Warrior Dash

5K obstacle course at Lake Elsinore!  

Although it looks like I ran the whole way, I actually really power walked most of it  

and only ran when I saw a camera come by. 

Besides, completion was my main goal and I did it!  

Good start to a real marathon . . . sometime in the future . . .

Bungee Jump!

On Friday night I texted my friend whether she would like to join me and some others on a nice hike in the Hollywood Hills on Saturday morning.  Instead, she asks me if I would like to join her and some friends to do a more intense hike and then bungee jump off the Bridge to Nowhere on Sunday.  Without a second thought, I said yes!  Bungee jumping was the one think I swore I would never attempt, because it just seemed downright scary and crazy.  I have to admit I only added it to my bucket list after the fact.

However, it was an amazing adventure!  I woke up at 5 am (actually 4 am because of the time change),  drove with my friends to Azusa, and did an intense 5 mile hike uphill, over rocky terrains and through lots of rivers just to get to the bridge.           

 When it was time for the bungee jump I was surprisingly the first girl to go (not by choice by the way)!  I guess it was better because I wasn't exactly quite sure what I was in for.  I barely looked over the bridge and almost died at how high up we all were.  The guide said he would count down from 5 before I do my big jump, and that was is all about controlling your mind over your body, because once you can just let go of the fear, you can do it!  I definitely thought I would hesitate when he got to 1, but for some crazy burst of energy I didn't hesitate and just jumped!  Everything happened so quickly and I felt like I was falling for the longest time and didn't know when I was going to hit the bottom!  The adrenaline was unbelievable!  I never thought I would be able to do anything like it and I was extremely proud of myself, knowing the type of scaredy-cat person I am (heck, I almost died when my friends peer pressured me into watching Paranormal Activity with them just last month!).  

Afterwards, we all hiked 5 miles back, for a whopping total of 10 miles!  

It was a day trip alright, and an unforgettable one.  If I can do this, I can do anything.  And so, I signed up my friends and I for The Warrior Dash, a 5K obstacle course!

"It is a long road ahead . . . so choose a beautiful one"

I had a wonderful 26th birthday!  

To kick start a "new year, new me" I dyed my hair auburn again- but this time even brighter!

On the day of, I didn't plan a fancy night out with my friends, getting dolled up to go to a nice restaurant and then dancing the night away at some trendy club. . . This year, along the same vein of being more grounded, I decided to plan an intimate hike in the morning with some friends and brunch.  I loved it!  I've never been a nature person and everything that seemed to bring me happiness in the past always included dollar signs.  But the wonders of mother nature and the experience with great company are priceless.  I love hiking; I would definitely do it again. 

2/18 Hike at Temescal Canyon

Bday girl outfit: sweats, tennis shoes, and a ponytail for a change

left my mark at the end of the hike

Brunch at the shabby chic 26 Beach Restaurant in Venice

Because the day would not be complete without a White Sangria and Bloody Mary

Life List before I kick the 20s bucket

Because I should have made this at 20 . . . leaving my early 20s tomorrow, there's still time . . .

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Life

Marry my soulmate 11/15
Have kids 
Buy a home in the suburbs   09/13

Invest in a nice camera 08/12
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Get married in Thailand
11/15

Career

Sign Nat, Esq.11/16/12
Publish a NY Times bestseller
Be a guest blog contributor
Open a fashion boutique 02/02/15 SOPHI-
Write an article for Forbeswoman or HuffPost Women
Get a promotion at work 10/13
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Leave the corporate world 1/16
Pursue a spiritual profession

Self Improvement

Join a book club

Conquer my fear of public speaking
Assume a leadership position for an event
Learn a foreign language (conversational French or fluent Spanish)

Paint a big canvassed masterpiece for our home
Plant a beautiful garden 2/14
Create a ceramic work of art (yoga pose statue)
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Deepen my yoga practice

Give Back 

Join a community volunteer group
Plan a charity event
Take an alternative vacation (with a charity group) (via) 

Adventure

Hiking 2/18/12 at Temescal Canyon
Camping: roast marshmallows under the stars and swim in a river
Wander around Europe and soak in its historic beauties 08-09/2012
Eat, eat, eat in Asia 01/15/15 (Vietnam & Thailand)
Run a marathon  3/31/12 at Lake Elsinore . . . good start
Go on some sort of self improvement retreat (again)
Skydive
Hot air ballooning
Go on a cruise 08-09/2012
Biking by the beach 08/2013
Learn to surf (preferably in Hawaii)
Bungee jump  3/11/12 at Bridge to Nowhere
Kayak on a phosphorus lake at midnight (via) 

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Yoga retreat in Bali

(will be adding to this list)
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updated 4/2016