Countdowns
Sometimes, like right now, when all my responsibilities (mostly school) are really stressing me out, I like to think about the great things that are coming up in my life.
Ya, ya, I know, I know. Live in the moment. Blah, blah, blah.
But would life be any fun if we didn’t have anything to look forward to? I don’t think so.
Here’s a few things that I’m currently counting down to…
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10 sleeps until Eric gets here.
33 sleeps until I write my last final exam and finish off my undergraduate degree.
46 sleeps until the Europe trip!
214 sleeps until the Portland Marathon. (Which I finally officially registered for. Read about it here.)
What are you counting down to?
I love how you counted it down in sleeps!! And hooray for Eric coming (and staying!!!) so soon!
There are things I”m looking forward to in about 7 sleeps but I can’t quite tell you yet – will blog about it soon!
You have lots to look forward to!
Can’t believe Portland is only 214 sleeps away! Can’t wait! I have a partially written email that I will finish tonight! I def want to come early & would love to drive down to Portland today! Email to come hopefully tonight!
I am looking forward to my trip to Chicago for Easter with my parents. My brother lives there so we are going there for Easter. Can’t wait.
I am also looking forward to the trip to Mexico with my girlfriends in the fall sometime. It will be after Portland so it will be a good little treat to myself!
Well right now I am counting down the hours till I can leave work, then the days till the weekend! Im all about the short term I guess. its good to have things to count down to! keeps me motivated!
woot woot congrats on almost being done! I remember that feeling from last year, though this year its a little scarier because I acutaly have to go out in to the real world, eekkk. You have a ton of stuff to look forward to, and I look forward to reading about all of it
Have a great day Amber!
I love countdowns too. When I was planning the cruise I ran that countdown for like five months haha. It’s good to have something to look forward to!
I am a huge fan of count downs. Not that I NEVER live in the moment, but I mean- looking forward to things is fun too
SO my countdowns are to: my cake tasting this Saturday, going to the Cape for Easter with my family, April vacation even if it will be spent doing wedding stuff at least it’s not work, this summer, my wedding, my honeymoon, 
Lots to look forward to. Also I can’t wait for YOU to go to Europe, it’s going to be so fun to hear about!
Counting down to:
30km race – end of March
California vacation – 1 day after 30km race
Flying Pig race – beginning of May
Good mix of running and fun…
I love your countdown. I have a few things on my list right now and the first one being Spring!
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I’m counting down to my half marathon!
I should be counting down for the little escape I have planned with Husband…we leave on Sunday!
I am counting down the days until I go to New York for the first time!!!! 23 days!!!!!
Those 33 days until you are done school will fly by!! Before you know it, you will be done!!!
I love having countdowns! They make the not-so-great days that much more bearable. I’m so excited for you for your trip! Right now I am counting down to a concert we’re going to in April (Sonata Arctica, don’t ask lol) , our 2-year anniversary of dating, and our wedding
Europe trip = swooooooooooooon!!!!!!!!!
cherry blossom 10 miler. april 11th
fitness/more half marathon. april 25th.
weddingmoon. october 12th (we get married on the 15th!)
Hmmmmm.
I guess I need to plan more stuff!
Trivia night in 10 days!
I’m looking forward to having Good Friday off with my parents; it’s a tradition now.
The 10 mile race in May over Memorial Day weekend.
And that’s about all I can think of right now
You’ve got tons to look forward to! I’m counting down the days until Baby comes ~ 62 until my due date!
Sadly, I don’t have anything on the horizon. I think I need to make some planning.
You have a great countdown and its nicey spread out
This is my list…
1 1/2 months until my bday
10 weeks until Shawn and Sara’s wedding!
61 work days left for me!
15 weeks & 3 days until my due date (YIKES)
I love that you countdown in sleeps and that you have so much to look forward to! I am looking forward to a weekend getaway to QVC with my mom and a family friend, some concerts this summer, and right now, the first day of Spring!
I have short term countdowns and life countdowns. No middle ground… my head can’t handle it.
One day until I get to see my cousin pitch.
Three days until I get to go to Austin and see friends and go to a wedding.
Four days until my niece is baptized.
And then 192 days until I have a baby. (Yes, I had to look that up!)
hey Amber! long time no comment! sorry about that!! I’m so so bad. like you, I have been super stressed with everything going on, aka, work. I actually need to be finishing a story right now but I wanted to say hello real quick!
I think having things to look forward to definitely makes getting through stressful times easier– and you have a lot of exciting things coming up! I wish I had something to look forward to, but it seems like all that is in front of me is more work. I was hoping to take a vacation at the end of the month but it seems that might not happen. but we’ll see. *fingers crossed*
anyway, hope you are doing good and I’ll try to be back to commenting more regularly soon!
p.s. I always think it is so funny how you countdown in “sleeps.” so cute. is that a Canadian thing or an Amber thing?
Ha…your countdowns crack me up. Crazy how quickly everything happens. I need something to look forward to. It’s been far too long since I’ve had some sort of girls vacation.
Counting down in sleeps was probably my favourite method of counting when I was little!
There’s only 10 sleeps until Kyle and I go to Vancouver. I think that’s the only thing I’m counting down to for now!
I’m constantly counting down to something. I just love it!
Right now…
31 days until my 5K race
58 days until this awful semester is finished
9 months until I graduate!!!!!
And then once I get my cruise plans finalized, I can start counting down for that. Yay!
Right now I’m counting down until the Illinois half/my friend’s visit from Texas: 7.5 weeks
And then I’ll be counting down until the 6 wk insanely busy season at work is over!!!
I LOVE COUNTDOWNS!!!
6 sleeps till I go to Vegas
18 sleeps till Mexico
22 sleeps till I turn 29.
147 sleeps till we go to Detroit lakes for We Fest
290 days till CHRISTMAS!!! (hee hee – not that I am really counting down to that, but its always fun to think about)
Have a super day Amber!!
mines pretty simple with kids u kinda live day by day but only 10 more sleeps until i get to see my momma in fsj, its wierd we all wanted to leave now we cant wait to get back
I love having things to look forward to, but then I’m always torn because I don’t want to be so busy looking at the future that I forget about the present! Right now, I’m pretty content with time haha. If I’m counting down to anything, it’s probably the end of midterms: 8 days. Other than that, everything else can wait.. I’m not ready for them! (ie. half-marathon: I have to train, kelly’s wedding: I have to write my speech) haha
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I just realized last night that the end of the school year is rapidly approaching. I’m not graduating or anything, but I’m so looking forward to not working nights for a few months. I don’t mind it normally, but I look forward to relaxing evenings.
With all you’ve got going on, I’m sure the next month will fly!
I love how you countdown!!!
13 sleeps until SPRING break!!!!!! I’m so excited!
There are many countdowns i have going on but i lost track of the days… must count again!!!
YAY countdowns!
I love having things to be excited about!
I agree, something to look forward to is *always* important!
thinking ahead…
Right now – my countdown is solely focused on the marathon! 9 days….omg omg omg
So much to look forward to. Honestly, I’m not counting down to anything right now…kind of sad
16 sleeps until I’m sitting on a beach with a fruity cocktail in my hand.
Awesome!!!! I guess the things I’m counting down to are the half-marathon, being done with my papers, being done with my RESEARCH paper (yikes) and… hopefully going to Europe at some point to go see my parents
Countdown to getting a job as well I guess…
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