30x30 2.0

As promised, here is the updated list!  Is it alright to claim 'better late than never?'  I didn't think so.  In my defense, even though it's now been over a month and a half since my last post I am happy to report that my absence has been the result of having a life (and approximately 10% laziness).  Now that the cold, wet weather has returned, I'm recommitting to the list that has stayed buried for months.  Let's take a look at 30x30 version 2.0:

1. Get rid of at least 1/3 of my current possessions(ongoing =))
2. Plan my Dad's 60th Birthday Party (happened June 2nd)
3. Watch at least 1 NHL playoff game live (Game 2 of the LA series sweep)
4. See some relatives I've never met before (happened in May/June)
5. Attend at least 3 industry networking/educational events
6. Move into Vancouver
7. Plan my trip to Italy for 2013
8. Start learning basic Italian 
9. Take a creative writing class
10. Read at least 5 books from my 'must read list' (Finished: The Hunger Games, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Attempting: Moby Dick, Great Gatsby, On The Road)
11. Get my Serving it Right certificate
12. Go to Vegas
13. Visit a US city that I've never been to before (Portland, Oregon)
14. Cook a meal I've never made before from scratch
15. Take a bar tending or cooking class
16. Watch a movie at a Drive-In (Watched Brave at the Twilight Drive-In)
17. Go on a road trip (hello Oregon Coast!)
18. Eat at 1 restaurant listed in the Daily Meal's 101 Best Restaurants in America (2012) (#12 - Pok Pok  Thai Food)
19. Volunteer at a fundraising event (Canucks for Kids Telethon)
20. Finish either one of my short stories or 3 complete chapters of one of my currently unfinished books
21. Finish posting all my old photos (2010 - present) on Facebook
22. Guest Speak at an educational event (happened in July)
23. Watch a BC Lions or Vancouver Whitecaps Game
24. Actually complete a Pinterest DIY project
25. Attend a local Tradeshow/Market/Fair or Festival
26. Share a secret through Postsecret
27. Create and complete 4 seasonal To-Do lists for Vancouver (minimum 3 items/list that I've never done before) - 2 down, 2 to go!
28. Host at least one holiday party 
29. Plan my 30th Birthday bash!
30. Find a new job =) (Joined the A&B Partytime Team in July)

So I'm almost half way done which isn't that bad with 3 months to go.  On to the next post!

30 x 30 - Update!

Last week I wrote about my goals for the rest of the year called 30x30.  Sadly, I only came up with 10 items.  Thankfully my friends have come through with some great ideas to add! Here they are in no particular order...

1. Book my trip to Italy for 2013
2. Learn basic Italian (for my trip next year)
3. Get a new (old) car
4. Sell my current car
5. Move into Vancouver
6. Take a creative writing class
7. Get my Serving it Right certificate
8. Plan my Dad's 60th Birthday Party (happening in June!)
9. Go to Vegas
10. Visit a Canadian city that I've never been to before
11. Go Zip-treking
12. Cook a meal I've never made before from scratch
13. Take a cooking class
14. Take a bartending class
15. See the Stanley Cup (hopefully in Vancouver!)
16. Get rid of at least 1/3 of my current possessions =s
17. Watch a movie at a Drive-In
18. Watch at least 1 NHL playoff game live
19. Go on a road trip to a BC location I've never visited before
20. See some relatives I've never met before (happening in May!)
21. Finish the go2 certification for Event Coordination
22. Eat at 3 restaurants listed in the Daily Meal's 101 Best Restaurants in America (2012)
23. Volunteer at a minimum of 3 fundraising events (non-work related) - 1 down 2 to go!
24. Attend at least 3 industry networking/educational events - 1 down 2 to go!
25. Finish either one of my short stories or 3 complete chapters of one of my currently unfinished books
26. Finish posting all my old photos (2010 - present) on Facebook
27. Sign a new client at work
28. Create and complete 4 seasonal To-Do lists for Vancouver (minimum 7 items/list including 3 that I've never done before)
29. Plan my 30th Birthday bash!
30. Complete this blog challenge =)

This is the the final list you'll see me work through over the next 11 months before I hit the big 3-0.  While some of these will be easier to accomplish than others, I'm 95% positive I'll get through them all!  For anyone facing a milestone or looking for a challenge, I really think you should come up with your own list - it's been an amazing way to think about what I want to do with myself and focus on the things that I've been putting off for so long.  And yes, there is still plenty of time before the year is up but we all know it'll be here before we know it so get going!

30 x 30

Last October, I read a post called 12 by 2012 written by the fabulous Danni over at her blog: Oh, hello friend.  It was a great idea to create a list of 12 things to do before the end of the year.  Clearly since I didn't even have enough time to blog every day during the last few months of 2011 there was no way I'd have time for an entire list!  However, it is a new year (hopefully one with a better time management plan!) so I figured it would be a good chance to give it a try.  We're only 2 months into the year so I figure I have plenty of time to work through a list of 30 things before I hit the big 3-0.  My only problem?  Figuring out which 30 things to do!  Here's what I have so far:

1. Book my trip to Italy for 2013
2. Learn basic Italian (for my trip!)
3. Get a new (old) car
4. Move into Vancouver
5. Take a creative writing class
6. Get my Serving it Right certificate
7. Plan my Dad's 60th Birthday Party!
8. Go to Vegas
9. Visit a Canadian city that I've never been to before
10. Go Zip-treking

Clearly not a very imaginative list but that's where you lovely readers (all 2 of you lol) come in!  Post your ideas below and if it's something I can actually accomplish in the next 10 months then it'll go on the list =)  Thanks in advance for your help!