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