25 Before 25

In six months and six days, I turn 25 years old. A quarter of one century. I get the last of the "age" rights that begin with 15 and your learner's permit and slithers through 16 and your licence, 18 and porn/cigarettes/voting (voting is the only perk of 18 I use lol), 21 and alcohol, and end with 25 and "rent a car without any extra fees". Which is, like, the oldest/lamest thing to be excited about anyway.

BUT in honor of my upcoming birthday, I thought I would take a look at my life and see if I'm anywhere close to where I thought I would be. I'm pretty close. I have a degree, a dog, a great boyfriend, a nice car, enough money in the bank to where if I got laid off, I could pay all my bills for 3 months without having to worry, a 401k, no student loans. So now, I want to take a look at the little things that I want to do (eventually) in my life and see if I can knock some of them off in the name of my 25th.

So without further adieu, here is my 25 before 25 list! I'll be updating this list whenever I get to knock something off. Wish me luck!

Jenna's 25 Before 25

1. Buy a nice piece of jewelry for myself

2. Submit my columns to a syndication press system

3. Watch 10 of Boyfriend's Academy Award winners

4. Lose 30 lbs

5. Become financially independent

6. Make homemade tortillas

7. Run a 5k

8. Volunteer for something

9. Make THIS chicken :o)

10. Do something different with my hair (dye it, cut it, etc.)

11. Go camping

12. See my grandparents once a month

13. Keep my spider plant alive

14. Donate money to charity

15. Read 10 classic books on the BBC Top 100 Books
16. Learn how to make great mashed potato
17. Find a dress that makes me feel like a princess
18. Ride in a helicopter
19. Try a food I can't pronounce
20. See another Cirque Du Soleil show
21. Improve my individual relationships with Boyfriend's family
22. Stay in touch with my sister more often
23. Start an herb garden
24. Write another 25,000 words on my book
25. Be truly surprised :o)

Wish me luck!