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.

1. Go Back to School
2. Start writing a novel, and get at least half way through – Partially… I started but I’m not half way through.
3. Travel outside of the USA
4. Read/listen to 100 books
5. Put Crazy Colors in My Hair
6. Learn French
7. Reach 3,000 followers on my blog
8. Lose 50lbs
9. Have more than $5,000 in savings
10. Get a tattoo
11. Buy a car with less than 100,000 miles on it
12. Learn metal stamping
13. Learn how to make rag rugs and make some for my apartment
14. Visit Savannah, Georgia – This is already booked for the end of May haha! 
15. Have a relationship that last longer than a few months
16. Make a homemade Halloween costume
17. Learn how to make homemade bath and body products
18. Go to at least three different local meetup groups
19. Learn how to make jam/preserves
20. Try my hand at creating mixed media art
21. Go vegetarian for one month
22. Try yoga
23. Take a fitness class
24. Try at least five new and unique foods
25. Hone my graphic design, jewelry making, and crochet skills
26. Watch all of the movies on this list – I’ve seen 36 of 55.
27. Take an impromptu and unplanned road trip
28. Take a photography class and learn how to use my DSLR
29. Successfully complete the entire 12×30 Challenge
30. 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.” I also had a Boudoir photoshoot on my list, but I’m going to put that back in just as a regular photoshoot.

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.

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)

My Finalized 30 Before 30 List to Complete By April 18th

1. Go Back to School
2. Start a Book and Write at Least 3 Chapters
3. Travel outside of the USA
4. Read/listen to 100 books
5. Put Crazy Colors in My Hair
6. Learn French
7. Reach 3,000 followers on my blog
8. Adopt a Dog
9. Buy a House
10. Get a tattoo
11. Buy a car with less than 100,000 miles on it
12. Try at least one new DIY/craft project
13. Start a garden
14. Book a trip to Savannah, GA
15. Date
16. Make a homemade Halloween costume
17. Learn how to make homemade bath and body products
18. Go to at least three different local meetup groups
19. Learn how to make jam/preserves
20. Try my hand at creating mixed media art
21. Go vegetarian for one month
22. Try yoga
23. Pose for a Photo Shoot
24. Try at least five new and unique foods
25. Hone my graphic design, jewelry making, and crochet skills
26. Watch all of the movies on this list
27. Take an impromptu and unplanned road trip
28. Take a photography class and learn how to use my DSLR
29. Successfully complete the entire 12×30 Challenge
30. Pay off all my debt except student loans

I’ll check back in after I’m 30 and let you know how these remaining goals went-I don’t have much time!

Did you do a list like this?

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