A little update on the Birthday List

Goodness, there has been a lot going on and not enough at the same time.  I'm still waiting on the powers that be for my return to London.  It's been good to be here in the USA but I'm missing London.  It's hard to keep waiting and waiting, keeping life on hold indefinitely.  Today I realized that my sister's birthday is coming up and that reminded me of our birthday lists developed this time last year.  Since it's Joy's birthday, that means I'm halfway through the year I have to accomplish my list.  Time for a little evaluation :)  I didn't even remember all of my goals, to be honest!

1. go to Ikea... in Sweden....hasn't happened yet!  A lot of my travel plans will have to be adjusted after being here in the USA for so long...
2. Hillsong concert 
3. participate in a bike race I'm thinking this one might be eliminated...
4. lead the British Museum tour entirely on my own I have one scheduled for when a friend visits in January
5. visit Giant's Causeway in both Ireland and Scotland again, the visa thing....
6. live a month as a non-vegetarian! (That was Joy) whether I like it or not, that is in the process of happening!  It is hard to be a vegetarian when I spend so much time visiting others and eating in homes.  I never want to offend people and not be able to eat what is prepared for me.  As a result, I sometimes just go ahead and eat whatever meat is there as well. 
7. visit the Vatican again, the visa...
8. read a book by Kipling I have a copy of The Jungle Book to start reading soon...I've only ever seen the Disney version so I suppose I should read the original work!
9. memorize a poem working on it :)
10. eat a curry on Brick Lane DONE!  And it was amazing....
11. walk down Abbey Road DONE!  I lived the last six months in London in a neighborhood close to Abbey Road and have spent a fair amount of time catching buses in the area!
12. go to a ballet
13. visit 5 new museums DONE!  My family visited London and I think we went to a million museums!
14. go to the Opera! 
15. have a picnic DONE! Picnics in Hyde Park 
16. do a photo shoot DONE!  Cape Cod and the lovely beach made a good backdrop
17. grow your hair long again DONE!  
18. get it cut by a French hairdresser Now I'm not sure I want to cut it....
19. pick a favorite book set in London, and visit all the spots mentioned...haha...if I get back to London!
20. go to Prague again with the visa...
21. if possible, go to a Keith Urban concert in London!  I don't think he's in London anytime soon...
22. buy a pair of Italian shoes
23. get a henna tattoo DONE thanks to Hepsi :)
24. ride a vespa Almost did, but plans changed
25. tour a chocolate factory in Switzerland :) Someday....
26. continue school!  DONE!  I'm currently taking my second and third courses of the year, one on Synoptic Gospels and one on Discipleship, following my summer course on the Pentateuch.

Well, I've completed or am in process of completing 13 out of 26, with a few that may be impossible for year 26.  Sort of halfway, but we shall see what the next six months holds!  If you have ideas for a few replacements, let me know ;)