Monday, January 14, 2008

• 30 Things to do Before 30

  Ah, my lovely roommate has read my mind and listed her first ten goals to achieve before the glorious age of 30.  I must follow suit.  I'm afraid that even in sitting here, I've thought of at least six more...but I shall try to limit myself to ten...in no particular order:

  1. Write a book.  Ok...this has been on my list since I was 6, and the original goal was before 20...but I obviously missed that goal.  And note that "publish" is in no way connected to this goal...I'll shoot for that before 40.
  2. Take up piano again.  I took about a year of piano in second grade.  Needless to say, I'm a little rusty.  I know a woman here who might be willing to give me lessons...
  3. Learn to swing dance.  My (little) brother and I have found a swing dance studio in our town and have received the OK to give it a go!  Someday, ballroom dancing will be on the agenda...but I can wait to learn that with the hubby.
  4. Visit Europe.  I won't even be really particular about where in Europe, but my preference is London, England or Florence, Italy.  But really...I'm not picky.
  5. Skydive.  I have ALWAYS wanted to do this.  I simply do not want to be the only one paying all that money to go...I need a friend brave enough to join me.  If you're interested, let me know!
  6. Learn to play the guitar.  I know I already have an instrument on here, but I really would rather play the guitar than the piano; however, I have a headstart on piano, so I'll try that first.  But I also know of a single, attractive, and all around great guy here who plays the guitar...maybe I'll ask for lessons.   
  7. Move out.  I've been anxious to move out of the parentals' abode since I was...about 15.  And now that I am actually able to leave at any time, I don't really want to.  However, if I don't move out before thirty...I'm in huge trouble.  My real goal is by the age of 22!
  8. Parasail.  This is another thing I've always wanted to do...and I fully intend to check this one off the list during the Senior Cruise I'm going on in May!
  9. Get a masters.  Possibly two...or even three.  Ten years is a long time.  I intend to start next fall and see how long it will take me.  But I never intend to stop learning.  My doctorate goal is 40 years old.
  10. Vacation with my girlfriends.  Court, we talked about doing this...but I'm serious.  Before I turn thirty, we're gonna go on a road trip out west.  It can be our last hurrah before we get hitched and settled down for a life of diapers and laundry.  (If road trip doesn't work out, we could always visit Europe, kill two birds with one stone.)

  20 more to come!

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  On a different note...for those of you who haven't heard...I have a job.  I am the "Production Artist" for Regular Baptist Press.  To be quite honest, I couldn't ask for a better job.  I LOVE the people I work with, I LOVE working in a Christian environment, and I LOVE computers and graphic design.  I am learning a lot and writing freelance on the side. 

  Oh...and tomorrow I'm going to see Wicked in downtown Chicago.  AND I have a backstage pass! 

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