Things to do before I’m 30:

1. Swim with dolphins.
2. Have a novel published. (This will be before I’m 40..)
3. Go snorkeling.
4. Graduate college.
5. Visit Ireland and many a pub.
6. Road trip across America.
7. Get my MFA!
8. Watch a meteor shower.
9. See Fleetwood Mac in concert.
10. Go ziplining. 
11. Drive a race-car. Or ride in one. 
12. Ride a motorcycle. 
13. Fire a gun.
14. Ride an elephant. 
15. Get a tattoo.
16. Own a Michael Kors purse. 
17. Visit Boston. 
18. Really tour D.C. as a tourist.
19. Really tour D.C. as a local. 
20. Plan a wedding.
21. Start a wedding planning business. 
22. Get married. 
23. Pay off student loans. 
24. Go paintballing. 
25. Feed a giraffe. 
26. Buy my own cat. 
27. Learn how to drive a stick shift. 
28. Live in Europe for six months. 
29. Live a completely unglamorous life to achieve my goal of finishing this novel.
30. Visit the 7 wonders of the world. 
31. Go to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
32. Swim in the Gulf Ocean. 
33. Fly by myself. 
34. Be an extra in a movie or TV show.
35. Live through an earthquake.
36. Start a wonderful blog dedicated to weddings and crafts.