Thirty Before 30 - FINAL UPDATE

Guys, this is it. I'm 30. Let's see what I've accomplished, shall we?
I can't cross off much more, but what I can is 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
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!

10. Kiss in the rain
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!

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!
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!

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

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

Updates as of 3/7/17

9. Get in shape Let's change this to: Re-learn how to eat well Done. I've lost nearly 40lbs in a few months from Ideal Protein and have recently switched to a Keto diet! Yay me!

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 Done, again! We have a house!!! I couldn't NOT update this post with that awesome info!!! :)

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!

I've still got some things left on my list, and I'm not giving up on those, but it is interesting to see that those are the things I don't care most about anymore. Maybe I'll do another list, or just a life list (like my sister) in the future. We'll see!

XO,

-A