A Bucket List

I've always wanted to make a bucket list - so I thought, well ...yesterday was my goldenn birthday - shout out to myself ;). Why not make a list called "29 Things to do While I'm 29"...cute right?

1. Get my passport and travel to Italy to see Tessa Lynn (hopefully summer 2012)...flights aren't that bad!
2. Cook something new and different once a month (stolen from Erica G)
3. Begin Volunteer work with the Caring Place or Drew's Hope again - something similar ...This was a grief and loss program that I volunteered for in graduate school...how very fitting - but something I've always wanted to do again.
4. Apply for a PhD program
5. Have a beach house with friends (apply within)
6. Attend Phillies Opening Day/Night...and several other games (...also apply within)
7. Work my way into running a 5 K in the Spring and a 10 K in the summer :).
8. Host a reunion weekend for my college friends
9. Visit CJ in California!
10. Learn how to knit...where is my Aunt ;)
11. Start to write a book on the perspective of Higher Education from a young professional...(inquire within if interested)
12. Present at a National Conference for Higher Ed (apply within)
13. Have one coffee date a month with someone I don't know that well :)
14. Start playing the violin again...
15. Experience the history in Gettysburg...ghost tours, etc (let me know if interested)
16. Visit museums in DC...hollar at my DC friends!
17. See Rascal Flatts tour...Jacqui we HOPEFULLY have this covered
18. Read one new book every month
19. Invest in a camera and start taking more pictures :).
20. Find one, new restaurant a month and eat there with someone different :) -
21. Write one letter a week to a different friend...everyone loves mail
22. Write a blog post every time I achieve one of these goals :)/
23. Hike on a few of the trails in Central PA
24. Adopt a puppy!
25. Raise/donate money on a regular basis to the Ovarian Cancer Society - shout out to Dickinson for getting that started :)
26. Take a Sign Language Class
27. Have a Dad/Daughter trip somewhere fun
28. Get to know my extended family on a closer level...
29. Have a loving memorial in honor of my mom...and then run/walk in honor of her for the Ovarian Cancer Society National Walk...


I will do my best to blog as I achieve :).