Some friends and I have all started a 30 things to do before we turn 30 list. Here is mine, in no particular order:
- spend a whole day reading a great novel
- learn to ballroom dance properly
- learn to design for the web (the thought of this one makes me sick, but must be on this list or I’ll never do it)
- go on an overnight camping trip
- make an entire outfit for someone else
- roast my own coffee
- go to a vineyard
- learn to tie a bow tie
- see Dave Barnes in concert
- have my photo taken by a professional photographer
- give blood
- come up with a favorite movie list
- go to a national conference
- Conquer Mother of Pearl (an outdoor climbing route in NY)
- travel to Africa
- hike an Adirondack high peak
- get a real massage
- finish reading all the Sherlock Holmes stories
- publish a book
- play a hockey game with full pads
- make a dress for myself
- see the northern lights
- ask a stranger if I can take their picture
- see a ballet
- learn to ride a horse
- sell a photograph
- make my own Memphis-style barbecue
- start a freelance photography business
- produce a full-length album
- pay off my debt
My plan is to post about them all as I finish them, complete with pictures. Keep your eyes peeled.
If anyone wants to suggest a book to read, I’m open to suggestions.