And It Begins!

Happy 25th birthday to me! 

Today, at 6:06 in the morning I officially turned twenty five, thus kicking of my 25 in twenty five project. I put the final touches on my list, and I am ready to get to it!  However, I didn't worry about crossing anything off my list today, but instead just enjoyed the company of those around me, and it was a wonderful day!

We were showing a movie at school so it was a pretty easy day- and the kids were awesome. Once they found out it was my birthday there was a lot of singing, in two languages no less, and jokes about me finally turning 18. One of my colleagues even brought in cake to celebrate! Then, to top it all off Mom sent me flowers. They were beautiful and I was so excited- no one had ever sent me flowers before! 

The beautiful gladiolas from my mom! Gladiolas are the 

flowers my grandpa always gave me, so they gave the whole

bouquet a special meaning. 

Then, I came home and got to celebrate with my family! Timmy surprised me with a bike! I have wanted one for  a while so we could go biking together at Duff Park. Plus, now I have my own bike for the Mother's Day bike ride. It is a beautiful blue color and I love it! Then we spent the rest of the night at my brothers house eating an awesome dinner and having a great time.  This was honestly one of the best birthdays ever! I was surrounded by love and happiness all day. I hope this is a sign of what is to come in the next year. 

Testing out my bike for the first time!

Now, without further adieu, the final 25 in Twenty Five list:

1.  Experience 25 new things, places, or events in Pittsburgh.
2. Host a themed cocktail party.
3.  Take a photo everyday using my cell that captures something important or unique about the day. Then, when I turn twenty six make a movie out of all of the pictures from the last year!
4.  Sleep under the stars- with no tent!
5. Read 10 new books.
6. Commit 25 random acts of kindness.
7. Get a massage.
8. Travel internationally.
9. Make a website for my photo company, Dandilynn Photography.
10. Volunteer at least 25 hours.
11. Get my cards read by a fortuneteller.
12. Lose 25 pounds.
13. Get all A's in my graduate classes.
14. Donate blood.
15. Decorate my house with 25 new items. Bonus points if I made them myself!
16. Send 25 cards or letters in the mail- Birthday, Anniversary, or just because, anyway you slice it getting something in the mail that isn't junk is exciting!
17. Try an extreme sport- zip lining, white water rafting, anything!
18. Take one good photo a week using my camera.
19. Cook 25 new recipes focusing on trying new foods.
20. Enter a piece of my artwork into a show or competition.
21. Make a new good friend.
22. Run a 5K.
23. Call or email 25 different parents just to let them know something positive about their child.
24. Write letters to myself that I will read in five, ten, and twenty five years from now.
25. Go on at least one date every month- with Tim, my friends, or even myself!

The list will always be available at the top of this blog. Be sure to check back often for what I am crossing off my list and info on how I did it!