6 more months of BLOGGING

Can you believe I’ve been blogging for 18 months???

It’s been kind of a slow 6 months.  Maybe because it was winter or maybe because I’m lazy, but I feel like I haven’t done as much as I did in my first 6 month and 1 year blog.  

Let’s look at what I’ve done.

• Went to a painting class
• Saw Stephen Colbert
• Went to a Ross King lecture
• Spent Thanksgiving with my sister  (We had Chinese.)
• Went to a couple Wizards games
• Spent a day in Florida for a wedding
• Toured the White House to see their Christmas decorations
• Hiked
• Played a season of winter volleyball
• Started my 101 in 1001 project
• Saw Susan Cain
• Went to a Blackberry Smoke Concert
• Took a blogging class
• Saw General McChrystal speak
• Hiked more
• Went skiing
• Went snowshoeing
• Climbed Mt. Washington
• Visited two new states: Vermont and New Hampshire
• Went to the Ben and Jerry’s factory
• Went to a Jodi Picoult event
• Went to a Sheryl Sandberg event
• Took (another) painting class
• Saw Sandra Day O’Connor speak
• Went to a USS Cole event
• Saw Luke Bryan in concert
• Started playing spring softball
• Started playing spring football
• Went to a movie at the DC International Film Festival
• Stopped tutoring
• Applied to grad school
• Cut off 14 inches of my hair and donated the hair to Locks of Love
• Went to a Cinco de Mayo party

I am working very hard on my 101 in 1001 project. I’m currently 10% finished, and I have 898 days left.  I feel like I’m going to get a lot done this summer - the planning has already begun.  

Overall though, I don’t feel like this list is long or robust.  This only inspires me to have a more active summer!!!  

Have you done anything fun over the last 6 months???

6 month Check-Up

TODAY marks the 6 month anniversary of my blog.  It really is an exciting time for me.  As nerdy as this is, I’ve become completely obsessed with it.  I’m not sure why either - maybe it’s a good outlet, maybe it’s a way to keep me accountable of the way I spend my time, and maybe it’s a combination of all of this.  I mean, let’s be honest, I don’t post all that often.  Regardless, I love blogging.  I love looking for new ideas, and I love when people read and respond.  Thank you, dear reader, for paying attention and for caring enough to keep reading.

The past 6 months has been quite busy.  Here is a quick recap of what I’ve been doing:

• Graduated from University of Maryland (a life goal)
• Started a job
• Visited the National Portrait Gallery
• Played on a volleyball team
• Took a painting class
• Went to NYC with the boy
• Sent the boy off to Army training
• Started going to the gym
• Joined Weight Watchers
• Went to a lecture/book signing discussing the book Monticello, Slavery, and the Hemingses
• Had dozens of dinners with friends
• Visited Monticello
• Went hiking at Great Falls Park
• Took the GRE
• Attended a lecture on George Washington and Sally Fairfax
• Went to the boy’s fancy-smancy Army ball
• Quit going to the gym
• Took a knitting class
• Began learning Farsi
• Hiking at Carterock
• Went to a wedding in St. Louis and visited my sister/nieces in mid-Missouri
• Began a kickball team
• Began a touch football team
• Participated in Dining Out for DC
• Went to a Madeleine Albright speaking/book signing engagement
• Started going to the gym again
• Attended a meditation class

Hmmm.....I guess that’s about all.  I also tutor once a week, but I’ve been doing that for a while.

But, I’m not focusing on the past.  I’d rather look towards the future.  To be honest, I have no idea what’s happening in the next 6 months.  After my football and kickball seasons are over, I’m not sure how I’ll spend my time.  When my Farsi semester concludes, I’m not sure if I’ll take more classes.  Maybe I’ll take a writing class or maybe I’ll spend more time cooking.  Is graduate school calling my name?  Who knows!!!  What I do know is that I’m not stopping.  

I’m going to keep blogging.

I’m going to keep thinking critically.

I’m going to keep exploring.

I’m going to keep learning.

I’m going to continue loving life.

Thank you again for reading, dear reader.  You have made the last 6 months quite enjoyable.

Feel free to leave me a comment.  I welcome comments, criticism, or compliments.  I take everything you say quite seriously.