25 for 25

“Never try, never know.”

Tiffany

1. Float in the Dead Sea in Israel – 1/2/15

2. Camp in a Bedouin tent in Jordan – 1/4/15

3. Ride a camel in Egypt – 1/10/15

4. Go to the airport and book the cheapest flight to someplace new

5. Go to Niagara falls – 8/3/15

 

New Things – “To change one’s life: start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. No exceptions.”

6. Read 12 new books – Tuesdays with Morrie, In the Mouth of the Wolf, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Paper Towns, currently reading: Creating Room to Read, The Goldfinch (lord help me get through this book), The Happiness Project, next up: Fahrenheit 451, Women Who Don’t Wait in Line, The Cuckoo’s Calling, One Plus One

7. Do a photoshoot in a public space

8. Learn to cook 5 new dishes – Shakshuka, Eggplant Rollatini, Zucchini soup, crepes, Pad Thai salad

9. Be a tourist in my own city (think: staycation)

10. Try 5 new restaurants in DC – By Brazil, Brookland Pint, Thai X-ing, Farmers Fishers Bakers (tip: go for brunch), up next: Rasika

 

Blogging – “Traveler, there are no paths; paths are made by walking.”

11. Create a travel planning guide

12. Create a city guides section – 7/16/15

13. Get with it on Twitter – 9/12/15 I decided to break up with Twitter and focus all my efforts on a social media platform I actually enjoy thanks to the (awesome) linked webinar

14. Outsource some of the work

15. Build email marketing and create newsletter options

 

Friendship – “The easiest kind of relationship for me is with 10,000 people. The hardest is with one.”

16. Send snail mail each month

17. Plan a weekly or biweekly happy hour

18. Plan three girls’ days

19. Go on a mini roadtrip with friends

20. Karaoke night with friends

 

Smiles – “Choose to be happy on a horrible, no good, very bad day.”

21. Day of nice

22. Make an effort to improve my French

23. Go thrifting – 9/19/15

24. “Fail spectacularly and try again”

25. Write for myself

Maggie

Last year, Maggie and I (who have birthdays 1 week apart) wrote our 24 for 24 lists separately and then compared when we were done. Since we were roommates living in the same city, we figured the less overlap we had, the more fun we would each get to participate in. Since we are living halfway across the world from each other this year, we compiled our ideas and finished our 25 for 25 lists together. You will notice some obvious similarities here 🙂 It’ll be fun to accomplish some of the same things while living in separate parts of the world!!

Throwbacks “A person without knowledge of their past and history is like a tree without roots.”

Research my family and make a family tree/history using websites like https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/all-obits as a starting point.
Watch 25 Classic Movies
Learn Hebrew
Learn three family recipes really well
Bring back the rollerblades

Habits “Motivation is what gets you started, habit what keeps you going.”

Develop a writing routine
Run a run
Create a budget and better spending habits
Take more pictures
Buy nice makeup and develop a make up routine

Adventure “My favorite thing is to go where I have never been.”

Go to two countries I’ve never been to before
Take a trip alone
Do an adrenaline activity (They sicken of the calm, who knew the storm)
Do a segway tour
“Fail spectacularly and try again”

Inspiration and Smiles “Choose to be happy on a horrible, no good, very bad day.”

Create a music library
Take an inspiring person to lunch
Murder mystery dinner
Complete 25 RAKS
Send postcards

New “To change one’s life, start immediately, do it flamboyantly, no exceptoins.”

Learn to knit and make a scarf
Finish a crossword puzzle
Read The Harry Potter Series
Ask someone out on a date
Take a class

Seth

One sweet reader, and friend of my sister’s, has been working on a list since last October. What started as a small to do list has turned into a huge bucket list of goals. I’ll let Seth do a little explaining himself:

“I’m obsessed with lists. They help me organize my thoughts, structure my life and make me feel good when I can check things off even if its just remembering to grab milk. My first list I ever made was when I was in 3rd grade, it was 4 things: Go skydiving, Visit England, Go on a Safari in Africa, and Explore the Amazon River. High bar to set.

Getting older, going to college, entering the workforce, my lists transitioned from doing things to watching movies, watching shows, buying items and eventually I stopped making lists completely. I turned a new page of my life when I moved to Washington D.C. three years ago and decided to revamp the lists again, this time with concerts and festivals and smaller self improving goals (try doing stand-up, volunteer, etc.), the future was beginning to look brighter.

On my 26th birthday last year I made the pledge to give up alcohol for one whole year, a hard reset life button. Over the course of the next month I proceeded to do everything on my to-list for the upcoming year, my productively level and personal funds had spiked astronomically. I suddenly realized I needed to sit down and make a bigger list, a better list, an anything is possible so lets go for it list.

And that’s how the 2015 to do list was created. The list is hectic and all over the place, ranging from personal loves (comedy), to physical challenges (running), to facing fears (heights and needles), to visiting friends, to exploring literal wonders of the world. Most of this list will take me awhile to complete, and I am constantly adding to it with no cut-off in sight, but for me its clear directions on the life I want to live and all the adventures that come with it!”