to whom much is given....

5. Make a once a month donation to an organization that could use it  - in progress Well, as of three days ago I'm officially 29.5 years old, so I'm OFFICIALLY at the half way point of this project.  Tonight also just happens be Christmas Eve (happy half-birthday to Shannon!!) so I think it's a pretty timely post. I'm not one to spout of Bible verses, but this one (Luke 12:48) has always been a favorite of mine: "To...

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nasrene's favorite things

So this post has nothing to do with my 30 Before 30, but it is a list...so kinda close?  Sorta?  No? Well, it's my blog, so I can switch it up if I want to. ;) I've noticed some other bloggers out in bloggy-land doing this recently so I figured I'd hop on the bandwagon and post about my favorite Christmas gifts of 2010.  Some of these are things I already have, and some are things I would love to have.  But if you're...

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schoooool's out!! for! evah!!!!

   This was Sadira, many many moons ago, helping me write a paper. :) 9. Complete my Masters program. - DONE! Well, it's official.  My semester ended last week and grades were posted on Thursday.  I am OFFICIALLY finished my Masters program, praisetheLordinheaven!!  I'll be honest, there were a few times I wanted to throw the towel in and say forget it, because honestly between full time work, full time...

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no sleep til brooklyn!

2. Walk the Brooklyn Bridge. - DONE! So many, many moons ago, my friend Shannon was visiting me in Baltimore.  She's the one who inspired me to start my own 30 Before 30 project. She was telling me about hers, and one of the items on her list was to walk the Brooklyn Bridge.  Of course I immediately said, I wanna do that with you!!  Sadira, my sisters Neda and Tessa and I had walked a tiny bit of the bridge when...

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pumpkin pie anyone?

3. Write a letter to a friend every week for one year. - IN PROGRESS On March 9, 2007 I went to a doctor's appointment that changed my life.  I learned that I was--in fact--pregnant (I somehow thought that the 5 pregnancy tests I had taken two nights before were "wrong").  I came back to work around lunchtime, my head spinning.  It was a Friday, and after all of the excitement of the week I could no longer concentrate. ...

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