30 before 30

somebody around here had a birthday this week... yep, little ol' me!  wednesday i began the countdown of the last year of my 20s.  how did this happen!?!  i am a bit sad that i only have one year left of my 20s but i'm determined to make this year count.

last year i made a 28 before 29 list and i was a bit ambitious w/ it and didn't accomplish a lot on the list.  today i sat down to make a 30 things to do before i turn 30 and i'm pretty happy with this list.  i think everything on here is definitely able to be accomplished in a year.  so here's the list...i look forward to checking each thing off...

1. start planning and save for 30th bday trip to nyc (decided to stay closer to home for bday)

2. visit biltmore estate

3. visit savannah, ga

     ---september 2012 vacation
4. spend the weekend in kansas city

5. take a completely random roadtrip

6. see a horse race in hot springs

7. go to a concert

8. spend a day at the ocean (trip postponed until a few months after birthday)

9. visit a state i’ve never been to

     ---louisiana - september 2012 (on my way to florida/georgia for vacation)
10. save more and spend less

11. bake 30 different kinds of cupcakes

12. make french macarons

13. make homemade ice cream this summer

14. stop comparing myself to others

15. seek God more

16. put more emphasis on my health

17. complain less

18. try to be 15 min early instead of always running late

19. mail cards to at least 5 people a month

20. read at least two books a month - and review it on blog

21. create a blogging routine instead of posting randomly

22. re-design blog

23. work on getting a bachelor’s degree

     --- researched; decided to not pursue at this time
24. stop being so unapproachable

25. push past my comfort zone

26. ride a rollercoaster

27. take a 30 day fast from tv (going to movies w/ friends excluded)

28. start scrapbooking my daily life - project life style

29. run a 5k

30. do a project 10-pan

          ---started july 11