30 Before Thirty - Updated AGAIN

It's that time again. I'm almost 29 so I've got a year left to cross off as much as I can! I can cross off a few more so those are updated in pink!

Done

1. Dye my hair a crazy color Done. I went red

2. Sing in front of people by myself without the help of "liquid courage" Done. I sang "Some Kind Of Wonderful by Joss Stone

3. Shoot a gun Done. I've actually shot quite a few different types (.22, .45, a few different shotguns, and more that I can't remember)

4. Do something spontaneous and stay out all night when I have work the next morning Done. Karaoke then a casino in Indiana

10. Kiss in the rain

12. Have my own home Done. I still can't wait to have a house but at least I've got an apartment that I can call home
15. Tell someone how I honestly feel about them - good or bad Done. I chose good and it makes you all warm and fuzzy inside making someone else smile :)
16. Create a budget - and actually stick to it Done. I am so proud to say I've done this. I've been horrible with my money for so long and I'm actually at a place where I can say I know how to manage my finances by myself!
17. Learn to like wine and or beer Done. I absolutely love white wines and blushes now. I'm not a fan of reds - yet. And I've even found a few beers I can handle. It's the little things in life really. :)
18. Take more photos, of everything Done.

20. Take a dance class Done. Zumba!

23. Get the tattoo I've wanted since I was fifteen Done. An open star on the inside of my right wrist

28. Dance like no one is watching, while everyone is watching Done. At a bachelorette party, with a little to no help from my friend wine. :) I danced like crazy and it was FUN!

Updates as of 1/21/16

5. Go on a real vacation to another state Done. I went to TN for a week!

6. Get married Done. 9/18/2015 made me Mrs. Davis!

9. Get in shape Let's change this to: Re-learn how to eat well

11. Learn at least one song from start to finish on the guitar and piano Let's change this to: Travel outside of the country Done. Twice! St. Lucia for honeymoon and Mexico for vacation!

22. Throw a "grown up" party where all the courses are homemade Done. I had Matt's cousins over for a Mexican food themed party!
24. Break a bone doing something cool or heroic (ok, so I don't want to break a bone but if I do I want a cool story to go with it. I guess this one is more of an "if"?) Let's change this to: Go to a Blackhawks game (I've only been to one and I would love to go again!) Done. I went to two more (one was a playoff game in Nashville!)
25. Go to Lollapalooza or more concerts in general (as least one a year) Done. I've gone to Lolla a few times and seen a bunch of different live shows!

29. Have a go-to, easy hairstyle that is not a ponytail Done. Just pin up the sides with a little twist and voilà!

30. Go to all the tourist attractions in Chicago
(Navy Pier, Millennium Park, Sears Tower [I refuse to call it Willis Tower], Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Museum of Science and Industry, Lincoln Park Zoo, Adler Planetarium, John Hancock, Chicago Theater, Briar Street Theater, Christkindlmarket)

To-Do

7. Write a song Let's change this to: Learn another language (continue Spanish, ASL, or French)
8. Participate in a Flash Mob

[a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief time, then quickly disperse]

13. Go to Las Vegas and have money be "no object" for at least one evening
14. Finish school Let's change this to: Learn more about the field I'm in (IT)

19. Knit a scarf that I actually use Let's change this to: Re-learn how to knit
21. Be an extra in a movie Let's change this to: Learn how to use a camera in manual mode
26. Blog. I know this seems silly but I get so gung ho about it then just kinda stop Let's change this to: Run a 5k (I participated in a 5k but I didn't run the entire thing)
27. Learn to drive stick shift

Ready? Set? Go!

Looks like I've still got some work to do but I'm happy to see that I accomplished more that I thought! Here's to 1 more year to check these off, wish me luck!

XO,

-A