So I love reading all my blogs on Google Reader, and there is one called Making It Lovely that I absolutely love…and she had this list of 30 things to do before 30, and I decided, what the hell? Why not. So here is my list. I’ll start keeping tabs starting today, and hopefully have them all complete by the time I turn 30! (yes, it’s next year, and yes, so looking forward to it!) There’s stupid stuff and silly stuff and stuff that probably will never happen, but I feel like if I put it out into the universe, maybe I’ll actually do them! So here it is, with an explanation of why in parenthesis (not that you asked!)
30 things to do before 30
1. Import my physical CDs into iTunes and start a CD Swap. (I used to love stealing boyfriends’ music…alas I have accumulated too many discs)
2. Read Breaking Dawn. (I’ve read every one but that one, which I hear is the best one. Must read)
3. Learn how to properly use my Mac without the help of Google. (Seriously, sick of googling “how to reboot a mac”)
4. Make more money by selling off stuff I don’t use anymore and making an ebay account / amazon account (gotta make more money to pay stupid special special assessments!)
5. Teach Ollie new tricks. (just in case I ever want a second career as a dog trainer…)
6. Have one room in my studio at least look like I put some thought into the design. (ugh. My studio still doesn’t look “adult” or reflect my personality! Help, HGTV!)
7. Learn to play one song from The Fray on the piano. (I’ve had a friend’s piano in my place for more than a year now, and haven’t taught myself anything!)
8. Pay off at least one credit card. (I’d love to be debt free by age 30, but with a mortgage and student loans, not to mention credit cards…paying off one would be nice!)
9. Lose 10 pounds. (If only to make my jeans fit better.)
10. Drink at least 5 glasses of water a day. (I should be drinking 15 glasses, but let’s take baby steps.)
11. Visit a place I haven’t been. (just because)
12. Go a whole day without complaining. (ha, because it’s hard for me!)
13. Write in both blogs consecutively for one week. (to justify my “writing” hobby)
14. Complete a crossword puzzle. (because I suck at crosswords)
15. Write a new song.
16. Write a short story.
17. Start the Harry Potter series. (because I finally have them all)
18. Sell off all my books that I don’t care about and get a Kindle or Nook. (I know, I know, but I love books too much and don’t have enough square footage for them all!)
19. Read Emerson. (All the quotes I love are from Emerson, so I really should read his books)
20. Learn to meditate for 10 minutes. (My mind is active 20 hours a day with overcontemplations. Must quiet the voices…)
21. Do yoga at least once a week. (kinda goes with meditating, must learn to relax!)
22. Help Ollie lose 10 pounds. (because he should be 22 pounds, not 36!)
23. Get a tattoo (or stop talking about getting one) (because I have wanted one since 2003 but am a commitment-phobe)
24. Cook something new once a week. (if not to just expand my culinary non-abilities)
25. Find my favorite wine. (right now, I know it’s pinot noir, but haven’t found my favorite brand yet.)
26. Install a headboard and TV in my “bedroom”. (because I want a big girl bed!)
27. Find a high end/low end signature scent. (eh, just because I like to smell nice)
28. Learn how to sew (or at least hem my pants) (because I will be short for the rest of my life, and so will my pants)
29. Watch the entire Battlestar Gallactica series (because I’m a nerd)
30. Make an electronic scrapbook of my semester in London (from 2003!) (because it was the best time and must be preserved!)
