FUTURE 101 // CATCHING UP

My Future 101 list, the list of 101 things I'd like to do relatively soon, is slowly inching towards being more check marks than empty boxes. A bittersweet feeling! With my unintentional blogging break, I didn't share far too much. So, let's catch up!

[x] Move into my post-collegiate apartment or house.
Moving into a townhouse counts, yes? I still owe you a townhouse tour, but that would require me to do some significant cleaning. My two roomies and I are loving our digs, despite the frustrating absentee landlord and lack of cupboard space.

[x] Buy a new laptop.
I used some of the money I've saved up over the course of my short professional career and purchased a '13 Macbook with retina display. It's everything that I ever wanted, and best of all, my old laptop made it long enough to make transferring my files a breeze.

[ ] Complete 30 Days of the 30 Day Shred.
Okay, so I didn't complete this. I'm changing it to read "Join a gym" because I did, and I love it. It's been surprisingly easy to fall into a healthy lifestyle. The small monetary investment helps me to rationalize my schedule and force myself to hit the treadmill consistently.

[x] Subscribe to at least four magazines that I can't get enough of.
I'm officially a subscriber of National Geographic Traveler, Elle Decor, House Beautiful and Harper's Bazaar. NG Traveler definitely takes the cake though!

[x] Bike on the Monon trail.
Now that I live less than a block away from the trail, I've found myself grabbing the bike on days when my running shoes look too tiring. We've even reached for the bikes rather than jumping in the car when we feel fro-yo cravings coming on.

[x] Buy a great bookshelf or a live in a place with a great built-in.
This was actually one of my first purchases in the new place. It's a bookshelf/tv stand combo and is absolutely perfect for the space. A target purchase for $80, and it's still one of the things I love the most about my room in the townhouse.

[ ] Save at least $2,000 for travels.
Progress! I've got $700 saved and have plans for tucking even more away.

[x] Visit a graduated friend in their new town.
Jamie, Layne and I made a weekend of visiting Taylor in Chicago. It was a weekend that we all wish we could live again and again - the kind that reminds you what friendship is all about. I left Chicago already missing it, and missing Taylor more than when we had arrived (have you ever forgotten about how much you miss someone until you see them?) We managed to have a drink on the roof of Taylor's building, hit the major Chicago sights, do some shopping, hit the Hubbard Street bars with Taylor, her (now Fiancé!) Michael and their windy city friends, and brunch with my cousin.

[x] Find a church.
My friend Julia and I made an effort to settle into a church routine this fall. We choose one church in midtown Indy and have made it our own - joining a small group that meets on Sunday nights and (soon) volunteering with the 2-3 year old classroom for sunday school.

[x] Go to an Indianapolis Indian's game.
This summer, a few friends and I saw an Indian's game or two. It's good fun to sit on a lawn surrounded by fellow Indianapolis dwellers and relish the summer. I miss these days now that winter has come for good!