My birthday was last Saturday, and I turned the big 2-9. This, along with the fact that I have watched every episode of "Friends" at least 6 times (probably more like 10), which includes the one where they all turn 30, has prompted me to think about making a list.
I know what you're thinking: I make lists every single day (it's what I do best, frankly). But, this list would have the following: 30 worthwhile things to accomplish by my 30th birthday (so, I have approximately 360 days to get movin'). I want these things to be valuable in some way. I want them to be memorable, important, real. I imagine that some of the things that find their way on to this list will be much more time consuming than others. Some will challenge me physically, some mentally, some emotionally and some, spiritually. I think that is a good thing. Some will allow me to use my imagination while others will require me to hone my skills in the area of organization and self-discipline. I hope that, while some will be fun and exciting, that others will be tough and even exhausting. There are not really any rules, as long as each of the 30 things that I put on this list have meaning (and they must be things over which I have some semblance of control).
Here are a few of the things that have made the initial cut. I would welcome suggestions, though, as I don't want to limit myself!
1. Run a 10K competitively.
2. Write a book.
3. Assemble a cookbook containing important family recipes. (No, J, roller coasters probably won't be included...) :)
4. Get the house organized and painted.
5. Plant and cultivate an herb garden.
6. Make a mix list with the best song from each year of my life.
7. Handwrite notes to people I haven't seen for awhile once a week.
8. Read 30 (as yet unread by me) books on the NY Times Best Books of All Time list
Ummmmmmmmmm..................what else?!? As I said, suggestions are welcome and encouraged. What have you always wanted to do? What do you wish you'd done more of when you were younger? Enlighten me. Please.
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Hmmmm. I suspect "write a book" may be a bit ambitious. :-) But in the category similar to recipe collections, do you have photographs that need to be organized or put into albums? That's always a good goal.
ReplyDeleteHow about any 'Burgh specific goals? Any classic things you haven't done (ride the incline, go to a Penguins game, eat at Primantis, etc.)
Perhaps it will be a very short book. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd, good thought on Pittsburgh-related stuff. There are many things that I've not yet tried in this little city of ours!!
I can tell that you only have one kid ;) If you are serious about writing a novel, Nanowrimo starts next month: http://www.nanowrimo.org/
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