My 27th birthday is in a week! As is my tradition, last year I made a list of things I wanted to accomplish before this birthday. I'm not sure how much I accomplished this year, the list kind of took the back seat. All I can do is make better decisions about what to add to this weeks list.

1. Get Top Marks this year in my HBO Program.This is no longer an issue because I decided not to continue with the program, but with the exception of spanish, I did pretty well for myself. 

2. Pass the Staatsexamen or NT2, with this I will get a diploma stating that Nederlands is my official second language! Dutch took the back burner this year with my degree program, and having to learn spanish. I am going to recommit myself to learning.

3. Read more classics! I read a few classics, but not enough to cross it of my list. 

4. Try 3 New Sports. Nope, not even one, unless you count running in dunes playing laser tag!

5. Learn to love my bike. I ride it more than last year, and now I am getting a new one! 

6. Leave The Netherlands this year. I made it to Berlin, and in 10 days, I will be flying to the US.

7. Go to more Festivals. I forgot about this one! I still haven't been to a concert! 

8. Work Hard. With going to my degree classes fulltime, my dutch classes part time, my job part time, and wanting to start a more vigorous exercise program. My new motto is going to have to be Work Hard to Play Hard. I worked really really hard this year. Next year I may have to take it easy.

9.  Run in a race this year. Nope, exercise was not high up on my list. 

10. Write a novel. Again, school and work took over.

11. Be more socialable. I have friends, but sometimes I am too much of a hermit, and I get really intimidated in large groups of other women.I even started a blogger brunch to make new friends! 

12. Stop Comparing my Life to Others.  I've mostly done this, you should too, it is the best thing I've ever done!

13. Do more art.

14. Learn to Meditate. 

15. Practice my cartwheels.

16. Furnish the Kitchen. I have dreams of a crockpot and immersion blender. I've done all of this including  a new fridge and stove!

17. Learn to sew.

18. Join more clubs. Really, I should put attend more club meetings also. Or start new ones!

19. Be more organized Still need to work on this at home but I'm working on it!

20. Make meal plans.  Do this, it makes your life sooo much easier!

21. Spend more time in the Southern and Eastern parts of The Netherlands. I haven't gone exploring there yet. Still haven't been, no weekends off. Until now, I'm going to start exploring when we come back from the States.

22. Become a morning person.It wasn't easy when you worked until midnight, but I managed to wake up in the AM hours, so I think that counts. 

23. Continue to grow my blog. Oh little blog, we have so much work to do on you. 

24. Continue to save for retirement. Bad, Kaitlin. 

25. Eat more veggies! Turns out I like most of them, who knew?

26. Keep better in touch with friends and family in The StatesI'm going to see you very soon!

27. Do what I say I am going to do and honor my commitments. 

Like I said, Not the best. Tune in next Wednesday for my whole new list! What did you accomplish this year?

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