Only 4 Months To Go!

Oh man when I  actually started this post it was June 1st and I had exactly 6 months to accomplish everything on my 30 before 30 list, however that's come and gone as well so I am now closer to the 4 month mark. Which means this has been taking up space in my draft folder for 2 months now, it's prob time to finish it and get working on my list.

I think I may have been a bit ambitious on my list. I am realizing a couple things, one, to do everything on my list I need a second job to pay for all of this, everything I want to do is expensive and quickly adding up. And, two, I don't really have enough time and energy to devote to every single thing on here, to at least get good at any of them. I've also realized I have a lot of interests but I'm not necessarily good or into one key thing. Although I feel like I have been like that my entire life. Growing up there were things like piano lessons for a couple of years, or clarinet lessons, or the tennis team, I really bounced around a lot and did a lot of different activities. Not to say that is a bad thing, but it would also be fun to do something and do it really well. But in the meantime I have a lot of different things I would like to try and experience, so this is my list of those things!

Classes/Learning/Activities - I think this is the part of my list that I might have been a tad bit over ambitious on, since there's a ton of classes I would love to take, but it's hard to do them all, but hopefully I'll still get to take a few more before my birthday! 

1. Graduate with my Masters Degree - Check
2. Take yoga classes more regularly - Check
3. Take cooking classes - still really want to do this, just need to find the right class
4. Learn to speak Italian (better) - would love to take classes, but running out of time 
5. Take dance classes (like tap or ballet) - I found a place I can try a class at, at least
6. Take photography classes - I have but I'd still like to take more
7. Learn to use my camera in manual - I'm kinda getting there
8. Join a tennis league - I don't think this is happening this year
9. Join a book club - Check
10. Take a sign language class - Eh, it's on my list, but prob not happening soon
11. Learn to swim (I'm not so good right now) - I still need to actually do that
12. Get certified to teach Group Step - Check 

Travel - There's still a couple places on my list that although I might not get to all of them by my birthday, there's always next year! 

1. Go to Chicago, catch a Cubs game at Wrigley Field - So much for this year, maybe next year
2. Go on a double decker tour of NYC - I'm still determined to do this, maybe in Sept
3. Travel to Napa Valley, California - Check 
4. Go to the Long Island Wineries - Check
5. Go on weekend trips to places like New England, DC, Niagara Falls - Check
6. Go to famous food places in new cities - working on it! 
7. Have a Guinness at the factory in Dublin (again)  - Mike still wants to go, nothing yet on the timing
8. Go back to Italy  - Most likely happening March 2013
9. Go away on vacation with our friends (/family) Check

Other - I should be able to accomplish all of these by my birthday! 

1. Run a 5K race - Check 
2. Get a puppy - Check :-)
3. Spend a whole day at the spa - This will be a check come the fall, Bridget and I are going!
4. Cook with/Eat more organic & unprocessed, natural foods - Check
5. Go on a romantic date night in the city  - Check 
6. Make a cookbook of all the women in my life recipes - I'm working on it but its taking me a while
7. Go out and stay overnight at my brother's in NYC - I should prob pick a date and just do it
8. Get a "really killer sophisticated city outfit" - I will get this, I'm planning a wardrobe overhaul!
9. Host a wine tasting party at our house - My 30th Birthday Party!