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Well folks, we’re down to the wire, and I turn 30 in just a few weeks. I thought now would be a good time to look over my original list and get a better idea of what I’ve actually done and what I have left to do… And amidst that what I actually can do in the next 25 days… Because there are a few things that are obviously not going to happen. I even revised my 30 before 30 list in 2014, since I figured I’d grown up a lot and things I wanted to do had changed… I’m feeling a revision may be needed here so I can set some new goals to finish before April 18th. Let’s see where we are…

My 30 Before 30 List

Here is my 30 Before 30 list as of my last revisions in December of 2014.

~~Go Back to School~~
Start writing a novel, and get at least half way through – Partially… I started but I’m not half way through.
~~Travel outside of the USA~~
~~Read/listen to 100 books~~
~~Put Crazy Colors in My Hair~~
~~Learn French~~
~~Reach 3,000 followers on my blog~~
Lose 50lbs
Have more than $5,000 in savings
~~Get a tattoo~~
~~Buy a car with less than 100,000 miles on it~~
Learn metal stamping
Learn how to make rag rugs and make some for my apartment
Visit Savannah, Georgia – This is already booked for the end of May haha!
Have a relationship that last longer than a few months
~~Make a homemade Halloween costume~~
~~Learn how to make homemade bath and body products~~
~~Go to at least three different local meetup groups~~
Learn how to make jam/preserves
Try my hand at creating mixed media art
~~Go vegetarian for one month~~
Try yoga
Take a fitness class
~~Try at least five new and unique foods~~
~~Hone my graphic design, jewelry making, and crochet skills~~
Watch all of the movies on this list – I’ve seen 36 of 55.
~~Take an impromptu and unplanned road trip~~
~~Take a photography class and learn how to use my DSLR~~
~~Successfully complete the entire 12×30 Challenge~~
~~Pay off all my debt except student loans~~

Well then. I really did get quite a bit of that done, and I don’t feel too shabby about it. There are a few things I should have done but didn’t, and that’s unfortunate, and most of the ones I didn’t get done wont be doable in the next 25 days.

The funny thing is, I actually had a lot of goals on my original list that I did get done, including “Buy a House” and “Adopt a Dog.”

Actually, buying a house was not that tough. Prior to buying my house, I had heard many people talking about their stressful experience of purchasing a new property. Truth be told, initially, I was a bit stressed, but my friends recommended me to look for a good buyer’s agent who could make the process smooth and hassle-free. They told me, “you’ll need to consider these things when looking for a buyers agent” . So, yes, I think I am happy now that I have finally purchased my house.

And regarding the dog, yes, I really have adopted one and trust me when I say this, I feel more complete and happier. I can go on talking about how my furry friend keeps me engaged all the time. I really think that a dog can make life easier.

I also had a boudoir photoshoot on my list, but I’m going to put that back in just as a regular photoshoot. Or should I keep it as a boudoir shoot? I’m undecided. I’ve seen that the boudoir photo shoot Edmonton offers is pretty tasteful but I’m not sure I’m confident enough. I’ve seen plenty of reviews saying this kind of shoot will boost your confidence but I don’t know. Perhaps I’ll just book in for a shoot at somewhere like this boudoir photography New Orleans studio and decide on the day!

So, I’m substituting those back into the revised list in place of some that I didn’t get done. That leaves me with 12 things left to do, 2 of which I think I can still get done, and 10 of which I just don’t see happening in the next few weeks, so I’m going to revise those goals to something similar but doable in the short time I have left. I think we’ll take out “Lose 50lbs” since I stopped weighing myself and “Have more than $5,000 in savings” since I did but buying a house eradicated it. I’ll also drop the fitness class, since I think I have that covered with Yoga.
Since we’re on the topic, let me also tell you that I’m divided between trying some of the more intense forms of yoga, like hatha yoga, and the more relaxing ones like restorative yoga. I could probably try taking classes for both of them and depending on which one I like more, I might either take up restorative yoga training or hatha yoga training, if I do decide to make yoga a part of my lifestyle.

What’s Left on My Revised 30 Before 30 List

Start writing a novel, and get at least half way through ? Write 3 chapters in my book
Learn metal stamping ? Try at least one new craft/DIY
Learn how to make rag rugs ? Start a garden
Have a relationship that lasts longer than a few months ? Go out on at least two dates
Visit Savannah, GA ? Finalize the details and bookings for my Savannah trip in May
Learn how to make jam/preserves ? Try at least 3 new recipes
Try my hand at creating mixed media art ? Complete at least 3 pieces of art
Try Yoga ? Try Yoga
Watch all of the movies on this list ? Finish watching those movies
- I still need to see the following:
  - Breathless (1960)
  - The Godfather (1972)
  - Chinatown (1974)
  - Taxi Driver (1976)
  - Annie Hall (1977)
  - Apocalypse Now (1979)
  - This is Spinal Tap (1984)
  - Blue Velvet (1986)
  - Goodfellas (1990)
  - Resevoir Dogs (1994)
  - Leon: The Professional (1994)
  - Reality Bites (1994)
  - The Usual Suspects (1995)
  - Kids (1995)
  - Walking and Talking (1996)
  - Swingers (1996)
  - Rushmore (1998)
  - Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
  - Frances Ha (2012)