1. I'm in need of a serious fashion overhaul.
2. I'm in love with all things Great Britain (Anglophiles unite!)
3. I still bite my fingernails.
4. I want a baby (preferably twins but I'm not picky) but I'd prefer a husband first.
5. I really enjoy my job but I haven't hit perfect career status yet (or even know what the "perfect career" entails).
6. I have grey sticky-upp-y hairs in the front of my head only which makes them next to impossible to hide. Dye job here I come!
7. I drink entirely too much tea, hot and cold, for my own good, but still hate coffee and soda.
8. I still haven't figured out a way to let things roll off my back.
9. I get too angry over those who spread hate and vitriol, especially those who don't have all the facts or think they always know best.
10. I have itchy feet and feel utterly and completely restless.
11. I can quote Shakespeare, Tolkien, Doyle, and Rowling, however they don't come up in conversation as often as one might think.
12. I often fear that I'm socially inept. While not a problem, it makes small talk quite a problem. Miranda Hart is my mascot!
13. I check my cell phone for status updates on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram an obscene number of times per day.
14. I embrace the geekiness much to the chagrin of family and friends.
15. I'm branching out from scrapbooking and card making to other forms of craftiness.
16. I dream of fancy dinners and evenings at the theatre.
17. I want to change the world.
18. I am a Potter-head, a Whovian, and Sherlocked and I've just learned these words in the past year.
19. I am grumpy that I'm already 30.
20. I have a current literary crush on Alexander McCall Smith and his 44 Scotland Street series.
21. I still prefer chocolate to alcohol.
22. I am terrified of the dentist which is perfectly normal and not crazy at all (at least that's what I tell myself...)
23. I am an Etsy and Pinterest addict.
24. I crave Mexican food...ALL the time.
25. I can see myself living in London, with a husband and kids in the not too far future.
26. I am, for the most part, an eternal optimist (see above).
27. My kitchen is being used a bit more than it has been in the past thanks to Pinterest.
28. I am inspired clever logos, type, ads and book covers.
29. I try to slip in words such as "clever", "brilliant!", "cuppa", and "allonsy!" into everyday conversation.
30. I am hopeful that 30 brings only good things and pleasant surprises.
1. I will, once and for all, stop biting my finger nails!
2. I will continue to try whatever I'm offered.
3. I will nail down the one, end-all, be-all perfect recipe for macarons and they will become my specialty.
4. I will go on a date (hopefully more than one but why be greedy?)
5. I will visit 2 other countries.
6. I will see Shakespeare in the Park (Comedy of Errors this year!)
7. I will (try to) be me. I will enjoy what I enjoy, do what I like to do, eat what I love, and dress the way I feel comfortable, contrary to other opinions.
8. I will attend an O's and a Caps game (I'd say Ravens too bu since they're now World Champs, the ticket prices have jumped from ridiculous to obscene.)
9. I will (try to) stop caring so much about what everyone else thinks.
10. I will learn how to code/program mostly to understand the really fun web design stuff and not feel like such an idiot when computer-y people at work try to talk to me.
11. I will save more money instead of buying things I don't need.
12. I will continue to decipher crocheting - so easy yet so difficult at the same time.
13. I will attend at least 2 shows and 2 concerts. (Clybourne Park and Richard II are set but what concerts to choose?)
14. I will become a tourist in my own state. I always want to travel outside of Maryland, but I should probably discover a bit more of what's close to home too. This will of course be after the camera purchase referenced in #25
15. I will attempt to amass enough crafty output to populate an (admittedly small) Etsy shop.
16. I will find a course or seminar on Book Arts and finally learn the ins and outs.
17. I will learn to sew or embroider (Not even sure what embroidery entails so this may pose a problem...)
18. I will travel to at least 3 other states.
19. I will eat authentic Dim Sum, Ramen and Indian (even if I have to go myself!)
20. I will take a yoga class. (Confession: The only reason I haven't done this yet is that I haven't a clue what to wear...)
21. I will blog about each thing I tick off this list which will hopefully account for 30 blog posts. I never actually complete this list so I'm trying really hard this year!)
22. I will complete at least 1 race for charity (very slowly, most likely)
23. I will master the art of the chopsticks.
24. I will volunteer for at least 1 event or charity.
25. I will purchase and learn how to use a good DSLR camera before my European adventure.
26. I will grow a back-bone and try to speak up for myself.
27. I will re-read the Harry Potter series since I've forgotten so much of what has happened in them...but there are about 30 books that are screaming my name to tackle first.
28. I will throw a tea party, after I master the art of macarons. You can't throw a proper tea without post desserts!
29. I will try to organize old photos in some semblance of order.
30. I will jump back on the healthy eating and exercise path I was following last summer.
In about 1 week I will officially be that number that shall not be named (the one that starts with 3 and ends with 0...yuck!) While I'm not officially looking forward to being that number in the least, I have to admit that the 29th year wasn't so bad. Some pretty nice things happened. Nothing astronomical like weddings, or babies, or lottery winnings but it definitely had some high points. The first of which was finding this new job.
I didn't expect to like it as much as I do at all. After all, it's not traveling around the world writing and eating (which just happens to be the dream job) and it may have halted the move to London plans for a bit but it's wonderful in its own way. The people are fantastic! I have a hard time talking to new people and making small talk. I'm terrible at it and have never really learned that skill. But in less than 3 months I have friends and an actual clique (uncoolest word ever but the best I can think of).
The management is like nothing I've ever had before. I'm not sure if this is everyone or just my boss but he's perfectly understanding and a wonderful person. Getting to see the epitome of what a terrible boss is makes this experience that much sweeter. Even the work is becoming slightly more interesting. It's still work afterall so I'm not saying I'm busting at the gut each morning when the alarm goes off, but knowing that I'll be surrounded by fabulous people, in an easy-going and fun environment, makes it a little easier not to roll right over and go back to sleep.
