Is the glass half full or the glass half empty?
Six months ago today I turned a quarter century. This is my 25th half birthday (meaning its John Sherwood’s real birthday if anyone sees him wish him a happy birthday). For this year I set some goals and challenges. Just a few random (pickles) things I hoped to accomplish this year. I realised that I might not complete all 25 but they were there to motivate me. This is the update on how things are going:
Challenges To Do (and excuses why they aren’t done):
1 Dye my hair blue
-Not really sure how to make that happen, working for a church I could see blue hair being an issue. Maybe some reward for fundraising or something. But I sadly think it won’t be happening. I will have to let the dream go.
2 Jump out of an airplane
-There is a place in Halifax, cost is reasonable but even with that its it might not fit in the budget. Another dream for another day?
4 Learn to snowboard
-Friends want to take me once there is snow.
5 Run a half marathon, which is huge cause I’ve never ran more then 6km
-I ran a km last wee. It was rough. I don’t see this happening this year.
6 Learn how to make 25 new dishes/meals
-To date I’ve tried nine new recipes; four has been in the last month. I could see reaching this goal before the year is out.
7 Fly a kite
-Um….not sure about this one. I need to get a kite.
8 Know/memorise/ really understand 6 biblical passages.
-I’ve been looking at different verses of the year. It wasn’t what I had planned but I think I know more then I did six months ago so I think it’s a success. Not sure what to really do with the goal.
10 Make a snowman with my sister
-Hoping to make it home for Christmas, if so Frosty will be part of the celebrations.
13 Finally put to paper the stories I tell my sister, that’s right Pogo fans the stories maybe immortalised at last
-Still procrastinating. I’d like to give Lee-Ann the stories for Christmas. So I need to get going.
14 Draw 12 pictures, one a month
-I’ve completed three drawings. Meaning nine to go.
16 Climb a tree
-I have none in mind. Maybe I should just do it this weekend.
21 Take a college class
-In the process of signing up for a fun world of His and Dis. Yeah!
23. Have 25 meaningful conversations about God
-A total of eight meaningful talks about God.
24 Do a really challenging puzzle
-I have the puzzle just need to set up a space for it.
25 Host one of those murder mystery dinner parties
Challenges Completed:
3 Climb a mountain
9 Take a long road trip
11 Finish the Simiarilion
12 Have a garden
15 Make some huge castle fort out of Lego
17 Go on an over night hiking trip
18 Take my mom out for a special dinner
19 Visit a city I’ve never been to before
20 Go bowling
22 Watch a play
10 down 15 to go.
A very merry unbirthday to you all!
Challenges To Do (and excuses why they aren’t done):
1 Dye my hair blue
-Not really sure how to make that happen, working for a church I could see blue hair being an issue. Maybe some reward for fundraising or something. But I sadly think it won’t be happening. I will have to let the dream go.
2 Jump out of an airplane
-There is a place in Halifax, cost is reasonable but even with that its it might not fit in the budget. Another dream for another day?
4 Learn to snowboard
-Friends want to take me once there is snow.
5 Run a half marathon, which is huge cause I’ve never ran more then 6km
-I ran a km last wee. It was rough. I don’t see this happening this year.
6 Learn how to make 25 new dishes/meals
-To date I’ve tried nine new recipes; four has been in the last month. I could see reaching this goal before the year is out.
7 Fly a kite
-Um….not sure about this one. I need to get a kite.
8 Know/memorise/ really understand 6 biblical passages.
-I’ve been looking at different verses of the year. It wasn’t what I had planned but I think I know more then I did six months ago so I think it’s a success. Not sure what to really do with the goal.
10 Make a snowman with my sister
-Hoping to make it home for Christmas, if so Frosty will be part of the celebrations.
13 Finally put to paper the stories I tell my sister, that’s right Pogo fans the stories maybe immortalised at last
-Still procrastinating. I’d like to give Lee-Ann the stories for Christmas. So I need to get going.
14 Draw 12 pictures, one a month
-I’ve completed three drawings. Meaning nine to go.
16 Climb a tree
-I have none in mind. Maybe I should just do it this weekend.
21 Take a college class
-In the process of signing up for a fun world of His and Dis. Yeah!
23. Have 25 meaningful conversations about God
-A total of eight meaningful talks about God.
24 Do a really challenging puzzle
-I have the puzzle just need to set up a space for it.
25 Host one of those murder mystery dinner parties
Challenges Completed:
3 Climb a mountain
9 Take a long road trip
11 Finish the Simiarilion
12 Have a garden
15 Make some huge castle fort out of Lego
17 Go on an over night hiking trip
18 Take my mom out for a special dinner
19 Visit a city I’ve never been to before
20 Go bowling
22 Watch a play
10 down 15 to go.
A very merry unbirthday to you all!
Comments
If you want more new recipes to try, shoot me an email--I am all about trying new recipes :)
A.T.H.
Looking over the list of things yet to be done, the "Blue Hair" sticks out the most to me. Hallowe'en is in a few days, you could dye the tips or streak it BLUE, get some leggings, a streched ripped sweatshirt and some hoop earings and be an 80's punk teen. Like Cyndi Lauper http://www.cyndi-lauper.com/cyndi.jpg not a great pic but blue hair. Or even some cute crazy anime girl. I know there are temporary dyes/gels/sprays that'll wash out in a few washes so it doesn't have to be completely permanent.
Hallowe'en is a great excuse to do fun and silly things. My hair will most likely be RED that day.
William.