Dear Adventure Avenue,
Every year, I like to write out my goals on this blog as a way to keep track of each goal. Every month I update my progress on here and provide commentary on how I’m doing on that goal.
March’s update is a little late this month due to traveling the first weeks of April.
1. Read 50 books this year. Of those 50 books, I want to read 4 French books. Two goals in one.
In April, I finished listening to The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry
I’m currently reading Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, and Everything I Want to do is Illegal by Joel Salatin. I’m also reading Dune on my kindle.
I’m currently listening to How to Win at Travel by Brian Kelly. I am also listening to Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, which is not great, but it’s so bad I may need to finish it.
This year I have read:
- Reconnected by Carlos Whittaker
- Eragon by Christopher Paolini
- Taming 7 by Chloe Walsh
- Rich AF by Vivian Tu
- The Royal Librarian by Daisy Wood
- Mickey7 by Edward Ashton
- Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan
- The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking.
- The Blue Zones Secrets for Living Longer by Dan Buettner
2. Go to one new Coffee Shop a month. I’m doing this one with a friend and am so excited to complete this one!
In January, I went to Restoration Hardware’s rooftop cafe. The views were great!
In February, I went to Lulu’s Cafe in Fullerton, California.
In March, I went to Rendez-Vous Cafe in Corona Del Mar, California.
In April, I went to Tru Bru Organic Coffee Roasters in Orange, California.
3. Exercise 2025 minutes. (That’s about 169 minutes a month).
In January, I did 40 minutes of strength training with weights, 22 minutes on the bike, and I did 70 minutes of yoga. In January, I did 132 minutes.
In February, I did 40 minutes of strength training with weights, 22 minutes on the bike, and 73 minutes of yoga. In total, I did 135 minutes in February.
In March, I did 42 minutes of strength training, 238 minutes of riding the peloton bike, 113 minutes of yoga, and one (free) 45 minute Purple Pedal class. In total, I did 438 minutes.
In April, I did 40 minutes of strength training, 232 minutes of riding the Peloton bike, and 61 minutes of yoga. I also did a 3 hour long hike in Big Bear, but I don’t think I’m going to count that in here.
In 2025, I have done 1,038 minutes of exercise.
4. Strength train with weights 40 minutes a month. (This goal counts towards goal #3)
In January, I did exactly 40 minutes!
In February, I did exactly 40 minutes!
In March, I did 42 minutes.
In April, I did 40 minutes!
5. Decrease number of photos on phone from 11,124 down to under 8,000 by posting travel pictures 3 times a month (and then deleting them afterwards).
In January, I was down to 11,094 pictures and videos. I posted one blog post this month for this goal – My Restoration Hardware Cafe Post.
I’m at 11,364 photos. I posted two blog posts in February – Star Wars at the Frida Theatre and Paseo in Downtown Disney
In March, I had 11,635 photos. I did post two new blog posts in March: LuLu Coffee and Los Rios Tea House.
In April, I had 11,751 photos. I did post a few blog posts: Rendez-vous cafe, Grand Prairie Home2 Suites, Hard Eight BBQ, one about a German restaurant, Disneyland Star Wars Nite, and Tru Bru Organic Coffee Roasters.
6. TOP Secret Goal
Phase 1 is RESEARCH.
I’m still in the research phase.
7. Make my Disney pass “worth it”
I have the Enchant Key which is the second tier and means I can go on some Sundays and most weekdays (but due to work, I’ll only be spending weeknights). This means I need to spend 82 hours at Disneyland, and it is assuming a 1day ticket is $119, the cheapest option outside of any specials they run. Based on a 10-hour day spent at Disney and that ticket price, I calculated that one hour at Disneyland is equal to $11.90.
In January, I went to Disneyland 4 times and was there for 18.25 hours and I spent $36.25 on parking.
In February, I went to Disneyland 2 times and spent 10 hours there. I spent $10 on parking.
In March, I went to Disneyland 1 time and spent 4.5 hours there.
In April, I went to Disneyland 1 time and spent 8.5 hours there.
In total, I spent 41.25 hours at Disney!
Until next time,
A
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