July 18, 2014

#40x40 - The List

So, here is my 40x40 list - in no particular order...
  1. Throw my own birthday party. CHECK- a few weeks after my birthday
  2. Get passports for little man and me.
  3. Update my license with my new address.
  4. Become a Stephen Minister. in process - will be commissioned in March
  5. Give away everything I don't need.
  6. Empty extra bedroom of everything but furniture.
  7. Go on a hot air balloon ride.
  8. Go to the St. Regis for cocktails and champagne sabering. CHECK- over Christmas vacation
  9. Go to dinner at a fancy restaurant by myself. CHECK - does doing this while traveling for work count?  Yes it does!
  10. Take a series of yoga classes at a studio. CHECK - at Marist during term 2, admittedly I didn't make it to every class, but perfection is overrated
  11. Have a BMI of 22% or less.
  12. Be comfortable with someone other than my son seeing me in a bathing suit.
  13. Go on a girls beach trip.
  14. Successfully complete two seasons of Project 333 - although my rules may be a bit different.
  15. Make and deliver a meal to a friend.
  16. Make cookies for my neighbors.
  17. Go on a silent retreat.
  18. Celebrate the winter solstice.  failed - I think I recognized it, but didn't do anything to celebrate
  19. Celebrate the summer solstice.
  20. Have a movie marathon of all my favorite 80's movies.
  21. Participate in a 52 week photo project - or just take one photo each week. changed - and in progress at the start of 2015 I started a 365 photo project and I love doing it.  You can see all my pictures on Instagram at GeorgiaJenni 
  22. Be a kid again at Disney. changed - T and I have Six Flags seasons passes which matches our speed and my budget
  23. Attend a fancy-schmancy fundraiser for something other than a school.
  24. Be a tourist in Atlanta for a weekend.
  25. Go on a blind date. CHECK - the Tuesday of Thanksgiving week, set up by my cousin and no there wasn't a second date
  26. Sell all my gold and silver jewelry that I don't like or don't wear.
  27. Go to Sky Zone.
  28. Electrolysis. changed - laser hair removal in process and loving it, all part of simplifying my life
  29. Transfer all my CDs to the cloud. changed - I've decided I really like having my CDs and being able to play them in the car.
  30. Treat myself as well as I treat other people. in process
  31. Send at least one handwritten letter per month.
  32. Go camping. CHECK - went yurt camping with T in September and it was awesome
  33. Go to a Hawks game.
  34. Keep my nails painted. in process - I'm at about 50% of the time and, yes, maybe also at 50% of each nail being covered in paint
  35. Go to Scott's Antique Market. CHECK - September
  36. Consolidate brokerage accounts.
  37. Consolidate retirement accounts.
  38. Have my teeth whitened. changed - I honestly don't care about this right now
  39. Blog about #40x40.
  40. Don't quit.
I'll tell you why I choose each and how it goes as I complete each one.  Looking forward to it!

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