Well, it’s happened: I turned 26, and the world did not end. And, as you could have expected, I failed to complete my “26 before 26″ list (Inbox 0? Who can do that anyway?). All in all, the past year brought a lot more than these 26 small goals, and I don’t have many regrets.
If my trip to Disneyland was any predictor, 26 is sure to be a great year. But without further ado, here is the final status of my list. The ones in bold are the ones I still want to do (maybe a “12 before 2012″ list?).
1) Visit San Francisco
2) Launch new personal site (I think the redesigned blog counts)
3) Organize file box
4) Write an article for a blog or newspaper
5) Take a guitar lesson
6) Complete a new painting
7) Learn to cook 3 new dinners
8) Run an 8-minute mile (Realized I hate running and gave this one up.)
9) Buy a new TV stand
10) Get new artwork for living room
11) Get car professionally cleaned
12) Print new photos of friends/family for frames
13) Learn how to bind a book (Lost interest)
14) Get a new Twitter avatar
15) Learn how to wear eyeshadow (Doesn’t mean I’m going to do it though)
16) Finish a a 5.10+ climb at the rock gym
17) Clean out GMail Inbox (Ha.)
18) Organize and arrange bookshelf
19) Get cavities filled (ew)
20) Organize/back-up files from dying Macbook
21) See the Grand Canyon
22) Speak in front of an audience (It’s not really what I had in mind, but a few presentations at work counts, right?)
23) Digitize old photos
24) Get a pedicure (Thanks, Mom)
25) Repair vintage purse
26) Get new chairs for dining room table (In the process of reupholstering now)
