Sunday, March 20, 2011

30 under 30


Since turning 28 this September, I've compiled a list of 30 things that I'd like to do before turning the big 3-0 in 2012. I'm determined to enter the bland, yet mysterious realm of the thirties* with a fantastical fanfare. It is my twenties bucket list, essentially. Only I'm not calling it that because I never really liked the term "bucket list," and the movie never really appealed to me.


I've grappled for months about making this list public. However, I've decided it's fun, and posting this to TAS will help keep me on track. Not only that, but I'm hoping there are some even GRANDER ideas out there just waiting to be shared.

So here we go...

  1. Learn French

  2. Sell something on my website

  3. Grow savings after banking an eight month emergency fund

  4. Develop a yoga routine/belong to a yoga studio

  5. Host another murder mystery party

  6. Own a car

  7. Visit Europe - develop a plan to LIVE in Europe

  8. Finish Anna Karenina

  9. Get eyelash extensions

  10. Own a nice piece of jewelry

  11. Enroll in a college course

  12. Read at least 25 of the 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)

  13. Make Julia Child's Boeuf Borguignon (perfectly)

  14. Pacific Northwest Wine Country

  15. Have a good bed

  16. Maintain healthy weight and diet (portion control)

  17. Paint a Self Portrait

  18. Eat dinner at Blackbird

  19. Go camping in Door County

  20. Write a short story

  21. Refurbish a piece of furniture

  22. Goodman Theater

  23. Keep a rosemary plant alive and happy

  24. Have an enviable spred at Ravinia, an outdoor music venue north of Chicago

  25. Take tennis lessons - become a tennis pro

  26. Successfully meditate

  27. See one of my little brother Robby's lacrosse games before he graduates high school

  28. Batique some pillows

  29. Visit my grandma in Gettysburg, PA, by train

  30. Chicago New Years - go somewhere awesome
*Writer's note: I have plenty of friends who are doing just fine in their thirties, so it should be okay. [image]

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