2016

Yay! New year - new list(s).
I can't wait to start using this book/journal!

Like the quote from A Tale Of Two Cities says, "It was the best of times. It was the worst of times."

2016 - what a year.

Thankfully, the good has (almost) always outweighed the bad.

I spent more time offline - and more time IRL with those whom I have meaningful relationships.
I fell in love with musicals (specifically, Hamilton).
I finished my sophomore year of college.
I was captivated by the Summer Olympics held in Rio this year.
I started volunteering at a local non-profit, which opened my eyes in a whole new way.
I cheered on my favorite football team(s), the presidential candidate I hoped to win, and those on my college journey.
I realized how much I truly love to travel. Wanderlust is real!
I finished my favorite semester of college (this past fall).
I traveled to new + old places with friends and family alike.
I learned how to maintain balance with my schoolwork and social life.
I learned to appreciate and understand the food I eat, and why an exercise routine is important.
I started cooking/baking again, and made time for things that make me happy, like reading books.

The bonds with my family and friends have been strengthened more than I ever thought possible.
I learned how to appreciate every single moment and take each day as it comes. 

I am thankful for all I've learned, and even more grateful for realizing that the best things aren't things - they're people, places, and memories.

I've loved and cried and laughed and had my heart broken more times than I can count.

From spending time with those less fortunate for weeks on end to filling my brain with new and exciting information in my classes, this year has been one for the books.

My hands have been covered in flour.
I've filled my phone with photos.
And my heart has never been so full.
I lived this year. Really, truly lived.

It's amazing to see what all one can accomplish if he/she steps away from the screens that seem to captivate our every waking moment.
I stopped wishing, and started doing.

There are so many other wonderful things that happened this year with a few not so great mixed in, but all in all, this year has been amazing.

Thank you 2016.
I'm ready to welcome 2017 with open arms.
Here's to the new year!

P.S. Also, check out this list and another here. I think they're pretty awesome!

101 in 1001 (College Edition)

Thanks to Mackenzie Horan at Design Darling for introducing a more reasonably sized bucket list for those who love to check items off their list in a timely manner! I loved coming up with these ideas and can't wait to see what kind of adventures that will result from this list :) I'm done with my freshman year of college and now have a whole summer ahead of me to check off a few items. I kept putting off writing this list, but I finally (!!!) finished it and am now publishing it for the world to see :) I'm pretty random, so this list is gonna be interesting..

Start: May 23, 2015

End: February 17, 2018

(36/101 achieved!)

ACTIVE

Drink the required amount of water for at least a week. (August 2016)

Form an exercise routine and stick with it for at least a month (and hopefully it'll be routine after that!). (June 2016)

Go camping.

Keep up a healthy diet. (Summer 2016)

Learn how to play tennis.

Participate in a color run.

Ride my bike more. (June 2016)

Try out yoga. (Started 6.9.15)

Buy a bikini. (5.31.15)

BLOG

Blog at least 3 times a week for at least 3 months. (Fall 2015)

Collaborate on a blog post with one of my blogger friends.

Learn how to code. (In progress)

Redesign blog. (Summer 2015)

Take outfit pictures regularly.

Update header. (7.5.16)

COLLEGE

Attend more events. (Fall 2016)

Become more involved in campus ministries. (Fall 2016)

Decorate my dorm in a completely different way than I did freshman year. (January 2016)

Get an on-campus job.

Go to at least 1 event for each sport on campus.

Join another club. (Fall 2016)

Reach out to underclassmen.

Take a few classes outside my comfort zone.

ENTERTAINMENT

Attend a horse race and/or polo match.
Buy a Polaroid.
Clear out Netflix queue. (May 2016)
Find 5 new artists to listen to. (2015/2016)
Go to a concert (preferably Ed Sheeran or Taylor Swift).
Go see a double feature.
Go to a drive-in movie.
Go to an outdoors concert. (7.30.15)
Go to an outdoors movie.
Harry Potter movie marathon -- all 8 in one day!
Learn how to play guitar.
Listen to at least 3 audio books.
Organize Pinterest boards. (June 2016)
Read 10 new books. (Summer 2016)
Re-read all 7 books of the Harry Potter series. (2/7)
Try geocaching.
Watch 2 new TV series on Netflix.
Watch 10 new movies.

FOOD/DRINK

Bake a pie. (7.6.16)

Go berry picking in the summer. (8.11.16)

Grill.

Learn how to use chopsticks.

Make a pizza from scratch.

Make macarons again.

Try 10 new foods. (1/10)
Try 10 new recipes. (Summer 2016)

Try 10 new restaurants. (4/10)

Visit a Farmer's Market. (May 2016)

PERSONAL

Attempt to photograph the sunrise and sunset everyday for a whole month.

Budget!

Buy a new camera or extra/special lenses for my iPhone. (December 2015)

Buy my favorite perfume.

Buy real flowers.

Conquer a fear. (7.1.15)

Donate hair to Locks of Love. (January 2016)

Find out blood type.
Floss once a week for at least a year. (In progress)

If I'm ever going to do it, open an Etsy shop for my canvases.

Keep a regular journal (typed on phone or written in a notebook) for at least a month. (January 2016)

Land an internship. (May 2017)

Learn a new language.

Learn calligraphy.

Learn CPR.

Learn how to sew (better).

Learn how to tie a tie.

Make a "rainy day" fund.

Organize bookmarks/favorites on laptop. (June 2015)

Organize my closet and give away items I don't need anymore.

Organize phone (apps/contacts/notes/photos). (July 2015)

Paint more! (June 2016)

Plan a picnic.

Send out family Christmas cards. (December 2016)

Volunteer at church more.

Vote in an election. (November 2016)

SOCIAL

Clean out email inbox. (7.6.15)

Meet 5 blogger friends in person. (1/5)

Send letters to 10 people who have impacted my life.

Update/makeover social media (blog and personal).

TRAVEL

Collect more postcards.

Get in the car and just go. (7.8.16)
Go to Arizona.

Go to Disney World (again) and/or Disneyland.

Go to London and visit my British best friend.

Go to NYC. (March 2017)
Ride on a train.

Take a cruise.

Travel out of the country.

Travel to 5 new states. (2017)

Travel up the East Coast. (2017)

Visit a 'Before I Die' wall.

Visit a Bucket List wall and write on it.
Visit a movie set.
Visit Dallas (and hopefully the Design Darling office!).
Visit IKEA. (7.30.16)

Visit Outer Banks in North Carolina.

Visit the So Worth Loving office.

Visit the KJP factory.

Inspire someone else to write a list. (6.3.15: Rebecca)