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30 Before 30

I just turned 27 a few weeks ago (ahh I’m getting old!!) I’m only 3 years from turning the big 3-0!! I decided to create a list of things I’d like to accomplish before then. I came up with some fun things, adventurous things, spiritual things, and just ridiculous things! So here goes nothing!

30 Before 30

 

AMOUNT COMPLETED {25/30}

  1. Pay off at least 50% of my debt.
  2. Create a donation fund/scholarship at my alma mater in memory of my Dad or donate money in his memory. (need to do some research on this)
  3. Take a cooking class. (I’d really LOVE to take this Dum Sum Class at Publix)
  4. Leave an inspirational note inside a book for someone to find
  5. Send a message in a bottle
  6. Create a savings account of $5,000.
  7. See 15 Theatre Shows (Broadway/Community Theatre) {15/15}
    1. A Little Princess
    2. Footloose
    3. Legally Blonde
    4. Legend of Sleepy Hollow
    5. Fiddler on the Roof
    6. Annie
    7. Catch Me If You Can
    8. The Music Man
    9. Dirty Dancing
    10. Can’t Stop the Rock – Music Decades Review
    11. Stage to Screen – Broadway Review
    12. 9 to 5
    13. South Pacific
    14. A Christmas Carole
    15. Sister Act
  8. Read 5 Spiritual Books {5/5}
    1. The Holy Longing by Ronald Rolheiser
    2. Chastity is for Lovers by Arleen Spenceley
    3. Something Other Than God by Jennifer Fulwiler
    4. The Well & The Thief by Stephanie Landsem
    5. How God Hauled Me Kicking and Screaming into the Catholic Church by Kevin Lowry
  9. Complete a Wreck This Journal
  10. Finish the memorial site I started making in memory of my Dad. (This is actually close to being done thanks to my #31 Days of Blogging Challenge) Most things are up there and I keep in contact with the community through his facebook page.
  11. Go to Europe – Rome, Greece, Paris I want to see it all!! I hope to have at least 1 European trip under my belt.  Went to Greece, France, Italy, and London May 2014
  12. Go Parasailing – I’ve always wanted to do this ever since I was in high school (maybe even middle school). My sister and I did this as an excursion on our June 2015 cruise and it was awesome!!
  13. Go on a cruise – Went on a family reunion cruise in June of 2015 to the Bahamas!! 
  14. Start a 401K or some type of Retirement Account. (The new part-time job I started 3/2013 has a 401k program I enrolled in).
  15. Move out and live on my own or buy a house/condo/townhome (or do a volunteer year in something I will enjoy doing i.e. accounting). (Moved in with a friend)
  16. Finish my A.S. degree in Accounting Accounting Management Certificate (3 classes left as of 12/13)
  17. Get married or at least go on a few dates.  (I’ve done speed dating and gone on enough bad and good dates to cross this off – In a serious relationship as of April 2015 – Got married April 2017).
  18. Paint something at Painting With A Twist. Went for my sister’s Bachelorette Party! It was so much fun!2014-04-02 15.52.09
  19. Learn how to make Homemade Cheesecake. Made this for Christmas 2013 it was delicious! 
  20. Buy a new car (or new to me) Bought a Prius!!
  21. Visit all the Free museums in St. Augustine.
  22. Find a local group (church, singles, professional, etc.) and actually attend the meetings, make new friends, and consider myself a member vs a browser. {This is hard for me….the groups I join end up fizzling out after a few months} Joined Casual Conversations with the Pastor at church and it’s still going strong!!
  23. Read a Graphic Novel – Read Confessions of a Blabbermouth. Blogged about it here.
  24. Read some of the fictional books about Disney (Kingdom Keepers, Cast Member Confidential, etc.)
    1. Kingdom Keepers Book 1
    2. Kingdom Keepers Book 2
  25. Complete a 365 Project to document a year of my life. Did this every month in 2014.
  26. Light a candle in 10 new Catholic Churches {10/10}
    1. Christ the King – Jacksonville, FL
    2. St. Anastasia – St. Augustine, FL
    3. St. Stephan’s Chapel – Bunnell, FL
    4. Holy Family Catholic Church – Jacksonville, FL
    5. St. Joseph Catholic Church – Jacksonville, FL
    6. Santa Maria del Mar – Flagler Beach, FL
    7. St. Peter’s Basilica – Rome, Italy
    8. Notre Dame Cathedral – Paris, France
    9. Basilica of St. Thérèse of Lisieux – Lisieux, France
    10. Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi – Assisi, Italy
  27. Pray the Rosary everyday for a month {Done May 2015}
  28. Take a road trip to the Midwest of states I have never been to (ex. Cedar Point, Mall of America!)
    • Went to St. Louis, MO in May 2015 and Charlotte, SC in Augustin 2014.
  29. Send & Receive 10 Postcrossings and make a scrapbook out of them.  SENT: {11/10} RECEIVED: {11/10}
  30. Be in 2 places at once (stood on the NC SC state line)

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  1. Love your list. Perfect way to garner some accountability! I’m turning 27 this year, too, and I have been thinking of writing up a 30 Before 30 list as well. I might steal a few of your ideas (especially the candle lighting one, love that one!)

  3. Fantastic list! I love that you threw in some financial goals as well. As for the parasailing, don’t listen to the nay-sayers. If you want to do something badly enough, YOU should get to be the judge of whether it was a good experience or not.

    Also not sure how you’re going to do #29, but I’d love to hear about it!

    • Hehe I saw that on A Walk To Remember and some other 30 Before 30 lists on Tumblr. We’ll see if it happens 🙂

  5. Postcrossings are actually pretty easy and probably the best semi-cheap investment I’ve made. My advice is to find something unique to where you are. I send a lot of Yosemite cards and they’re usually pretty popular.

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