twenty-four before 24 progress...

Things crossed off the list:

*missions trip...tecate, mexico. december of 08
*get health insurance...november of 08

In the works/continually happening:
1. chicago. not on a budget. march 10-16!
2. dinner at chez panisse. val and i are taking a trip to San Francisco and Berkeley for this reason. we just don't have the date down yet.
3. go hiking in malibu.
4. be healthier. make going to the gym occur more than eating sugar for dinner. i've been working out every morning, and 4 days out of the week i pretty much eat vegan, no white flour and no sugar.
5. grow spiritually.
6. dedicate time to reach out and help people. post abortion recovery support group starts this thursday!
7. teach a once a month lunch time cooking class in the office. this was a coworkers idea for me, but i think it'd be awesome to execute.
8. vlog. just bought a new digital camera that i can record with. i practice sometimes, but never upload. haha.
9. be more environmentally friendly. kor water bottle, have been better about recycling, turning off the water when i don't need it and i buy almost all of my produce from the farmers market, hooray for buying local!
10. Put money in my savings account and don't touch it. Okay, I'm saving it for Chicago, but from then on it's untouched for something big.


Get on it:
11. Learn conversational spanish. I will not be left out of jokes in Tecate this year! It would also come in handy for you know, a trip to Spain in 2010.
12. go on a proper date with someone i actually like. ha, i do have faith that this is possible.
13. cooking classes for fun. if you know of any places that are worth my time and money in the LA area let me know.
14. relearn french i've been reading culinary school/program websites in french. does that count? hm.
15. do the slow food movement for a month. no cheating.
16. host a private supper club. i am never going to own a restaurant, so this is my substitute.
17. integrate stevia and fruit juices as a substitute for sugar in my baking. not all of it, though.
18. write. um, slacking. totally slacking.
19. get the pie crust down. seriously.
20. see/hear/experience more live music.
21. start collecting/documenting family conversations/quotes because we really are that hysterical and it'll be a better representation of us than photos years from now.
22. play in the rain. jump in puddles in those bright pink wellies of mine.