Today: While I’m 29 (and superfine).
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false] I was able to cross of most of the items on my “While 28” list, and even surprised myself a bit. I originally hoped to run my first half marathon, and then figured… balls to the wall. Or whatever that expression is. I hope it means, like, tennis balls and not balls-balls. I saved up and bought a pretty sweet camera, but never got around to taking a lesson.
I did take a sewing class, though. I never got a new doctor, but I did tackle my fear of the dentist. I cleaned out my closet, watched a Sox game from the Green Monster, visited a lighthouse, ran a few races outside of Massachusetts, and went to a water park… which was awesome. I decided jumping out of a plane once in a lifetime is plenty. In other words, I forgot that was on my list until I just took a peek.
I would have loved to check off every item on my list, but LBS*… I was pretty busy doing other rad stuff while I was 28. Like traveling to Haiti, Mexico, Maine, Florida, the Cape (obvi) and New York. And running my bum off (except that most of it’s still there). And playing construction supervisor. And throwing away half-eaten dog toys.
29 has some big shoes to fill. Then again, 29 rhymes with superfine. So I think it will be a great year. Okay, less talking, more listing.
While I am 29
- I will give at least 29 things away
- I will read at least 29 books (I anticipate some of them being very short)
- I will nearly master 29 recipes
- I will teach you 29 of my favorite words in French
And I will visit
- The Mapparium at the Mary Baker Eddy Library
- DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
- Vermont
- The Butterfly Place
- The Berkshires
- Boothbay Harbor, Maine
And I’ll do these things, too
- Take cooking classes at Stonewall Kitchen and the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts
- Take a photography class at See Shore Photography
- Go antiquing/thrifting
- Get a new primary care physician 4realz
- Run a race every month for a year
- Master (sort of) TRX and incorporate more strength training so I can become a ninja
- Write an article to be published
- Give up Diet Coke for 40 days (and maybe, hopefully, forever)
- Take a tennis lesson
- Maybe run another marathon, and definitely run a halfsie
- Compete with and title Clark (in pet therapy, rally)
- Call into my favorite sports talk radio station
*let’s be serious
Also On Tap for Today:
- Hello, Mardi Gras! Goodbye, Diet Coke and other naughty things!
- For my fellow list-lovers
- Welcome to Boston, Mr. President! 🙂
What’s on your list? What did I forget?
Comments (9)
logginnbloggin
March 8, 2011 at 10:06 pm
hahahahahahah i am cracking up over that picture. touche…touche. HAAAAAAAAAPPPPY BIRTHDAY BY THE WAY! Birthday month buddyyy!
Michelle
March 9, 2011 at 9:09 am
I keep meaning to do a list like this… I like yours! Taking a cooking class is on my list, too. I’ve been to DeCordova and its super cool. And I can’t wait to hear those French words. Mine is quelquefois. It means sometimes, which really isn’t exciting, but I’ve always liked the way it sounds. I’m so sofisticated.
Jeff
March 9, 2011 at 6:28 pm
I love your list! Blog about as many as you can!
Emily @ A Cambridge Story
March 9, 2011 at 7:55 pm
Great list – I just had my half birthday (um, yes, I always think of March 7 fondly)…so I’m now closer to 30 than 29 and should really have a list like this to tackle. But I am sort of lazy so perhaps I’ll just live vicariously through yours!
Terry Elisabeth @ Québécoise et bilingue
March 13, 2011 at 9:14 am
Wow! You certainly are ambitious. I say “go for it”!!
My sister is a master blogger
March 13, 2011 at 9:17 pm
I am fully confident that you can tackle most of that list…but you must know by now that you will never, ever be a ninja. Sorry, Biz.
Down Comforter
March 14, 2011 at 10:30 am
That list idea is great. I think I’m going to try one for my next bday. Oh and BTW I love the expresssion LBS- just great. Also good luck with the Diet Coke dry. I have faith in you but i never make it past the week marker- make me believe it is possible to do!!!!!
It All Changes
March 16, 2011 at 9:12 pm
Such a great list. And glad to know I’m not color blind 🙂
You should come to the Berkshires for sure. We have a great theatre festivals in the summer and beautiful running trails.
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