I got to thinking this afternoon about everything I’ve done in my life and everything that is still out there to do. Maybe it’s because I’m turning 29 in less than a month, maybe it’s because I’ve slowly been checking things off my list, and maybe it’s because after another failed relationship I’ve realized I’m no where near where I thought I would be at 30. Granted I’ve done most of the things that people only dream of doing their entire life: I’ve had wild crazy passionate affairs, I’ve been skinny dipping in multiple countries, dated those professional extreme athletes, the bad guys, the firemen, actors, models, the stripper, the bartender… I’ve gotten caught having sex in a national park (as well as given that blow job driving down the sunset strip in Vegas), learned to surf, kick box, kayak, became a yoga master, gone vegetarian, vegan, ate for my blood type, drank champagne on the beach watching the sun rise, gone on road trips, traveled with my girls, hitch hiked, back backed, gone off roading, bailed a boyfriend out of jail, met more famous Actors/ Writers/ Directors/ Producers than most people can even name, worked on more than one top 10 TV show, gotten reviewed in numerous papers, had a naked super bowl party (for only two of course!). I’ve lived in New York, moved across the country to LA without knowing a soul, left a job without having another one lined up. I’ve died my hair platinum, brown, maroon, and finally back to it’s natural blond, I’ve broken someone’s heart and had my own broken (more than once!), broken my nose, sprained my knee, gotten multiple concussions, totaled a car (well had it totaled for me), been to multiple emergency rooms, gotten a tattoo, did a walking marathon, lost 5 dress sizes and 40 pounds, learned to mix the perfect drink (and began writing about it), hiked an active volcano, ran from a rattle snake, gotten stung by a jelly fish, sting ray, and had a man of war wrap itself around my body, gotten caught in a rip current, under a wave, knocked unconscious by my surfboard, spent New Years swimming naked in Hawaii and drinking Champagne in a hot tub, learned to put on false eyelashes (hey that one was really hard!), Traveled Europe, Canada, Mexico, and of course the US, I’ve seen a ghost (I swear!), built a bonfire from scratch, thrown a black tie party, gotten the answer right in final Jeopardy, built a website from scratch, met my idols, lit fireworks on the beach…
So after looking back on everything that I have done, here is everything else… my 30 things to do before I turn 30… it’s going to be one crazy year (It might have to eventually become my top 40 to do before I turn 40 but lets see how many we can check off this year!)
1. Get Re-Scuba certified so I can dive in Jamaica in September.
2. Swim with great whites, sting rays, dolphins…
3. Enter (and finish) my first Marathon
4. Finish my book and get it published
5. Go Sky Diving, Bungee Jumping and Learn to Fly
6. Get up on stage and sing at a Karaoke bar (alone)
7. Learn to Sail and spend a weekend on a boat in the middle of nowhere
8. Rock Climb up an impossibly high mountain, and when I get to the top scream as loud as I can
9. Spend the night sleeping under the stars on the beach with just a bonfire and a sleeping bag (and hopefully a boy!)
10. Finally get the rest of my nose done to fix last summers broke nose… plus those restlyne shots I’ve wanted… and maybe my teeth whitened.
11. Find that perfect job… whatever it may be!
12. Spend an entire Sunday naked in bed… with someone of course
13. Lose those final 10 pounds… as well as be able to do 1000 sit-ups without stopping (if Britney can them, then so can I)
14. Watch the sun rise in Alaska
15. Fall in love Mr. Right (and stop falling for Mr. Wrongs)
16. Make my blog actually profitable… and try and write every day no matter what!
17. Have sex on a Jet Ski, Surfboard, Airplane…
18. Buy myself a new bed with a really amazing and expensive mattress
19. Learn to drive a Motorcycle
20. Run with the Bulls in Spain (or at least watch them do it live)
21. Ride an Elephant in India
22. Pay off my credit card debt and student loans… or at least some of it
23. Go white water rafting in the Grand Canyon
24. Spend time in Brazil, Fiji, Tahiti, and on some island whose name I won’t even be able to pronounce.
25. Get that tattoo that I’ve been dreaming of
26. Blow an entire paycheck on a pair of Monolos!
27. Learn how to change a tire, put oil in the car, cook a soufflé, snowboard, skip rocks, bake a pie from scratch, drive a stick shift, whistle, build a perfect sandcastle and throw a kick ass snowball.
28. Be able to keep a plant alive for more than a week
29. Drink a glass of wine on a vineyard in Italy
30. But most importantly be OK with where ever I am in life on July 10, 2009! It’s ok to be 30 and not married, to not have my 2.5 kids yet, to not own my own house, to not have a job that I totally love or get paid enough for. It’s ok to not wear SPF 40 (and not to feel guilty about it). Ok to skip dinner to have that chocolate cake. Ok to not have that diamond ring from Tiffany’s. It’s OK to not look like Barbie, to not agree with my parents view on my life, to enjoy sex (even if it sometimes is with the wrong guy). And most importantly it’s Ok to just be ME!
So after looking back on everything that I have done, here is everything else… my 30 things to do before I turn 30… it’s going to be one crazy year (It might have to eventually become my top 40 to do before I turn 40 but lets see how many we can check off this year!)
1. Get Re-Scuba certified so I can dive in Jamaica in September.
2. Swim with great whites, sting rays, dolphins…
3. Enter (and finish) my first Marathon
4. Finish my book and get it published
5. Go Sky Diving, Bungee Jumping and Learn to Fly
6. Get up on stage and sing at a Karaoke bar (alone)
7. Learn to Sail and spend a weekend on a boat in the middle of nowhere
8. Rock Climb up an impossibly high mountain, and when I get to the top scream as loud as I can
9. Spend the night sleeping under the stars on the beach with just a bonfire and a sleeping bag (and hopefully a boy!)
10. Finally get the rest of my nose done to fix last summers broke nose… plus those restlyne shots I’ve wanted… and maybe my teeth whitened.
11. Find that perfect job… whatever it may be!
12. Spend an entire Sunday naked in bed… with someone of course
13. Lose those final 10 pounds… as well as be able to do 1000 sit-ups without stopping (if Britney can them, then so can I)
14. Watch the sun rise in Alaska
15. Fall in love Mr. Right (and stop falling for Mr. Wrongs)
16. Make my blog actually profitable… and try and write every day no matter what!
17. Have sex on a Jet Ski, Surfboard, Airplane…
18. Buy myself a new bed with a really amazing and expensive mattress
19. Learn to drive a Motorcycle
20. Run with the Bulls in Spain (or at least watch them do it live)
21. Ride an Elephant in India
22. Pay off my credit card debt and student loans… or at least some of it
23. Go white water rafting in the Grand Canyon
24. Spend time in Brazil, Fiji, Tahiti, and on some island whose name I won’t even be able to pronounce.
25. Get that tattoo that I’ve been dreaming of
26. Blow an entire paycheck on a pair of Monolos!
27. Learn how to change a tire, put oil in the car, cook a soufflé, snowboard, skip rocks, bake a pie from scratch, drive a stick shift, whistle, build a perfect sandcastle and throw a kick ass snowball.
28. Be able to keep a plant alive for more than a week
29. Drink a glass of wine on a vineyard in Italy
30. But most importantly be OK with where ever I am in life on July 10, 2009! It’s ok to be 30 and not married, to not have my 2.5 kids yet, to not own my own house, to not have a job that I totally love or get paid enough for. It’s ok to not wear SPF 40 (and not to feel guilty about it). Ok to skip dinner to have that chocolate cake. Ok to not have that diamond ring from Tiffany’s. It’s OK to not look like Barbie, to not agree with my parents view on my life, to enjoy sex (even if it sometimes is with the wrong guy). And most importantly it’s Ok to just be ME!
