30 things was actually pretty hard to achieve this year...especially since I left about 75% of those things for the last three months of my 20's. That being said, I'm actually really proud of the things that I did accomplish. I had so much fun this year doing a bunch of those things that I keep saying "someday" about. But I did fail to accomplish EVERYTHING. And here is why...
1. Run a race- I hate running. Like really, really hate it. I put this on the list for motivation. My Dad ran the Chicago Marathon last year and runs races all the time, so I was hoping that maybe a little of that would rub off on me. But nope. No running. No races. I hate it.
2. Get a tatoo- NOPE. No. No way. What was I thinking? Not only am I afraid of needles, but I have trouble committing to a polish color at the nail salon. In what world would I be able to commit to a picture on my body FOREVER and have it inserted into my skin with a needle over and over again! Nope. No. No way.
3. Buy one really great piece of art- I have been looking all year. Searching for that piece that I HAVE to have. And I found it. In New York City. As we walked out of the Met, there were a bunch of street artists with NY skylines and touristy stuff, except for one little stand that had a ton of really dark and grim abstract paintings, except for one that was soooo beautiful and vibrant that I instantly LOVED it. It was one of those works of art that I could have looked at for the rest of my life. But the timing was awful. The logistics just got me. We still had a whole day of activities so I would have had to carry it around all day, I don't know how I would have gotten in on the plane, so I would have had to pay to ship it, plus I had to negotiate the price way down which just made me feel so guilty. So I talked myself out of it. And now I keep comparing everything else I see to that painting and I can't get it out of my head. So that's my sad story about that.
4. Be able to do 5 pull ups- Ha. Hahahahhahahahaha. Ohhhhh...ha.
5. Write a Song on the Piano- I just didn't wanna. It never happened, and in all honesty, I didn't really try. But if you are patient, then maybe this year. Maybe.
6. Learn how to play poker- I don't quite remember why I put this on the list. For some reason I think it would be a good life skill to have. I don't have to be brilliant at it, but at least knowing the rules and what a flush is would be nice. But crazily enough, this year I didn't find myself in some sort of life and death situation where I needed the life skill of poker. So I guess I'll be ok.
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