It's called reverse graffiti....How cool is that?!
what have I done....
2. Stay up all night and watch the sun rise.
Well...i did watch the sun rise a bit. I did fall asleep for a couple hours, and there was a lot of...unwholesome activities going on that night, but i was up and outside watching at the time the sun was coming into the sky. I would like to do it again, and this time be a little less intoxicated and a little more appreciative of my surroundings, but the task did get done.
3. Drive 100 mph and not get caught.
Accomplished shortly after making this list...I was on one of many 3 hour roadtrips by myself across the state of Pennsylvania. The turnpike is very long and very straight and mostly flat. Also there aren't very many places for the police-people (gender neutral. right) to hide. I went 104 and promptly went back to my comfortable 85. I was nervous, but it was exhilarating, I think I've done it a few times since, but my little VW is having trouble getting up to those speeds in her old age....poor Janice.
4. Go camping.
I love camping. It is so much fun. Well...let me rephrase, I love comfortable camping. With some amenities and more importantly a comfortable place to sleep. More specifically, I love camping with someone I love. My boyfriend and I went to Cunningham Falls State Park and stayed for 2 nights for his birthday. We did everything together and it was wonderful. No parents, no responsibilities, just us. We hiked up the falls and swam in the lake (despite the weird plants growing on the floor). We smoked hookah and drank and were delinquents while we still can be delinquents. It was great. I want to go again as soon as I can.
6. Go to a concert/show.
Vampire Weekend was FANTASTIC. I went in April to the Electric Factory in downtown Philadelphia with a few friends and we had a great time. I love that band. They are great live. Ezra Koenig is a babe. Other bands on my list to see? Coldplay (for the second time), Radiohead, Muse, Katy Perry....but mostly MUSE.
7. Go to a state I've never been to before.
I spent almost a week in California in the beginning of June. My family and I flew from BWI to LAX on June 9th, and spent morning in Venice Beach and the rest of the day on Pacific Coastal Highway up to Cayucos...about a 4 hour drive. The drive was beautiful once we got out of the immediate area of LA. Los Angeles is SO not my scene, it's very...hazy and gross and industrialized. My favorite part was Ragged Point, The most southern part of the Big Sur region. Beautiful cliffs and ocean views.
8. Send a postcard to Postsecret, or anyone for that matter.
I didn't send a postcard into Postsecret, but I did send one to one of my best friends while we were both away at school. I love sending and receiving snail mail. It's so much more personal than a wall post or email message... plus who doesn't love getting things in the mail that don't cost them money?!
9. Go for a hike and watch the sunset.
Well, I went for a hike...and then when we were finished the hike the sun happened to be setting so we watched it. haha I know it's a stretch, but the hike was the important part...and seeing the sunset. Both were beautiful. One day, I will hike up a mountain and watch the sun set over the hills. I will do that. I just have to find a good mountain and a good hiking/camping/sunset watching partner. Well, I have 50% of that accomplished :)
17. Finish an entire crossword puzzle.
DID IT! I was so proud of myself. It's in my personal journal for proof. I only cheated a couple times I swear. And granted, it was only in the metro, not the NYT, but hey, you have to start somewhere.
20. Go to Canada - again.
Okay...so I didn't go to Canada, but I did go to Germany and Italy and I feel like that makes up for it. So i'm going to consider this task accomplished based on the fact that I flew internationally, have been in more airports than I can count AND flew cross country from LAX to Dulles by myself with no problems. I think i did pretty darn well. Now it's time to plan for my next European excursion - Spain. For 3 months. The idea of it is scaring me.
I'm almost halfway done, I need to get on this! Less than 2 months left!
-Julie
