1. visit a new country (the original list said to visit a new state, but as a result of the wedding i am thinking bigger and realized that the honeymoon location possibility is likely to get me to a new country)
2. make bbq pulled pork (check, did that on september 18th for september family dinner)
3. learn to play the guitar (this is currently "in progress", but doesn't get much attention - maybe i will allow myself to use my 30th year to do this)
4. go see the mets play at citi field (may also have to be extended for a warmer experience)
5. read the chronicles of narnia (in progress, has been on hold, but will take up again now since they are easy reads)
6. train to run a 5k (will take that up when it warms up a bit - if my husband-to-be can run a half marathon i march, i think i can run 3.5 miles in april/may)
7. bake an apple crisp with self-picked orchard apples (completed with jay's aunt leena on october 14th)
8. picnic in a park, picnic basket and all
9. go to the top of the rocks, top of the empire state building, or top of the statue of liberty
10. make a snowman (let's cross our fingers for some winter snow, otherwise i don't know how i will ever achieve this)
11. take up kickboxing (still debating whether this is reasonable)
12. weekend trip to boston with my sisters (this will wait till the spring)
13. get a hair cut - not just a trim (i just realized that since my wedding is february 11 and my birthday is march 23rd, i could still technically do this...we shall see)
14. move in with jay and make a home that is ours
15. write each of my nieces/nephews a letter for their baby book
16. go to a comedy club - preferably brian regan or kevin james (well, i intended to do this on a date that is now past, but i couldn't justify spending the money at the time. do any of you mind if i ditch out of my wedding reception on the 11th to see brian regan in AC? i will work on revising this one)
17. learn to make mom's lasagna (completed on october 22nd)
18. ice skate on wollman's rink in central park
19. read through the old testament (i need to revise my reading schedule to fit this in before i'm 30 - i confess that i get off schedule)
20. volunteer time/abilities to a cause or organization (yet to be determined)
21. invite someone to church with me - someone who doesn't normally go
22. write a letter once a month and send one package to my world vision child, yonatan (intend to send a december package)
23. go on a camping/kayaking weekend (i think i can pull this one off, with an extension)
24. get a real philly cheesesteak and spend a day in philadelphia (completed on november 18 - i chaperoned eastern christian middle school's 8th grade class trip and enjoyed a philly cheesesteak)
25. meet up somewhere with friends (val and emo) for 30th birthday celebrations
26. play an entire game of monopoly (completed with jay, frank and erica on august 25th)
27. attend a symphony orchestra concert (went to albany with jay to hear holst's 'the planets' on september 17th)
28. host/coordinate sunday family dinner with my family once a month (currently in progress, having completed september, october and november but taking the month of december off for the holiday)
29. participate and sell things at "spring clean up" family garage sale (i will have to discuss this with the family first i suppose)
30. make dinner once a week for the family (needs revision - i hope i make dinner for jay and i at least once a week, especially after february 11th!)
