1. The List

    1. get my own apartment.

    2. visit california.

    3. make a cheesecake from scratch.

    4. knit a scarf.

    5. try 20 new restaurants

    1. Tupelo Honey - Asheville, NC
    2. The Early Girl - Asheville, NC
    3. The Last Resort - Athens, GA
    4. Cozy Yum Yum - Athens, GA
    5. The Grey House - Starr, SC
    6. East West Bistro - Athens, GA
    7. The Lazy Goat - Greenville, SC
    8. Bantam Chef - Union, SC
    9. Purple Onion - Saluda, NC
    10. R. Thomas - Atlanta, GA
    11. The Carolina Ale House - Greenville, SC
    12. Takosushi - Greenville, SC
    13. Taco Dog - Spartanburg, SC
    14. Chipotle - Greenville, SC
    15. J. Peter’s - Anderson, SC
    16. Nose Dive - Greenville, SC

    6. see mt. rushmore.

    7. make a birthday cake for someone (february 3, 2011 - cupcakes count)

    8. release a message in a bottle.

    9. learn to say “thank you” in 10 different languages.

    10. make five new friends.

    • Ellie Hanson
    • Josh Williams
    • Stephanie Fura
    • Anna Lu Carter

    11. read at least one book a month and keep a list of them (not doing so hot at this one, but still trying).

    12. have an exhibition of my art.

    13. explore a cave.

    14. make a list of 100 songs i love.

    15. design and get a tattoo (february 22, 2011 - left foot)

    16. go to new orleans for mardi gras.

    17. no junk food for a month (yea, right).

    18. climb to the top of a tree and take a picture of the view.

    19. try 20 new recipes (1 down, 19 to go).

    20. visit wales.

    21. pay off credit cards.

    22. give up sugar for a week.

    23. write a letter to myself to open in ten years.

    24. take ice skating lessons.

    25. decorate a cake.

    26. apply for a game show.

    27. sort out my wardrobe and donate any old clothes. (july 21, 2011) (this one should continually be repeated, though…)

    28. have a spa day.

    29. see the northern lights.

    30. live in the north east.

    31. buy a new tv.

    32. go on a cruise.

    33. get an internship. (may 04, 2011 - cargo in greenville, sc) (second one: january 09, 2012 - main street webworx in greenville, sc)

    34. go on a roadtrip with my best friends.

    35. go to the macy’s thanksgiving day parade.

    36. go a week without buying anything.

    37. tie a note to a balloon and let it go.

    38. complete a 365 day photo challenge (currently working on it… inconsistently).

    39. dance in the rain.

    40. ride in a hot air balloon.

    41. graduate with a bachelor’s in art with a concentration in graphic design and a minor in art history.

    42. improve my posture.

    43. host a dinner party.

    44. make a wish at 11:11 on november 11, 2011.

    45. carve my name in a tree.

    46. put change in someone’s expired parking meter.

    47. run a 5k.

    48. make the super epic rainbow cake.

    49. learn how to french braid. (summer 2011)

    50. pay for the person behind me at starbucks.

    51. learn to bartend.

    52. create a new identity and live it for a day.

    53. visit philadelphia.

    54. visit boston.

    55. go to a music festival.

    56. see mumford & sons live.

    57. go to the cherry tree festival in washington, d.c.

    58. go to the ice cream festival in chicago.

    59. go skydiving/bungee jumping. preferably both.

    60. marry my best friend.

    61. be someone’s guest blogger.

    62. win an ADDY award. (february 28, 2011 - two ADDY awards for tidy whities and my book series)

    63. walk on the great wall of china.

    64. visit the taj mahal.

    65. go to egypt, take a class in hieroglyphics, and tour all of the temples and tombs.

    66. go rafting and hiking in the grand canyon.

    67. go snorkeling/scuba diving at the great barrier reef.

    68. share a kiss on top of the eiffel tower.

    69. live in europe.

    70. get at least two more tattoos.

    71. dye my hair fiery red.

    72. dye it back brown.

    73. wear a skirt every day for a month.

    74. see my children come to christ.

    75. learn kickboxing.

    76. take surfing and paddleboarding lessons.

    77. visit the biltmore house in asheville, nc (december 23, 2011)

    78. learn how to throw a pot (january 2012)

    79.