1. First and foremost: Eat a Cronut! For those of you wonder what a 'Cronut' is, it is a cross between a doughnut and a croissant and you can read about it here. Although there are knock-offs of the pastry, it's made famous by Dominique Ansel and his self named bakery located in Soho. There's generally a line by the time they open at 8 am, and the Cronuts sell out before noon, but I am determined to get my hands on one by the end of summer!2. Become a bookworm. This won't be a hard task for me, seeing as I love to read. But as of lately, I really haven't made the time to research good reads and take the time to delve into one. But with a morning and evening commute of an hour (usually spent sleeping or doing my makeup) I've decided it's time for a leisurely Barnes and Nobles trip to stock up! If you have any good summer reads to suggest I'd love to hear about them!
3. Run a half marathon. If you were to ever mention a marathon of any sorts to my awkward 16 year old self I would have laughed in your face. In the past two years as i've progressed on my fitness journey i've really developed a surprising passion for running, and living in New York has really spurred that passion on. I love the feeling of running through my neighborhood, discovering different routes and even new places to shop or eat along the way, and before I know it i've completed that mileage. I've been able to push myself in my workouts these past few weeks and i'd love to have a goal in mind to keep progressing. I found both a half marathon and a training schedule that I like, which I will be starting next week!
4. I'm going to set a goal of at LEAST one beach day per week. Growing up in a land locked state going to the beach was a yearly excursion. But now that I live 30 minutes from the beach I want to take full advantage of it! There's just something to be said about grabbing your morning coffee and a wrap throwing on a swimsuit and sipping sangria with sand beneath your toes. It also helps that my boyfriend is big into surfing, there's not a whole lot of convincing I have to do to go, hopping up on a surfboard myself is on my bucket list as well.5. Take advantage of all the free summer activities in New York City. I never want to be that person that lives in New York but doesn't live in New York. Yes, I work full time but I'm not about to deprieve myself of some of the amazing events that take place in New York. That is why I moved here after all.
6. Document more. I've always lived with the philosophy of enjoying the moment rather than playing the part of the tourist and constantly trying to capture it. However, as I've gotten a little older, I look back on some memories and think "I really wish I would've gotten more photos of that". I've come to appreciate the memories that I do have photographic aid of, and I would really like to get into a better habit of taking more photos, and striking that balance between capturing a moment while still enjoying it.
These are just a few of my most pertinent summer 2013 bucket list items, and I'm looking forward to taking number 6 and applying it to numbers 1-5 for future posts!
Do you have any summer bucket list items? I'd love some ideas to add to my personal list!
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