55 Things (an explanation)

New here? Welcome. In case you have yet to figure things out, I am on a quest to complete 55 crazy, terrifying, fun and amazing things before getting married. This is supposed to help me grow into a better person, or rather, a good wife.

Why 55? 55 is 11, 5 times. 11 is my favorite number, 5 is my second favorite number. Both are prime numbers, and I have a thing for prime numbers. Plus, it seemed like a good place to stop.

Key:
S/O = started on
C/O = completed on
strikethrough = completed
WIP = work in progress

55 things to do before I get married (in no certain order):

1. Ride the world’s biggest roller coaster
2. Dance on a bar
3. Start a pointless collection
4. Conquer my fears
5. Go to the circus
6. Learn to sew
7. Find a (fulfilling) hobby (and actually do it)
8. Write a children’s book
9. Ride a horse
10. Take an artistic class
11. Learn how to change the oil in my car
12. Be a better daughter
13. Be a better sister
14. Get a job
15. Become a big sister (like, in the mentoring way, not biologically)
16. Buy something completely frivolous C/O 6/19/10
17. Meet a favorite celebrity
18. Make a discovery C/O 5/30/10
19. Become a better crunchy-granola-earth-friendly hippie girl
20. Learn to love red wine
21. Actually keep in touch with people far away from me C/O 6/10/10
22. Take on a physical challenge
23. Eat in a restaurant by myself C/O 7/13/10
24. Become more “fiscally responsible”
25. Cleanse myself and my belongings
26. Go to NYC C/O 8/7/10
27. Be less envious
28. Let John teach me something
29. Expand my pallet C/O 8/1/10
30. Accept the fact that I will never join a gym, and find a fitness program that actually works for me S/O 8/9/10
31. Go fishing
32. Build a thicker skin
33. Shoot a gun
34. Ride a bicycle made for two
35. Fly a plane
36. Plant some plants
37. Donate blood
38. Sleep in a (truly) haunted house
39. Go on a spontaneous trip
40. Write a letter to the editor and get it published
41. Send a message in a bottle
42. Go camping
43. Make a time capsule to share with my kids one day
44. Get my fortune told
45. Listen to my iPod right through without hitting shuffle for a week
46. Take a vow of silence (for a day)
47. Teach someone something C/O 8/17/10
48. Kick my caffeine habit C/O 6/18/10
49. Fold 1000 paper cranes (that’s approximately 3 a day for the next year) and give them away
50. Learn how to do my taxes
51. Take pole-dancing lessons.
52. Live without my cell phone for a day
53. Make it through a scary movie
54. Be less whiny and more appreciative
55. Plan my wedding without being a bridezilla