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Two-and-a-half months until I turn 30. I wouldn’t be counting down if it didn’t mean that I only have that long to finish my 30 Before 30 list! I have already been thinking through goal-things I’ll do after this done, so the fun won’t be ending when I turn 30. More on that when it gets closer to time.
Again this month, I’m going to list all 30 goals to give a sense of where I am overall.
1. Read the Bible twice through. completed September 10, 2012
Great goal and I’m glad I made it as it pushed me a little.
2. Memorize Colossians.
Like I said last month, this won’t be happening. I want to be smarter about my memorization goals in the future, to come up with a goal that will push me to actually do it.
3. Lose 50 pounds. 6/50
50 is definitely not going to happen, as it’s not healthy at this point. But I’ve been doing great on weight loss since recommitting to exercise and healthy eating. I’ve lost the 6 pounds I’ve gained since starting my 30 before 30 last year, and then went on to lose an additional 6 pounds.
4. Save $2,000. Completed 3/15/2012
5. Publish The Journal. Completed 12/26/2011
6. __________. (find a new job) Completed 12/28/2011
7. Pay down my student loans to $XX,000.
Like I said last month, this won’t be happening.
8. Write What about Emotions (working title).
Like I said last month, this won’t be happening unless I suddenly start to focus on it…which I don’t foresee.
9. Read 160 books. 151/160 = 94%
I really thought I’d get there this month or be really close…then I started to spend an hour a day at the pool, up to five times a week. That’s okay: I need more balance in my life, and exercise is something that has been out of balance for years.
10. Read 5 classics. Completed 2/20/2012
11. Swim a mile (again). Completed 8/31/2012
Still grinning about this one. I’ve slowly increased the distance I’m swimming to where I’m regularly swimming over 1.25 miles.
12. Work a polling place during an election. Completed 10/11/2011
13. Celebrate our 30th birthdays with Dana.
Like I said last month, this won’t be happening (at least not yet).
14. Cut caffeine down to only one Diet Dr Pepper a week.
Now that I’m eating better, I’m actually considering wanting this. We’ll see.
15. Sell 100 copies of The Journal. Completed Summer 2012
16. Make an author website. Completed 12/20/2011
17. Fast 16 days. 2/16
Like I said last month, this won’t be happening.
18. Pray through Operation World. 49/246 = 20%
Trying to be more conscientious.
19. Spend time on Yom Kippur fasting, praying, and thinking. Completed 10/7/2011
20. Decorate my apartment for Christmas. Completed 11/25/2011
21. Meet my niece. Completed 12/27/2011
22. Write in my journal 100 times. Completed 2/23/2012
23. Make a baby blanket for Bean. Completed 11/9/2011
24. Have an empty to-read shelf.
Should get there.
25. Write 70 encouraging letters or emails. 35/70 = 50%
Working on it.
26. Bake bread.
Just gotta do it.
27. Make my own laundry detergent. Completed 8/5/2012
28. Finish recording the Chronicles of Narnia for my niece.
Probably not.
29. Walk 4 miles on the treadmill.
I’ll probably just plop myself on the boring treadmill and do it. I’m getting in shape, but thankful I don’t have to use a treadmill to do it.
30. Read the Qur’an and the Book of Mormon. Completed 4/20/2012