25.5 | a check-up

Growing up, I never knew that some people made half birthday's a thing. I'm talking full on celebrations, complete with a party. I guess one isn't enough?

They don't especially help with the whole getting older thing, either. It's not very exciting to say that I'm halfway to 26, is it? Although I did confirm last week that 26 is still a mid-twenties age. So I will not be celebrating the fact that Saturday is my half-birthday. Instead I'll be using it as a reminder to get myself in gear. I've got a list to finish!

Here's what I've done in the past six months. Besides legitimately thinking that I was still 24 for most of those six months. Comments in bold, completed in italic.

1. Run a half marathon This will happen before January 2014! I have been doing so good.
2. Read 25 books and start a reading journal I've read 25 (hi, I'm a nerd), and STARTED the journal. But I currently have no clue where it is.
3. Start an Etsy shop Started! Stocked? HA.
4. Take Andre' to a hockey game Better luck next year.
5. Buy a house YES! One month ago.
6. Visit 5 new cities (new to me or Andre') A will be able to cross this off after Iraq!
7. Find a charity I'm passionate about One of my Houston goals.
8. Saw a dress for myself CANNOT add anymore sewing projects, Kaitlyn!
9. Go skydiving Ehhhhhhh
10. Save $25,000 We were on track to complete this in about 7 months, but the whole house buying thing happened. Here's to getting back on track!
11. Ace the GRE Might as well just scratch this one off.
12. Take a girls trip to Nashville COUGHASHLEYANDALEXACOUGH
13. Learn how to use my camera off auto Help me, please!
14. Find my signature drink Found it. It hated me. Onto the next one.
15. Do laundry once a week Will this ever happen?
16. Join a Chi-O alumni group I need to find out about the Houston groups!
17. Throw a party in our new house CHECK! Success.
18. Find the perfect red lipstick color...and rock it Learning to rock it is hard.
19. Plan a surprise honeymoon for my parents Still "planning..."
20. Start my masters No thanks.
21. Learn how to sew piping Started this in January. Did I finish? NO.
22. Get my wisdom teeth out I'll call the dentist tomorrow...
23. Design my dream home office Design is a stretch.
24. Have 1-year anniversary pictures taken Hey MEG hey!
25. Go a month without eating out Going to attempt this while A is in Iraq. Don't tell me that is cheating.

I actually am surprised that I made any progress at all. I may not have completed a lot, but I think, save a few impossible ones for one reason or another, I'll be able to complete most by January 2014!

 

During a "discussion" recently, A mentioned (he's a good husband, you guys. he only mentioned it because I forced him to, he knew it would upset me) that I have a tendency to get really excited about doing something, then get bored with it, and move onto the next thing. And as much as I hate to admit this, he is right. I get frustrated when something doesn't go the way I envision it to go, so instead of working through it, I put it away and move onto the next thing. Or sometimes I just get bored, honestly. Is it a coincidence that I started my morning runs the morning after this "discussion?" Maybe he should call me out more often.

 

Maybe help me out by tweeting me to JUST DO THE FREAKING LAUNDRY ALREADY...please? A would really appreciate it.