So, I'm turning 30

I'm not one of those people that is overly freaked out about the fact that I'm turning 30 in a little over 8 months. Actually, I'm kind of excited.  It's a whole new chapter in my life and an opportunity for me to really, truly focus on being authentically myself, which, unfortunately, I struggle with. 

Recently, on a blog I stalk follow, Hernando House, she posted about her 25 things to do before she turns 25 in February.  Its an awesome idea and while I had a wretched 25th birthday, I think 30 is going to rock.

Thus, here I am trying to think of 30 things I'd like to do before I turn 30 on August 28th.

1. Complete my half sleeve
- in progress!
2. Pay off my credit card (i'm not far off on this one)
3. Go to Philadelphia
4. Journal consistently (at least 3 times/week)
5. Start working out regularly (at least 3 times/week)
6. Make sushi
7. Go to a gun range with Steve
8. Go on a picnic
9. Go to the 3rd Annual Baltimore Foodie Experience
   Replacing the above as they raised the prices and its just ridic! So the new one: Reorganize the kitchen/pantry/extras to actually make sense
10. See a concert
11. Throw a party
12. Pay for someone's coffee/lunch/toll etc in line behind me
13. Complain less
14. Be more grateful
15. Plan vacation for my 30th/Steve's 40th Bdays
16. Put a dollar in a jar every time I work out. Spend the money on new jeans when I've lost enough to NEED new jeans
17. FINALLY plant that herb/veggie garden. Even if its just in pots
18. Have dinner on the patio
19. Go to a trivia night at a bar and participate
20. Have a dinner or cocktail party with friends
21. Complete those little nagging projects around the house (grout tile, paint trim, touch up paint in house)
22. Get my canine tooth fixed
23. Have a romantic weekend somewhere with Steve (Savannah, NYC, ??)
24. Plan Cabin Vaca with the Bestie Fam
25. Buy a new mattress (this may be difficult, but I think it's attainable)
- Working on this!
26. Purge all clothes/shoes/crap I don't need/no longer wear and donate to a shelter
- This weekend's project!
27. Do something awesome for my 30th Birthday

Completed:

Start my 401k

Build a headboard for our master bedroom

Write a paper in advance for school (I am NOTORIOUS for doing it the night before or day of)

- I accidentally accomplished this, but I'm doing another this weekend, so I'll consider it complete!

Holy hell that took longer than I thought it would. BUT, like my challenge to myself yesterday, DO IT. I MUST be my own motivation. No one is going to run on the treadmill for me, or do the things I want to do for me, *I* have to be the one to do it. And do it I will.