L is for List

Where have the months gone? Time is seriously ticking away. But I'm getting closer to reaching my goal of 40 Things.

#11 - Retry 10 foods I always thought I hated.

Cottage Cheese

Since I'm such a texture freak, I assumed I would still detest this stuff. But because someone explained to me that it's NOT supposed to be sweet like yogurt (which I thought it was), but is more salty....like ricotta (which I LOVE (see HERE)), I was pretty much hooked after the first bite. Now, I eat it practically daily; with pairs, or tomatoes, or blueberries, or straight out of the tub. I only hope its healthier than ricotta....for the amount I've been consuming! 
Side note: I prefer the small curds to large. But they're both rather delish.

(This was my first attempt. Which explains the tiny amount. I was nervous. I eat much larger scoops now!)

#15 - Take on a new leadership responsibility at work.
 United Way hotdog cookout (celebrating natural gas summer grilling...for a good cause!)

Planning this has been such fun, and the execution was far beyond my hopes. With the help of my fellow marketing team and some other lovely volunteers, I was put in charge of a relatively huge event.We raised a pretty huge amount for United Way.

Go Team Atmos Energy!

Pre-staging. A view of the grill and dining area.

"Big Tex," the massive grill, with the two superheroes who run the sucker.

The first wave of fine diners. They were ready to eat!

 

One of the natural gas grills we raffled off. I did NOT win.

Me with some of the Marketing angels.

We had ice cream, yo.

#32 - Volunteer at a soup kitchen (or something similar in the community)

Donated surplus food (from the above cookout) to North Dallas Food Bank & to a local first station

Yes, I did happen to volunteer to take the food to the firehouse. And, I'm not gonna lie...a bunch of steamy firemen were outside playing shirtless basketball when we pulled up, and yes, they showed their appreciation in very intimate ways. Nope, no pictures included here. 

#31 - Renew my passport

(This is my expired one. Don't I look 12?)

Because I still had the BROWN HAIR when I had my passport renewed, I opted to use a different passport-sized photo I had taken over the summer, for my CHL class. At that time, I had very blonde hair....as well as a pink stripe. My new passport will be rocking that picture for the next decade. Party on.

#24 - Learn to do a Sudoku puzzle
I didn't complete as many as I thought I would; I guess I'm still a crossword puzzle girl. But, at least now I know how to do a Sudoku, and I'm no longer afraid to chat about them at the next Sudoku cocktail party I attend. And that's what this is all about!

(My first lesson.)

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