2016: Firsts

What a crazy, wonderful year.

1. Living abroad
2. Backpacking [Europe]
3. Staying in a hostel
4. Missing a flight
5. Missing a train
6. Riding an overnight bus
7. Eating a kebab
8. Having high tea
9. Getting asked on a date
10. Going on a date
11. Having close non-Christian friends
12. Having close girl friends
13. Blowing a car-tire (I was not driving though!)
14. Getting stranded
15. Getting an [internship] offer
16. Paid [corporate] internship
17. Working in a cubicle
18. Working the 8-5
19. Having a work email
20. Driving/Moving cross-country
21. Subletting
22. Using a gas stove
23. Paying for utilities
24. Having a basement
25. In Minneapolis
26. In Nashville
27. In UK (Scotland, London), Europe (Budapest, Vienna, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Rouen, Etretat)
28. Going to IKEA
29. Spraining a ligament
30. Riding an ATV
31. Crashing a motor vehicle
32. Crashing into a tree
33. Breaking a bone
34. Having a brace
35. Having a cast
36. Buying legal drinks (UK, Europe, & US)
37. Being tipsy
38. Winery wine tasting
39. Beer tasting
40. Being drunk
41. Bar hopping
42. Riding an Uber
43. Going to Five Guys at 2:30 AM
44. Getting McDonalds soft serve
45. Going on a paid work trip
46. Watching a Korean Drama
47. Watching an anime
48. Cooking tofu
49. Buying shoes online
50. Semi-successfully navigating recruiting/networking
51. Skipping a group meeting
52. Chopping off my nail
53. Setting my hair on fire
54. Riding in a chauffeured vehicle
55. Going to Milwaukee
56. Voting
57. Burning an entire candle
58. Playing intramurals
59. Getting a full time job
60.  Friendsgiving
61. Throwing clay on a potter's wheel
62. Eating quality sushi
63. Getting 100+ likes on an Instagram photo
64. Playing Settlers of Catan (!!)

Disclaimer, yes, some of these involved alcohol. All drinks were consumed at a legal age (respective to the location I was in). #lawabidingcitizen #responsibledrinkingonly