12 in 2012

Happy 2012, ya'll.

At lifegroup on Tuesday night, one of the girls was telling us that for each birthday she always makes a bucket list of things to do that correlates to her age (ex: 24 things to do in my 24th year).  They aren't huge bucket list items, but she just wants to take some time to try new things each year.


I was inspired by her, and have decided that I will start this with 12 bucket list things to do in this new year.  While I have my "major" bucket list (I'll post about that one day), this is just a list of 12 things I think I'd like to do and try this year.  A few of the items on this list are just things that I already PLAN on doing, but just DEFINITELY want to do in 2012. 

1. Read one book off Rory Gilmore's book list (thankful someone took the time to list it out). (My only one not completed...halfway finished with Life of Pi as of 1-1-2013...about 115 pages from the end.)
2. Give a stranger a high-five. (apparently I do this A LOT and don't realize it. Whoopz...I'm friendly?)
3. Go ice-skating (have not done this in over 6 years!). (completed 1-28 at my school's fundraiser for Jump Rope for Heart)
4. Leave a 100% tip on a nice dinner.  (completed 1-8)
5. Bake a red velvet cake or cupcakes from scratch. (completed 12-22.  This Greystone recipe turned out so good...even did the homemade cream cheese icing. Next time, I will add more food coloring and more cocoa powder.  Too pink looking but still yummy!!) 
6.  Drink one cup of black coffee. (yuck! but people do it?) (put this one off until mid-December...it was NOT delicious. Gross.)
7. Learn how to make a friendship bracelet. (completed 12-21)
8. SEE THE HUNGER GAMES AT MIDNIGHT OF MARCH 23rd (yep, want to go at midnight....I think the last midnight movie I saw was HSM3, don't hate.)
9. Eat a spicy chicken sandwich and/or a spicy chicken biscuit from Chick-Fil-A (gasp, yes I don't really know how I've made it this long). (completed 1-13, thanks Free Chick-Fil-A breakfast coups)
10. Run a 5k (last one I ran was in 2010). (completed 11-20, Saluda Shoals Sleigh Bell Trot)
11. Wear fake eyelashes (preferably to a stellar concert). (completed on 12-31 on NYE.  Not really a "stellar" concert but definitely a fun night!)

and.....(this is a little anti-climatic without a drum roll)

    12.  Travel SOMEWHERE, ANYWHERE on an airplane (probably will be to Jordan/Calvin's wedding in Chicago this August...which is exciting in a thousand ways!!) (I had the greatest time ever with my sweet college friends!)

This list may sound shallow to you, or it may seem like these aren't lofty aspirations (in which you might be right)...but it is MY list and these are things that I would like to do this year. So there. Get your own list.

Dear 2012, IT's ON! Bring on the good times, good friends and good health (I hope and pray).