On August 22, 2010, I will turn 30 years old.
A couple months back, a buddy of mine challenged me to come up with a list of 30 things I want to do before I turn 30. Below is the list of things I came up with. A couple of the items are “big deals” and although I had already accomplished them, they were on my unofficial list of things to do.
The biggest sacrifice so far has come by the way of sobriety. I think this can help me with item#2 under “Not Completed”. It’s going to be a tough road.
It’s always a good idea to start off with accomplishments…so here goes…
Completed
- Run a marathon
- Go camping
- Learn how to gamble.
- Begin writing a cookbook
- Tell someone I like, how I feel about them, regardless of the outcome
- Begin writing a book.
- Watch a movie I’ve never heard of before.
- Make someone feel special.
- Sleep in until Noon for once
- Figure out a system for managing my socks.
- Write a song
- Surprise an old friend.
To Accomplish
- Learn how to properly swim
- Get to under 200 lbs.
- Change someone’s life for good.
- Attempt to grow a plant
- Roadtrip through California by myself..visiting friends, breweries, wineries.
- Make someone laugh till they cry.
- Cook a complete meal for someone other than myself.
- Do a real pullup or ten.
- Properly cook an artichoke.
- Learn to dance
- Learn to skate (ice or rollerblade)
- Show someone the Grand Canyon
- Go to Moab and visit Arches National Park
- Brew beer at home.
- Buy a new computer (PC)
- Use my job skills to help someone outside the workplace.
- Ride in a helicopter
- Skydive
Run Dave Run 
Man I like your list. I think mainly I like the idea though but will have to come up with 50 by 50 as I just turned 40 good luck on your list. Thanks for the inspiration. Mike
I have a 30 before 30 list too. Sometimes I think I should make them easier…LOL. I have until Nov 25, 2011 though… I want to see Arches!!
Let’s do it! BTW, your sister is the one who inspired this!
I like your bucket list. I can help you with a few of these…
#7 – See Cheap Date Idea #112 or Cheap Date Idea #147.
#10 – See Cheap Date Idea #103.
#11 – See Cheap Date Idea #91, but the ice skating will come back in the fall.
#14 – Stay tuned for an upcoming cheap date idea within the next few days.
#18 – My b-school friend is an instructor and I can try to get a deal.
Good luck! Not that you need it ;). Keep in touch!
Oops, here’s a working hyperlink for Cheap Date Idea #91.