TWENTY-SIX UPDATE

TWENTY-SIX BEFORE TWENTY-SIX?

NEWSFLASH!!!! I turn twenty(fucking)six next month! I really should have made this list the moment I turned 25 so I had time to really work on it! But I am feeling pretty proud of the accomplishments I have made. Most importantly  finishing community college and moving on to Grand Valley. I also would like to add, that over the past six months I really feel like I have made some new, solid friendships and really worked on the friendships I have already had! I have met some really amazing people over the past year and I couldn't be more amazed or grateful for them!
I think so many of the elements on my list can never really be "checked-off" they are things I will have to be constantly working on to better my life.


1. Get associates degree (almost done, almost done!!)
2. Apply to Grand Valley
3. Eat better the whole year ( Doing pretty well so far, have lost 25 pounds since January. Have some ups and downs but that is expected!)
4. Blog Blog Blog ( doing terrible)
5. Go on a little (or big) trip. 
6. Photograph more. ( def. using my phone camera a ton, need a new DSLR)
7. Clean my basement (it is really terrible) ( started this, but its a mess again, but got rid of a ton of stuff!)
8. Find my fashion voice.
9. Watch more documentaries (doing good)
10. Read more (recently decided to stop reading a certain drag of a book that I thought I just HAD to read. Currently looking for new(old) books to read)
11. Make new friendships

12. Spend time with family
13. Invest more into my hair
14. Remove negativity
15. Give up aimlessly browsing facebook (such a time waster)
16. Learn more about architecture 
17. Try new things
18. Learn how to drive -- This might not ever happen!!! (still don't think this will ever happen)
19. Go to the beach as much as possible!
20. Show nick I love him every day (This will be on my list forever)
21. Enjoy the little things
22. Start to pay off my debt (nope)
23. Go to detroit
24. Make 5 year plan.
25. Spend less money on going out to eat.
26. Make more

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Can you believe it? It seems like it just turned 2008! What?! Any how, I am so excited for 2014. I have never before made, what I like to call, plans ( eff, resolutions!) I have been making so many plans, as you may have noticed in the blog, for next year. It is going to be a whole new way of life for me! I am cutting out the negativity and starting fresh! I will be ringing in the new year with fellow blogger Tess, at our local art museum! I think it will be just the perfect start to the new year.
You want to see my 2014 plans?

1. Stop wishing the days away, enjoy school and work, each day is really a gift.
2. Avoid negativity at all costs. Figure out what my stressors are and avoid them.
3. Commit to a lifestyle change regarding how I eat.
4. Spend time with loved ones.
5. Everything on my 26 before 26 list.

Ya'll ready for this?
xJAY

T W E N T Y S I X

This year has gone by so fast, I turned 25 this past July and I have to admit it really threw me off. By no means do I think 25 is old, but it really is a turning point. Most people have got their life somewhat together, and are done with school, have careers, ect. Here I am, 25, still in school (which is OKAY!) and working on making my life the best I can. July seems like, well, yesterday. I can't believe Christmas is almost a week away and I think it is time to jump on the bandwagon of making a 26 before 26 list.


(what better way to celebrate being older but with a super old picture of the boy and me circa 2008)

1. Get associates degree (almost done, almost done!!)
2. Apply to Grand Valley
3. Eat better the whole year
4. Blog Blog Blog
5. Go on a little (or big) trip.
6. Photograph more.
7. Clean my basement (it is really terrible)
8. Find my fashion voice.
9. Watch more documentaries
10. Read more
11. Make new friendships
12. Spend time with family
13. Invest more into my hair
14. Remove negativity
15. Give up aimlessly browsing facebook (such a time waster)
16. Learn more about architecture
17. Try new things
18. Learn how to drive -- This might not ever happen!!!
19. Go to the beach as much as possible!
20. Show nick I love him every day
21. Enjoy the little things
22. Start to pay off my debt
23. Go to detroit
24. Make 5 year plan.
25. Spend less money on going out to eat.
26. Make more

I could have started this list closer to my birthday, but I let the months pass me by! Oh well. Can't wait to see where the year takes me.

Anyone else have any great goals for their year?

xJAY