Remembering Goals...

It's almost here.  Yep.  The BIG 4-0 that everyone talks about like it's end days.  For me, it's another decade that I hope to complete.  That I hope is the best yet because, I'll be honest here, I feel like I'm just finding my groove in life.  My face and butt might sag a bit but my spirits are high.  Y'all, that's the best I could hope for!

Ok, I thought I'd give an update, probably the last before my birthday, of my 100 Before 40 goal list.  Which, might I add, has some things on it that a) will not be met ever b) will not be met until I'm 40 or older c) are no longer interesting or d) are downright silly.  Heh.  I plan to share a few more specifics if I remember to document some of these properly...

1.  See the Northern Lights (ongoing)
2. Write a book
3. Experience a class III rapids adventure 
4. Play under a waterfall
5. Learn Spanish (ongoing)
6. Walk on hot coals…like in the movies!
7. Learn how to play the saw (ongoing)
8. Put my hand/name in wet concrete
9. Do a zipline
10. Meet Tom Waits
11. Ride a mattress down a flight of stairs
12. Shave a part of my head
13. Foster baby possums
14. Stay at the Greyfield Inn on Cumberland Island
15. Meet the Dali Lama (I went to see him speak so I'm going to count this)
16. Visit all the US National Parks (ongoing)
17. Quit smoking
18. Go vegan for at least 6 months
19. Go internet free for at least 6 months
20. Make a simple dress
21. Kayak to Billy’s Island
22. Learn how to make a daisy chain
23. Run a 5k
24. Re-read all Tom Robbins books
25. Learn how to identify at least 15 birds
26. Make a decorative pillow
27. Kayak down the Broad River
28. Relearn cloud classifications/names
29. Paint a painting
30. Submit a photo to a contest
31. Not bring home a single plastic bag for at least 6 months (ongoing)
32. Lose 15lbs…the healthy way!
33. Eat at least 30 cheeses that I’ve never had before nixing this one
    
34. Make dandelion wine
35. Host a couchsurfer every month for 6 months
36. Learn how to make/roll sushi
37. Grow out my bangs
38. Go without turning on electricity/gas/power for a day
39. Build a blanket fort
40. Make fresh pasta
41. Help create 10 random acts of kindness
42. Roll down a grassy hill
43. Do one craft a week (ongoing...kind of)
44. Go to a proper high tea
45. …and learn how to make an edible scone…*sigh*...and maybe Devonshire cream?
46. Make a stencil for house goods
47. Learn how to make a good Bloody Mary mix
48. Take a ride in a hot air balloon
49. Learn how to triple skip a stone
50. Hike part of the Appalachian Trail
51. Write/email/call a politician every month regarding animal rights issues
52. Help create a GA blogger group and/or meetup
53. Stand on the White Cliffs of Dover
54. Make a short film – either fiction or documentary – and post online
55. Sponsor a needy child
56. Create the perfect Mac & Cheese recipe
57. Try to recreate Amelie’s wardrobe
58. Go to a Diane Arbus or Steiglitz exhibit
59. Learn how to rock climb
60. Draw a self-portrait
61. Learn archery
62. Read every banned book (ongoing)
63. Learn how to ride the tandem with confidence
64. Two words: paint fight!
65. Sleep in a yurt
66. Start saving for RV
67. Learn how to cook breads and other goodies in/over a campfire
68. Make palak paneer
69. Visit a sweat lodge
70. Travel to Finland/Ireland and finish the family tree for Grandma (future)
71. Finish the damn list
72. Learn how to smile properly in photos and stop scaring folks with my half scowl
73. Learn to enjoy the art of silence
74. Watch 1/8 of the Criterion Collection - that’s about 100 movies! (ongoing)
75. Host a wine tasting at my home for all my friends
76. No more chattering when I’m nervous - just keep mouth shut...
77. Take a pottery class and make an awesome bowl
78. Build a birdhouse
79. Learn how to use a whip a la Indiana Jones
80. Have a bonfire on the beach and then sleep under the stars - maybe via a long awaited return trip to Cumberland Island?  (future)
81. Conquer my fear of heights
82. Read 1 book a week (ongoing)
83. Volunteer somewhere for an entire year (ongoing)
84. Sign up and take free classes...learn something!
85. Build a small greenhouse
86. Learn to play pool (ongoing)
87. Take a cooking class (ongoing)
88. Build a snow fort
89. Learn how to take care of a bonsai tree
90. Do a polar bear swim
91. Pay off my student loans (hahahaha! what was I thinking?)
92. Learn how to make the perfect pie crust
93. Research and buy only cruelty-free products
94. Practice, memorize and complete an entire movement set for Tai Chi (ongoing)
95. Learn 100 ASL signs
96. Pose for a family portrait - me, Brady and all the critters
97. Learn calligraphy
98. Attend a TED Talk
99. Become better organized (ongoing)
100. Be featured in a newspaper
101. Learn to trapeze (not happening after major surgery)
102. Cultivate patience (ongoing) 

And there we go!  That's what I have so far and I'm trying my darndest to keep up with the majority of the list.  I'll be happy that I finished 50% of it let alone a possible 75%.  *fingers crossed*

Have you got any goals to finish by the end of the year too?  If they're similar maybe we could link up somehow and celebrate!