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I was completely inspired when I read Susan Yee’s 26 things before I turn 27 list! So here it is…my list of things I HOPE to do before Christmas. I will update you as I cross things off the list. Wish me luck!

1. finish reading one of the three books i have started: audition, four hour work week, or marley & me
2. go through box of shoes sitting in the garage from my move (in jan!); outta site outta mind
3. organize closet
4. finish wedding scrapbook
5. take my kitty for his annual vet visit
6. join webpr
7. clean off nightstand and pile of notes/papers/mags
8. get back into gym routine
9. girls night out
10. choose who i want to make our wedding xmas postcards with and fast
11. add all of the blogs that inspire me to my blogroll
12. do some sort of portrait session with a professional photog
13. go on another hike w/ hubby
14. actually wear this necklace i bought at the encinitas bazaar (i always buy and never wear costume jewelry)
15. make a meal in the crockpot we got as a wedding gift
16. use the panini press we got as a wedding gift
17. go to a ballet performance…maybe the nutcracker for the holiday season
18. go to a concert
19. get my husband to ski with me (he does not like cold, snow or skiing) lol, he prefers the lodge
20. play bingo at that little place in encinitas
21. download a cd for our roadtrip to redding for thanksgiving
22. adopt a meerkat, since i couldnt even watch the special on meerkat manor without balling hysterically
23. try the phill & mel veggie roll at masuo’s in solana beach
24. do some sort of charitable work for animals, aids or cancer