5Mar

33 for 33

Posted by Tarable | Category: Awesomesauce, Blogging, Goals, Love & Rainbows, Running, The Ladies, Training | Comments

the-scene

Ummm…mic check, one, two, one two…

So, right, sorry about my silence. Honestly though, things were a little crazy in February, with less days and my birthday and a comedic presentation and a blogging conference.

There are no good excuses to be made about the blog neglect. But hey, I’m back and attempting to be better than ever. And? I’m getting married tomorrow.

That being said, why in the hell am I writing a blog post on the eve of my elopement? Basically, I am a week overdue in posting my birthday list of what I want to do this year. By sharing it now,  I can cross at least one thing off the list the day after tomorrow. (And if you know me at all, then you know how much I really love crossing things off lists.)

  1. more yoga
  2. run another marathon
  3. elope
  4. work on improving my green thumb by growing beans and helping with the community garden
  5. pay down credit card debt
  6. write more letters
  7. perform stand-up at least once a month
  8. incorporate strength training into my workout routine
  9. reach out to my old friends
  10. play another season of Ultimate Frisbee
  11. do more push-ups
  12. explore new parts of Colorado
  13. give more bodywork
  14. roller derby!
  15. experiment with video
  16. get scuba certified
  17. blog more
  18. learn basics of Photoshop
  19. buy more vintage clothing
  20. get rid of unnecessary stuff
  21. say yes more
  22. reach outside of my comfort zone
  23. swim
  24. throw a kickass wedding party
  25. volunteer my time with a cause close to my heart
  26. get the tattoo on my ankle redone
  27. be sure my loved ones know how I feel about them
  28. dance more
  29. put money in my savings account every month
  30. acknowledge gratitude daily
  31. practice compassion
  32. forgive and forget
  33. learn how to juggle

Let’s see how I do. I promise it will not be another month until my next post. Especially since I’ll have rad pictures of a mod wedding dress to share very soon. (If that’s not a teaser, I don’t know what is…)

*Thanks to Caroline for being a constant source of inspiration and for sharing her own list.

**Somewhat interesting tidbit…Caroline and I have six things in common on our lists (almost twenty percent), which helps to illustrate why we’re friends in the first place.

  • KatoKatonian

    Great list! I'm particularly envious of the "stand up" one. I hope you go for it! Stand up has always intrigued me since I was a kid, but I've never had the guts to try it. I don't think I'm funny enough to make it worthwhile, and I suspect my ego is too fragile to handle the inevitable failure.

  • I bet you'd surprise yourself Kato. Even when I bomb on stage, I learn something. I'm thinking of going back up this next Tuesday, but it's St. Patty's Day and I'm not sure I have any good Irish jokes. I'll be taking video of my next stage appearance and trying to document the adventure on this here blog. Stay tuned.

  • KatoKatonian

    Would love to see a video if you record it!

    I only know pirate jokes, so unless you want to try to substitute "Pirate" with "Irish" I'm afraid I couldn't help.

  • I for one am really hoping you rawk it with the roller derby. I'll definitely come watch your matches!

  • There's a doubleheader at the end of this month if you want to come with me! Just watching this time...I gotta learn the strategy involved.

  • Happy birthday, Tara! Great list of improvements

  • Happy Belated Birthday, Happy Elopement, and Good Luck on these awesome goals. Especially stand-up! Make sure to invite me next time you perform!

  • It may not be the first time I go back up on stage, but you'll definitely get an invite at some point, I promise!

  • Congratulations and best wishes!

    Your pal,
    John

  • Thanks buddy and sorry I couldn't invade your house for Blogger Social like we'd both imagined. Perhaps another time?

  • Yeah, and those bastards haven't given me my deposit back yet!

    Anytime you are in Boston give me a yell.
    J

  • That was a GREAT list I hope that your wedding went/is going great!

    (While I type this the clouds are rolling in so I am hopping that I don't wake up in the morning to any headlines saying: "New Married Couple Stranded After Skiing to their Destination and then Being Snowed in then Having to Build a Snow Cave and eat Frozen Squirrel for Dinner..."

    Because even though it would make great blog/stand-up fodder, it would still sorta suck, you know?

  • I do know Ally. The only real mishap we had was some gear difficulty with my cross-country skis, but luckily we had some snowshoes for a backup plan. No snow on the actual wedding day but it started coming down on Saturday, when we were backpacking out from the "rustic" cabin we stayed in. Fortunately, a drive to the hot springs cured all.

    Full post coming soon and thanks for the kind thoughts!

  • I love your list, I'm inspired to go write my own. I hope you're having a wonderful wedding day.

  • I'm a geeky list-maker so it was surprising that I hadn't tried this for my birthday. Glad I could provide some inspiration and be sure to share your list when you've posted it! (There's definitely something about making it public that holds you more accountable...)

  • I cannot wait to see that wedding dress--with the rugged mountains and beautiful snow of Colorado! Good list, I have a weird thing about crossing things off lists too. Very satisfying!

  • Going to write my elopement post later today, Gracey. Thanks for your lovely message! The pics are rad and the day was AMAZING...

  • Amo

    Congrats and best wishes today!

  • Thanks Amy (or Amo). I'm bringing along my wedding photographer (aka my tripod) to be sure to capture some sweet pics.

  • Congrats Tara and belated Happy birthday! When exactly is your Birthday?
    Best wishes on your wedding!

  • Thanks Randy. My birthday was February 26th so it's been a fun couple of weeks for me!

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