New Years Resolutions never work out too well for me. So instead of setting myself up for failure, I’m going to try something new. I’m making a list of 24 things I want to carry out in 2010. Why 24? This April, I’ll be turning 24 and thinking of any more is too hard for the first day of the year. Some of them are a bit extreme, but why not aim high. It is a new decade after all. You can track my progress over on the tab that says Twenty Four in 2010. It will be a fantastic year!
- Go skydiving
- Visit 5 new cities
- Run a 5k
- Go to the gym/workout 5 days a week for a month
- Try 10 new foods
- Video blog 3 times (I hate the word ‘vlog’)
- Enroll Waldi in obedience classes
- Apply to 5 grad schools
- Take the GREs
- Have a No Spend Month
- Read 50 books
- Complete 5 sewing projects
- Participate in a CSA
- Visit a foreign country I haven’t been to yet
- Finish 5 knitting projects
- Get Lasik eye surgery
- Take 10 pictures I would frame
- Find a church in the area I like and go regularly
- Enter a photo contest
- Take scuba diving class
- Go sailing
- Go wine tasting
- Write a note or card to a friend once a month
- Meet 5 bloggers in real life that I admire
Bring it on 2010!
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January 1, 2010 at 4:05 pm
bellerenee
Things I Know You’re Going to ADORE:
Video blogging
GREs (you can use the book I bought when I’m done, I’m taking mine Jan 12!)
No spend month (I spend waaaay less now that I did one.)
MEETING BLOGGERS.
January 1, 2010 at 6:35 pm
ale8oneboy
I wish I had the energy to tackle that list. Sounds like fun! I need to get around to making a list for 2010! – mattkendrick.com
January 6, 2010 at 1:12 am
Becky Travels
You should definitely make a list for 2010! I think the energy will come throughout the year, at least I hope it does.
January 1, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Phil
Sounds awesome! I can’t think that big just yet, but hope to soon.
January 6, 2010 at 1:11 am
Becky Travels
Thanks Phil! I’m glad to see reading and commenting!
January 2, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Stephanie
Awesome list! I totally feel you on the church. Trent and I want to find one that has intelligent sermons, fun young people and good music. It’s ridiculously hard. Also, I feel like I can help you out on some of these considering you’re coming to visit me and you’ve never been here! Yay! Also, that wine tasting one, there are a slew of NC wineries that Trent and I have passed driving to his parents house and apparently there are a ton all over the state. We’ve been wanting to go to a tasting. Maybe that could be a fun outing we do when you come up. If my sister can get in. haha You’ve really inspired me. Maybe I’ll come up with my own list. Happy New Year! (Can you believe it’s 2010?!)
January 6, 2010 at 1:11 am
Becky Travels
For some reason, I think the church one is going to be harder than I thought. Imagine that in Catholic South Bend!!
January 3, 2010 at 9:57 am
Rebekah
Oh my. A No Spend Month. I’ll just have to live vicariously through you on that one, because I’d fail on day three.
I need to make a list…
January 6, 2010 at 1:13 am
Becky Travels
No Spend month will be really hard but I feel that it will really put into perspective what I need and what I want. Something I struggle with right now. Make a list and let me know when its up!
January 4, 2010 at 1:03 am
Margarita
Sky diving is also on my goal list this year!! And I would love to get Lasik eye surgery – so much better than contacts!
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January 6, 2010 at 1:14 am
Becky Travels
I’m really looking forward to Lasik, now if only I could afford it…. I think that is where the No Spend Month comes in.
Thanks for the comment!
January 5, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Emily Jane
Oh wow that’s quite the list! I always get intimidated by those huge 101 in 1001 lists and something like this sounds far more manageable. I should’ve done a 25 before 25
Good luck skydiving!! I’ve ALWAYS wanted to do that!
January 6, 2010 at 1:14 am
Becky Travels
I’m intimidated too by the big lists, that’s why I started off small. I’ll let you know how skydiving goes. There will surely be a blog post about it, hopefully with pictures!
January 6, 2010 at 9:27 am
E.P.
Good for you! This is going to be an amazing year, and I can definitely see you completing all these goals!
I’m also super excited to read about the skydiving. I wouldn’t be brave enough to even attempt that!
January 6, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Becky Travels
Thanks Erin! I’ll keep you posted on the skydiving.
January 7, 2010 at 6:19 pm
floreta
awesome, great list! I don’t think I would be able to skydive. maybe if the opportunity came up randomly, i wouldn’t turn it down tho..
January 7, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Becky Travels
I guess I’m just an adrenaline junky.
January 14, 2010 at 1:14 am
Brandi
This is a great to-do in 2010 list! I’m so very glad you added me as a friend on 20-something bloggers — I’m so digging your blog. Not to mention, I always LOVE to meet dachshund owners (I had one growing up and my parents currently have 2 dachshunds — both rescue dogs). Welcome to the world of blogging. I’ll be back soon!
January 15, 2010 at 9:52 pm
Becky Travels
Thanks for stopping by! I’m sure pictures of Waldi, my mini dachshund will show up here soon.
January 14, 2010 at 1:16 pm
That Kind of Girl
These are awesome resolutions! I took the GRE last year, more or less on a whim, and it honestly wasn’t that scary. Stay strong!
I also love the idea of a No Spend Month. Man, even thinking of it makes me cringe — maybe I should try it! (And then, obvi, blog about it…)
January 15, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Becky Travels
Definitely try the No Spend Month then we can compare how we did. The GREs scare me because it is a standardize test. Who honestly does well on those??