Two months in...........

Now that I am 2 months in to my bucket list I thought I would check and see what I have accomplished so far.  I feel like I have done so much- but I still have so much left to do!!!  I appreciate all the love and support I have gotten in completing these items, and I am having so much fun, and learning so much about myself along the way.  Here is where I stand- yellow items are done, pink are in process.

40 Before 40- March Update

1.      Feed the homeless

2.    See Ruby Falls and Rock City

3.    Climb Stone Mountain

4.    Do Clemson tri with friends (Steph???)

5.    Wear a bikini in public

6.    After a negative experience with someone, find the positive in them and let them know what it is.

7.     Make a pillowcase for the Cancer center (http://www.conkerrcancer.org/) –done and delivered!

8.    Get a mammogram (EVERY.DAMN.YEAR.)

9.    Apply for Survivor

10.Zumba with Darby-done- just in the nick of time!

11.   Go on a group bike ride

12.  Get back to Lifetime at WW-working hard- only 4 lbs away

13. Start a blog done J

14.  Compete in a race with the goal of placing, not just finishing.

15. Get my hair straightened.-bought the Groupon, just have to do it!

16. Buy an expensive (over $$$100) pair of jeans

17.  Wear these jeans with high heels

18. Go horseback riding with Mary

19. Take the kids to a drive in

20. Visit at least 1 new city New Orleans

21. Take the kids to a Clemson soccer game

22. Contribute to my IRA

23. Take my girls to the “Take your daughter to Clemson” weekend

24. Make it to the bus stop one day without raising my voice EVEN ONE TIME. thanks to all of the advice and help from friends

25. Pay the toll for the car behind me.

26. Build a house with Habitat.

27. Learn to knit- left handed

28. Eat a meal made up completely of food I have grown and/or caught.

29. Show up as mystery reader in costume (stolen idea from a FB friend) Dr. Seuss’ birthday- great fun J

30. Get a physical. (And not just the “girly” stuff) easy- and I learned some things too

31. Have lunch with an old friend and catch up (Thx Chelle!) several times over

32. Take a clay class with Kelly

33. Make a list of 10 people I know in my life that have inspired me 3 so far

34. Wear pajama jeans to the mall (which means I have to get some!) got them, just have to get to the mall now!

35. List 10 times I was way wrong good for reflecting and learning

36. Support someone in something I don’t believe in, just because I love them In process, and guess what?  I think they were right!

37. Mardi Gras (why haven’t I thought of this before???) fun, fun, fun!

38. Run down “The Hill”

39. Zip line in Georgia

40. Interview my parents about their youth, and capture it.

Okay, what to say? Some of the things I have learned so far...............

Sometimes I have to force myself to do things NOW.....I can put them off further and further, until they never happen.  Some examples of why pushing myself was good? 

I took the Zumba class with Darby at my gym, and the next week the gym closed.  If I had waited, I wouldn't have been able to finish it. 

I spent some time with Chelle, and the next day she moved to Houston. 

I had a physical, and I found out my Vitamin D level was REALLY low.  Fixing that has given me more energy and raised my moods. 

Forcing myself to take another look at our morning routine has made all of our lives easier.  It sets the mood for a more enjoyable and more productive day. 

Some of the things so far were just downright fun :) 

Showing up for school in costume was a great way to pleasantly surprise my 2nd grader, and find out how embarassed my 4th grader could get (although she told me later that she really thought it was neat, and I would have to try harder next time if I REALLY wanted to embarrass her.) 

Going to Mardi Gras last minute was a great experience for both me and my kids.  The bonus of it was finding a friend that was as crazy as me to meet me there with her kids.

Doing Zumba at the gym was actually a good time- the music and energy in the room was enough to get me going.

And the biggest thing- setting a timeline has forced me to prepare early for things.  For those who know me well, you know that I am not a big planner.  I move best at the last minute.  For many of these items though, I have to get set up in advance. 

I am setting aside time to train for the races I am doing, take the kids to the places I really want to take them, and making time for friends that I haven't seen or talked to in a while.  I even made a point to have a Cat in the Hat outfit for Dr. Seuss's birthday :)

Instead of getting so caught up in the everyday of soccer/baseball/basketball/play practice, we are finding time to do the things that we really want to do in the time we have to do it.

So......thanks for hanging in with me so far. I am working on the rest of the list, and I am committed to getting it done!  As a matter of fact, I just got the Lands End catalog in the mail and I am getting ready to check out the bikinis :)