30 Before 30 Revision...

I had a sense of urgency to fill up my 30 before 30 list on my birthday so I could start my first day of 29 with a new and slightly exciting purpose, however in my haste, I actually left out a few important ones for me and filled them with filler things.  I am going to remedy that right now. 

15. "Go to a concert at the revolution" will be changed to Swim with Dolphins.  This is something I've dreamed of doing since I was a little kid.  No time like the present to check that one off the list.  

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25. "Watch the movie The Bucket List" will be changed to Take a Flight Lesson.  I'm not a good flier and always thought that if I knew how the plane worked and could fly one, I'd have less of a fear.  We'll see if this logic pans out.

Stay tuned to see how each of these adventures actually goes down!

So apparently, this idea is really not original.  Here is an article that was posted back in 2007 in Glamor magazine.  It's of the same vain though not entirely the same concept.  I'm happy to say, I can check a lot of these bad boys off.  Enjoy...

30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know by the Time She's 30

 

By 30, you should have:

1. One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you’ve come.
2. A decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in your family.
3. Something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour.
4. A purse, a suitcase and an umbrella you’re not ashamed to be seen carrying.
5. A youth you’re content to move beyond.
6. A past juicy enough that you’re looking forward to retelling it in your old age.
7. The realization that you are actually going to have an old age—and some money set aside to help fund it.
8. An e-mail address, a voice mailbox and a bank account—all of which nobody has access to but you.
9. A résumé that is not even the slightest bit padded.
10. One friend who always makes you laugh and one who lets you cry.
11. A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill and a black lace bra.
12. Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it.
13. The belief that you deserve it.
14. A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don’t get better after 30.
15. A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship and all those other facets of life that do get better.

By 30, you should know:

1. How to fall in love without losing yourself.
2. How you feel about having kids.
3. How to quit a job, break up with a man and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.
4. When to try harder and when to walk away.
5. How to kiss in a way that communicates perfectly what you would and wouldn’t like to happen next.
6. The names of: the secretary of state, your great-grandmother and the best tailor in town.
7. How to live alone, even if you don’t like to.
8. How to take control of your own birthday.
9. That you can’t change the length of your calves, the width of your hips or the nature of your parents.
10. That your childhood may not have been perfect, but it’s over.
11. What you would and wouldn’t do for money or love.
12. That nobody gets away with smoking, drinking, doing drugs or not flossing for very long.
13. Who you can trust, who you can’t and why you shouldn’t take it personally.
14. Not to apologize for something that isn’t your fault.
15. Why they say life begins at 30.

Read More http://www.glamour.com/magazine/2007/02/things-women-should-have-and-know-by-30#ixzz1tHeHri4f

30 Things Before 30

I have to be honest, this idea is not an original. A good friend of mine turn 30 last year and she started a blog doing the same sort of thing. When I saw it, I thought it was a fantastic idea. My plan is obviously to accomplish all of the things on the list in 365 days and update you on my progress and the experience. So here we go...

1. LVC
2. Go on 30 dates with 30 different guys, unless of course one of them happen to be Mr. Right
3. Run a marathon
4. Take surfing lessons
5. Take golfing lessons
6. Go to dinner by myself
7. Learn to cook something new
8. Travel somewhere I have yet to go
9. Hike in Osceola National Forest
10. Paddle Board
11. Take the Jet ski out one weekend
12. Audition for something 
13. Lose the last 10lbs 
14. Rent a convertible for a weekend 
15. Go to a concert at the revolution 
16. Make a new friend 
17. Go camping 
18. Throw a murder mystery party 
19. Join a tennis league 
20. Pick a random point on the map and drive there 
21. Commit for 2 weeks to workout before work instead of after 
22. Do the 5:30 am run class 
23. Go deep sea fishing 
24. Really quit smoking 
25. Watch the movie The Bucket List 
26. Take Maddox to the dog beach at least once every other month. 
27. Journal at least once a month - which might not sound like a lot but I'll go months without doing it. 
28. Volunteer for something: (i.e. - work at a soup kitchen, work with habitat for humanity) 
29. Learn to speak Spanish - please don't think I'll be an expert by the time I'm 30 but hopefully I'll know more than Hola 
30. Do a pullup 

And there you have...my 30 before 30 list. Some of the things will be easy, some of them will be hard. We'll see in a year if I've checked them all off the list. It's the first day of the rest of my life people :)