The List

Recently beginning my 29th year, I had what I consider to be a "mini mid-life crisis."  For me, the thought of no longer being in my 20's was terrifying.  Growing up, there was a certain ideal I had for a 30-year-old.  Someone who was confident in who they were, what they did, and how they looked.  Now, one month in to my 29th year, the only thing I can say with confidence is that I am none of the above.  So I decided to set out and change that. 

Step one of my plan, my "30 Before 30" list.  Now anyone that knows me, knows that I am all about writing lists and planning things out.  My problem comes in the execution of the plan.  I normally go gung-ho for the first week or two, and then fizzle out and forget about it within a month.  I've had some great plans in my day.  Luckily, due to my amazing listing and planing skills, they are all laid out on paper for anyone who has the ambition to take them a step further.

I am sure your burning question at this point has to do with what is on the list.  Well, without further ado, here it is in all of it's list-like glory.

Bri's 30 Before 30 List

1.    Run a 10k

2.    Finish a half marathon

3.    Travel further west than Toledo

4.    Shoot a gun

5.    Visit New York City

6.    Start a blog/journal

7.    Go to an NFL football game

8.    Read at least 10 books off of Time’s Top 100 Books of All Time list

9.    Take a class unrelated to teaching

10. Finish re-painting the house (Master Bedroom, Guest Bedroom, Downstairs Living Room, Basement Bath)

11. Have the equivalent of one month’s salary in savings.

12. Host/Cook a holiday meal for the family.

13. Take a weekend trip focused on M.

14. Go to a concert.

15. Have a girl’s weekend somewhere other than Erie.

16. Golf a full 18 holes, and keep score

17. Pay off at least 2 of my 3 credit cards. (and keep them that way!!)

18. Get another tattoo

19. Organize all my pictures and back them up.  Maybe even get some printed out.

20. Try at least 3 new foods (or re-try foods I haven’t tried in a while)

21. Ride on a motorcycle

22. Change my hairstyle/hair color

23. Complete at least one random act of kindness/pay it forward type action

24. Make/build something

25. Surprise someone

26. Learn to play the guitar (at least some of the basics)

27. Improve my Spanish

28. Learn to drive a stick shift

29. Have a spa day – more than just mani/pedi

30. Celebrate my 30^th in style! (think Limo, sequins, bubbly!)

 

So there it is folks!  Now that I've put it on display, I can't back down, right?  There are some things I'm quite passionate about doing, others were put on more as a filler.  What do you think?  If you had only a year before a personal milestone, what would be on your list?