Ah, birthdays. Since about the age of 24, I haven't really wanted to have anymore birthdays. But, alas, they keep coming. And because they keep coming, I have decided to give in and enjoy them. I am embracing birthdays with a two-point system: retrospection and celebration. Here is the retrospection part. Tomorrow you get the celebration.
At some point this past year, I decided to begin listing all the new things I had tried or experienced for the first time. Then, it became a game of sorts--28 New Things for My 28th Year (not in any particular order.)
- Tried Appletinis (and liked Appletinis)
- Embraced Cold-Eeze Gum (it really works!)
- Rode in an ambulance
- Salsa danced in Acapulco
- Became a Broncos fan
- Had my hair braided in corn rows
- Went to the ER...4 times
- Played with robots
- Rode a Harley
- Experienced the Pumpkin Latte (yummy!)
- Had CAT Scans
- Spent Christmas in Colorado
- Started blogging
- Was married against my will by a British missionary (I will answer no questions about this, so don't even attempt to interrogate me.)
- Had surgery
- Shot assault weapons
- Ate crepes
- Attempted snowboarding
- Got Netflix (I heart Netflix)
- Found my all-time favorite computer game, Wack a Mole (spy version)
- Had the Ikea experience
- Ate Moroccan food
- Played in a NCAA March Madness Pool
- Became a 24 fan (where I have been for the past few years?)
- Experienced Girl Scout National Convention
- Got some Perspective(s)
- Cleaned my microwave (Yes, for the first time. Go ahead, wag your judgmental fingers. I know. Your microwaves are all spotless, aren't they?)
- Became okay with being 29. Just in time, too.
4 comments:
Let's see...where do I begin? I will not even ask about the missionary because I know it will come out eventually...with the help of some appletinis. You had a LOT of medical experiences this year!!!!! And yes, my microwave is squeaky clean. HA.
Now, if I were to do this list (and thanks heavens I'm not), it would go something like this:
1. Changed diaper full of purple poo.
2. Had a nervous breakdown.
3. Learned from Mandy that the gall bladder is a force to be reckoned with.
4. Became very good friends with Lowe's credit services.
5. Began looking forward to 30 since it meant I would once again have a 2-year-old and not a newborn.
And so on and so forth. Quite depressing, huh? Maybe I can come up with 28 good things in the next 25 days. Any advice for me now that I'm in the home stretch?
what an amazing 28th year. & to top it off, i heard a vicious rumour about something that begins with a capital M. and that doesn't mean Mandy. well, it could. but it doesn't really. anyways.
Katie, you would probably be shocked to know that corn rows are not a good look for me. I know, I know, surprising, really. Heehee.
Becky, we are going to have to work on that list. Seriously.
And J-LO, yes, the rumors abound. We'll talk more off the blog!
so, on your list - 1, 5, 9, 12, 16, and 18 all happened in Colorado. I think it is a sign that you should move out here. Also, I assume you DIDN'T like #1 as you were puking it up all night in a certain older bro's bathroom during #12. ;-)
Love,
I'll let you guess which one of your fabulous nieces wrote this one!
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