30 Things to Have and Know

In 1997, Glamour magazine posted a list of 30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Know by the Time She's 30. Some of this may be outdated, some of it may be cheesy, but I thought I'd take a look at the list and see how I'm doing. My 27th birthday is coming up within the month and considering I made a list of 25 things to do during my 25th year, I'm thinking a second bucket list by the time I'm 30 may be in order...maybe this list will give me some ideas of things I need to start accomplishing...

By 30, you should have:

1. One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you’ve come. Gotta admit failure on this one. I'm very thankful for all I learned while involved with my ex's but I can honestly say I would never imagine going back to any of them. Some experiences certainly remind me of how far I've come though!

2. A decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in your family. Done. My king sized, double pillow top bed is amazing!

3. Something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour. Could probably manage to scrounge something up...though my wardrobe is currently in a complete overhaul.

4. A purse, a suitcase, and an umbrella you’re not ashamed to be seen carrying. Love my Coach purses, giraffe-print suitcase, and polka-dot umbrella!

5. A youth you’re content to move beyond. Yes.

6. A past juicy enough that you’re looking forward to retelling it in your old age. Oh yessss.

7. The realization that you are actually going to have an old age—and some money set aside to help fund it. Savings account is comfortably padded and being further cushioned monthly.

8. An email address, a voice mailbox, and a bank account—all of which nobody has access to but you. Done.

9. A résumé that is not even the slightest bit padded. Check.

10. One friend who always makes you laugh and one who lets you cry. I've got more than one that falls in each category!

11. A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra. Screwdrivers and black lace bra - check. Really need to look into that cordless drill though.

12. Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it. Hmm...does a new car before I really needed one count?

13. The belief that you deserve it. Hell yeah! It was my congrats to myself for getting into accelerated nursing school!

14. A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine, and a plan for dealing with those few facets of life that don’t get better after 30. The plans are ever evolving, but they're in place.

15. A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship, and all those other facets of life that do get better. Satisfying career...check. Satisfying relationship...ha! This list has a sense of humor. As for the other facets...working on it.

By 30, you should know:

1. How to fall in love without losing yourself. I've accomplished it in the past.

2. How you feel about having kids. My mom promises me that I'll like my kids (ha)...so I'll address this when I'm old enough to consider it. (No, almost 27 is NOT old enough to consider kids yet)

3. How to quit a job, break up with a man, and confront a friend with-out ruining the friendship. Yes, yes, and yes.

4. When to try harder and when to walk away. Depends on the situation. Sometimes I hold on too long to things...but I've learned how to let go.

5. How to kiss in a way that communicates perfectly what you would and wouldn’t like to happen next. I'm better at the first than the second, haha, but I've got nonverbal communication down pretty well.

6. The names of the secretary of state, your great-grandmothers, and the best tailor in town. Maybe (I know other members of the government!), one of the them, and no idea. Definitely need to work on this one...

7. How to live alone, even if you don’t like to. Loved it for the period of time I did it.

8. Where to go—be it your best friend’s kitchen table or a yoga mat—when your soul needs soothing. Got it.

9. That you can’t change the length of your legs, the width of your hips, or the nature of your parents. I'm good with the first and the last...however the width of my hips is a daily battle with the mirror and my jeans. I suppose I might be greatful when I get around to childbirth...

10. That your childhood may not have been perfect, but it’s over. True.

11. What you would and wouldn’t do for money or love. I'm not sure...limits are constantly changing and evolving.

12. That nobody gets away with smoking, drinking, doing drugs, or not flossing for very long. So true.

13. Who you can trust, who you can’t, and why you shouldn’t take it personally. Learning not to take it personally is the hardest, but eventually you accept it.

14. Not to apologize for something that isn’t your fault. Good rule to learn.

15. Why they say life begins at 30! Gotta wait til I'm in my 30s to learn that one!

Damn, now I really want to ask for a cordless drill for my birthday...

Love,
KayCee

Healthy Me

So, after reading my previous blog entry, I was informed by my mom that its not possible for me to reach either of my goals of becoming a nun or a crazy cat lady. Apparently the fact that I'm not Catholic would prevent me from joining a convent. She also informed me that being at the relatively young age of 26 and owning only one cat precludes me from being known as a crazy cat lady. Damn! All my hopes and dreams shattered. Guess I really do have to look into that ARNP thing now...

In other news, last fall I started the process of (very slowly) trying to improve my overall health. Being a bit more active, watching what I ate just a little more closely. Well 2012 is here baby and its time to kick this plan into high gear! To begin, I've joined Weight Watchers. I've heard of great success with that program, and while I tend to stay close to the days allotted "points" naturally, its been helpful in meal planning for me. I've always eaten relatively well (which I partially contribute to growing up with two vegetarian parents) but the hardest part is coming up with new, creative, relatively easy meal plans (i.e. don't just heat up something from a can or a frozen box, even if it does say Healthy Choice on the outside). So last weekend I sat down and went through 1,000+ dinner ideas on the WW website and printed out around 20 of my favorites. Yes, I'm that picky. So my new goal is to try one new recipe a week and last night was my WW recipe initiation. I picked something relatively simple to start: Beef tip and broccoli stir-fry with parmesan couscous on the side. And I have to say it turned out pretty darn well. And if you didn't know, couscous is officially the easiest side dish I have ever made, with the exception of throwing a bag of frozen food in the microwave. So here is the result of my first venture:

(Nothing too special to look at, 

but it was delicious!)

The harder hill for me to climb in my becoming-more-healthy challenge has always been increasing my activity. I'm not a couch potato by any means, but in my hey day (aka high school, ha) I was dancing and doing aerobic activity 12+ hours a week, easy. So now that I don't have multiple competition dance teams that I'm a part of, I have to initiate the activity on my own. I joined a gym where a few of my friends attend and have begun participating in classes. Group fitness always challenges me more because in the back of my mind I feel like I'm in competition with the rest of the room. I don't necessarily have to "win" but I definitely can't fall behind the middle of the pack. Granted, its still a challenge to get my butt to the gym some days, but getting to group fitness has been wildly more successful than getting on a treadmill to run. Largely because the chances of me ever having any motivation, interest, or enjoyment in the act of just running comes out to exactly zero.

So here we are...in a place of moderate health and fitness, and looking to make significant improvements.  I think its possible...just gotta start with baby steps.

New Name, New Outlook

So this blog started out as a list of 25 Things I wanted to do while I was 25. Well, 25 has officially come and gone and I'm now living in the land of 26. So to embrace my introduction into my mid-to-late twenties, I figured I needed to rename my blog and once again start anew. As I mentioned a few entries ago, I went to a Natasha Bedingfield concert in July. Well, one of my favorite of her songs has a chorus that reads:

And if you strip me, strip it all away,
If you strip me, what would you find?
If you strip me, strip it all away,
I'll be alright.


Take what you want,
Steal my pride, 
Build me up or cut me down to size. 
Shut me out, but I'll just scream
I'm only one voice in a million, but you ain't taking that from me

And haven't we all felt that way before? Anyway, the song has been resonating with me for awhile and I've finally decided to adopt it for my blog. I'm only one voice in a million, but its mine and I intend to use it.

Now, to address some things that have been neglected as I've been (unintentionally) neglecting this blog in recent weeks.

First of all...my list of 25 things. You've all seen the list before so I won't list them all out but I need to own up to the ones that I did not accomplish in the last 365 days.

10. Complete 3 consecutive months of p90x/get back into a regular exercise routine.
15. Get SCUBA certified.
16. Finally get that last tattoo I want.
19. Kiss in the rain.
20. Be an extra in another film.
22. Go horseback riding on the beach.

So only 19 of 25 was accomplished. Which equals out to 76%. I'm a little disappointed, but at the same time still very proud of what I was able to take care of. So those last 6 now go on my Lifetime Bucket List which I am currently in the process of making. Luckily I expect to cross a few of those off my list very soon. I am getting that last tattoo and I know what and where but unfortunately I've lost the exact design so I'm in the process of trying to find it again and then I'll get it done. Definitely by the time 2011 is over, but I'm hoping maybe before Europe next month. Also, my friend in small group was talking about going horseback riding on the beach with her friend in Jacksonville sometime in the future so if she makes that happen I may just have to make a trip as well, if only to cross that off my list. And finally, I know I talk a big game about this all the time, but I've been continuing to surround myself with fitness and exercise oriented people lately so I am absolutely determined to resubmerge myself in a regular fitness routine. It will happen. It will it will will. It must. So hopefully those 6 things I wasn't able to cross off my list this year will very shortly be down to three.

Speaking of fitness...my Europe diet has not exactly been going as planned. As my lack of blogging in the last few weeks probably indicate, I have been extremely busy, have had very little time to work out, and have been eating out way too often. So I am now embarrassed to say I am officially back at my starting weight. Europe is 3 weeks and 3 days away (!!!) so while I may not be at my goal weight, I am determined to get back on the bandwagon and at least lose and maintain a 5 lb weight loss by then. I'm trying to set realistic and attainable goals here. So here goes...

When I say I've been busy these past couple weeks, its not a lie. TGH goes live with an electronic medical record (EMR) on October 1st and the whole hospital has been getting trained on that so I've been going in an extra day each week for classes. Plus my birthday was 2 weeks ago and I took some time off to celebrate with friends and my family who drove down to spend the weekend with me. I took them to Busch Gardens where my lovely roommate gave us the opportunity to chuck meatballs at tigers (who hasn't wanted to do that? lol) and we intended to go on the safari so my mom could feed the giraffes but unfortunately the typical Florida mid-afternoon monsoon occurred and we weren't able to do it. But we had a good time regardless. Here are a few pics from the weekend:

A few of the girls after dinner on our way out for drinks

Mom and Dad at Busch Gardens

My birthday cake :)

Another super fun thing that happened recently is one of my good friends from nursing school got hitched! Three of us from my nursing class drove down to Captiva Island last weekend to watch her tie the knot with her man on the beach. It was an absolutely gorgeous wedding and she looked beautiful. I've missed my nursing girls since I moved to Tampa and I love any opportunity I have to catch up with them. A couple pics from the eve:

Beautiful ceremony on Captiva Island

Terri, me, Kathleen, and Erin

I caught the bouquet!

Alright, thats enough from me for now. But I promise it won't be 3 weeks until you hear from me again!

31 days to go...

So here we are, July 5th, exactly one month from my birthday. My birthday is my favorite day of the year (because its all about ME of course!) and I'm excited its come around once more. However, this also means that I have only 1 month left to complete my 25 Things to do while I'm 25 list and its not looking like I'm going to be able to finish it. But here's an update on what I've completed and what I still have to go:


1. Start a new career.

2. Move to a new city. 

3. Donate blood. 

4. Blog. 

5. Begin learning Spanish. I've started very slowly, and just with a few words/phrases that are helpful at work, but I'm definitely planning to continue!

6. Take dance classes again. 

7. Get more stamps in my passport. 

8. Read more of the classics. 

9. Learn to cook new dishes. 

10. Complete the full 3 consecutive months of p90x. Alright, so I didn't do this, but back in the fall I completed the first full month and I've now got my work out motivation back, which is basically what this goal was all about. So if I can keep my dedication for my Europe diet through my birthday, I'm going to consider this accomplished.

11. Buy art. 

12. Do something completely out of character. I think at least half of this list counts for me!

13. Make new friends. 

14. Keep in touch with old friends. 

15. Get SCUBA certified. My friend and I are trying to get this done before Europe but I don't think its going to happen unfortunately. But if I am able to even schedule these classes before my birthday, I'm gonna say it counts!

16. Finally get the last tattoo I want...or decide I'm too old to get a new tattoo. I think I'm getting it. I think. Now I've just actually got to do it!

17. Date more. 

18. Actually train my dog to do something.  I've got him to army crawl to me whenever I get on the floor, its just not actually on command. Does that count??

19. Kiss in the rain. Why is this so impossible???

20. Be an extra in another film. Alas, not going to happen. It will be a future goal for sure though!

21. Change someone's life for the better. 

22. Go horseback riding on the beach. Another one that will have to go on a future list...

23. Come to peace with last March, and all things from the past. 

24. Save a life. 

25. Kick a USF fan in the shins. 


So 1 month to go and 6 things left to accomplish. Two that won't happen for sure but I should be able to accomplish the others! I hope! And technically I did add numbers 26 and 27 after the fact, so if I trade those out for the two that I won't have time to do...does that still count as 25 things?? Hmm. I've got some work to do!

Time to buckle down

Today is July first. And for those of you who don't know the significance of that, today is the day that Meagan and I's Europe Diet officially begins. It's taking on different forms for each of us...Meagan's going to try to eat better, while I'm going to try to work out more/better/at all. But regardless, we have 2 months and a week before we have to impress some sexy European men and we have some work to do!

Normally this is not something I'd broadcast (I mean really, what girl wants to talk about her weight in a public forum?) but I thought that maybe being open about where I'm starting and what my goals are might hold me more accountable than if I kept my progress (or lack thereof) private. So here it is: my starting statistics.

Height: 5'7" (okay, not like thats going to change, but it gives your a reference point)
BMI: 22.1

I'm not saying I'm some fat, hideous creature, but I also know that this is far from my physical ideal and there is a lot of room for improvement. I'm not in nearly the shape I used to be in. And while I would like to lose a good 10 lbs, its more important to me to exchange some fat for muscle and improve the overall shape and tone of my body.

So here's the plan: I have 9 weeks. I work twelve hour shifts 3 days a week so lets be honest, I am not getting my ass to a gym on those days. So that leaves me with four days off a week. My goal is to kick my ass at the gym 2 of those days, do a decent work out the third and at least do something physical in my apt the fourth...be it a p90x video, crunches while I watch a show, whatever. I know that once (if) I start to see results it'll become addicting to me. Once I get in a routine its very easy to continue and even increase my dedication. But what I'm worried about is keeping my commitment prior to seeing any results. It's not that I really expect to see a big change in the numbers on the scale, but I just want to have that slight change in how my clothes fit that will give me that feeling of accomplishment in the initial weeks.

I'm going to try update yall every 2 weeks to hold myself accountable. Here's hoping the threat of public humiliation is a positive motivator for me!

Touching base

So I've been a major slacker with this blog and my list lately. *slaps self on the wrist* But I have been accomplishing things! So here's an official update with newly checked off accomplishments:

1. Start a new career.

2. Move to a new city. 

3. Donate blood. I've done this twice now! Yay me!

4. Blog. 

5. Begin learning Spanish.

6. Take dance classes again. 

7. Get more stamps in my passport. So technically I didn't get a stamp but I DID travel out of the country to the Bahamas during December. Not sure what was up with that no stamp bs. But I'm counting it anyway bc I SHOULD have gotten a stamp!

8. Read more of the classics. Technically I can't cross this off yet, but I got a stack of classics for Christmas, so that strike through is coming soon!

9. Learn to cook new dishes. 

10. Complete the full 3 consecutive months of p90x.

11. Buy art. 

12. Do something completely out of character. Still having trouble deciding how to complete this one.

13. Make new friends. 

14. Keep in touch with old friends. 

15. Get SCUBA certified. 

16. Finally get the last tattoo I want...or decide I'm too old to get a new tattoo. 

17. Date more. 

18. Actually train my dog to do something. 

19. Kiss in the rain. 

20. Be an extra in another film.

21. Change someone's life for the better. 

22. Go horseback riding on the beach. 

23. Come to peace with last March, and all things from the past. 

24. Save a life. 

25. Kick a USF fan in the shins. I have to say that I am most happy to check this one off my list. But I will also say that I probably didn't make the best first impression with this person considering this was pretty much what I led with when I met them, haha. Oh well, it needed to be done! haha


So fourteen down, 11 to go! And I still have 6 months left. Not too shabby.


In other news...theres been a lot of fun to be had lately!! My roommates birthday was a week ago and we threw a whole nautical themed birthday extravaganza in Orlando complete with hotel rooms, Margaritaville, and City Walk. Then this past Saturday was my very first Gasparilla! One of my besties from childhood came down and I spent the day with her and some of her sorority sisters. The weather was breath-taking and I had so much fun seeing all the people dressed as pirates and catching beads. It was a blast and I can't wait til next year.


Other fun highlights...I've met a boy. I've been trying to be active in going out and meeting people and going on dates, but I've finally found someone that I get excited to talk to and want to spend most of my free time with. It's exciting to feel something again. It's still super early to determine anything, but I'm happy and right now that's all that matters. 


Well, I'm currently being distracted by my roommate and the Bachelor, so I'm going to give in to my trashy tv temptation. But never fear, I'll be back before another month goes by! 

Notes from an RN

I PASSED!! I took nursing boards a week and a half ago and am now officially a Registered Nurse with a license to practice! In addition, I've officially accepted the job at Orlando Health and have completed my first week of orientation. I'll be starting on the Neurology floor for the first 5 weeks and will then have the opportunity to try a second unit before settling somewhere. So now that I have officially graduated from nursing school, passed the NCLEX and accepted a position I can cross off #1 on my To Do list:

1. Start a new career.

Not only was I able to cross off my number one goal for the year, but I was also able to take care of my #3 goal: Donate blood. When I was downtown on Monday the hospital was having a blood drive and I was able to make my first donation. So besides giving the gift of life, I also received this nifty t-shirt in the spirit of the month.

Now off to complete week two of orientation and I will officially be on the floor next week!

The Elaboration

So ideally I would like to be watching the season finale of Bachelor Pad right now (yes I am one those girls) but Meagan is playing phone catch up at the moment and I can't start it without her so I thought I would take the time to elaborate a little more on each of my 25 goals for the next year and begin crossing off ones I've accomplished.


1. Start a new career. I consider myself 33.33% of the way there. The first third, the third that I've accomplished is graduating nursing school. Big check in the box. In fact, I just got my diploma in the mail today, all fancy in script that says KayCee received her BS in Nursing. BS may be particularly correct because I honestly feel like I BSed my way through a good portion of those tests. So the next third is passing boards. However because those bastards at Pearson Vue have decided I'm the only person out of my graduating class who does not deserve to receive her Authorization to Test, I have not even scheduled my test yet. Harassment starts tomorrow, so they better be prepared. And the final third is finding employment. Which, I've actually found...I'm just still looking for a position closer to home (i.e. not 70 minutes away). So maybe I'm more like 40% accomplished. Regardless, I am yet to be able to strike this goal off the list.


2. Move to a new city. I officially accomplished this task on August 10th. Yay me!


3. Donate blood. This is something I've never done. Originally because it just never crossed my mind. After that it was because I seemed to get a new piercing, tattoo, or travel out of the country annually, which is a big no-no in the blood donation world. But since I officially do not qualify for any of those restrictions currently (Australia doesn't count as a high risk country, right?) I would like to accomplish this goal before I make a decision about #16.


4. Blog. I think its safe to cross this one off, right?


5. Begin learning Spanish. I'm never planning to be fluent, but those 3 years in high school and 2 semesters in college of French really don't come in too handy in central Florida. Plus, I figure even the basics will help me out a lot in the hospital. Guess Rosetta Stone is going to be on my Christmas list...


6. Take dance classes again. I just miss it. That's all there is to it. Jazz especially, but also hip hop, contemporary, ballet, lyrical, pom, all of it. Watching So You Think You Can Dance is sometimes painful for me and I've found it impossible to make it through a whole episode without catching myself subconsciously pointing my toes. 


7. Get more stamps in my passport. I've officially caught the travel bug. I've signed up for a cruise in December that will only get me as far as exotic Nassau (for the 4th time...) but its a stamp, so I can't be picky. I'm contemplating a return to Australia in the spring and have a trip to Europe planned in the fall. Technically I will be 26 in the fall, but if I solidify the plans while I'm 25, I'm going to count it dadgumit!


8. Read more of the classics. Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, The Great Gatsby were all amazing and while I might find a few duds in the bunch (I never did find much value in Lord of the Flies, As I Lay Dying, or Heart of Darkness) I know I'll find some diamonds as well. I'm thinking of starting with something by one of the Bronte sisters...


9. Learn to cook new dishes. Meagan and I have actually accomplished this rather quickly since moving to our new apartment. We haven't done anything too exotic yet, but we're slowly making our way through my new cookbook.


10. Complete the full 3 consecutive months of p90x. I just started week 3. I'm working on it.


11. Buy art. I just bought a really cool painting of an elephant holding a flower that was...you ready?...actually painted by an elephant. It's beautiful and I'm really excited about it. And all proceeds went to benefit the protection of elephants in Asia, so I can feel even better about the purchase. I'll take some time to figure out what my next purchase will be though...


12. Do something completely out of character. I'm drawing a blank on how to check this one off, but I'm determined to do this. Suggestions??


13. Make new friends. I've begun to accomplish this. At least become closer with acquaintances. And I'm sure once I start working, it'll be that much easier to check off.


14. Keep in touch with old friends. My best friends live all over the place from Tampa to Orlando to Tallahassee to Tennessee. And I've made friends with an amazing group of girls in my nursing program. I'm the kind of person who can not talk to someone for a long time and when I see them, pick up exactly where we left off. This is how most of my best friends and I function, which I believe has been a great factor in allowing us to remain close and live in different cities over the years. But I know this is not how everyone functions so I'm determined to make an extra effort to maintain the relationships which have meant a lot to me.


15. Get SCUBA certified. My dad is SCUBA certified and has always promised to take me some place really cool if I took the time to get certified as well. So now is definitely the time to do it.


16. Finally get the last tattoo I want...or decide I'm too old to get a new tattoo. I've always toyed with get a paw print somewhere. And I think I want a small one on my left foot in that henna-brown color. But after my experience with getting the tattoo on my hip removed, I really want to consider this one hard before I actually commit.


17. Date more. This one I can say I've accomplished. I didn't go on a single proper date all summer but I've been on at least 3 dates since I've moved to Tampa. None of them has been successful, mind you, but I'm trying to be open to new things and new people, so why not allow myself to be treated now and then? I'm definitely looking for that elusive right guy, but until he enters my life, I'm going to have fun and make the most of every new experience.


18. Actually train my dog to do something. This might be a task. He's 9 and used to be a stray, and therefore used to not having any rules. I'm going to do my best, but I may have satisfy myself with the fact that he's housetrained. We'll see though...my roommate is determined to teach him to use the litter box, ha.


19. Kiss in the rain. Lets be honest...if you know me, you probably know during that whole experience I'm just going to be lamenting what the rain and humidity are doing to my hair, but who knows? Maybe I'll even surprise myself. It's just one of those romantic gestures every girl needs to experience.


20. Be an extra in another film. I had a blast being an extra in Amanda Bynes' movie Sydney White and its just something I would love to experience again. Even if it means I spend hours walking from Point A to Point B in a tiny dress and painful heels in 40 degree weather for maybe 2 seconds of screen time. I'd still do it again.


21. Change someone's life for the better. I'll have to take some time to figure out how to mark this one off but I figure it's something everyone should always strive to accomplish.


22. Go horseback riding on the beach. I've tried to accomplish this in the past and its never come to pass so I'm hoping to be able to check this off on my December cruise.


23. Come to peace with last March, and all things from the past. This may take some time and some work. But I've healed a lot in the last 6 months and I know time and new experiences will take care of the rest.


24. Save a life. I'm waiting until I actually work in the hospital to check this one off. Unless someone drops and needs CPR in front of me on the street one of these days.


25. Kick a USF fan in the shins. My dear friend Terri suggested this one to me because The Ex is a USF fan. So it just seemed fitting and will certainly provide me with some closure.




So that is my list, explained. Five down, 20 to go.

25 in 365

In March of this year my world changed. I believe it was a Tuesday when my life and my future, as I was convinced it was going to play out, completely exploded in my face. I was broken, unprepared, and more scared and alone than I had ever felt in my life. But with the help of my family, 6 amazing girls in my nursing program, and the 4 best friends a girl could ever ask for, my life very slowly began to turn around and take a new shape.

Well that was 6 months ago and while I still have my setbacks, I'm slowly morphing into a completely new woman who is stronger and bolder then I ever thought I could become. But just feeling like I had the resources to grow was not enough for me. I have always been very cautious about change and I knew I needed to do something drastic to really give myself a head start. So 2 weeks before I turned 25 and graduated from nursing school, and despite having already accepted a job in Orlando, I signed a lease in Tampa and prepared to start fresh.

So here I am. Officially a Tampa resident for the last 3 weeks. But I wanted to not only celebrate my new life with myself, but share it with anyone who wanted to come along for the ride. To do this, I have taken a page from my friend Alyson's book (they say imitation is the highest form of flattery) and decided to write a Bucket List for my 25th year. Twenty-five things I want to accomplish in 365 days. And I decided to blog and share my adventures with all of you.

So here is my list:

1. Start a new career

2. Move to a new city

3. Donate blood

4. Blog

5. Begin learning Spanish

6. Take dance classes again

7. Get more stamps in my passport

8. Read more of the Classics

9. Learn to cook new dishes

10. Complete the full 3 consecutive months of p90x

11. Buy art

12. Do something completely out of character

13. Make new friends

14. Keep in touch with old friends

15. Get SCUBA certified

16. Finally get that last tattoo I want...or finally decide I'm too old to get a new tattoo.

17. Date more

18. Actually train my dog to do something...at least sit!

19. Kiss in the rain

20. Be an extra in another film

21. Change someone's life for the better

22. Go horseback riding on the beach

23. Come to peace with last March, and all things from the past

24. Save a life

25. Kick a USF fan in the shins

So please, come and join me on this adventure. It is sure to be an entertaining ride.

-KayCee