Yesterday I celebrated my 32nd birthday with a nice quiet dinner with Cliff. Of course a food pic for you:
I can’t believe its already been two years since I entered my 30s (and I love it so far)! On each birthday since turning the big 3-0 I return to my “30 before 30” list; which I created shortly after turning 29. Obviously I did not check everything off the list before I turned 30, but eventually I’ll get through them. I thought it would be a fun to share the list with you all:
- Bake a pie from scratch ✔ (29)
- Travel to 30 countries by 30 ✔ (29)
- Learn to dougie ✔ (29)
- See a(nother) Wonder of the World ✔ (29)
- Volunteer ✔ (30)
- Run another marathon ✔ (31) NYCM Recaps Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
- Purchase/maintain my own website ✔ (31)
- Bake brownies from scratch
- Roast a turkey
- Visit 6 major continents (5/6 completed, missing Africa or Antarctica)
- Complete a 70.3 triathlon (half ironman distance)
- Ride 50-100 miles on a bike
- Relearn to knit/crochet
- Relearn how to use a sewing machine
- Learn basic Spanish
- Attend a Caps hockey game
- Attend a professional soccer game (non MLS)
- Attend a grand slam tennis match
- Learn to play golf
- Watch all Godfather movies
- Read the Hobbit/LOTR trilogy
- Try paddle boarding
- Snowboard on an intermediate hill
- Build a database
- Watch the AFI Top 10 movies
- Complete a figure skating spin
- Learn to drive stick shift
- Attend a Bikram Yoga class (Hot yoga yes, but not Bikram)
- Learn Adobe Photoshop
- Go on a safari
It is a pretty good mix of travel, fitness, food, and randomness. Will be interested to see which items get checked off in 365 days 🙂
Do you have a 30 by 30 list or anything similar? How are you doing?
Anything on my list on your list too?
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Nathasha
March 19, 2015Happiest birthday to you, Jen! LOVE your list. And I love that you return to it each year. I created a similar list on my 25th birthday of things I wanted to do by my 30th. And a new list on my 30th of things to do before turning 35 (I need to find that list… haha). I want to visit all seven continents, too. And go on a safari! I also want to bike more (need a bike first! hah). Cheers to a new year and crossing things off of your 30 list!! 🙂
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March 19, 2015Thanks Nathasha, so fun to have reconnected this year! Maybe an international race in the future 🙂
Chaitali
March 19, 2015Great list! Impressive that you went to 30 countries by 30. I’ve never counted but maybe I should 🙂 I have a list on My 50 which is 50 goals and you can set the deadlines however you want for each goal. I’ve checked off some of the major things like find a new job I like, buy a house, and start saving for retirement but I have a lot of fun things left on the list!
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March 19, 2015I am a travel nut, I should share more of the old ones on the blog 🙂 I love when you have your trip recaps. I like those items on the list, I have some professional goals I would like to accomplish this year.
brittney @ corral b
March 19, 2015happy birthday! i have made no progress on my 30 before 30 list (well, besides throwing my name in the marathon lottery, which gets me closer to running a marathon haha), but i’m not too worried. i totally have learn to drive stick shift on mine, too 🙂
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March 19, 2015Thanks Brittney! Hope the marathon happens for you (and me hehe) this year 🙂
lacey@fairytalesandfitness.com
March 19, 2015Happy birthday Jennifer! You are very ambitious with your list. Glad you go to check some of your goals off. Plenty of years ahead of you to complete all of them. Goodluck!
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March 19, 2015Thank you Lacey! Exactly… looking forward to crossing items off the list, and adding some more 🙂
Jennifer @ The Final Forty
March 19, 2015Happy birthday! I love the idea of keeping an ongoing list of goals. You’re making me feel a lot less terrified of turning 30 this year, BTW…so thank you! 😀
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March 20, 2015Thanks Jenn! Turning 30 will be great 🙂
Tara @ Running 'N' Reading
March 19, 2015This is such a great list, Jenny, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I love that you have the AFI’s Top Ten Movies on here to watch; I always say that I’m going to do that, and have yet to do it…hmm. 🙂 Hope you’re having a great day!
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March 20, 2015Thank you Tara! I am embarrassed to say I am wayyyy behind on some of the movie classics (and currents). Have a wonderful weekend.
Melinda
March 19, 2015Happiest of birthday wishes to you! I have a “bucket list” of sorts of things to complete in my 30s — although as I’ve got older, I realized there are many things I’d rather scratch off the list than do. haha 🙂
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March 20, 2015Haha I hear ya!
Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC
March 19, 2015my blog started off as a 30 by 30 list so i love this post. such fun!
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March 20, 2015That’s right! I just looked at one of posts on site – so fun to go through them! Love that you had “tried a new class..barre” 🙂
Pam and Christine
March 19, 2015Happy Birthday and congrats on checking off a few more things on that list. I think you need to make those brownies soon! My husband and I managed to visit all the continents and Australia was the last one for me. He had already been so Antarctica was the last for him.
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March 20, 2015Haha funny, I was eyeing the the brownie item after yesterday’s post 🙂 Nice that you and your husband have been able to visit all the continents. I would love to visit Patagonia one day, so Antarctica could be an option.
Ali @ Hit the Ground Running
March 19, 2015Happy birthday!
I have an ongoing bucketlist too. I didn’t give myself a deadline on it (like 30 before 30) but I like that finishing it by 30 is just a suggestion hehe ;o)
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March 20, 2015Thanks Ali! Haha.. I guess technically mine list is now a bucket list. Have a good weekend!
Coco (@Got2Run4Me)
March 19, 2015I love that you keep crossing things off your list. I could help with the brownies. I just relearned knitting. I still think crochet is easier ….
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March 20, 2015Do you have a favorite brownie recipe Coco? I think I will borrow some knitting needles from my mom next time I see her.
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets
March 19, 2015Happy birthday! I love your list and I’m envious at all of the traveling you’ve done! I turn 29 this year so I’m thinking of making a list too…I may have to “borrow” some of your picks!
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March 20, 2015Thanks Janelle! Borrow away 🙂
Steph
March 19, 2015Happy 32nd birthday, Jen! Great list, I should make one too. I think you can definitely knock off going to Africa and a safari, I’m sure your mom would love to join you 🙂 I want to learn Photoshop too, let me know if you find a good class!
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March 20, 2015Thanks Steph! Ha I think mom would love that – I don’t think dad would go on a safari. I’ll start checking out Photoshop classes will let you know.
Sharon
March 19, 2015Happy Belated Birthday Jenny!! You have got a great list! I’m impressed of all your traveling. Pretty awesome! I don’t have a list as of yet but it’s a awesome idea. Maybe I will do a 40 by 40 list. 🙂
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March 20, 2015Thank you Sharon! Yes you should 🙂 Bucket lists are fun.
Jill
March 19, 2015Happy happy birthday to you Jenny!! The 30s are great aren’t they?! You look so youthful I thought you were still in your 20s!
I wish I had a running bucket list like this. There are many things is like to do but I’ve never written them down. I can’t believe you’ve been to 30 countries?! That’s awesome. And the Godfather movies are my ABSOLUTE fave! So yes definitely watch them! Although I don’t really care for Part 3. The first one is my fave movie of all time though. Enjoy 🙂
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March 20, 2015Aww thanks Jill! That is what I’ve been hearing. I also haven’t watched Rocky either (oops). Hope you are having a good week!
Lindsey
March 19, 2015Ahh happy birthday! We’ll have to do a Shamrock celebration! (Yuengling toast, anyone!?) You’ve done some of the really hard stuff on your list! Go girl!
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March 20, 2015Haha yes!! Thanks Lindsey, see you soon!
Stephanie
March 19, 2015Happy Birthday, Jenn! It looks like you’ve completed a good amount of things on your list. I can’t believe you’ve visited 30 countries!! That’s so great. I created a similar list around the time I turned 25, but I can’t find it, haha. Perhaps I’ll try again when I get closer to 30.
Oh, and relearning to crochet…I recommend watching YouTube videos. That’s how I learned!
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March 20, 2015Good idea – will prob turn into YouTube for crochet and knitting. I’ll see you soon!
Sherry
March 20, 2015Happy Birthday Jennifer!! You have a great list and lots of cool stuff on it! I didn’t make a list before 30. That’s awesome you’ve travelled to 30 countries already!
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March 20, 2015Been very lucky.. slowing down on the travel front a bit (less vacation time than my first job right out of college hehe).
Kristina
March 20, 2015Learn to dougie!!!! LOL
Happy belated birthday! I’m sorry I missed it on the actual day!
I want to try stand up paddle boarding, but I’m too nervous to go alone. In Jan. when you come down, we should sign up! The water might be a little cold … or not. Who knows that January in Miami will be like!
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March 20, 2015Haha I was waiting for someone to comment on that one. Yes let’s plan on trying it in Miami, it will be fun 🙂
Mar @Mar on the Run
March 20, 2015Happy birthday! Well, I had a 40 by 40 list 😉
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March 20, 2015Thanks thanks! Will need to look at yours again 🙂