things i have done this year (in no order, though i tried at first)

2009=

1) wrote notes and made things for new junior friends

2) spent spring break in asheville and other north carolina cities

3) listened to m. ward's hold time album countless times in a row

4) roller bladed for the first time in many years

5) rolled in the grass with 4 year old sidney

6) strolled around the hood in the wee hours of the morning

7) watched a horror movie

8) rekindled an old friendship with a neighbor

9) played lots of board games (specifically in the last week)

10) trekked 4 miles in the snow

11) fell in love with old music

12) fell in love with the idea of love

13) went to college

14) had a panic attack

15) threw up from drinking for the first time

16) told my mom secrets

17) made new friends


18) moved into a dorm with 3 awesome girls

19) talked in front of a class without peeing my pants

20) drank coffee almost every day

21) realized my family is full of humans

22) got better grades

23) went on a couple road trips


24) flew on an airplane alone

25) met strangers at the airport

26) graduated high school and loved that day

27) saw michael franti 4 times i think. or 3 ?

28) got my hands dirty

29) and my feet

30) played in the mud

31) got beat up by the ocean

32) found comfort in the woods

33) went backpacking

34) made a bear bag

35) tie dyed lots

36) been without my mind even if only for minutes

37) drank water from a spring often

38) visited a waterfall



39) loved my family

40) ate chewy sprees (a lot)

41) played with cute dogs

42) baked with my dad

43) ate vegan every tuesday

44) been inspired by a teacher. a few (and wrote them notes of admiration)



45) laughed at myself

46) ate a kumquat

47) went to old man's cave

48) camped

49) saw 500 days of summer 3 times at cedar lee

50) went to the movies by myself

51) slipped, fell, thought i was drowning, thought i was choking

52) danced so much i got shin splints

53) rode my bike for 15+ miles

54) ran in a couple races

55) consumed a ton of mcflurrys and enjoyed every bite

56) saw hearts everywhere


57) babysat some rascals