I’m a big list person. Probably ‘cause I am slightly OCD. I make travel lists, packing lists, to do lists, and so forth. Over the years I’ve made various lists of things I want to do in my lifetime. My goals include going to all 50 states (21 so far), to all 7 continents (2 so far), and swim in all the oceans (1 so far), among other things. Did you know there is a new Southern Ocean? Some things I’ve wanted to do since I was a kid, such as graduate college and go to Europe (both accomplished) and others just kind of happened, like run a marathon (I’ve done 4).
Well 30 is quickly approaching (Thanksgiving Day this year!!) and there’s still more that I want to do. So my New Year’s Resolution is to do 30 things I’ve never done (or slight variations of things I have done) before my 30th birthday. #1 on the list is to write a blog. So now I’ll blog about accomplishing my 30 “goals” over the next 11 months. How did I choose my 30 (note the bonus #31)? Well there are things that I’ve always wanted to do, such as learn more about my family and sky dive. Others are things I’ve been putting off because life is hectic, like frame pics from the last 5 years of my life.
Some things are goofy and will hopefully provide a good laugh, others I’m petrified doing. Go on 11 dates this year?! Yikes. Unless it’s with Justin Timberlake, this will be a bit terrifying.
I figured I’d also do some good and volunteer with kids since I do love them (just not having them anytime soon!). I also must finish knitting that damn scarf I started over 2 years ago!
My deadline is November 24, 2011, which does happen to be Thanksgiving. Hopefully I will be celebrating with my family with lots of turkey and everyone on this list checked off!! And now it begins…
My 30 Before 30 list (Plus a bonus):
- Write a blog
- Go to an NFL or MLS game
Boston - Sky dive
- Go to the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Finish knitting the scarf I started in November 2008
- Pay off my credit card debt
- Go on 11 dates (1/month)
- Improve my race pace to 7 minutes/mile
- Snowboard for the 1st time
- Pick 10 classic novels and read them
- Try kangaroo meat
- Finish a whole crossword puzzle (no cheating)
- Take a photography class
- Move
- Shoot a gun at a shooting range
- Travel to a continent I’ve never been to (I’ve only been to North America and
Europe ) - Go on a hot air balloon ride
- Create my Family Tree
- Bake a pie from scratch
- Write a haiku
- Do a Polar Bear plunge
- Take a sommelier class
- Volunteer with kids
- Dance in a flash mob
- Print and frame pictures from post-college
- Try paddle boarding or surfing
- Get a fancy drink somewhere fancy in NYC
- Do a mud run or obstacle course race
- Watch the sunrise and sunset on same day from 2 different coasts of the
USA - Kiss Justin Timberlake
I love this idea, Shawnessy! And I'm glad you went with the one-date-per-month idea. Go big or go home, right?
ReplyDeleteJust curious how you're going to find the guys though - are you asking the guys out or are you getting your friend to set you up?
ReplyDeleteRight now, I'm asking friends and family to help me out. Also, if I meet someone and if I think they would be fun to go on a date with, I'll do the asking. We will see how this goes though...
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