The 30 Before 30 List

College has come and gone, and I’m staring down a long tunnel at the next big mile marker in my life–turning thirty. To that end, I’m taking a line from Jim over at http://sportsjim81.wordpress.com, and am creating a “30 Before 30 List.” This list comprises 30 activities that I intend to accomplish before reaching that oh-so-golden age.

As my loyal readers, it is your job, nay, your duty to make sure that I continue to work on these activities! You will be my accountability system. So, here goes.

1. Do the Polar Bear Plunge or Santa Swim (at Scheveningen or Vancouver)
2. Get into the shape I want to be in
3. Get a tattoo
4. Publish a novel
5. Publish a complete series (fantasy or children’s lit.)
6. Go on an Adventure
7. Go on an African Safari
8. Travel to Japan (during cherry blossom season and during winter)
9. Stay at a Japanese Hot Spring Resort
10. Visit Vancouver, Canada
11. Build and stock my personal library
12. Brew my own beer (or mead)
13. Have an MFA in Creative Writing (or Commercial Fiction)
14. Learn to play the violin
15. Participate in and complete NaNoWriMo
16. Backpack through Alaska
17. Keep up with the blog (one post a week)
18. Go to a book signing for one of my favorite authors
19. Perfect my signature TJ dish
20. Learn to salsa or tango
21. Become fluent in a foreign language
22. Get better at saving money
23. Invest in something (stocks, bonds, or mutual funds)
24. Learn to sail
25. Get my scuba diving license

Edit: In case you hadn’t noticed, there are only 25 items on this list. Help me come up with five more!