Sunday, September 25, 2016

26 for 26

UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 25, 2016
I think I did pretty good. I only missed out on six, and there is still time.

Originally Posted: October 2, 2015
As I embark on yet another year in a new place, I was thinking of what I would like to accomplish this year. In no particular order, here are my goals to complete by October 1st, 2016.
  1. Run at least a 10k race
  2. Deploy nationally - LA floods
  3. Snowboard at least once - It was AMAZING
  4. Hike at least twice - Bear Mountain, w/Ciku in DC and in PA.
  5. Attend a big parade in NYC - so many parades! Thanksgiving Day, Memorial, Pride Festival, FDNY, and more!
  6.  Travel out of country (or at least have it booked!)
  7. Learn to do something new (enroll in a class?) I did learn a lot of new things even if I didn't enroll in a class
  8. Take one of those painting classes (wine and pallet)
  9. Volunteer at a big race - NY Marathon! and Brooklyn Half Marathon
  10. See a live concert (can be small) - Pandora Music Festival, tons of live music, Americana Festival, etc
  11. Tour the 9/11 museum and memorial - when my parents visited we toured, now I have a pass
  12. Tour the United Nations
  13. Kayak the Hudson - only once and it was just what I needed
  14. Take part in a snowball fight
  15. Earn a rank in any martial arts or start my own class
  16. Date
  17. Have a picnic - I always pack food when I hike
  18. Go up state at least once - when Glenn visited, we went all over the place from upstate to CT to MA. Everywhere!
  19. Have someone visit me! - AmeriFriends passing through, my mom on a layover, Glenn, friends on layovers, my parents, Ciku!
  20. Try the pizza place Hollis told me to try - it is closed down. :(
  21. Climb to the top of Lady Liberty
  22. Re-sign my contract with work - I still can't believe I'm no longer in servic year terms
  23. Buy a real bed - my new place came with one
  24. Visit all 5 boroughs - often through the Red Cross but nonetheless, I feel well versed in my community
  25. Attempt to have a house plant or herb - RIP aloe plant. Stay strong bamboo shoot.
  26. Tour a firehouse - maybe it wasn't a tour but I did volunteer inside one
What are your goals?