My Non-Progress Report..Lists link-up

Oh Saturday, Friday was hectic, I didn't even get to read any blogs today, but it was great. Let's see how today goes...
Also, Happy Birthday to my PawPaw Larry in Heaven. You've been gone for about 15 years now and I still think of you on your birthday!♥

Today I am linking up with one of my favorites evaaa, Stephanie!
A little background, if you have any kind of list(s) (buckets lists, 30 before 30, 20 in your 20's, 101 in 1001 etc.) you can link up with Stephanie and Betsy and share and talk about any progress being made or, if you're like me, not being made. It's a once a month link up and happens on the last weekend of every month.

Bold=Completed, italics= In progress

Sayonara Summer...my list?

Night Fishing- Never got around too. (even though it's not too late, it just won't be considered a Summer check off)

Cook Out...

Concert- 1D & JB.

Clean & Work on basement...lots to do.

4th of July= fun, family time.

Family Time. Success, even though that's one of those that's always kind of in progress. Never enough! :)

Falcons Practice- Never went

Go Outside

Drink & Relax...I've drank more this summer, since I was forced to have my license renewed, than I have in the past year or two...oy!

Movies= Still only went to 1, if I'm remembering correctly.

Scrapbooking/DIY... My craft space isn't ready...still

Stone Mountain..nope

Zoo- Can see pictures here..

Lose weight...1 or 2 lbs count right? lol I yo-yo'd a little all during the summer and then hit a 3 week plateau. Boo.

ATL...this is included with Zoo, since that's what Zoo we went to, even though there is far more I wanted to do. (Still want to do.)

Weekender...didn't get to take the one that I had planned/hoped to.

Doug Birthday= success

My Birthday= success

Celebrate= Success, but always in progress. ;)

I think I'm gonna make a Fall Bucket List, look for that in a few days.

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My 30 before 30...

I'll just go ahead and say that there isn't really any progress on this. Thank God I have 5 years to do it.

Grow as a photographer.. I had a blast figuring thing out at the zoo as far as setting and how to adjust to get a good shot. When I feel comfortable in saying that I can produce a great shot fairly easily, I might "check" this off, however I feel like this is something that will always be continuous. Ya know?

Work on ancestry (on of my "extras" on the list)... this sucks me in! I can stay on ancestry for hours trying to get further and further back. If all connections I've figured out so far are right, I've been able to trace a couple of people back to London & one back to France. So that's cool.

I thought about making a 101 in 1001 list too, since it's a more things to do in a shorter time span and I feel like I could include more short-term type goals on it. But I'm not sure.

Thoughts??

Well, I hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday & weekend.

I'll be having a musical moment at the Fall Out Boy/Panic! At The Disco concert tonight!

I might cry.

;-)

LATAAAA!

♥♥♥

Brandy

Oh yea...

GOOOOOO DAWGS! SIC 'EM! WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF!

30 Before 30! Happy Birthday to Me!

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Now wait, hold the phone, if everyone could so kindly Tweet Harry Styles & try to get him to tweet me (@bnb03) Happy Birthday, I'd greatly appreciate it. If you could get him to come to my house, I'd...well I don't know what I would do....

Anyway, I'm 25 today.
Wow, that's already so weird to say.
A quarter century old young.
I probably won't do too much today, we're a little crunched with money until tomorrow.
So any going out to eat or anything will likely be done over the weekend.
:)
Let's get into it, shall we...
A little while back Erin, who I just love, posted her 30 before 30 list and I loved it. I thought, "I should do that, too!" So, I decided I would.
Fast forward a bit and a couple of weeks ago Stephanie, who I also love, posted her 101 in 1001 list & I loved it too. It further solidified that I should, indeed, finish this list & then post it...(& then do it I suppose.) ;)
So I thank them both for being my main inspirations for doing this.
I had already decided that if I'm gonna have a go at it, then I'd have the list made by my birthday & that would give me exactly 5 years to do it.
I have to admit, for whatever reason, it was hard. I tried to do a mixture of serious and fun. I even asked Doug and my mom if they had any suggestions thinking maybe the would jar my mind and I'd think of something. I honestly didn't think I was going to come up with 30 things, but I actually ended up with over 30, which is good. Means I'll have other options that can sub for another, should I decide to change it or whatever.

I'm not sure I'm 100% happy with it, but here is what I have so far. (I will have it as a page/tab thing soon.)
If I make any changes or tweaks, you'll be the first (err maybe second, behind Doug, to know.)

Sissy's 30 Before 30
1. Get my teeth fixed.
2. Get a job/ start on a career path.
3. Get our own place -preferably buying a house-
4. Become a mom.
5. Travel somewhere I've never been.
6. Grow as a Photographer.
7. Get caught up with scrapbooking.
8. Write a song.
9. Have one of my photos published or featured.
10. Meet a major weight goal.
11. Do something special for Doug.
12. Pay my parents back, to some degree, in some way.
13. Have a Wild Encounter or be a Zookeeper for a day.
14. Sponsor an endangered animal.
15. Learn a new language. (at the very least, the basics)
16. Go to 5 pro. sporting events (at least), no specifics on this one yet.
17. Build my (our) savings account to a certain amount.
18. Complete at least 5 Pinterest projects.
19. Get Meet & Greets to (at least) one of my favorite artists/bands.
20. Update wardrobe. (Clean out closet & get new clothes)
21. Reteach myself (or have my mom reteach me) how to sew -with a machine- & make something.
22. Be an extra in a movie.
23. Finally invest in a handgun. (I've been a legal gun carrier for about 4-5 years, still no pistol though.)
24. Participate in at least one 5k. (even if I walk for most of it.)
25. Try cake decorating. (like fondant, tiers, etc..)
26. Treat myself and Doug to a long couples massage/spa day.
27. Paint something. (as in a painting)
28. Go to the CMA Music Festival.
29. Attend an award show.
30. De-clutter.

the extras:
1. Do a boudoir photoshoot.
2. Get back into dancing.
3. See a broadway show
4. Wine Tasting (I mean, I live in "Mini Napa Valley" and I've been to only ONE Vineyard....)
5. More tattoos
6. Buy gifts for as many people in need as I can. At the very least 5 or 6. (Christmas-time thing.)
7. Decorate our house & do landscaping. (Once #3 is completed)
8. Become a millionaire (this was Doug's clever suggestion...haha)
9. Girls trip.
10. Finish the basement (aka our apartment) to be home-y while we still live here.
11. Work on family tree. (ancestry)

Whatcha think?!
I've got 5 years, exactly! Think I can do it? Those goals aren't too unattainable are they?
Ahh, hell, who cares? I can still try! :)
Do you have a list? If so, leave the link to it in the comments, I'd love to read it!

Well, let's see what this day holds for me!
Love you all!
♥♥♥
Brandy

*Also, Stephanie, along with one of her bloggy gal pals, is going to do a link up to track progress. It will be once a month, on the last Saturday of every month. So, to anyone with a list of sorts, here's your first heads up if you'd like to participate. The first one will be on July 27th.