02-03-10
thirty before thirty: an update
i posted my thirty before thirty list a month ago, and wanted to update you on my progress so far….
1. Run a 5k (spring), a 10k (summerish) and a ½ marathon (fall)
i just registered for my first 5k this afternoon….though i don’t feel anywhere NEAR prepared, i bit the bullet and did it (mostly because sara texted me asked me to run it with her, and little did she know that i was already researching various 5ks RIGHT AT THAT MOMENT. i took it as a sign!) i might be walking some of that 5k, and i’m okay with that. but if so, i have to do another one 
2. Mentor two women for at least six months
i’m in the process of mentoring #1. i don’t want to mentor two women at the same time, so #2 will begin in June.
6. Send birthday cards to 12 people (one/month)
fail. already. i forgot in January. sooo one month i’ll have to send two!
7. Send one card per week to a friend
fail. will start this week! and send 2 some weeks to make up for the 4 i’ve missed.
10. Go to five concerts of bands i LOVE
i bought tickets for MUSE (3/15) and owl city (4/19). also plan to buy tickets to Copeland (4/5) and needtobreathe (3/26)….just need one more. (oh, just kidding, cause i’m weird and purchased tickets to a show in a city in which i no longer reside….more details on that later. still need a plane ticket, so we’ll see if that happens!)
13. Compile the soundtrack of my life (so far)
i have a whole stickie note on my computer dedicated to this task. so far i have three songs.
17. Spend a weekend in the mountains/at the lake
Feb 12-14!
21. Blog once a week (at least)
6 posts so far this year, and we’re on week 5. so i’m on track!
26. Read five books based on friends’ recommendations
1. The Help (based on Jamie’s recommendation…but also the first book my book club chose to read)
27. See all ten Academy Award nominees for Best Picture
1. Avatar
2. The Blind Side
3. District 9
4. An Education
5. The Hurt Locker
6. Inglourious Basterds
7. Precious
8. A Serious Man
9. Up
10. Up in the Air
28. Make it a habit to take my vitamins
I did pretty well the first two weeks, but not so much any more….i’ll start again next week.
I’ll update again on March 3!
