I’ve been working on this list for at least a month. I’m not sure if it’s harder to come up with 30 worthwhile things to do before I’m 30 years old, or harder to come up with 30 things I actually think I can manage to do in the next 1.5 years. I’m a realist, after all.
1. Visit another country (On the list? England, Scotland, Ireland)
2. Spend a weekend in Vegas
3. Lose 20 lbs.
4. Work on my scrapbook of all of our vacations until it’s up-to-date
5. Make a photo book for our 5 year anniversary (which is in May 2011)
6. Do something with my wedding dress. Any ideas?
7. Spend an entire weekend baking cookies with my mom, like we used to around the holidays when I was little. (This is happening THIS WEEKEND!! I’m so excited! Also, not going to be making progress on #3. Eh, you win some you lose some. Or none at all. Sigh.)
8. Keep a gratitude journal (I started this a few months ago, kept it going for about a month, and need to pick it back up.)
9. Make some serious headway toward writing a book. Even if I’m the only person to ever read it.
10. Ride in a hot air balloon.
11. Take a girls-only trip somewhere. Make it last at least all weekend.
12. Return to Hawaii. (Just booked our anniversary trip to Maui! I know. I hate me too.)
13. Get professional photos taken. We never took engagement photos. We used an amateur photographer friend for our wedding. I want some REAL photos.
14. Do more volunteering. I used to do quite a bit of this, but lately it’s been on the back-burner. I need to commit to an organization and stick with it instead of bouncing around and helping out at random events.
15. Run an 5K. And NOT half-ass it this time.
16. Re-learn Spanish. (I own Rosetta Stone, but haven’t taken the time to use it.)
17. Sing karaoke. Like, in front of other people.
18. Organize and back-up my entire music collection.
19. Organize and back-up my entire photo collection.
20. Take Mac classes so I know how to use my new Macbook rather than just petting its pretty, shiny coat.
21. Take charge of my finances. Set a budget. Know that the heck is going on with my 401K. Check my credit score.
22. Reduce my dependency on caffeine and artificial sweeteners.
23. Visit at least three new MLB stadiums that we’ve never visited before.
24. Redecorate/paint the spare bedrooms.
25. Take shooting lessons.
26. Buy my own gun.
27. Treat myself to a spa day.
28. Do something spontaneously nice for a random stranger. Like pay for someone’s meal in the drive-through behind me.
29. Re-learn the piano and teach myself how to play at least three songs by memory.
30. Go “offline” for an entire week – no phone, email, social media, blogs, etc.
This is an awesome list! I have about the same amount of time before my 30th birthday, I think I will create a list of my own! Good luck – I hope you update us on your progress.
Yes yes yes to #11!
I saw your facebook update a couple days ago about Maui and wasn’t sure that’s what it was all about. yay! How fun!
I’d like to do #28 and #30 too. #28 would be easy, I don’t know why I don’t just do it, and do it more often!
What a great list! And I really REALLY hope you do manage to write a book—you have a great “voice” when you write, and I would love to read a book of yours!
You are too kind! Whatever I write, I’ll send you an advanced copy. ;)
Another trip to Hawaii!? that’s awesome and so exciting. Love this list. I’m a huge proponent of going offline as you well know; so refreshing :)
I’m pretty sure the only way I could do “go offline for 4 days” would be to combine it with “going out of the country.” :)
I love this list- now I want to make one of my own! 27 before 27?
27 is my favorite number! And lists are fun. And if I have to “go out of the country” in order to go offline for a week, I think that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make. :)
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This post gave me an idea..might do my own list, too :)
Oh, I agree with Jenny with the voice thing. I found myself smiling to some of your posts :) This is the first time I stumbled upon your blog and I’m planning to continue backreading (still a long way to go!) right after I hit ‘post comment’ .