It’s been a month and a half or so since I declared my 30 before 30 list open for business.

I thought it would be a good time to report on my progress.  Here are items I have completed:

1. Visit 5 new restaurants/museums, etc I have never been to
2. Go to Las Vegas
3. Help someone else learn something new

The following are items I am on track with:

1. Read a new book every quarter
2. Get back in the same shape I was in when I started undergrad 12 years ag0
3. Start playing the piano again
4. Hug someone at least once a week
5. Attempt to make time for dating
6. Make a new friend/contact every month (12)
7. Go on an adventure
8. Visit another country aside from Canada
9. Have a me date every other month.
10. Resist the urge to trade in my car

I think I have a good start to things so far. Feel free to view my full list and let me know if there are items on there you can help me complete

Wow! I had no idea creating a 30 before 30 list would be so hard! Finding 30 things is hard enough but finding things that are challenging but still obtainable makes is even more difficult. I’ve been working on this for a few weeks now, and was finally able to finish today.

Alas, my 30 before 30.

1. Visit 5 new restaurants/museums, etc I have never been to
2. Read a new book every quarter
3. Visit the Grand Canyon – and preferably hike it
4. Get back in the same shape I was in when I started undergrad 12 years ago
5. Go to Las Vegas
6. Go to Los Angeles
7. Start recycling more
8. Get another piercing
9. Start playing the piano again
10. Work on plan to keep in touch with long distance friends and family more often
11. Hug someone at least once a week
12. Start walking and biking more, which means, possibly buy a bike
13. Become a home owner (or start the process)
14. Record a few songs with other musicians in the area
15. Paint a canvas
16. Learn a new craft
17. Help someone else learn something new
18. Go to a movie or a nice dinner by myself
19. Attempt to make time for dating
20. Submit to present at a conference
21. Take a new dance class
22. Make a new friend/contact every month (12)
23. Learn to cook something fancy schmancy
24. Go on an adventure
25. Visit another country aside from Canada
26. Improve my graphic design skills
27. Expand my professional career building to another medium
28. Have a me date every other month.
29. Resist the urge to trade in my car
30. Do something I never thought I’d do

Can you help with any?

Ready. Set. Go.

I love celebrations. I love birthdays. A typical summer for me involves careful planning of my birthday celebration that happens towards the end of August.

This summer has been different. It wasn’t until a week ago that I even remembered my birthday was approaching in a couple months. Now that I’m slightly more aware that I was before, I’m still not really doing any planning.

It’s not that I’m still getting settled. I’ve been here for over 8 months now. I’m well settled into Phoenix. I have friends, I know the area well, and I’m living my pretty much typical over hectic lifestyle rather well.

I don’t really think it’s because I’m one year closer to 30 either. I’m not really bothered by that.

On the contrary I think it’s because rather than always being loaded up with social events with my various groups of friends, I’m also doing various activities for other organizations more than I usually have in the past.

Point blank I haven’t really been thinking of myself lately, aside from my 30 before 30 list which should be ready in a month. Any suggestions of things I should do before I’m 30? Let me know.