Completed Items: 100 Things To Do Before I Fall In Love Again

2. Visit Reada in Peru. Visting Peru for 3 weeks from 12/2/09 thru 12/24/09

3. Go to an Amigos site this summer as a visitor. I traveled to Honduras my first year as a trainer with Amigos de las Americas.  Met fantastic kids and really got to know our objective as an organization.  We flew in to the capitol, then went to Lempira for training, then off to individual site visits.  We then bused to Copan to see the Mayan ruins.  - June 2006

National Amigos Trainers Trip to Honduras

4. Watch someone I love commit themselves to a wonderful relationship. The epitome of this would be when I got to be an usher in my college roommate Tara's wedding to Chris.  They were surrounded by over 200 family members and friends who were so thrilled to see them join their lives.  December, 2008

6.  Kiss a stranger at a wedding.  Done.  Details will be omitted to protect the guilty. :)

8.  Fly First Class  I had to fly first class to Peru to use my miles.  It was heaven.  December 2, 2009

10. Win a game of Texas Hold 'Em.  I won a round at my co-worker Nora's home one bbq.  That game lasted until 2 AM, but I took the pot!  Wait, we didn't have a pot.  Still counts though.  2007

12. Get a dog.  October 2007.

Sophers, the dog love of my life.

13. Dance at least one great salsa dance.   Costa Rica, El Tobogan, with Doug.  March, 2004

15.  Tell the people you love how important they are to you.  I try to do this as often as possible.

21.  Make tamales with your family.  My dad and I have done this for the past 2 years.  December 2007 & 2008

23.  Volunteer at something.  Amigos de las Americas, Trainer and local board member for 3 years.  2006 - 2008.

26.  Take a Vacation Alone.  Peru counts, even though I am visiting Dave and Reada.  December 2009

27.  Make individual pizzas with fun toppings. CWF, at Leslie's house with Amanda and Caroline, shortly after Olivia was born.  February 2009

28.  Invite the girls over for a marathon of something super girlie.  This has evolved into Chicks  Watching Flicks.  What started as some ladies getting together at a restaurant for dinner and a movie, has turned into a monthly ritual of friendship, wine, and good times.   Summer 2008

32.  Cook something French.  I made Coq au Vin for Bren one night.  It's definitely fun to cook for/with someone who shares your passion.  Early 2009.

35. Have a girly sleepover.  The CWF girls and I had a fantastic sleepover at the Alden for Leslie's birthday.  We drank wine, did makeovers, went to Mia Bella for dinner, then went dancing downtown.  The next day we watched movies and had someone come in and give us massages.   You're never too old for a sleepover.  April 2009

Me and Amanda at the club.

36.  Go on a “date” with an amazing friend (female) to a really nice restaurant and do the whole appetizer, entrée, wine, AND dessert with no pressure. - Lui  Now that I am a working adult, this happens more often, but it's always a good time.
 
38.  Make Mexican Mole from scratch.  I got it into my head that this would be a fun way to spend an afternoon.  26 ingredients, a roomful of dirty dishes, and six hours later, I had my mole and it was totally worth it.  I felt really accomplished and connected to my mexican hertigage. The whole time I was cooking I was thinkig of my abuelita Esperanza and my Tia Lupita, both who are gone now but I loved dearly.  Now that I've made mole once, I could do it again.  I could, but I think I'll stick to Dona Maria from the jar which can be doctored up and ready in 45 minutes.  December 2007

40.  Join a flag football team.  At my old job at GT I played softball and flag football.  I'm awful at both, but it was always a blast to but on the team shirt (Go Chupacabras!) and play with people outside of the office.  2007
 
41.  Have a spa day with a girlfriend.   Lui and I went to the Houstonian for massages and lazed about in the whirlpools, sauna and relaxation room for an entire afternoon.  That is what you call spoiling yourself.  2009

43.Spend a night dancing and singing in your room to your favorite mix of songs.  I come from a long line of singers.  No, not professional singers, sing-in-the-shower/sing-in-the-car/sing-at-weddings singers so I often crank the music up and sing away when I clean my house or get dressed.  I've even found myself singing at the grocery store. 

44.  Do something with co-workers not work or lunch related. Connect with people.  I became great friends with a lot of folks at GT and we did everything from happy hours to bbqs, to movie nights.

45.Take Salsa Lessons

46.Get a Promotion

47.Shamelessly flirt with a stranger.

48.Take Country Dancing Lessons

49.Go Hang Gliding

50.Make a new girlfriend and go out to drinks with her.

51.Be happy for an ex-boyfriend's new relationship.