Day 27

Today my sister turned 32. For a few short months we're just a year apart in age, which I always get a kick out of. We have a strange relationship. It's not bad or good it's just different than I think many sisters that close in age are like. We met for happy hour and stuffed ourselves on cocktails and half price appetizers and I got to look like the generous older sister when I treated her for under $40 all together (the sign of a very good happy hour special). Last year when we went out for her birthday she was having a hard time and I told her to set 31 goals for the year. Tonight I asked about whether she made a list and it turns out she did; it's under her bed and she was going to dig it out as soon as she got home to check things off, update, and add goals until she's at 32.

I started this goal-setting task when I turned 32 and I have to tell you it's been pretty awesome in that it encourages me to prioritize some things for myself and gives me some direction when I'm feeling bored or restless or unfulfilled (kind of like I am lately). Talking about it with her made me want to come home and check in on my own progress. So in the interest of extroverted introspection, I'm posting it here. I've got 2 months to get to the rest of them - Looks like I'm going to be busy!

1. Read 3 classic novels
2. Go to Yosemite
3. Go to Hawaii. Buy a souvenir.
4. Learn to sew
5. Make a quilt
6. Get pregnant (working on it!)
7. Work on being neater at home.
8. Get more furniture and plants for the roof deck. Use it more!
9. See a Broadway show.
10. Maintain healthy eating habits. Limit junk foods. (ongoing)
11. Be active - walk and exercise regularly (more than 1x per week) (ongoing)
12. Lose 5-10lbs (and/or don't gain weight, unless #6) (ongoing)
13. Get a real nightstand in the bedroom, with my own lamp
14. Get a long, low dresser in the bedroom
15. Paint or refinish a piece of furniture
16. Make some art to hang in the house
17. Go to Grounds for Sculpture
18. Try to eat at Philadelphia Magazine's Top 50 Restaurants
19. Turn the basement into a cozy den
20. Paint the wall under the counter/bar
21. Go away for a long weekend with Anne only
22. Have more sex (ongoing)
23. Find a great pair of boots. Buy them, for under $300.
24. Donate more to charity
25. Get rid of old clothes
26. Go out with Anne once a month on a date (ongoing)
27. Experiment with at-home cocktails (create a signature drink)
28. Take baths in the tub
29. Use the blender
30. Frame the Philadelphia print, hang it on the map wall
31. Get prescription sunglasses
32. Reupholster dining room chairs
33. Foster a marriage that is fulfilling and enjoyable - for both of us (ongoing)