30 before 30

My 25th birthday looms (July 2011) and it dawned on me that I’m now a mere 5 years away from turning 30 and my twenties will be gone.  I’ve always set pretty high goals for myself and I decided it was time to collect and document my 30 before 30.  Being an adult is hard at times but every single “to do” on this list is going to be something I'll never forget.  I am, along with this list, a work in progress.  

1. FORGIVE AND FORGET

2. Be in the best shape of my life

3. Cut 99% of meat out of my diet

4. Open my heart to someone 

5. Plant and cultivate my own garden 

6. Visit NYC, travel through Europe and experience South East Asia. 

7. Swim with dolphins

8. Skinny dip

9. Take ballroom dance lessons 

10. Buy my first home

11. Re-learn the piano 

12. Play a whole incubus song on the guitar 

13. Finnish a 10K (5K done)

14. Open my own business (Wine Bar)

15. Produce and bottle a sparkling wine 

16. Read Pride and Prejudice

17. Start a 401K and/or ROTH

18. Except a proposal (if this doesn’t happen, it doesn’t happen and neither will number 19)

19. Start a family 

20. Commit to yoga/pilates 

21. Sky dive

22. Go paint balling

23. Ride a class 4 rapid

24. Shoot a gun 

25. Buy a new car 

26. Control my anxiety naturally

27. Print out my pictures

28. Ride a Harley

29. Buy myself a nice camera  

30. Save a substantial (I have an a figure in mind) amount of money 

xoxo

A toast to 2011

A TOAST 

TO NEAREST 

TO DEAREST 

TO THE CREW

TO CAHOOTS 

TO THE ONES WHO HAVE BEEN THERE

TO THE ONES WHO WILL BE 

TO DROPPING EVERYTHING

TO SAYING ANYTHING

TO NO JUDGEMENTS 

TO NO DOUBTS

TO LOYALTY 

TO TRUST

TO FAVORS

TO LIFE LONGS

TO BEEN TOO LONG

TO NOTHING'S CHANGED

TO HAVING HISTORY

TO KEEPING IT THAT WAY

TO HAVING YOU BACK

TO MOVING AWAY

TO NEVER TOO FAR

TO GROWING UP

TO SETTLING DOWN 

TO YOUR SECOND FAMILY

TO FRIENDS

TO CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR

TO 2011

My date with destiny includes: Chanel

“I don't understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little - if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that's the day she has a date with destiny. And it's best to be as pretty as possible for destiny.” 

Coco Chanel 

A perfect masterpiece.