Comments on: The List: 25 things while I’m 25 http://sydneyowen.com/2010/05/23/the-list-25-things-while-im-25/ a raw take on my life as it is: unpredictable, frightening and wildly exciting. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: sherrylowry http://sydneyowen.com/2010/05/23/the-list-25-things-while-im-25/comment-page-1/#comment-3080 sherrylowry Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:35:59 +0000 http://sydneyowen.com/?p=1238#comment-3080 Hi, Sydney! I'm Aaron's friend and I'm glad you posted your 25 While 25 List. <br><br>We've not met yet, but I'm already confident to bet that WILL happen at SXSW '11.<br><br>Betcha' this list approach turns out to be a tradition for you, maybe even a life-long one. Wouldn't that be something if it did!<br><br>You also make it sound both like fun and just enough of a stretch you'll love the challenge, the checking-off, plus the new friends you make in the process of the adventuring.<br><br>For now, I'm offering whatever support is useful around your mentoring goal. I've both had mentors my entire life and been a mentor to many, many. <br><br>You are correct. Mentoring and being well-mentored is definitely one of life's most gratifying experiences, and one I am so grateful I've had the chance to experience almost life-long. It is high on my "savor" list -- which may be a good idea for ME to develop.<br><br>Right now many of my most helpful mentors are in their 20's and 30's, and for this I'm most appreciative. Many of you "get" life, for sure, and I know we'll have an opportunity to explore why I think so.<br><br>For now, thanks for welcoming the world to your new journey. Hi, Sydney! I'm Aaron's friend and I'm glad you posted your 25 While 25 List.

We've not met yet, but I'm already confident to bet that WILL happen at SXSW '11.

Betcha' this list approach turns out to be a tradition for you, maybe even a life-long one. Wouldn't that be something if it did!

You also make it sound both like fun and just enough of a stretch you'll love the challenge, the checking-off, plus the new friends you make in the process of the adventuring.

For now, I'm offering whatever support is useful around your mentoring goal. I've both had mentors my entire life and been a mentor to many, many.

You are correct. Mentoring and being well-mentored is definitely one of life's most gratifying experiences, and one I am so grateful I've had the chance to experience almost life-long. It is high on my “savor” list — which may be a good idea for ME to develop.

Right now many of my most helpful mentors are in their 20's and 30's, and for this I'm most appreciative. Many of you “get” life, for sure, and I know we'll have an opportunity to explore why I think so.

For now, thanks for welcoming the world to your new journey.

]]> By: ryanstephens http://sydneyowen.com/2010/05/23/the-list-25-things-while-im-25/comment-page-1/#comment-3019 ryanstephens Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:22:59 +0000 http://sydneyowen.com/?p=1238#comment-3019 Pretty ambitious & awesome list amiga! You'll love waterskiiing and it's not that hard. I've always wanted to do the equivalent of #17, AND I tried #19 and failed miserably. I thought it would be another great thing to have in the arsenal when picking up women, but then I realized I'd have to practice a lot and that I was already the most charismatic man alive. :)<br><br>Hope you had a kick ass birthday! Pretty ambitious & awesome list amiga! You'll love waterskiiing and it's not that hard. I've always wanted to do the equivalent of #17, AND I tried #19 and failed miserably. I thought it would be another great thing to have in the arsenal when picking up women, but then I realized I'd have to practice a lot and that I was already the most charismatic man alive. :)

Hope you had a kick ass birthday!

]]> By: doniree http://sydneyowen.com/2010/05/23/the-list-25-things-while-im-25/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 doniree Tue, 25 May 2010 03:33:29 +0000 http://sydneyowen.com/?p=1238#comment-3015 SO MUCH TO SAY: <br><br>I want to do these with you, because we could do them together from wherever: <br>- master a signature meal. shall we meal-plan together? <br>- pay off credit cards. i don't have those, but I have loans I want to kill. Accountability, much?<br>- I'm growing fresh herbs this summer, though i started last summer with rosemary (resilient, tough to kill!) and basil (sunlight and that motherf*cker grows like CRAZY). Check THIS out to get started in a fun, blog-love way: <a href="http://www.kylaroma.com/2010/05/fourlittlepots/" rel="nofollow">http://www.kylaroma.com/2010/05/fourlittlepots/</a><br><br>Things I can do/have done: <br>Play a song or two on the guitar.<br>Waterskiied.<br>Driving range.<br>Batting cages.<br>Visit NYC (but I'd go back in a heartbeat).<br><br>GOOD LUCK :) And let's do this debt-free thing. SO MUCH TO SAY:

I want to do these with you, because we could do them together from wherever:
- master a signature meal. shall we meal-plan together?
- pay off credit cards. i don't have those, but I have loans I want to kill. Accountability, much?
- I'm growing fresh herbs this summer, though i started last summer with rosemary (resilient, tough to kill!) and basil (sunlight and that motherf*cker grows like CRAZY). Check THIS out to get started in a fun, blog-love way: http://www.kylaroma.com/2010/05/fourlittlepots/

Things I can do/have done:
Play a song or two on the guitar.
Waterskiied.
Driving range.
Batting cages.
Visit NYC (but I'd go back in a heartbeat).

GOOD LUCK :) And let's do this debt-free thing.

]]> By: stephmajercik http://sydneyowen.com/2010/05/23/the-list-25-things-while-im-25/comment-page-1/#comment-3014 stephmajercik Mon, 24 May 2010 22:54:12 +0000 http://sydneyowen.com/?p=1238#comment-3014 I really need/want to make one of these lists! Sushi is incredibly fun to make & easy too! You have quite a few things on your list that I would also like to do namely water ski, master a signature meal, pay off credit cards, shoot a gun, pay for someone's toll, blind date, and grow fresh herbs! As far as what I have done, the batting cages & driving range are fun and so is the Navy Pier ferris wheel. I've run a few 5k's before, but that was when I was way younger and ran all the time. I fell out of the habit but would love to get back into it!<br><br>Best of luck on your list - you can do it! I really need/want to make one of these lists! Sushi is incredibly fun to make & easy too! You have quite a few things on your list that I would also like to do namely water ski, master a signature meal, pay off credit cards, shoot a gun, pay for someone's toll, blind date, and grow fresh herbs! As far as what I have done, the batting cages & driving range are fun and so is the Navy Pier ferris wheel. I've run a few 5k's before, but that was when I was way younger and ran all the time. I fell out of the habit but would love to get back into it!

Best of luck on your list – you can do it!

]]> By: Liz Pope http://sydneyowen.com/2010/05/23/the-list-25-things-while-im-25/comment-page-1/#comment-3013 Liz Pope Mon, 24 May 2010 06:34:48 +0000 http://sydneyowen.com/?p=1238#comment-3013 Great idea -- love the list, especially #25 :) Who wouldn't want to meet Oprah, right? When I turn 26 in September, I'll have to create a list too... Great idea — love the list, especially #25 :) Who wouldn't want to meet Oprah, right? When I turn 26 in September, I'll have to create a list too…

]]> By: Kris G http://sydneyowen.com/2010/05/23/the-list-25-things-while-im-25/comment-page-1/#comment-3012 Kris G Mon, 24 May 2010 03:28:10 +0000 http://sydneyowen.com/?p=1238#comment-3012 Love the list. You can totally do all of this. Let's plan on doing the PAWS 5k walk/run in Sept...ummm, I prefer the walk, not a fan of running but you can run it if you want. You can also borrow a dog for the day. Love the list. You can totally do all of this. Let's plan on doing the PAWS 5k walk/run in Sept…ummm, I prefer the walk, not a fan of running but you can run it if you want. You can also borrow a dog for the day.

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