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Friday, July 15, 2011

30 Before 30

I've seen quite a few fellow bloggers doing the 30 Before 30 on their blog and since I turned 28 a couple of days ago, I thought it was time for me to start my 30 Before 30. I have to admit that I was inspired by a few items on other's list and so they've shown up on my own list, but for the most part I tried to do original tasks for myself.  In the near future I'll make a tab for the top of my blog so I can chart my progress and anyone who is interested can keep up.

Melissa's 30 Before 30

1. Have a baby
2. Upgrade my camera (hopefully to a Canon 5D Mark II)
3. Become fluent in another language
4. Assist my Mom in collecting on audio/video my Grandparents' memories/stories
5. Make 5 recipes out of Mastering the Art of French cooking
6. Make a T-shirt quilt
7. Buy a house
8. Fully decorate said house
9. Complete 2 scrapbooks (College and Year of Being Single)
10. Take 30 portraits of people (clients, family, friends)
11. Read 100 books (10 of which must be classics)
12. Make 3 articles of clothing and wear them
13. Have portraits taken of me each year
14. Have a logo, portfolio and website for my photography business
15. Go parasailing
16. Send a card, postcard or letter each month to my best friends, parents and grandparents
17. Become Scuba certified
18. Take a photography/Photoshop class
19. Go whitewater rafting
20. Start and maintain a small garden
21. Hike part (or all) of the Appalachian Trail
22. Drive part (or all) of Route 66
23. Take a picture of Monument Valley
24. Print and organize all of our digital photos
25. Get one of my photos published in a Travel magazine
26. Buy 3 prints from someone who's photography I admire
27. Start and complete a 365 Photo Project
28. Take a dance class
29. Attend an opera performance
30. Attend a ballet performance


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13 comments:

  1. Tori BellaJuly 15, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    I will gladly do number 22 and 30 with you. Pick me, pick me, pick me!!!

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  2. JesJuly 15, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    yay! nice list!

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  3. AbbieJuly 15, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Oh crap...I missed this train (turned 30 last week)!

    Maybe I'll do a 40 before 40! It'll give me plenty of time to finish it;)

    That's a great list though!

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  4. Lindsay GrayJuly 15, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    What an awesome list! I especially love the part about cooking and photography. I think we're sort of the same person. ;-)

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  5. AnonymousJuly 15, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Great list!! I hope it makes your journey toward the dirty thirty that much more enjoyable :)

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  6. NatalieJuly 15, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Great list! I wish I would have done one of these before I turned 30, maybe I'll do a 40 before 40 list (gosh, that is frightening to think about!)?

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  7. Jessica LynnJuly 15, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Love your list! And wow. You just made me realize how close I am to 30!

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  8. stefanieJuly 15, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    I turn 30 in three years. Instead of have a baby, I'd go with become pregnant. Life is just too busy over here. ;)

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  9. AlyssonJuly 15, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    what a fun list!! I LOVE it XO

    http://simplicityisultimatesophistication.wordpress.com/

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  10. Crazy Shenanigans-JMOJuly 16, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Good luck with your list!!! I went white water rafting a few months ago and it was awesome! You'll love it!

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  11. lilmoomooJuly 17, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    I think I am gonna have to make a 30 before 30 list too!!!

    Great list ;)

    XOXO
    moo.

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  13. BritJuly 21, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    A lot of these are on my bucket list too!

    I feel like writing them down makes them more real, and a constant reminder that you wanted to do it enough to blog about it.

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