Brag on yourself. Name 11 things you did in ‘11 that you’re proud of.

bendoeslife:

I’ll go first.

  1. The chicken incident.
  2. Didn’t listen to an entire Nickelback song.
  3. Zero slices of pizza. 
  4. Flew 48 times.
  5. Called Jed and Pa tools on Fox News. 
  6. Moved away from Arkansas for the first time in 20 years.
  7. Second Ironman.
  8. Learned to enjoy hockey.
  9. Slept without a nightlight at least five or six times.
  10. Ignored approximately 85% of mean anonymous commenters. (going for 90% in 2012)
  11. Refrained from tweeting about Tim Tebow. 

1. Finished my B.A. (except for doing my recital)

2. Lost weight (about 13 pounds?) and toned up.

3. Became excited about fitness/ went to the gym and ran A LOT.

4. Got personal training/ started to learn how to box.

5. Went on a road trip by myself to So Cal for a week/ saw tons of new places.

6. Hosted my first Christmas dinner to help ease family.

7. Didn’t work during the summer for the first time since 2004.

8. Got my first paid opera gig lined up.

9. Learned how to accept my body.

10. Got a beautiful house in San Francisco.

11. Participated in a 5K race and became a runner. 

Damn. I did a lot!

4 months ago
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