More Updates...

Is this list getting longer? I feel like it is, 25 days and counting and so much left to do. But I committed to finishing so I’ll do whatever it takes to get it done. The hard half of the list (skydiving, camping, Fenway) is over, so it’s just about time management now. Here are a few updates…

• Fundraising!!! I think all of you should have gotten a compelling letter from me by now, inviting you to visit my donation site: www.firstgiving.com/allisonbass. I’m raising money for The Water Project to do what I can for the African water crisis. It’s a good cause, for most impoverished communities in Africa they are living on top of water and money is the only barrier to reaching it. The Water Project doesn’t just provide wells, they set up a community board to govern the well’s use, employ local labor to build the wells, and teach the residents sanitary habits. It may seem simple since we’ve never been without easy access to clean water, but it changes everything in third world countries. So please contribute. A donation of just $10 provides water for one person for TEN years!!
• The 10k is set for July 18th. Currently I feel like I can run about -1 miles. I haven’t been running much at all because I’ve been so busy at work and travelling every weekend. All I can say is at least I didn’t put ‘run a marathon’ on the list. At this point it’s just going to be a huge mental challenge to push myself through it, which is why I’ve enlisted the help of both Kevin and Mike B, who are both extremely mentally tough. I can count on them to make sure I finish, even if I don’t want to after mile 3.
• Skinny dipping. I think it would be weird if I told you all my plans for this one. Also, I want to inform you all in advance, this post will have no pictures.
• French Wine. I’ve been working my way through the major wine regions in France, which by the way is counter-productive to my 10k training. I’m sure finishing off a few more bottles in the next weeks won’t be a problem. This is one of the easiest, and most relaxing, items on the list.
• Anna, Anna, Anna… who told me this was a love story? They lied. This is a commentary on the social, political, and economic climates of 1870s Russia! It’s long, it’s fairly boring, and lately Anna’s character is really starting to annoy me. Oh, I want to live with my lover, but I don’t want to divorce my husband and I miss my son… blah blah blah, stop being so selfish. Anyway, I have about 150 pages to go, should be done by next week.