Saturday, January 30, 2010

My Bucket List for 25

While speaking with my roommate I recently had an Oprah epiphany (as corny as it may sound). She drafted a list of 29 things to be happy, healthy and wise. This inspired me to write some of my own goals as I reach my quarter-century mark.

I wanted a visual representation of my goals so I can hold myself accountable and cross them off as I go. So here it is:

Mary's Ultimate 25 things to do while 25 list

1. Love myself
2. Make smart financial decisions, putting my needs before my wants
3. Apply to graduate school/officer training school
4. Pay remaining $3,455 of my student loan
5. Be a loving, mature, secure girlfriend
6. Be a loving, nurturing, daughter, aunt and friend
7. Get my license!
8. Blog at least once a month
9. Freelance an article, feature or opinion
10. Stretch my mind by attending a lecture/speaker series
11. Run every day, rain or shine
12. Dance my heart out
13. Smile every day
14. Make me way somehow down to the Caribbean
15. Save 10 percent of every paycheck
16. Volunteer at Walter Reed
17. Treat myself to Thai food
18. Try a new food/immerse myself in a new culture
19. Be spiritually inclined
20. Write, write, write
21. Read a thought-provoking book/or watch documentary every month
22. Laugh until my stomach hurts
23. Speak my mind, exercise my voice
24. Be grateful and appreciative
25. Embrace the randomness/spontaneity of life

Sunday, January 24, 2010

It's been a long time


Man, I can't remember the last time I've updated this blog. It seems like forever. Still plugging away on my grind and hustle. Currently infactuated with melancholy
90's music (Fiona Apple), The Real World DC and internet conspiracy theories on how Jay-Z and Lady Gaga worship the devil.

Things I'm not too crazy about: 5-cent tax on plastic bags, apartment scams on Craigslist and unresponsive miltary recruiters.....