Chronicles of a Mixed Chick

It's amazing how at the end of each year, everyone of us takes the time (whether we mean to or not) to evaluate the year that has passed. We begin making bucket lists and devising resolutions for the next year: leaving the mistakes made in 2011 IN 2011, vowing to lose weight, moving on from a love who broke our hearts time and time again, eating healthier, living life on our own terms, not on the terms of what society deems "acceptable", etc. For me, 2011 has been quite the roller coaster ride. I've been unemployed, uninsured, had 2 surgeries, discontinued long friendships, reconnected with people I never expected to reconnect with, established awesome relationships with my Dad's side of the family, watched my Nan(a)'s health decline, seen members of my family hit a proverbial "brick wall" and come back from it stronger than ever. To sum it up, I've definitely grown up, A LOT!! For 2012, whether the world ends or not (still not sure I believe

So about 5 years ago (yikes!!), I started putting together this list of things I've always wanted to do/accomplish. Quite a few items have been "checked off" the list & some more have been added on. It's always changing. It's also always fun to share this list in hopes that my friends/family have similar goals and/or want to add anything they think I may like. I can't help but smile when reading this list. I hope you do too!! :) I want to buy a really nice camera and capture the random moments in my life. I want to wake up in Hawaii on September 8th, 2012... My 30th birthday!! I want to try yoga. I want to start playing my saxophone again. I want to restore my Faith. I want to be able to express myself without allowing the fear of being judged stop me. I want to surf bigger waves & live to tell about them. I want to go wakeboarding. I want to go island hopping in the Caribbean. I want to Skydive. I want to learn Spanish. I