Shoot the Rope.

So, the title is pretty self explanatory.  I climbed the rope in the Dungeon!  My decision to try it out was completely random.  I had just finished my workout and was like, eh, why not give it a shot!  When I realized I was actually climbing it, I was in shock! I was hoping my trainer was looking, but was too worried that if I called her, I wouldn't make it to the top.  Just then, I heard her yell out in excitement for me!  It took less than two months to get to this point.  I am so excited to be here!

You can see a video of my climb here.  I also have a few other fun videos up from The Dungeon!  We are always doing something fun and exciting in the Dungeon.  If you are looking for a trainer, please contact Jamie on Facebook.  You will not regret it!

Let's talk a bit about progress.  First, I decided this year that I would start wearing shorts this summer,  I do not at all regret that decision.  Working out at the gym has definitely boosted my confidence, and I needed it with our weather frequently being well into the 100s in the recent days. In addition to boosting my confidence with shorts, I decided to but a two piece this year!  I found the BEST top at Target.  Seriously, it is better than my best bra.  HA!  I love it.  It takes a crazy amount of courage to post photos like this, but I am pretty darn proud of my progress, so, here we have it - complete with a photo bomb:

I can't believe how far I have come, and really cannot wait until I reach my final goal in fitness and can just work on maintaining.  :]

Next, I was going to a Giants game, and needed to buy a shirt for it.  I went to Target, and found a super cute shirt, but they only had it available in a size small.  I was sure I wouldn't be able to fit it, but decided to take a chance anyway.  It fit perfectly!  More changes in my body. :]

Finally, I was moving stuff and...things around, and found my Prom dress.  I tried it on before starting at the Dungeon, and it most definitely did not fit.  One of my friends suggested I try it on again, and I really did not want to because I was sure it would just make me sad.  I tried it on anyway, and it fit PERFECTLY!  I am now the exact same size that I was senior year - which was my smallest - but I weigh more.  This only confirms what Jamie has been telling us over and over.  Throw away the scale, the muscle is doing so much more for me than those little numbers.  I am losing a crazy amount of inches and gaining so much confidence in myself!





A prom dress party is a must!
I am so excited to be wearing this dress again!





Getting off of the topic of fitness, I also knocked shooting a gun off of my list!  Janelle has a shotgun, and Nic took us out to shoot it!  The thing is huge, and I was super scared when they handed it to me, at first.  When I shot it for the first time, it was awesome!  The kickback was not as terrible as I was expecting.  I am absolutely horrible with aim, but I did hit a few bottles.  I had so much fun and actually decided that it would be neat to own a gun! I will definitely be researching guns!  Next, I would like to shot a hand gun.  It just seems like it would be easier.  :]

73 goals completed.  28 to complete. 452 days left.
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I think I can do this.

-jennilea

Forks, Washington

11:00pm, we finally drive into Forks, Washington.  The town was very small, as expected.  We arrive at a hotel, which we are hoping is cheap enough for us to stay in.  Katie ran in to check on pricing, and runs out, exclaiming "Guys!  We are staying here!"  Nic and I assumed that would mean that the hotel was cheap enough, but Katie continued to say, "The only rooms they have left, are TWILIGHT THEMED!"  

Yep, we were definitely staying there. 

At this point, Nic turns to me and says, "Are you kidding me?  Is this a Twilight trip?!"  I laughed pretty hard.

We go to check in, and the say to us, "Team Jacob or Team Edward."  Typically, I am not on any team, I know what happens in the books; I enjoy looking at Jacob more than I do Edward, so we picked the Jacob room. 

We walked into our room, only to find completely red walls, paired with black and red bedding.  We were greeted by a large photo of Jacob and a "New Moon" movie poster.  The towels all said "Twilight" and the pillows had pictures of the characters.  This room was just silly - but awesome.  We turned in, and were up for the next morning!

First on our list, was to check into the only place we actually planned to stay:  The Cullen House!

We arrived at the Cullen House, and it was gorgeous!  The guy who greeted us was really nice.  He quoted us $125 and said we could pick out whatever room we wanted.  We got a little tour of the place, including a wall of graduation caps, and Carlisle's office.  We ended up picking a room with a huge bed, living room with a pullout couch, kitchen, dining room table, it's own entrance, and a Jacuzzi spa bathtub!  This room was all my dreams!  The rooms had all of the Twilight Movies and books, as well as a few spoofs on the film.  We explored a little, and ended up receiving a letter from the Cullen's explaining that they were sorry they could not be there while we were visiting.  The innkeeper told us two versions of how the Bed and Breakfast began:  one twilight version, and then the actual story.

The Bed and Breakfast was actually running much earlier than when the book came out, but this house was the closest thing in the town, as described in the book. The innkeepers were lovely, and I would most definitely stay here again.  They were very helpful and gave us a lot of information about the town.  They also provided us with directions to La Push, which was our next stop.

We went to the Quileute reservation so we could visit La Push beach.  Right as you enter the reservation, there is a sign saying "Treaty Line:  No Vampires Allowed."  We continued on, and saw Jacob's house - which was very close to the one in the movie.

Finally, we arrived at the beach.  It was gorgeous. The water was freezing, and it was cloudy, but I loved being there.  There was a little island further out, that was supposed to be where the cliff diving happens in the movie.  Come to find out, the water is actually much to shallow to do so.

There was a long pile of logs and rocks which let to a makeshift light house.  We decided to tackle it, and make it to the end.

The beach was nice and peaceful, but it was time to move on to Port Angeles.

We drove to Port Angeles and had dinner at Bella Italia, as seen in Twilight.  We sat in the booth that Bella and Edward would have sat in, had the film actually been made there. Katie and I ordered the mushroom ravioli, just as Bella did, and it was delicious!

Finally, the day was to be ended with knocking another item off my list:  Sending a message in a bottle.

I purchased a Starbucks drink, cleaned out the glass bottle, and stuck my letter in it.  In my letter, I discussed knowing your worth, and encouraged whomever the letter might find (if it ever does).  I was not sure if I should write my name on the letter because I am pretty sure this is considered littering, but Katie reminding me that it was probably not going to make it to anyone, so I decided to write my name.  As soon as I threw the bottle, it began floating towards the shore...oops!

It was a fun moment.

When we woke the next morning, the innkeepers had made us a delicious breakfast of Eggs Benedict, along with fruit, pastries, juice, and tea.  It was amazing.

The last thing we did on this trip, that I was able to scratch off my list, was burning memories.  I wrote all of my bad memories on a piece of paper, and then burned the paper.  It was a pretty freeing moment; there were a lot of bad memories.

I have now completed 72 of 101 goals.  In my next blog, I will discuss my most recent accomplishment.  I am very excited, and hope you are too. :]

-jennilea