This little update is far overdue. And … if I'm quite honest, I'm questioning the entire premise of this list. I'm wondering if I have made a list of things to do so that, at the end of seminary, if the list is complete I can look back and say, "Yes, I had a good time in school." I'm wondering if the "doing" of the list is a cop-out for "being" in seminary and present in the little, seemingly non-list-worthy moments. I'm wondering ….
But more on that another time. For now, here's a little update on how far I've come. Sigh … so far to go!
1. Read Calvin's Institutes.
3. Read my poetry in a public forum.
4. Try a daring haircut or color.
5. Write an inspirational note and leave it in a library book for someone to find.
6. Go to one new country.
7. Sew an entire outfit.
9. Write letters of reflective gratitude to my parents.
10. Successfully match-make one couple.
11. Learn basic sign language.
12. Barter with an antique vendor.
13. Read Dickinson's "the Belle of Amherst" at Emily's childhood home in Amherst, MA.
14. Preach a first person monologue.
15. Participate in a protest.
16. Surprise my family for a weekend at home.
17. Run a half marathon.
18. Learn to play the ukulele.
20. Take a photography journalistic day trip to a new place by myself.
23. Follow college football for one season.
24. Give only homemade Christmas gifts.
30. Live in Gloucester.
31. Learn to drive a stick shift.
32. Read 3 books off of Dr. deRossett's book list.
33. Publish an article in a magazine.
34. Become a member of a church.
35. Become an aunt.
36. Visit an artist colony.
37. Use all ten punches in my membership card at the rock climbing gym.
38. Learn to play poker.
39. Take a photography class.
40. Skinny dip.
41. Make and elderly friend.
44. Read the news every morning.
46. Send flowers to my sisters at their high school.
51. Defend a stranger against a rude one.
52. Learn geography of Europe.
53. Volunteer at a homeless shelter.
54. Learn to knit that winter hat I dreamed up.
55. Take a day off. Just because.
57. Write a letter to myself to open in 5 years.
59. Get a tattoo.
61. Take a spontaneous road trip.
64. Be a better listener.
66. Go to a fall festival.
67. Do a newborn photo shoot.
68. Make s'mores over a bonfire by the ocean.
71. Kayak (is that a verb? or is it "go kayaking"? hmmm.)
72. Finish the Psyche seasons.
73. Find out my blood type.
74. Blog every day for a month.
75. Compliment 10 strangers.
76. Go for a quiet nighttime walk while it’s snowing.
77. Take one week off all social networking sites.
79. Send a care package to an unexpenctant freshman.
80. Write a memorial piece to Tonya Nicholson.
81. Upgrade to a Cannon 7d.
85. Read T.F. Torrance on the Incarnation.
87. Ask grandma Gilbaugh about her childhood.
88. Do a photo shoot fundraiser.
89. Find a mentor.
90. Learn to make hammered jewelry.
91. Re-learn how to snow ski.
92. Memorize the book of James.
93. Make a quilt.
94. Listen to others' opinion without giving mine.
95. Meet with each professor once each semester.
96. Go to a drive-in movie.
97. Make more non-seminary friends.
99. Pray for the persecuted Church every day.
100. Buy and use two pieces of camping equipment.
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