UPDATE: 20 things to do before 2012

there are three months left before 2012, so, here goes... an update on my list of 20 things to do before 2012:

1. Finish knitting the scarf for my mom - ugh, still no
2. Visit Monica in Charlottesville - will be completed (october 29-30)
3. Visit Eric & Beth in Alaska - will be completed (november 18-28)
4. Visit Granger in North Carolina - completed as of june
5. Spend a day in Annapolis - no...
6. Spend a day in Harper’s Ferry - again, not yet
7. Travel to a foreign country - done! canada, czech republic, and greece
8. Read at least 5 books for pleasure - completed as of june
9. Learn and master a new dish (just ONE!) - completed as of june (and still practicing the salmon dish!)
10. Start learning French - todavia no (yes, i know that's spanish... i haven't started learning french, remember???)
11. Take a class in something fun (read: not school related! something like pottery, wine tasting, or cooking) - not yet, but i'll definitely be doing some wine "tasting" in both charlottesville and anchorage...
12. Be a photographer for a day - done, in prague and greece
13. Go to a cultural event each month - this one is not going to happen, unless i make it to 10 events in the next 3 months...
14. Expand my musical horizons - i'm giving myself this one. i bought the cd of mumford and sons in august
15. Work out 2-3 times per week - hahahahahahaha (still laughing...)
16. Lose 10 lbs - ok, i picked a start weight, and i'm 5 lbs down so far
17. Finish my MA from American University - will be completed, one way or another, by december 22
18. Get an awesome job that I love - pending...
19. Get my own place (where I can have a dog) - july or august 2012 are the prime candidates for this
20. Get a dog - either january (see #17) or july/august (see #19)

looks like i've got some work to do...