I was going through my list and realized that over the past three years I've been able to cross three things off my list:
#65: rescue a dog from a shelter
#78: own a dog (#65 & #78 are kind of killing two birds with one stone)
#102: visit the Taj Mahal
Last May, I applied to the Bernese Mountain Dog Rescue program, because on the website it said that it took about six months to be selected as a new home for a dog, and I thought that six months would buy me enough time to prepare for a dog. Two days after I applied to the program, I was called about a dog named Bella. We set up a time for me to meet her a few days later, and I fell in love the second I saw her. She was so sweet and we just clicked. I took her home that day. Here's a picture of her so you can see for yourself what a cutie she is:
In November of this year I was lucky enough to travel to India with my school to work on a consulting project for Molson Coors International. The first half of the trip was all business and the second half was traveling. We started the trip in New Delhi, then we traveled to Agra and Jaipur for some fun. My entire life I've always wanted to see the Taj Mahal, but I never thought I would, because honestly, I never wanted to venture to India. Ever.
The morning we left for Agra, where the Taj Mahal is, we had to leave our hotel early. Like 4am early. We took a train from New Delhi to Agra, dropped our bags at our hotel, then headed to what I know will be one of the days that will remain gold forever. I know it sounds cheesy, but I remember the feeling of walking through the gate, bumping into people, and then, seeing the Taj Mahal. White. Beautiful. Amazing. I got goosebumps and my breath was taken away as I stood there, just amazed at what I was seeing. There are two lines and two ways that you can get up close to the Taj Mahal. There is the line for foreigners and upper class Indians and there is the line for others to enter. The gates are guarded, and it's really up to the discretion of the guards whether or not you get to enter through the upper class line or the other line. While the caste system is not really existent in India, it's still very wall alive. I've posted some pictures below. I think the reason this moment was one of my favorite memories from the entire trip, because it was something that I never thought I would get to do, and as I stood at the base of this breathtaking structure I remember telling myself to never forget that feeling, because moments like that don't happen very often.
#65: rescue a dog from a shelter
#78: own a dog (#65 & #78 are kind of killing two birds with one stone)
#102: visit the Taj Mahal
Last May, I applied to the Bernese Mountain Dog Rescue program, because on the website it said that it took about six months to be selected as a new home for a dog, and I thought that six months would buy me enough time to prepare for a dog. Two days after I applied to the program, I was called about a dog named Bella. We set up a time for me to meet her a few days later, and I fell in love the second I saw her. She was so sweet and we just clicked. I took her home that day. Here's a picture of her so you can see for yourself what a cutie she is:
In November of this year I was lucky enough to travel to India with my school to work on a consulting project for Molson Coors International. The first half of the trip was all business and the second half was traveling. We started the trip in New Delhi, then we traveled to Agra and Jaipur for some fun. My entire life I've always wanted to see the Taj Mahal, but I never thought I would, because honestly, I never wanted to venture to India. Ever.
The morning we left for Agra, where the Taj Mahal is, we had to leave our hotel early. Like 4am early. We took a train from New Delhi to Agra, dropped our bags at our hotel, then headed to what I know will be one of the days that will remain gold forever. I know it sounds cheesy, but I remember the feeling of walking through the gate, bumping into people, and then, seeing the Taj Mahal. White. Beautiful. Amazing. I got goosebumps and my breath was taken away as I stood there, just amazed at what I was seeing. There are two lines and two ways that you can get up close to the Taj Mahal. There is the line for foreigners and upper class Indians and there is the line for others to enter. The gates are guarded, and it's really up to the discretion of the guards whether or not you get to enter through the upper class line or the other line. While the caste system is not really existent in India, it's still very wall alive. I've posted some pictures below. I think the reason this moment was one of my favorite memories from the entire trip, because it was something that I never thought I would get to do, and as I stood at the base of this breathtaking structure I remember telling myself to never forget that feeling, because moments like that don't happen very often.
I will also note here that the entire time we were at the Taj Mahal people kept coming up to me, asking to take my picture with them. So....my memory of that day (and my face) is now captured forever in about 30 people's pictures across the world. You're welcome, World. You're welcome...
I'm working on my task for March. I kind of know what I'm going to do, but you'll just have to wait with baited breath to see what it is.
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