40 Awesomeness
So I turned 40 yesterday. This one makes me think about age and time and etc etc.
I feel good. I can't control time, but I can control what I do with it. Starting on my birthday last year i started this list to see if I could fill it. And I really did, and many of these items contain so many smaller awesome things that the only thing I can can feel is grateful as to where I am right now. The past year has been filled with good food, good friends, silliness, music, art, travel and most of all love.
40 Things That Were Awesome in the Year Before I turned 40
1.Had a lovely small group birthday dinner at Uchi, Austin’s premier sushi restaurant
2.Went to Twigsville, my favorite event with my favorite people and took Russ for hirst 1st one
3. Throughout the year had great 1X1 (or 2X2) dinners with people (Ava, Nila and Hector, Treg and Jennifer, Steph Vborney, Jen Marie, Mary J, Delia, Carlos and Audrey, Kelly and Sam)
4. Alamo goodness (Moulin Rouge Sing A Long)
5. Helped make a dress out of bubble wrap
6. Did real swing dancing with my boyfriend (took lessons)
7. Went to Boston and saw an amazing drag musical Mildred Fierce and tried the Boston Parade which was kinda awesomely bad
8. Emceed and helped (but wasn’t in charge!) of the Austin GCI
9. Went to Honk! Marching Band Festival
10. Joined a book club where we actually talk about the books
11. New dancing-Went country dancing for the first time in Texas and took a Bollywood class
12. Got my first pair of cowboy boots
13. Marched in my first political rally (against SB-1)
14. Shot a gun for the first time in many years
15. Ate at every bbq restaurant in Lockhart
16. Went to Casa Rio de Colores for Girl Sleepover. Just amazing night with amazing women. Had a perfect moment and found where I will be getting married.
17. Went to a Back That Ass up Party
18. Spent a great sleepover night with girl friends
19.Took my boyfriend to his first Flipside
20. Ran a successful original theme camp-Camp No Thank You
21. Went to Stubb’s Gospel Brunch
22. Saw Cindy Sherman’s retrospective
23. Boyfriend moved in
24. Watched Sharknado from a pool
25. Went to my 14th? Burning Man and took Russell to his first
26. Went to Yosemite and toured the oldest trees
27. Went to Grand Canyon for the first time and saw sunset and sunrise on the ridge
28. Finally got insulation installed in my house
29. Emceed Flipside town hall
30. Had a lovely (if cold) Art Outside
31. Saw Book of Mormon
32. Saw the Postal Service
33. Got engaged
34. Saw Janelle Monae
35. Had 5 Fabulous days in new Orleans with 25 friends
36. Prince! -Went to a Prince Dance Party with some of my favorite people and a Princemas party
37. Read Hyperbole and a Half’s new book
38. Helped in a true grown up surprise party (where the bday girl was actually surprised)
39. Saw Fat Bottom Cabaret show (plus size Burlesuqe)
40. Saw the Memphis Musical
Also thought I would use this to post my current wish list, in case anyone feels like putting another physical want into my world, but mostly because I think it's interesting to look back on the material things I want
Wishlist
Gift Cards to:
http://www.modcloth.com
http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com
http://www.timeless-trends.com/
Fleuvogs:
Size 8, Black Nefertitis http://www.fluevog.com/code/?p=8&view=detail&colourID=3761
Sixe 7 1/2 Black and white bunnys http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5D=search%3Abunny&p=1&pp=1&view=detail&colourID=3837
XXL Macabi Skirt:
http://www.macabiskirt.com/shop/skirts/macabi-skirt
Items from here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/EyelashJewelry
I do already have the googly eyes.
I really love these: https://www.etsy.com/listing/110194797/nebula-eyelash-jewelry-stars-in-space?ref=shop_home_feat
Crafters/Artists I Like:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/poppyandfern
http://fluxejewelry.com/index.php?route=common/home (specifically the geometric and steampunk collections)
More Expensive:
http://lilianasterfield.com/collections/
http://shop.sprucejewelry.com/category/necklaces
I feel good. I can't control time, but I can control what I do with it. Starting on my birthday last year i started this list to see if I could fill it. And I really did, and many of these items contain so many smaller awesome things that the only thing I can can feel is grateful as to where I am right now. The past year has been filled with good food, good friends, silliness, music, art, travel and most of all love.
40 Things That Were Awesome in the Year Before I turned 40
1.Had a lovely small group birthday dinner at Uchi, Austin’s premier sushi restaurant
2.Went to Twigsville, my favorite event with my favorite people and took Russ for hirst 1st one
3. Throughout the year had great 1X1 (or 2X2) dinners with people (Ava, Nila and Hector, Treg and Jennifer, Steph Vborney, Jen Marie, Mary J, Delia, Carlos and Audrey, Kelly and Sam)
4. Alamo goodness (Moulin Rouge Sing A Long)
5. Helped make a dress out of bubble wrap
6. Did real swing dancing with my boyfriend (took lessons)
7. Went to Boston and saw an amazing drag musical Mildred Fierce and tried the Boston Parade which was kinda awesomely bad
8. Emceed and helped (but wasn’t in charge!) of the Austin GCI
9. Went to Honk! Marching Band Festival
10. Joined a book club where we actually talk about the books
11. New dancing-Went country dancing for the first time in Texas and took a Bollywood class
12. Got my first pair of cowboy boots
13. Marched in my first political rally (against SB-1)
14. Shot a gun for the first time in many years
15. Ate at every bbq restaurant in Lockhart
16. Went to Casa Rio de Colores for Girl Sleepover. Just amazing night with amazing women. Had a perfect moment and found where I will be getting married.
17. Went to a Back That Ass up Party
18. Spent a great sleepover night with girl friends
19.Took my boyfriend to his first Flipside
20. Ran a successful original theme camp-Camp No Thank You
21. Went to Stubb’s Gospel Brunch
22. Saw Cindy Sherman’s retrospective
23. Boyfriend moved in
24. Watched Sharknado from a pool
25. Went to my 14th? Burning Man and took Russell to his first
26. Went to Yosemite and toured the oldest trees
27. Went to Grand Canyon for the first time and saw sunset and sunrise on the ridge
28. Finally got insulation installed in my house
29. Emceed Flipside town hall
30. Had a lovely (if cold) Art Outside
31. Saw Book of Mormon
32. Saw the Postal Service
33. Got engaged
34. Saw Janelle Monae
35. Had 5 Fabulous days in new Orleans with 25 friends
36. Prince! -Went to a Prince Dance Party with some of my favorite people and a Princemas party
37. Read Hyperbole and a Half’s new book
38. Helped in a true grown up surprise party (where the bday girl was actually surprised)
39. Saw Fat Bottom Cabaret show (plus size Burlesuqe)
40. Saw the Memphis Musical
Also thought I would use this to post my current wish list, in case anyone feels like putting another physical want into my world, but mostly because I think it's interesting to look back on the material things I want
Wishlist
Gift Cards to:
http://www.modcloth.com
http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com
http://www.timeless-trends.com/
Fleuvogs:
Size 8, Black Nefertitis http://www.fluevog.com/code/?p=8&view=detail&colourID=3761
Sixe 7 1/2 Black and white bunnys http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5D=search%3Abunny&p=1&pp=1&view=detail&colourID=3837
XXL Macabi Skirt:
http://www.macabiskirt.com/shop/skirts/macabi-skirt
Items from here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/EyelashJewelry
I do already have the googly eyes.
I really love these: https://www.etsy.com/listing/110194797/nebula-eyelash-jewelry-stars-in-space?ref=shop_home_feat
Crafters/Artists I Like:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/poppyandfern
http://fluxejewelry.com/index.php?route=common/home (specifically the geometric and steampunk collections)
More Expensive:
http://lilianasterfield.com/collections/
http://shop.sprucejewelry.com/category/necklaces