Thanksgiving 2011!

Happy Thanksgiving BB readers!
I hope you haven't given up on me yet. Life has really taken over and I just haven't had to time to sit down and format a blog post. The good news is, I have a lot of things to share!
First up the 30 @ 30 Update: 

15) Finish the Harry Potter Series before watching the movies
I did it! I finished the Harry Potter Series and loved every single word. I now have an understanding of all the Harry Potter fanatics out there who fell in love with this novel. I know it's weird to say, but I imagined reading this series to my kids someday (If i am blessed with them). I still haven't watched the final movie, but I plan on fixing that very soon.

19) Study Hard
 Hard work and studying played a major factor of getting my acceptance into nursing school. However, I feel studying will always be a part of my life as a nurse. It's amazing how your studying habits can change when it's a life/death situation. My emergency medicine course has taught me this lesson early on. I plan on being a student of the health science for a good while, and I'm okay with that. 

22. Support a friends cause: 

I recently had two friends run a half marathon for a cause this year. My friend Danielle ran in London to help raise money for an orphanage in Thailand, and Laurel ran for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in San Francisco. I was so happy to contribute to both their causes, and  was so proud of them for completing their half marathon run.

This is not part of my 30@30 list, but my pallet shelving post has recently been featured on a German blog and I had to share! Thanks Antik & Natur for featuring my post.
http://www.antik-natur.de/blog/bauidee-palettenregal-3.html

Engagement photos are in!  Our beautiful/amazing photographer and friend Helin (Mooxie) completed our photos and we couldn't be more elated! Check out her touching blogpost and see more of our engagement photos by clicking the link below.
De La Mooxie Blog

Here is a preview on future post:
Our home is transforming: Back porch and bathroom remodel.
I'm going to introduce you all to my amazing wedding dress designer and give a brief wedding update.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF YOU!
I'm so thankful that you made the time to stop by my little soapbox. 

30 @ 30

Hello everyone,
It's good to be back. I've taken an unexpected mini-break from the blog, twitter, and facebook to just sort of unwind from the social-network web and focus on other things. I've done some much needed spring cleaning around the house, watched episodes of "The Tudors",  done some reading, yoga, and have started running again. I think it's good to step away from our normal routine and focus on other things every once in a while. It does help keep things interesting.
So, with my extra time, I was got to thinking about my  29 things to do before you're 30 list, and how I enjoyed it, and thought it would be a good idea to write another one. I guess I enjoy setting mini-goals for myself, and it's sort of fun to challenge yourself by writing down those "I wish I could do that.." task.  Also, I sort of enjoy writing lists. It's silly I know, but it helps me get my "stuff" done.
So here we go..

30 @ 30

1.  Hike up the La Luz Trail
2.  Get a city library card   **Completed September 6, 2011**
3. Participate in a long trail run
4. Turn off my cell phone and focus on the people I'm with more
5. Paint the kitchen
6. Learn how to fold an origami paper crane
7. Make this pallet shelf for the living room. **Completed July 7, 2011**
8. Make a table for our dining room 
9. Make dinner for our friends/family and serve them at our new table
10. Put a chalkboard slate in the baño after it's been remodeled. (inspiration here)
11. Hang these prints somewhere in our home.  This one and this one 
12. Learn to play a song on the piano
13. Stay in a Yurt
14. Purchase a bird feeder for the backyard **Completed September 6, 2011**
15. Finish the Harry Potter Series before watching the movies
16. Make this apple braid bread. Yummy!  **Completed 5.22.2011**
    
17. Make french toast kabobs. Yummy!
18. Be kind and don't hold grudges
19. Study hard
20. Road trip to somewhere **Completed September 6, 2011**
21. Volunteer somewhere or for an event
22. Support a friends cause
23. Walk more
24. Take my amore out to a nice dinner and leave him a love note on his car
25. Look up my family history
26. Write a letter to my future self
27. Stay off facebook and twitter for a whole week
28. Spend the night somewhere haunted  **Completed September 6, 2011**
29. Bring pizza to a street outreach group
30. Smile at 100 strangers   **Completed July 6, 2011**

Here were a few suggestions from my friends that did not make the list.

• Visit a bedding store in my pj's
• Spend one hour in an elevator getting to know strangers
• Punch anyone who says anything bad about New Mexico or Albuquerque
• Steal a car and then crash it 
• Climb up a tree and start meowing loudly at people who walk by

Cheers!