End date: February 9, 2018
{11 COMPLETE, 90 TO GO}
3. Volunteer for a good cause
6. Do at least 20 random acts of kindness. {6/20} 41. Put $10 in savings for every goal I cross off this list. {$110/$1,010} 46. Go to at least 10 concerts. {6/10} Wick-It the Instigator [1.16.16] 47. Try 15 new restaurants. {10/15} Five [1.1.16], Hop Alley [1.14.16], Fritti [1.30.16] 48. Visit 3 new breweries. {3/3} Burnt Hickory, Kennesaw GA [1.8.16] 66. Watch 10 classic movies that I haven’t seen before. {3/10} Armageddon 79. Publish 100 posts on my blog. {49/100} 46, 47, 48, 49 80. Get five guest authors to write on my blog. {1/5} 83. Comment on 50 different blogs. {3/50} 88. Take a night class with my friend Lindsey. 95. Add 20 records to my vinyl collection. {10/20} Led Zeppelin III - Led Zeppelin (1970), Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin (1973), Love, Death, Immortality - The Glitch Mob (2014) 100. Buy a lottery ticket for a crazy jackpot. |
He has already proven with his campaign that the population of America is capable of coming together to make real change. So, I signed myself up to help spread awareness about Bernie Sanders’ campaign and, even though I haven’t been officially called to duty, I’m starting right here. Go learn more about Bernie Sanders and his vision of a political revolution (and calm your skepticism). If nothing else, you can at least admit that Bernie totally wins when it comes to social media, cause the #FeelTheBern hashtag is just undeniably awesome.
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I returned to my new favorite venue, Terminal West, for a fantastic show from a Nashville DJ, Wick-it The Instigator. He’s perfected the style of mash-ups, which is welcomed by someone like me who loves genre fusion. I mean, no other concert could I imagine hearing a killer 90’s rock medley topped of with Red Hot Chili Peppers that transitioned right into a Bassnectar anthem. Wick-it stole my heart, no doubt about it. My feet were jumping all night as I heard one fantastic drop after another. It helps when you have your best dance partner back at your side, too. And, to top it off, I ran into my friend Ily who I hadn’t seen in forever and we had a blast dancing while trying to fill each other in on our lives. I’m glad to check another awesome concert off the list, and you won’t be surprised to hear that I’ve got my eyes on at least two more in February.
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Will and Kyla were raving about this place called Five, named for the number of things they have on the menu to choose from. They rotate the options daily, so it makes for a different experience every time you go. There's one day that's all brunch dishes, it sounded awesome! I can’t even tell you what I ordered, but I do remember it was delicious and I loved being able to get some extra family time in on the trip.
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The latest of my restaurant endeavors took place at Fritti, this tasty pizza place in Edgewood in Atlanta. Another place I didn’t pick myself, but that’s because this was for a surprise birthday dinner. My crazy best friend Savanna turned 24 yesterday, and if you think that’s too old for a surprise party and wearing a feather boa, then she totally proved you wrong. I had such a fun time catching up with her and some other girls I hadn’t seen in a while, and I was so happy to finally meet her boyfriend Sameer (who totally has a good taste in music so he's got my approval). I tried this deliiiicious gorgonzola, arugula and pineapple pizza, and now I just want to go back and try all of them as soon as possible. Overall, January was a great month for food!
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And, speaking of my brother Joey, he was one of the first people I asked about writing a guest spot on my blog. He took me up on it, and we decided to take it a step further and turn it into a cocktail series called Great Minds Drink Alike, where he or I will invent a cocktail and talk about our variation of the recipe. I’m excited about how this will keep us in touch over the miles, and you should be extra excited because Joey makes the best damn cocktails in the world. Fact. Check out our first co-post, and learn how to make your ownGeorgia Peach Mule.
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After flipping through countless bins of records, I was torn between two Zeppelin albums so badly to the point where Vinnie decided to put me out of my misery and treat me to both of them (just call me Princess Zoso). So I’ve added both Led Zeppelin III (an old version, with the spinning album artwork!) and Houses of the Holy (which includes my fave Led Zep song) to my ever-growing vinyl collection. We also got the Best of the Doors and some CCR that night. After dinner we went home and chilled out while telling stories and talking about music and life. It was a special night, most importantly because of who I spent it with.
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