UPDATE for #1- Run a 5k and Raise Money for a Good Cause

We have reached our $1,000 goal!! Thank you to everyone who has donated and sponsored me to run this race in the end of October.

I am going to up the goal to $1,500 just to push myself to raise more... if you would like to still donate, please go to the link below!

Thank you all so much!

http://www.komennorthflorida.org/site/TR/Race/General?px=1184944&pg=personal&fr_id=1050

#15- Ask a stranger on a date

Now this is probably one of the best nights I have ever had in St. Augustine. I am not one to give out my number, let alone ask people on dates, but with a little push from some girlfriends I did it.

Saturday night was the 10th Anniversary of Acapulco's (a nice Mexican restaurant on the intercoastal) opening. To celebrate, they had a DJ, $2 house margaritas, $3 top shelf margaritas and $3 tequila shots! Needless to say we were ready to party! I went with two of my girlfriends, Allison and Jerilyn, and we started right off the bat with some yummy margaritas.

The DJ was playing some great songs and he was defiantly easy on the eyes... I was in a great mood, dancing away in our booth. He called me out letting everyone know that if anyone was deaf they could just watch me to know the words of the song. I am somewhat of an interpretive dancer :)

My girlfriends kept pushing me to ask him for his number or to give him mine. Never! I couldn't do it! I made a deal with them that if he played "Gangster's Paradise" by Coolio that I would because I knew then it was fate. (If anyone ever goes to karaoke with me, that is my jam!)

As the night went on we danced, danced, danced. Once we were ready to move on to the next bar I hit the restroom before leaving and while in there my girlfriends wrote my name, aka. Gangster's Paradise and my number. Walking out of the bathroom he asked on the loud mic why they called me Gangster's Paradise and I quickly exited the room.

A few minutes later he texted me.. Danny the DJ. I grew a pair and asked him on a date. He told me that he didn't live in St. Augustine, but two hours away... Rejected.

Now I don't know if it really was because he lived two hours away or because Gangster's Paradise was written next to my number, but I do know that it felt empowering to put myself out there even if it didn't work out. Maybe I will try it more often... Ladies, if you haven't done this one, DO IT!

#40- Be in a Wedding

Now I may be hitting you all a little late with this, but right before I moved back to Florida I received a little something in the mail (see below). One of my best friends from Flagler, Jessica Adcock, is getting married! She asked me to be one of her bridesmaids for her wedding which will be in November of 2011!

Be in a wedding looks like its going to happen!

UPDATE for #12- Buy a Powerball Ticket

I didn't win. :( No 20 mil for me!

#12- Buy a Powerbal Lottery Ticket

I started this one before I left Virginia. Jake and my mom drove down with me and in each state we each got a scratch off ticket. When I got to Florida I purchased the ultimate Powerball ticket.

While we weren't winners with the scratch offs (one won $20 and 2 or 3 won $1) I'm hoping that this Powerball ticket it the winner! The drawing is tomorrow (Wednesday Aug 25). I got the numbers from a good fortune cookie fortune I got a month or two back... cliche, yes... winner, I hope so! Keep your fingers crossed!

#5- Visit the Alligator Farm

I have lived in St. Augustine for 3 years and one of the things that every tourist who comes through here should do is go to the Alligator Farm (http://www.alligatorfarm.com/). I just moved back down to St. Augustine with the help of my brother, Jake, and my beautiful mother.

We went to the Alligator Farm before having to start running errands for the new apartment and it was BURNING! I forgot how hot Florida is! My favorite part of the farm was the Albino Alligators...

At first we didn't think they were real except one made the slightest movement. Very creepy looking! There was also a part of the farm where you could walk over a bridge and feed the alligators dog food. They would fight over each other to get the food except for one who just sat there with his mouth wide open waiting... if you got a piece of food in his mouth he would chomp down. I think he knew the gig and that the tourists would love it. Smart Alligator!

Check out more pictures from the day below!

UPDATE for #1- Run a 5k and Raise Money for a Good Cause

I just received an amazing email from Charles Proctor, a very active FCRC member and our treasurer, saying that he will match the first $500 raised!

For those of you who do not know, Charles' daughter has advanced breast cancer that has now spread to her spine and liver. I will be doing this 5k in honor of her continued courageous fight and hopeful defeat of breast cancer.

If you can, please donate to sponsor this run... Any amount will be amazing and keep in mind that it will now be doubled! Your $25 donation will be $50 and so on.

I appreciate all of the support and thank you so much!

To donate online, please go here http://www.komennorthflorida.org/site/TR?px=1184944&pg=personal&fr_id=1050&s_tafId=3590

#41- Go see a Broadway Show

I was in New York for a weekend and I knew this was the time to cross off #41 on my list- Go see a Broadway Show! I came to visit my friend Anthony and we headed down to Time Square to get our tickets. We waited in line at TCKTS, ticket booths in New York that sell Broadway tickets at discounts off the face value.

We waited in the line for about half an hour while we debated which show we were going to see. Once we got to the front of the line we had decided that we wanted to see "In the Heights", a colorful show with tons of dancing and great music.

Here is a picture of the theater:
















I think the best thing for me was how they combined the songs with raps that went fantastic with the score. This was an extremely fun show and I give it two thumbs up. Just call me Ebert.

ALSO Corbin Bleu from High School Musical starred as the lead role... hello :)

#23- Win Big in Vegas

As I said previously, I regretably had to change my #23 from Get a Tattoo to Win Big in Vegas due to the rents, BUT I think I exchanged it with something pretty awesome and I was able to accomplish it... in my own terms haha.

The reason we went to Vegas was to celebrate my good friend Jessica's 23rd Birthday! I flew in a day after them and was only able to stay for a few days due to work, but during those few days I had a blast! My dad had warned me that success in Vegas was all about self control, knowing when to stop and coming out on top. The only three things I tried were slots, roulette and keno. Roulette was the most fun for me, constant excitement and it moved fast. Didn't do so hot there.

Where I ended up coming out on top was in slots. For some reason (thank you God), I was having a good luck streak over the weekend with the slots. All together I ended up winning $340.00 on slots! (Look below for one of my cash out tickets :))

While I didn't end up coming home with all $340.00, I did end up coming home with about $150 in cash on me! Not too shabby. And for my first visit to Vegas while being legal, I would call it a success!



I also posted some other pictures for ya'll, one being of a "Tequila Flight" at Segundo Sol on the strip. For those of you who don't know, I love/hate tequila. Its a beautiful relationship that either goes very well or miserably. My Tequila Flight consisted of Patron Reposado, Don Julio Reposado, Cielo Reposado and a yummy Sangrita.

The other one is of Jess and I walking on the strip! And of course a tee shirt with a Hangover quote. Amazing.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Minor Edit!!

Alright now I promise this is going to be a one time thing... I have to change my number 23.

It originally was to get a tattoo but my parents threatened to not pay for my college. So Mom and Dad, I have changed it for you :) I happened to be going on a trip to Vegas with Jessica for her birthday so I decided to change my #23 to Win Big in Vegas (who doesn't want to do that?!)

From here on out I promise to not touch the list one more time! No more changes :)

Look for the blog post on Vegas in the next few days!

#68- Learn to Change a Flat Tire

Now I had the help of my two best friends with this one (Thanks Jenn and Jess!). Jessica happened to have a flat tire so we decided this was the perfect time to cross off #68! Jenn also live tweeted the activities! (check us out: BeforeIGraduate)

Pulled out the user manuel and went over what we had to do... After 1/2 hour of trying to figure out how to use the jack we finally got the car lifted. An hour later we had the spare on and ready to go. Hands were filthy and it definitely was not a clean job. Though I am glad I now know how to do it, I think I will call AAA in the future :)

Pics below: