Progress Report: December 20, 2009

December 20, 2009 at 6:55 pm (Uncategorized) (10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 2, 21, 23, 24, 3, 4)

So, my 25th birthday is just under five months away, and I’ve still got a way to go on this list. So, here is a FULL progress report, because I need some accountability if I’m going to get ‘er done. Lol!

Days left to complete list: 144

#2 Study Latin – I read quite a bit in a book I had checked out in my June 27 update, but I needed to take a break. (That and my book was due back to the library… ha ha!)

#3 Learn to Salsa dance – I decided that paying for salsa lessons was going to be too expensive, so I have a couple of learn-to-salsa DVDs on my list at the library for when I get back from my mission trip.

#4 Travel to Europe – Unfortunately, it looks like this goal will not be fulfilled in the next few months, but I plan on coming up with a substitute experience. Stay tuned!

#10 Learn to make sushi – I have all the tools to make this, as well as a couple recipes I’m interested in. I just need to pick a day and do it.

#12 Be consistently on time – I actually haven’t put in too much effort in this area, but I’m finding myself late less often anyway. It’s a good feeling, not always being late to everything, and that in itself is motivating me to keep doing it.

#13 Begin a documentary – I’m actually in the pre-production stage of two separate mini-documentaries, one on the mission trip I took in 2006 and the other on the trip I’m taking to Belize next month. Though these aren’t the idea I had in mind when I made the 25 Steps list, I think they’ll be more beneficial in the short term. I guess you could say that goal #13 is complete, but there’s more I want to do in the next few months to really do it justice.

#14 Make up a recipe – No progress, but I’m not worried.

#15 Weigh what’s on my driver’s license – No progress. I blame Christmas… and Thanksgiving… and Fourth of July… No, in reality I only blame myself. Bad Lauryn.

#16 Get totally caught up on my scrapbooks – This is one area where I’ve made tons and tons of progress. Getting totally caught up is a huge feat, but I can see the finish line already. (Follow my progress using the #16 tag.)

#17 Read a book about the major world wars - I actually decided to expand this goal a bit and am currently reading a book about the whole of American history from colonization to modern day. I also have a world history book in my book bag that I’ll read when I finish this one.

#18 Dye my hair – Dye’s on the counter, ready to be used.

#19 Randomly try an unfamiliar restaurant - Looking forward to knocking this one out sometime in the next few months. So is my husband.

#21 Write an article and have it published - No progress  [EDIT: Not true! See post]

#23 See the top 10 movies on the AFI list – There are only three movies left on the list that I haven’t seen yet: The Godfather, Lawrence of Arabia, and On the Waterfront.

#24 Own a little black dress – I’ve been putting this one off until goal #15 is accomplished. Hmm… maybe I should get to work on that.

So there it is, the whole pile of unfinished projects. Let’s just say it will be a very productive few months.