I’m turning 29 later this month. That means I only have a little over 1 year left of being in my carefree 20′s. There are a bunch of things that I want to do while I’m still young and spry. Similarly there are a bunch of things that I think are good things to know how to do in general, and definitely would like to learn them before I hit my 4th decade.
I’ve decided to be like a million other people and make a list of 30 things that I’d like to do, try, learn, or re-try before I hit the big 3. oh. I think it’s totally doable and my list an extended version of a bunch of things that I’d like to do. And I reserve the right to change things out and add to as I see fit. Here we go: (in no particular order)
Purchase & use a hammock in my yard.Fix my lower back tattoo (finally, after 10 years of saying that I should!)- Get the new tattoo that I’ve been mulling over for over a year. (It’s been a year & I still want it, so I think its time!)
Take part in a beach bonfire.Go to NASCAR!- Learn how to cook Coq Au Vin.
Learn how to braise a huge delicious monster hunk of beef.Practice alcohol abstinence for a month.Shoot arrows at random shit.Drink out of a fishbowl.Run a mile. (This body wasn’t built for running, so this should be interesting.)Run 5K. (This should be doubly interesting.)- Learn how to can something savory. Like pickles. Or tomato sauce.
- Go winter surfing in New England.
- Go vegetarian for 2 weeks (organic & locally sourced when possible & maybe for a month if I get my act together.)
- Watch a sunrise.
Watch the sun set.Visit a new continent.- Go on a road trip without a destination in mind.
- Travel solo internationally.
- Learn how to disassemble, clean & reassemble a gun.
- Play paintball.
- Paint a mural.
- Work as an artist’s model.
Model in a Fashion show.- Go fishing.
- Learn how to gut and clean a fish.
- Go snowboarding. (Not on the bunny slope & without the day ending in a temper tantrum, haha)
- Rent a car on my own.
- Go skinny dipping!
- Read 15 new books.
- Go on a bike-riding day trip.
- Run away & join the circus…. (This is open for interpretation obviously…)
- Go sky diving.
Obviously some of these are contradicting. Like trying to follow a vegetarian diet. And then cooking meat, going fishing & butchering fish… But I’m kinda a walking contradiction in general.
Anything I’m totally missing? Anything that’s a really bad idea? How about you? What do you have on your Adventuresome To-do List?
Tags: 30 before 30, adventures, Emma's Favorite Things, exercise, extreme sports, food, learning new stuff, life improvement, scary stuff, surfing, tattoo, winter sports
Awesome list! I’m excited about: #1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 28, 29, and 30!
You’ve already gone fishing, hon. And it’s going to be hard to go winter surfing before your birthday…
Mom – I know I’ve been fishing when I was like, 5, but I was hoping to learn the ropes a little more from what I remember with Dad. Which was getting the lines stuck in trees and listening to him curse.
Also, this list is of things to do before I turn 30…. I turn 29 this year….. So plenty of time for winter surfing.
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just noticed this a few days ago. I think i may an idea or 2:
http://do52new.blogspot.com/p/list.html
and if youre serious about a 5K, me and a bunch of friends are running this one. The Tavern in Central to the Tavern in Porter. I’m sure it will involve post-race beer.
http://www.taverntotavern5k.com/
Hey Alan!!! Welcome! I’ve been scoping out your blog & am totally capping your general idea of trying a bunch of new stuff. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?
Thanks for the heads up on the tavern to tavern race…. I’m not sure if a month & a half is enough time for me to get in fighting form tho… I’m totally not a runner, more of a “walk-short sprint-walk-short sprint-gasp for breath-walk-walk-walk-short sprint” kinda runner. I was thinking that I’d start with a mile & then go from there…. I’ll see what I can do…..
I’d totally be up for helping out with a bunch of stuff on your list too; there’s a bunch of fun stuff on there!
Emma this is such a great idea! I’m totally inspired!!!
Hey Jenny! Thanks for visiting, glad you dig it!
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