7, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35

I bought a laptop and Nano starts today. Yippee!

I have (12)joined a non-profit board (the local film festival) and (35) bought a couch – (only slightly used on clearance from the Rent-A-Center and super comfy.

Other progress:
(6) bought the 2008 writer’s market to find places to submit my short stories and articles.
(9) applied to journalism grad school, but very late in the application period, so that may have to wait until spring.
(21) writer’s market is a starting point for literary agents as well. waiting to accumulate a few more publishing notices before I try for an agent, however.
(22) voraciously reading- almost three books a week.
(32) priced rent-to-own laptops and keeping my eye out for a really good sale somewhere.
(38) Journaling almost every day, but some nights I collapse into bed a little late and can’t keep my eyes open long enough to do this- need to work on being better about every day.

1. Drink wine from the year I was born on my birthday

2. Learn how to make a quilt.

3. Volunteer on a political campaign.

4. Get a US and UK passport (I’m a dual citizen).

5. Take a trip outside the US.

6. Have a short story published in a magazine or journal.

7. Take bellydancing classes.

8. Pass the bar exam.

9. Get a master’s degree in journalism and/or English and one in women’s history.

10. Have a healthy baby.

11. Buy a house.

12. Join the board of a non-profit.

13. Get a driver’s license.

14. Quit smoking.

15. Take an actual one week vacation.

16. Have an article in the New York Times.

17. Cross stitch an ABC Sampler.

18. Host a dinner party for non-relatives.

19. visit Danielle in Australia.

20. learn to ride a bicycle.

21. Get a literary agent.

22. Read 100 novels.

23. Pose for a (tasteful) nude photo.

24. See Greece.

25. Fly first class.

26. Have a professional massage.

27. Own a classic piece of jewelry from Tiffany’s.

28. Take a six month sabbatical.

29. Start a personal recipe book.

30. Take tapdancing classes.

31. Start a daily blog.

32. Buy a laptop.

33. Cook a real Thanksgiving dinner (with no help).

34. Own a car.

35. Own a couch.

36. Get my chest tattoo removed.

37. Publish my law school thesis after updating it.

38. Keep a daily journal.

39. Do 50 pushups.

40. Win Nanowrimo.

of 30 things to do before I turned 30. I turned 30 on Dec. 23. I did some of them, I didn’t do others. But it’s time now to make the 40 before 40 list. Otherwise, I’m just living with no grand dreams, right? And a gal needs grand dreams. I need a list. Then I need to post it on the wall in my bathroom where the post-its go that remind me what means anything to me- all the to-do’s, inspiring quotes, calendar, etc. Then I need to get out and live. But first, I need a list.