair 2 days a week

31. Try something new

32. Go to a drive in movie theater

33. Get a real bed with a frame and new mattress

34. Quit a bad habit

35. Work out

I will keep you guys posted as I complete this wonderful and fun challenge!!!