101 in 1,001 Update #2

Well, I’ve hit month 6 of blogging. Since the commencement of Life: Ambitious, I have:
• Posted 109 times.
• Knocked off 20 items on my 101 in 1,001 list
• Started 10 additional items on my 101 in 1,001 list
• Learned more about myself – what I enjoy, what I dislike, what I need to improve, etc.

This blog was created as a means of figuring out what makes me happy and going after those things. Of going outside my comfort zone, eliminating incessant worry and anxiousness over things that really don’t have enough significance and figuring out who I really am.

In some ways, I’ve partially succeeded. In others, I’ve back-tracked. The funny thing about figuring out who you are is that you learn so many things in the process that it makes you question some of the things you previously felt certain about. That’s kind of where I’m stuck right now.

I have made some additional progress on my 101 in 1,001 since my last update and hope to check many more things off in these next 6 months. Here’s a little progress report...

The items I’ve completed are:

• Join an adult soccer league.
• Spend an entire day at a spa with a friend.
• No ice cream for a month. It's amazing that I made it the entire month of April without ice cream. I love ice cream! 
• Go a week without using my straightener. I liked ponytail's a lot during this week :) 
• Try a new food. I tried a pepper. It didn't taste how I expected it to, but I don't plan to eat them on a regular basis. 
• Spend an entire weekend without the internet. This was so amazing and I plan to do it on a more regular basis. It allowed me to focus on filling my time with meaningful things. 
• See Avatar in 3-D. LOVED this movie in 3-D. 
• Find a cute paid of heeled boots that fit. Walked into Martin + Osa to find a sole pair of boots. It was the last pair, was my size, and was over $150 off the original price. Sold!
• Buy a big pair of prescription sunglasses. 
• Pay for the beverage or meal of someone in line behind me. A random act of kindness that left me feeling really good about helping someone else out. 
• Create a box filled with greeting cards for every occasion – use them. 
• Become an aunt. Ok, so this isn't technically true. It isn't a human child, but my sister & brother-in-law got a puppy! I'm keeping 101 unchecked on the list in hopes that a human child comes into the picture. Unlikely, but my fingers are always crossed. 

Things currently in progress:

• Pay off my school loans. 
• See a broadway musical. I have tickets to see Wicked in August!
• Go to Costa Rica. My aunt and cousins are planning a family trip for Spring 2011. 
• Read 101 books in 1,001 days. I’ve currently read 12 since January 1.
• Get a passport. As I stated in my first update, the picture is taken but I haven't submitted the paperwork yet. Debating whether or not to re-take my picture. 
• Stop coloring my hair. Still in the process of reverting back to my natural hair color. 
• Do pilates or yoga 2 days a week for 2 months. My workout schedule will help me check this off! 
• Lose 10 pounds. My company began participation in The Biggest Loser corporate challenge and the previously mentioned workout schedule will (hopefully) help me achieve this!
• Live in California for at least 6 months. It's happening!
• Do a good deed for someone without them knowing I did so. I've got an idea and need to make it happen. It will happen soon.