30 Before Thirty

I did a little math today and realized I am a mere 1200 days away from my 30th birthday. What?! 1200 days, that's it? Yep, that's 3 years, 3 months and a couple weeks. I started to think about where I am in my life and where I want to be and realized, I don't really have a definitive list written down to even commit to. So I started writing. Here's what I came up with. Follow my progress on my 30 Before Thirty page or (even better) join me and create your own list!

1. Go skydiving- I've always wanted to go, but I also think this will be one of those things that I put off until the day before the big 3-0.
2. Vacation in Italy -I am dying to go to Italy. Ever since a college friend spent a semester there (getting credits in cooking and arts), I have been super jealous. I still kick myself for not somehow fitting it into my summer in England. 
3. Learn to golf- I don't know why, but I think I might be really good at golfing. I just need a chance on the links. See I even have my golfer lingo down!
4. Buy a home- Now I don't expect to be able to afford anything super great in the next 3.25 years, but I do think I should be able to begin my real estate investing by the time I am 30. Fingers crossed.
5. Begin graduate school- As of right now, am still trying to decide exactly what I want a degree in. One thing is for certain, I want to have some kind of advanced degree...in something.
6. Get paid to blog- It would just be the greatest if I could make some extra income from something I already love doing. Really great!
7. Get a DSLR camera- I say "get" instead of "buy" because I'm crossing my fingers it comes to me as a gift. I want one so bad, but other financial obligations are more important to me at this point.
8. Road trip across the U.S.- In theory, this has always sounded like a super fun idea. I think I would really love it as long as it were for fun and not because I had to drive a moving truck or something.
9. Pay off all credit card debt- I have been working on this one for about a year already and the good news is I am well on my way to completing this goal!
10. Reach 500 followers on my blog- Tell all your friends. Okay? Thanks! 
11. Host a Favorite Things party- I mean who doesn't want to invite their closest friends to a party and give them all their favorite things. It would be like I was Oprah for a day.
12. Have season tickets to a professional sports team- It would just be so cool to be a "regular" at a sporting event, but I am not a nose-bleed seats kind of girl, so this might take some time.
13. Go on a cruise- I've been on a dinner cruise, but that is about it. I want the full experience!
14. Go scuba diving- I bet could rope this one in with the cruise...
15. Take a winery tour of Napa Valley- As a wine lover and a California lover, I think it is somewhat surprising this hasn't already been crossed off yet.
16. Move to a new state- No offense Arizona, but I am so ready for another adventure.
17. Lose 50 lbs.- or more...
18. Run a 1/2 marathon- I've always wondered what it must feel like to run 13.1 miles. I imagine it is painful and hard, but i bet it comes with an incredible feeling of accomplishment. I want that.
19. Learn to paddle board- I have heard it is really hard, but for some reason I just have a gut feeling I would love it.
20. Learn how to ride a bike- Yes, it's true, I never learned how to ride a bike. Or, more accurately, I learned, but immediately fell into a rose bush. It was traumatic. I was 4. I moved on with my life sans bike riding. It worked out, but I wouldn't mind learning now, as long as there are no rose bushes in sight.
21. Get a dog- The boyfriend has one, but I want my own.
22. Do an Urban race/tough mudder- They look so fun!
23. Go on a hot air balloon ride- Also looks super fun!
24. Start my own business- I have some ideas in the works with this one.
25. Go white water rafting- This is one of those weird things I have always wanted to do. I don't know if I saw it in a movie or read about it in a book, but for as far back as I can remember I have wanted to go cruising down the rapids.
26. Learn another language- I can speak minimal Spanish. I should learn to speak Spanish fluently, but I have always been fascinated by French as well.
27. Live near the beach- Hoping to combine this one with moving to another state.
28. Make something old new again- I love DIY projects, but I have yet to take on a serious furniture project. Once I find the right piece to makeover, watch out!
29. Write a book- I have started probably 20 different books over the last 15 years, but none have ever gotten finished. I really want to finish one and submit it for publishing.
30. Hike the Grand Canyon- Is it pathetic that I have lived in Arizona my whole life and have only been to the Grand Canyon one time? I think so!

Alright, that's my list. I can't wait to check some things off! Don't forget, I would love to have some company! Make a list of your own and post a link in the comments so we can all do this together!