I'm challenging you guys to do something new today, even if it's small! Post it on my wall or message me if you do because I'd love to see it. I've gotten a ton of support from everyone, so I'd like to see other people go out and do something unusual or something they've always pushed off for whatever reason. If you do, thank you. If not, that's ok. Just work your way up to it and I'll just keep plugging away! You'll be glad you did. So, being the legitimate, horrible, certified insomniac that I am, I've seen the sun peak through my bedroom window so many times while I lie there still awake and frustrated at my ridiculous sleep schedule that I've lost count. This is one of those moments I've had a few times during 365 Firsts that I could really slap myself for having not done yet. It's really beautiful out here in the country surrounded by fields and trees with the sun coming up. Instead of doing the same old routine over and over again, I broke the cycle and decided to embrace watching the sunrise out on my roof instead of laying in bed dreading it's inevitable rise and shielding my eyes from its rays piercing the bedroom walls while I'm still tossing and turning. I climbed out on my extremely steep roof in my socks and went to the very top and just posted up and waited for the sun to rise. I was really nervous for the first few minutes since I'm afraid of heights and climbed all the way to the top peak AND I have no shoes on which I hate being without. What is happening to me?! I think this 365 Firsts is changing me a little bit. I can't believe I've never done this before. I honestly can't. I'll definitely be doing this at least a handful of times a year from now on, no matter where I'm living. One of these years not sleeping is going to catch up to me, but not this year.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Day 72: Watch the Sunrise on my Roof
365 Firsts/Day 72: WATCH THE SUNRISE ON MY ROOF.
Friday, August 1, 2014
Day 71: Bonne Terre Mine
365 Firsts/Day 71:
BONNE TERRE MINE, MO (world's largest man-made caverns)
Covering 80 square miles underground and housing a billion gallon lake, Bonne Terre Mine is pretty impressive. People come from all over the world to see it and scuba dive there, including a monk from Sri Lanka shortly before we arrived. I'm surprised I knew so little about it having lived only about an hour away from it for the past 6 years. I probably never would've came here if I wasn't doing 365 Firsts, so I can chalk up yet another reason why I'm so glad I'm doing this. This rounded out a fantastic road trip that I'll never forget and some quality time with my mom that I'm glad I got to have.
Monday, July 28, 2014
Day 70: WEIRD FOOD - FRIED LAMB TESTICLES.
365 Firsts/Day 70:
WEIRD FOOD - FRIED LAMB TESTICLES.
I was feeling ballsy today so I stopped at the famous Cattleman's Steakhouse in Oklahoma City for some fried lamb testicles, better known as "Lamb Fries". One of my friends called me nuts for trying this and I'm just like, "don't testie me". Sorry, enough ball puns for one day. They tasted... funky. A little bit like an oyster mixed with chicken. Definitely not my favorite but they aren't horrible! I'll stick to, um, not balls from now on. FOOD - FRIED LAMB TESTICLES. I was feeling ballsy today so I stopped at the famous Cattleman's Steakhouse in Oklahoma City for some fried lamb testicles, better known as "Lamb Fries". One of my friends called me nuts for trying this and I'm just like, "don't testie me". Sorry, enough ball puns for one day. They tasted... funky. A little bit like an oyster mixed with chicken. Definitely not my favorite but they aren't horrible! I'll stick to, um, not balls from now on.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Day 69: Off-road Trip to the Desert
365 Firsts/Day 69:
OFF-ROAD TRIP TO THE DESERT
My mom and I took a couple of ROUGH dirt and sand roads out into the middle of nowhere in the desert of New Mexico. We were actually looking for the spot in Breaking Bad where Walt and Jesse first cooked meth in the desert of To'hajiilee but we had to stop when we got pretty far out because of an impassible creek bed.
The southwest and the desert is probably my favorite type of landscape. It's pretty extreme yet peaceful at the same time which I like. I can definitely say I've never done this before and I'm so glad I did because it's gorgeous out here and you don't really get to see it unless you're a little adventurous/slightly insane.
Day 68: Breaking Bad Tour
365 Firsts/Day 68:
BREAKING BAD TOUR - ALBUQUERQUE, NM.
Well, my life is pretty much complete! I'm completely obsessed with Breaking Bad (as many of you know since I've probably been bugging you forever to watch it) and have been since I saw the very first episode back in 2008. I've seen the whole series through so many times that I have basically everything memorized so it was so cool seeing so many of the locations that they filmed at, including: Walter White's house, Jesse Pinkman's house and his apartment, the laundromat, Los Pollos Hermanos, the car wash, the parking garage, DEA headquarters, Walt's naked grocery store stomping grounds and a lot more I won't mention because I don't want to spoil anything for anyone who hasn't seen the show yet.
AND, we did the tour in one of the RV's the kept on the backlot for filming. I'm a little bit of a nerd, not bad at all, but when it comes to this I was like the biggest nerd/fan of all time and this was definitely my favorite thing I've done personally for myself on 365 Firsts so far.
Big thanks to my mom (who I converted into a big fan years ago) for taking this road trip out here with me and being pretty awesome all around! It's been great and there's still plenty more to do. Can't wait! I'll write a lot more about it in my blog coming up and also make a video so check those out later if you're interested.
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Day 67: Add Graffiti to Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo, Texas
365 Firsts/Day 67:
ADD GRAFFITI TO CADILLAC RANCH, AMARILLO, TX.
The start of our Breaking Bad road trip! Headed to New Mexico and traveling through Texas right now. I had graffiti on my list of things to do and there aren't too many places better to do it then Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, TX, which is famous for encouraging people to add graffiti to their buried Cadillac's. I've seen it on TV and in a movie or two so I'm glad I got to do it!
Day 66: First Sonogram
365 Firsts/Day 66:
FIRST SONOGRAM
I got to see my little niece or nephew for the first time! Pretty exciting for me since this will make me a first time uncle and I have no grandparents and just a teeny-tiny family all around. We're all pretty excited for this addition. This was also my first sonogram in general. Big thanks to my sister-in-law, Britney, for, ya know... hosting the baby. This was her idea for my first and I'm so glad I got to share it with her and my brother, Brian. Love you guys!
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