strange moment of the day

I was walking to the T this morning, on my way to work, and I spotted a nice shiny quarter laying right there on the side walk! Smack in front of me!

What did I do......... I kept walking.

One part of me was thinking, "Harmony, you could have used that quarter, you idiot!" and another part of me was thinking, "You don't need that quarter and someone who really needs will be the one who finds it." But why am I still thinking about that moment? Maybe its because I hardly ever see a quarter on the ground?

I don't know....it was a strange moment.

You want to do WHAT?

Within the past year, I have realized that there are so many things that I want to do in my lifetime. Some of them include typical things like get married and have kids, start a business, etc. But more importantly, I want to do things that people don't {typically}do.

First and foremost, I want to become a certified skydiver. This means that I will be able to complete solo jumps out of an airplane without being attached to a professional. There are so many pros to becoming certified, besides the fact that I can jump alone. If I were to be certified, every solo jump would only cost around $20 instead of $200! So not only would it be cheaper, but I also could go so much more frequently. 

So, after I become certified to do solo jumps I want to......... SKYDIVE MT. EVEREST! Yes, this is a new thrill-seeking adventure where you jump out of an airplane at 29,000 ft {with an oxygen tank} and landing at the highest drop zone in the world... Are you kidding me? No, and I am going to do this before I turn 30.

After I get skydive certified, the next thing on my list is my Scuba certification. Ever since I was a kid I had a love for the ocean and sea life. I have always wanted to go to Australia and Scuba dive at the Great Barrier Reef. It seems like such a surreal experience to be able to see all of the colors and exotic fish the live in these truly unique habitats.

Another reason why I want to be Scuba certified is because I am {dying} to swim with the Great White Sharks off of the coast of South Africa, AND I recently learned that you must be certified in order to do this. Supposedly these Sharks are the size of cars... {Side note: I know its Shark Week, but that didn't necessarily influence me to write this post}. Lets be real, how amazing would it be to see a shark the size of a car swimming around you with layer upon layers of sharp teeth. #surreal

I have officially added both of these certifications and experiences to my Bucket List. Do you think I am crazy?

my love for the city, my love for the burbs

I {love} living in the city. Everything that you would possibly want, is right at your doorstep. There are amazing restaurants, museums, bars, people, places to go, and things to do. However, living in the city for the past few months has made me crave fresh air and open space!

This was a very eventful weekend that I spent outside of the city. I went from Boston to Babson to bumf**k nowhere, and loved every single minute of it! On my way to Babson to grab my car, I was walking from the train  back to campus, through Wellesley enjoying the trees, {not in a hippie way}, and  I got to buy lemonade from these little kids who had a lemonade and brownie stand. These would normally be things that I wouldn't be able to stand, {walking that long distance from the train and kids who want my money}. But this time I actually enjoyed it.

Later that night I journeyed out to the country with one of my friends to rather, "house/dog/cat sit/eat a LOT of good food". It was wonderful. On Saturday we played mini golf, ate veggie burgers, got mani/pedis, played with adorable dogs, and watched Secretariat {which was the only stressful part of the whole weekend}.

On Saturday night I ventured back into the city to make sure my lovely boyfriend was sane enough for our .... {Skydiving}.... adventure the next day. Poor guy had a really bad weekend. Everything he was doing was going wrong and he was so stressed.. boy did I feel like a bitch making him jump out of an airplane after having a rough weekend. But I think he ended up really enjoying it and I know we will enjoy these photos forever...

Love these photos! You are welcome for not putting up the embarrassing ones.

So, overall this was a successful weekend. I spent time in the middle of nowhere with one of my best friends, and jumped out of an airplane with my boyfriend. And now... its back to work for another 2 weeks!