Wednesday, February 24, 2010

one more day of 23

 This Friday, the 26th of February, 2010, I will have earned the title of a 24 year old. Sounds crazy.
        Part of me feels way beyond my years; the other part feels like a child. I suppose in some ways we are all a bit of both. When it comes to birthdays, I tend to go all out. I like to reflect on the past year, build up expectations for the next, and send the old title out with a bang. This year is no different.
        As for reflecting on this past year, there were things I set out to do and accomplished, things I set out to do and didnt come close to finishing, and set out to do and didnt even try... but overall I feel pretty darn good about the past year. Here are some of the things that really stand out when I look back on 23.                                                    

*Returned to Peru for three weeks in May                                                                  
*Bought an old bike and fixed it up                                                
*Took a few guitar lessons                                                              
*Learned to knit                                                                          
*Visited friends/ family in MN, OH, and KY                                    
*Bought my very first laptop                                                                   
*Visited the Northeast for the first time (Connecticut, Massachusetts,                      
New Hampshire, and Maine)                                                          
*Lived in Philadelphia                                                                    
*Played in a soccer league for the 1st time                                                        
*Took my first kickboxing class                                                        
* Took my first "spin" class                                                              
* Went "deep sea" fishing ( I dont know how far out                        
you have to be to qualify as deep sea but thats what I think
it was)                                              
* Saw some ridiculously good concerts.
* Got to be a bridesmaid for one of my very best friends
* Added some amazing "antique" books to my collection
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~Tomorrow will be my day to reflect on things I'm glad I got to be a part of this past year.
Stay tuned.

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