The start of some things new...

So here I am, one year and some odd days shy of my 30th birthday. For whatever it’s worth, this is not a quarter, third or mid-life crisis. Simply put, I just want to try new things. You see, less than a year ago I began a new life for myself. I realized (much like in the book Eat, Pray, Love) that I have a tendency to lose myself in people, relationships, situations, etc…In plain English, I just felt bored with myself.

With that said, I am starting a blog to try 30 new things before my 30th birthday. Some of these things will be small and trivial, some large and significant. I welcome your input and insights. And further, if you’d like to join me on one of my so-called adventures, well then, I’d like that too.

Here's a rough draft of some things I'm considering:

1. Write a blog
2. Take a French cooking class
3. Take a First aid class
4. Take a self defense class
5. Take a meditation class
6. Cook a dish with mussels
7. Make homemade bread
8. Teach Maddox a new trick (or just to behave)
9. Volunteer to help underprivileged children
10. Join a networking group
11. Bike the Swamp Rabbit Trail
12. Run the Cooper River Bridge Run
13. Build something
14. Make a triple layer cake
15. Send birthday cards
16. Go camping
17. Explore local waterfalls
18. Go to a roller derby game
19. Take French lessons
20. Bake croissants
21. Take a group to First Fridays
22. Get a Concealed Weapons Permit
23. Take a golf lesson
24. Learn a new song on the piano
25. Visit Happy Cow Creamery
26. Join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)
27. Visit the Makers Mark distillery
28. Host a dinner party
29. Take shag lessons
30. Make peach ice cream
31. Buy a lottery ticket
32. Bake Christmas cookies
33. Take a group to a hockey game
34. Wear a sock monkey costume downtown

This list will certainly evolve over time but I think it's a good starting point for now. And just a note to anyone wanting to suggest something for me to try, keep it clean. That's all I'm going to say about that.