Yesterday night, Chris wrote to me and asked if I could help him with something. I feel bad that I wasn't able to help him ... but that's beside the point. I just wanted to say that I'm feeling glad that he would choose to come to me for advice, help, or favors. I'm his little sister so it means a lot to me that he looks to me for help, etc.
Chris, my brother, is such a kind-hearted person. He is the loudest person on earth, but my mom once said that he definitely brings warmth into a home, so I guess his loud-out-of-tune-singing is okay sometimes. Over Winter break, he woke me up after he came back from school and told me to get ready so we could go eat out. He said I could choose the place. Then, when I got to spend the day with him and his girlfriend, his girlfriend told me that he often tells her how much he misses me. Super sweet.
All this to say, I have such a wonderful brother and felt that this was worth a blog post.
I made John the Baptist puppets today with the kids and as we were coloring, one little girl sits on top of her seat while on her feet, looks straight down on another little girl's coloring skills and with an increased tone, she asks, "weeeeally?" (She meant to say "Reaaaally?") Not only did it shock me, but it made me laugh to myself. And then I asked her, "Now is that nice to say?!" And she told me she was only asking herself. Children these days never fail to amaze me with how quick they're learning. I can't remember if I was as smart as these kids when I was their age. Nevertheless, I love learning from them!
So there's this list. 101 goals in 1001 days. I've listed goals that I want to accomplish in the years ahead of me in hopes of actually accomplishing them. None of these goals are anything special in particular, but they're set so that I may do them and be able to look back and say that I've done such things. I think it's going to be great!
Start Date: January 12th, 2014
End Date: October 9th, 2016
1.Finish this list
2. Learn to swim
3. Have a conversation with the hard of hearing
4.Run a marathon
5. Run 3 miles non-stop on a treadmill
6. Donate my hair
7. Have at least 1,000 saved in my bank account
8. Send 50 handwritten notes or letters (0/50)
9. Pay for a stranger's meal/drink
10. Meet a need for someone
11. Lose 20 lbs
12. Visit a friend in another state
13.Take a road trip
14.Wear red lipstick
15. Acquire 5 new journals (1/5)
16. Learn to speak fluently in Hmong
17. Go to a concert
18.Post an outfit of the day
19.Invest in a good pair of shoes
20. Memorize at least 10 bible verses
21. Make at least 1 close non-hmong friend in college
22. Watch a movie marathon
23. Do 20 random acts of kindness - intentionally (0/20)
24. Try 5 new restaurants (or places I've never been before) (5/5)
25. Eat at a restaurant in Atlanta
26.Read a classic novel Tuesdays with Morrie. Such a beautiful book!
27.Learn to drive
28.Then get license
29. Treat both mom and sister to a mani/pedi
30. Go to a spa
31.Be able to lift 30 lbs
32.Buy an Essie nail polish (Mind your mittens)
33.Sit in a coffee shop with my laptop and do something productive
34. Spend a whole day in Barnes and Noble
35. Lead youth girls in something
36.Eliminate 20 tangible things
37.Watch a documentary
38.Create a list of big words to use more often
39. Take a day off and do your own thing
40. Put a dollar into savings for every goal accomplished
41.Clear out my closet
42. Surprise someone with lunch
43.Learn how to make papaya
44.Get a new job
45. Help someone move
46. Send random care package to a friend
48. Invest in a friend
49. Buy an elegant dress
50. Talk to a stranger about my faith
51.Pursue a friendship
52.Go on a vacation
53. Make an original song
54. Make a cover
55. Go hiking
56. Buy new guitar strings
57. Learn a new instrument
58.Give a gift
59. Set up a bed time for 11:00pm -- and make it a habit to sleep by then.
60. Attain HOPE
61. Earn all A's
62. Donate blood
63. Officially start my budgeting plan
64.Complete a resume
65.Finish writing through a journal
66. Go a week without any processed foods
67.Use at least one each of my products (moisturizer, chapstick, lotion, mascara)
68. Purchase pepper spray
69. Jog over the shore of a beach
70. Eat a Sprinkles cupcake ... or two.
71.Go a week without painting my nails
72. Teach someone a subject until that person understands it
73. Go to a drive-in movie theater
74. Learn to change a tire on a car
75. Get "Happy Birthday" donuts from Sublime Donuts (in Atlanta) for someone's birthday!
76. Buy groceries from Trader Joes!
77. Go sightseeing!
78. Dye hair.
79.Bake from a pinterest recipe! We actually just made a Chicken and Avocado dish. Super good!
80. Read the entire bible
81. Purchase a book from my wishlist
82. Read 10 books (3/10) Jesus > Religion, The Fault in our Stars, Tuesdays with Morrie
83. Send flowers to someone!
84.Get a credit card.
85. Become a morning person
86. Fast
87. Support a charity, foundation, or organization.
88. Be able to do one good pull up!
89. Get a passport
90. Send a care package to a sick friend
91. Invest in a friend's dream
92. Attend a conference
93. Go on a trip with friends
94. Learn how to tie a tie
95. Learn how to make a fire
96. Babysit for someone
97.Volunteer for something I was able to help clean/prepare an area in town with freshmen.
98. Make a "day in the life" video
99. Collect, at least, 10 children's books for the future classroom
100. Greet someone with breakfast
101. Take a before and after picture
Start Date: January 12th, 2014
End Date: October 9th, 2016
1.
2. Learn to swim
3. Have a conversation with the hard of hearing
4.
5. Run 3 miles non-stop on a treadmill
6. Donate my hair
7. Have at least 1,000 saved in my bank account
8. Send 50 handwritten notes or letters (0/50)
9. Pay for a stranger's meal/drink
10. Meet a need for someone
11. Lose 20 lbs
12. Visit a friend in another state
13.
14.
15. Acquire 5 new journals (1/5)
16. Learn to speak fluently in Hmong
17. Go to a concert
18.
19.
20. Memorize at least 10 bible verses
21. Make at least 1 close non-hmong friend in college
22. Watch a movie marathon
23. Do 20 random acts of kindness - intentionally (0/20)
24.
25. Eat at a restaurant in Atlanta
26.
27.
28.
29. Treat both mom and sister to a mani/pedi
30. Go to a spa
31.
32.
33.
34. Spend a whole day in Barnes and Noble
35. Lead youth girls in something
36.
37.
38.
39. Take a day off and do your own thing
40. Put a dollar into savings for every goal accomplished
41.
42. Surprise someone with lunch
43.
44.
45. Help someone move
46. Send random care package to a friend
48. Invest in a friend
49. Buy an elegant dress
50. Talk to a stranger about my faith
51.
52.
53. Make an original song
54. Make a cover
55. Go hiking
56. Buy new guitar strings
57. Learn a new instrument
58.
59. Set up a bed time for 11:00pm -- and make it a habit to sleep by then.
60. Attain HOPE
61. Earn all A's
62. Donate blood
63. Officially start my budgeting plan
64.
65.
66. Go a week without any processed foods
67.
68. Purchase pepper spray
69. Jog over the shore of a beach
70. Eat a Sprinkles cupcake ... or two.
71.
72. Teach someone a subject until that person understands it
73. Go to a drive-in movie theater
74. Learn to change a tire on a car
75. Get "Happy Birthday" donuts from Sublime Donuts (in Atlanta) for someone's birthday!
76. Buy groceries from Trader Joes!
77. Go sightseeing!
78. Dye hair.
79.
80. Read the entire bible
81. Purchase a book from my wishlist
82. Read 10 books (3/10) Jesus > Religion, The Fault in our Stars, Tuesdays with Morrie
83. Send flowers to someone!
84.
85. Become a morning person
86. Fast
87. Support a charity, foundation, or organization.
88. Be able to do one good pull up!
89. Get a passport
90. Send a care package to a sick friend
91. Invest in a friend's dream
92. Attend a conference
93. Go on a trip with friends
94. Learn how to tie a tie
95. Learn how to make a fire
96. Babysit for someone
97.
98.
99. Collect, at least, 10 children's books for the future classroom
100. Greet someone with breakfast
101. Take a before and after picture
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