Bucket List

And so begins the 2012 Bucket List. It’s ambitious, but hey, what’s life without a challenge?

(Note: I’ve replaced some names with first initials for personal privacy purposes for the time being!)

Updated as of: May 16, 2012

Do – 2012

• Go to Sweet Green
  • I got the Warm Grain Bowl, and it was darn delicious!
• Go to Wisey’s
• See National Holocaust Museum
• Go to Eastern Market with S
• Go into the city at least once per week
• Run or bike the C&O Canal Road in D.C
• Rent a bike via capital bike share
• Attend a concert in D.C. or elsewhere
• Host a fancy schmancy dinner party
• Plan a brunch with friends
• Remember to take vitamins more often
  • Grr.
• Keep track of finances via a spreadsheet
• Call or skype family/friends at least once per week
  • Just talked to the best friend today
• Keep in touch with friends from home via Facebook inbox
• Go to Disneyland with the Fab Four
• Go on another insane 20 mile bike ride with Blake
• Run a race or something of the sort
• Find a way to do yoga at least once per week, either in 506 or at a studio!
  • Haven’t been to the gym in days. YIKES.
  • Home for the summer, and this happening.
• Try meditation at the meditation center
• Host the Inaugural Food Party with Family Swag
  • It was bomb.com…SO much good food.
• Plan to spend a New Years Eve with Family Swag sometime in the future
• Dance like nobody’s watching (with H )

Work – 2012

• Get a job for the spring semester
  • Accomplished! I now work for The Corp, which is the world’s largest completely student owned and operated business and 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Run completely by 235 Georgetown students I work in the marketing department and also serve up coffee at our shop, Uncommon Grounds, 3 times per week.
  • As of late January, I’m also the Middle Middle of Purchasing for Uncommon Grounds, the Middle Manager of Digital Media for IT+Marketing, and the Senior Design Editor for Behind the Counter.
• Get a job over the summer
• I’m going to be interning at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business and working at The Corp part time. I may also be walking a cute bulldog here and there  
• Apply to The Corp
  • Did it! So much sarcasm, so little time. There were a crazy number of applicants for very few spots, so we shall see…
  • Despite a crazy acceptance rate of 8%, I got in!
• Write for another blog or publication
• I now write for Small Kitchen College. Check out my posts here!
• Occasionally, I write for Behind the Counter as well.

Blog – 2012

• Bake or cook something amazing…and blog about it!
  • NEED to remember to do this!!!
  • Summer makes this easier…
• Attend or organize a blogger meetup
• Blog once or twice per week
  • Almost daily! I’m taking a mini-hiatus but will still be posting a little
• Continuously update recipe index
  • Uhh yeah, this needs work..

Travel – 2012

• To Philly to visit E
  • Completed  
• To Maine to visit H
• To San Diego to visit S
• Invite H/B/E to visit California
• Go on a trip somewhere on the East Coast (perhaps New York?) with S
• Plan a roadtrip with B+E and/or Family Swag
• Go on a trip with Mom
  • Easter. She’s coming to D.C.!

Be – 2012

• Mindful when it comes to food. Listen to your body.
• PUNCTUAL! Nobody likes a later tater, and I’m bad about this.
• Kind to your body.
• Willing to share
• Present right now
• Okay with taking a break from work

Eat – 2012

• Founding Farmers
  • Went with B&E. My new favorite restaurant! The pancakes were HUGE.
• Bus Boys and Poets
• So in love. Must go back!
• Paul French Bakery and Cafe
• Went with the mother for brunch to kick off Easter!
• Le Pain Quotidien
• Java Green
• Kafe Leopold
• Soul Vegetarian’s Exodus
• Everlasting Life Cafe
• Senbeb Cafe
• Food for Thought Cafe
• Sunflower Restaurant
• Biagio Fine Chocolate
• Sweet Green
• It was great, albeit expensive-ish for a broke college student.
• D.C. Restaurant Week
• Ethiopian Food
• Went with mother dearest to Zenebech Injera over Easter Break.
• Indian Food
• Went over Christmas break!
• Something in Alexandria?
• Baked and Wired/Sprinkles
• Great Sage
• Go back to Busboys and Poets with S
• Success! Recap to come soon. I had the tempeh sandwich
• Try 2 new cuisines
• Go back to Au Lac

Cook/Bake – 2012

• Belgian Liege Waffles
• Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes
• Protein Pancakes
• Donuts
• One of Nati’s recipes
• Recipes from Claremont McKenna
• Homemade seitan
• Tempeh that doesn’t suck
• A freakin’ amazing veggie burger
• Homemade pasta
• Bomb diggity whole wheat bread
• A snazzy coffee drink that puts Starbucks to shame
• The perfect choco chip cookie recipe
• A vegetarian sandwich that ROCKS

Before Going Back to Georgetown (Spring Semester)

• Trip to San Diego
  • Failed. To be accomplished during the summer!
• Grab lunch with the cousins
  • Till summer!
• Take a dip in the Pacific Ocean
  • ‘Twas too cold Summmmmmmmmmer!
• Go on a hike!
  • We went to Rock Creek Park over easter!
• Go to Disneyland with mum
• Get Indian Food with friends from home
• Write a first semester Georgetown Reflection