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4-Month Update on 50 things

It is now May and I wanted to give a short update on how I've been doing on my list of 50 things this year.

I've been working on a few things, and I've completed a few. I am including the list of 50 in the original post:

My list of 50 things to do this year (Partial)

Completed In progress Not Started, Recent changes in red
  1. Visit Enchanted Rock.
  2. Climb Mt. Bonnell steps.
  3. Sunset while dining at Oasis. I hear the view is great.
  4. Watch Sound of Music with the family.
  5. High Tea.
  6. Celebrate with friends I've made through work.
  7. Celebrate with sister survivors.
  8. Celebrate with my mommy and neighbourhood friends.
  9. Celebrate with my Zanshin (karate) family.
  10. Celebrate with friends I've made through my husband's work.
  11. Get some fitness photos-  an exercise photo shoot!
  12. Go to a music festival/event for SXSW  or ACL or something (with or without kids). I live in Austin after all! My husband and I went to ReggaeFest 2016!
  13. Up my social profile. (I now have a twitter feed, follow me @AustinTrini and I am on Instagram @AustinTrini .
  14. Blog more!! (2/month targetted). (As of right now, I've actually been publishing 1/week!)
  15. Write a draft of a story, any story, any length, just write! I've just completed a draft of a picture book and I am working on a "draft of a story, any story" but I am counting this as a done! Of course I'll be doing more updates as I have more completed drafts.
  16. Take a picture at the famous mural "Greetings from Austin". (You mean you haven't done that yet? I know, I know!)
  17. Go river tubing with the boys. (I haven't done that since we lived in St. Louis many years ago.)
  18. Take a swim in Hamilton Pool (with the boys) or maybe Wimberly's Blue Hole.
  19. Record kata with my boys.
  20. Explore downtown Austin and visit some of the shops, large and small.
  21. Volunteer / adopt a family.
  22. Create a prototype - of some sort.
  23. Take a bubble bath. (I haven't had one since I quit my job back in August. I keep meaning to.)
  24. Cuss more (Yes, you read that right. I wanted to "try on" cussing, much like a jacket. See if it takes.)
  25. Procrastinate less. (I'll start that a bit later in the year.)
  26. Take a day or two off and just read in the bed in lieu of mental health weekend. This is still in progress. I took 1 day off and it wasn't enough. I need a repeat.
  27. Open kimono - let my friends get to know a bit more about me. See #24.
    1. The publication of this list of 50 was the first
    2. My post on ChemoBrain
    3. My Vitiligo update
    4. My post about Food and genetics 
  28. Introduce my friends to recycled reads.
  29. Tea with friends. I really like entertaining! I've hosted 2 teas for the year so far. More on hold since I am dealing with an aging parent at the moment.
  30. First aid training (maybe a weekend).
  31. Learn /  review one language. (I am working on Spanish at the moment.)
  32. Binge watch Homeland. (Why? Well, I am done watching and re-watching StrikeBack, so I'm moving on to something else.)  I've completed Season 1, on to Season 2. It is really a good show!
  33. Do one piece of original artwork. Not quite what I had in mind, but the sketch I did for my ChemoBrain post was original. I may still do more, so I'll keep this as in progress for now.
  34. More dates with my husband. (This requires no explanation I hope!) So far, we've been to the EastSide Showroom, The Snack Bar for brunch, the Buenos Aires Cafe for lunch, ReggaeFest2016,  plus a few movies at Alamo Drafthouse.
  35. Try out the sauna in the gym. I've been a member at least 8 years, and never done it. (Whaat?? And you've been paying membership fees? EXACTLY! )
  36. 4-hr work week discussion with Papa
  37. Take the boys to the gun range.
  38.  Go to the Texas book festival - Nov.
  39. Run/Walk a 10-minute mile.

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