Soon to be Birthday Girl's thoughts!

Soon to be Birthday girl’s thoughts:

So my birthday is tomorrow, and I don't have any real physical plans on what to do to celebrate, and really that it is fine. I'm not one for a big ol' birthday extravaganza, or lots of attention on me. But I have been thinking of stuff I would like to do for my big day. Most of my ideas aren't even really originally my own; I honestly have the coolest friends in the world who are so brilliant that I must steal their ideas.

The first idea I am stealing is the Random Act of Kindness idea that I first learned of from my friend Carrie, and then Liz.

So here are my thoughts on this... I have friends who I would love to spend my birthday with and it isn't possible for us to all be with one another, so for my birthday my biggest wish is that those I love with do something for me. Now I love the idea of a random act of service and if you want to do that PLEASE DO! But if your service or act of kindness isn't random... DO THAT TOO! Go to the temple, randomly hug strangers, and make someone laugh. Just please do something that is just for someone else.

That is the birthday present I want! Now I plan on doing 29 acts of service or kindness... and I will report back soon. (Man getting old is hard. 29!!!!)

Oh and tell me what you did so I can smile, laugh, or get a little misty eyed over my amazing friends and examples!

The second idea I am stealing is the goal idea; I'm not sure who started this trend but Liz, Carrie, and Kathleen... I am copying you. Here is what my year is shaping up to be like:

29 Goals for my 29th year

1. Finish the temple ordinances for my family names.
2. Run a 10K
3. Run 2 5K’s
4. Get to my goal weight
5. Visit 2 new temples
6. Go to 1 new state
7. Go to 2 Regional YSA Activities
8. Take a gun safety course
9. Read a church book
10. Read 30 books
11. Take a Spanish class
12. Pay off my credit card
13. Do one batch of names for family indexing a month
14. Read 2 books of scripture (Book of Mormon, D&C, New Testament, Old Testament)
15. Move out of my parent’s house
16. Do 1 random act of kindness/service a month
17. Do my Visiting Teaching one way or another each month
18. Go to the temple twice a month
19. Do a purpose filled fast every month
20. Do a hike up Mt. Diablo
21. Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge
22. Give something up for lent
23. Do Christmas or Easter cards
24. Go to Waterworld or Great America
25. Try paintballing
26. See a movie/concert at Golden Gate Park
27. Do baptisms at the temple
28. Have an entire day of Temple ordinances (Goal of 30 ordinances in one day)
29. Donate at least $5 to the general missionary fund a month.

I think some awesome adventures will happen before I leave my second decade behind!