The day I turned 21, my brother did not greet me with a "Happy Birthday Drea!" like most people did that day. Instead he said, "Only nine more years until you're thirty."
Can you believe that?! The nerve. That really got me thinking. Whether it was insecurity or something innately prodding to think about my future, my mind began to race. I began to think of all of the things I
HAD to do before I turned 30. Why I decided thirty I have no idea. It's not like life ends after thirty. In fact, my mom says that life gets fabulous at thirty. She says you start to really understand that you don't have to take crap from people- that you have a choice in the matter and you truly begin to know what is most important and aren't afraid to vocalize it. I guess I decided on thirty because some of my goals are physically demanding and for some reason I think my body won't last that long- like all of the running I have done in my life has made me fragile. Well, I'm not going down without a fight if that is the case. I want to be the sixty year old woman that is still doing half marathons and that does jazzercise.
Wouldn't that be awesome to watch? Here's my To-Do Before I'm 30.
1.
Go to the Ballet
2. Go scuba diving in St. Lucia
3. Ride a train in Boston
4. Eat pizza in Sicily
5. Run a full marathon in Napa Valley and drink wine after!
6. Swim in Greece
7. Walk in a vineyard in Tuscany
8. Go to Germany during Oktoberfest
9. Go to France during Christmas
10. Surprise Max with a trip to Pittsburgh to see a Steeler's game
11. Make a full on Thanksgiving meal for my friends
12. Give Alicia Keys a hug
13. Pet an elephant
14. Go Skydiving
Just a little glimpse into my brain. Do you have any goals you want to accomplish in your lifetime?
Adieu
