If there are two things bloggers love it’s lists and goals.  The first time I ran across a X while X list was on my friend Erin‘s blog.  Since then Laura, Heather and other bloggers have posted their own lists.  Today is my birthday, and as part of my quest to become more sentimental and make the most of my 28th year, I’ve decided to hop on board and make my own list.  Some of these items are off my Mission 101 list and some a new goals.  The goal of this list is to have new adventures, try new things, and challenge myself.  I don’t plan take the list too seriously because the goal is to have fun and enjoy life.  I’ll update this list as the year progresses and track my lists on my 28 While 28 page.

1. Maintain my 28th Year Journal/ Scrapbook (more on this later)
2. Visit a local (IL, IN, WI, MI) brewery
3. See the Mythbusters exhibit @ Museum of Science and Industry
4. Visit The Ledge at the Sear’s Tower
5. Eat at 5 new restaurants
6. Try 12 new beers
7. Eat Vegan for 1 week
8. Consistently strength train for 30 days
9. Find, frame and display 6 photos
10. Make 28 recipes from my cookbooks
11. Do #photoaday for 1 whole month
12. Self host my blog & host a giveaway
13. Move in with Nik
14. Do a sprint triathlon
15. Visit a haunted house
16. Hike 3 Chicago area trails
17. Bike 3 (different) Chicago area trails
18. Run the Spring Grove Cornmaze 5K
19. Run the Zoo Run Run 5K
20. Reach my goal weight & become a Weight Watcher’s Lifetime member
21. Pick a pumpkin and carve it
22. Go to the beach
23. Go to the zoo
24. Go to a baseball game
25. Make whoopie pies
26. Take a cooking class (e.g. a sushi making class)
27. Host a game night
28. Volunteer for the Chicago marathon