Day 358: Shoot a Rifle

365 Firsts/Day 358: SHOOT A RIFLE. I shot an ar15 5.56 NATO, a Ruger Mark III .22 and a Smith and Wesson M&P .45. First time shooting any kind of rifle! I've shot hand guns before but not a rifle. It was great. #365firsts #targetpractice #ar15 #tryingnewthings #igdaily

Day 357: See Lincoln's Hearse

365 Firsts/357: SEE LINCOLN'S HEARSE. So they hid it in the firehouse to get out of the rain. And I wanted to see it so we walked there and peeked in. Pretty cool. It's an exact replica of the original one. #365firsts, #lincoln #springfieldil

Day 356: Cook Breakfast for a Senior Living Center

365 Firsts/Day 356: COOK BREAKFAST FOR A SENIOR LIVING CENTER. This was one of my favorite firsts so far. I cooked breakfast along with a fantastic lady who I met today, Peggy, for a group of seniors that live at Concordia Village. Bacon pancake dippers. Serious stuff. I have zero elderly people in my life and never have since I've been 5 years old, so this was really nice to be able to interact with them and share what I'm doing with 365 Firsts. They seem to appreciate it more than a lot of other people I've come across. They understand life is a ticking clock more than a lot of people and new experiences are important and fulfilling. I also met a fellow Pretzel! She graduated in 1949. Overall, it was a great experience. Thanks Allison for helping me out with this! #365firsts #volunteer #seniorcitizens #springfieldil #breakfast #bacon #nomnomnom

Day 355: Donate to Help Repair Cleft Palates

365 Firsts/Day 355: DONATE TO REPAIR CLEFT PALATES. Pretty much explains itself. ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT!!!!!! #365firsts #donate

Day 354: Read to/Play with a Toddler Group

365 Firsts/Day 354: READ TO/PLAY WITH A TODDLER GROUP. I love kids. One of my Facebook friends was nice enough to let me join her toddler play group she runs on Wednesday mornings. I got to read a gigantic book to a group of 2 to 4 year olds and then play with them later. I also got to stamp all of their hands with frogs which is a win for everyone. It was fun! #365firsts #kids #children #volunteer #play #read

Day 353: Launch my Own Business

365 Firsts/Day 353: LAUNCH MY OWN BUSINESS.  http://www.redpinecreative.com/ The day I got passed up for a job I was essentially guaranteed to get after spending almost a year being turned down by other employers was the day I decided to start Red Pine Creative. It was the day I decided that I’ll be the one to determine if I succeed or fail, not somebody else that doesn’t know anything about me. After I read the email telling me I didn’t get the job, again, I decided on the spot that the idea I had had in the back of my head for years finally needed to happen. I’d start my own advertising business. If you can’t find a job, create one. That’s what I’ve been working harder on than I’ve ever worked on anything for the past 5 months. I have the degrees, the experience having worked at an ad firm, the skills and the drive. Now I have the best equipment and software behind all of those things to bring Red Pine to fruition. I want to thank all of the potential employers that turned me down over and over again. I want to thank past employers who helped me realize that I or anyone else can do a better job than they could or than anyone else if we strive for it. You pushed me into a corner and gave me the drive to do things my own way instead, so thank you. I also want to thank everyone who has supported me in starting Red Pine. It means everything to me. Really. I’m excited to grow RPC into what I know it can become and I appreciate you all for being there for the journey. Check out my Facebook page and website and all of my other social media sites connected to both. Any referrals, likes, shares, follows or shoutouts to get me rolling are greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone!

http://www.redpinecreative.com/ #365firsts #redpine #rpc #redpinecreative #advertising #marketing #socialmedia #video #videography #a7s #twitter #igdaily #fb

Day 352: Blind Darts

365 Firsts/Day 352: BLIND DARTS. I've been watching Daredevil on Netflix lately while I'm working on stuff. So naturally... blind darts. With @3mi1y5 #365firsts #darts #tryingnewstuff