So, a couple of years ago, I made a list of 30 things that I wanted to do by the time I turn 30. I ran across this list the other day, and realized how much I have to accomplish in the next year and a half. 
They are in no particular order. Some are vague and some are specific. And only a few of them have been accomplished. The ones in bold, I have accomplished. The ones in italics, I am on my way. The other ones…not even close. So I had better get cracking.
1. Visit 30 countries (I’m at 17 right now, I think)
2. Make a quilt
3. Visit Africa (I went to Kenya for 2 ½ months last year)
4. Visit South America
5. Learn to knit
6. Make sandals (I have the leather to do this)
7. Visit all 50 states (16 to go, I think)
8. Learn to play guitar
9. Pay off student loans (I’m on my way)
10. Learn Spanish
11. Get married (not even close(
12. Memorize the book of Philippians
13. Take a pottery class
14. Take a photography class
15. Share the gospel more
16. Read through the Bible
17. Have no credit card debt
18. Make a mosaic
19. Read 300 books
20. Read 50 of “The Modern Library’s 100 Best Novels”
21. Lead people to the Lord
22. Buy a house
23. Plant a garden
24. See a Broadway show
25. Visit local swimming holes and waterfalls (it’s a process)
26. Go on a backpacking trip
27. Learn to kayak (I bought a kayak last year)
28. Whitewater rafting (I had the opportunity to do this for free the other day, but couldn’t fit it into my schedule. 
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29. Make new friends but keep the old.
30. ?????
I only have 29 things on my list. So, maybe that one could be: Get addicted to an internet message board. Get my heart broken. Grow beautiful flowers. Clean my house. Make meaningless posts on my blog. Things like these that I have already accomplished should fill that blank.
Or maybe it should be filled with something that I have never done. Or rarely do. Like get a manicure. Wear makeup. Turn in my library books on time. Have a beer.
What do you think should be number 30? What are some of your goals? How many do you think I will reach by the time I’m 30?
My name is Rhonda. I am blessed to live in a beautiful place out in the country with my wonderful husband. In addition to our "real" jobs (I work at a garden center and he is a teacher), we have a small farm where we raise vegetables, eggs and chickens to sell at local Farmer's Markets. We are currently fixing up/remodeling a house into which we will soon be moving...hopefully. In my free time, (what is that?) I enjoy traveling, cooking, crafty projects, reading and watching the sun set on the hills.
so…been to arkansas yet?
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haha, i like katie’s thinking.
i think you should remedy that.
You haven’t ever worn makeup at all? That’s so cool.
I have worn makeup a handful of times. But it’s never something that I’ve regularly done. Usually only for special occasions. But even that’s been a few years.
# 30 should be: Make a “40 things to do by age 40″ list. Keep these 30 and add 10 more.
There seems to be a few more in there that you should have in italics. If you’ve read any books, it should go towards the 300 books to read. yaknow.. always give yourself credit for the small accomplishments!
you know, if it really gets tight, you can just say you did a lot of these. we ‘friends of the internet’ would never really know.
I like Rogers idea…
And have you been to Maine? I think you’d get along well with my wife.
Yes, you should come to Maine! We could knock a number of things off your list – you could learn guitar up here, make a mosaic (!!!), read your novels, and go on a backpacking trip. Talk about packing it in! We’ll expect you next summer…
And by visiting my wife and I, you could knock off #29 (and maybe #5).
Wow .. you should at least put #21 in italics Rhonda. Having been on mission trips, I am sure your Christian light has shown forth and affected someone’s life as far as eternal matters go. Only the Lord really knows how we have impacted others. Hang in there darling.
ok now that i have read more of your site, i realize that you really are BORING. I think your problem is that you are christian, is that it? No wonder you have a boring life. Strange that I only figured that out now, oh well, i take back my words about you trying to be less boring because there is no hope for you. Sorry that i had to say it but i just cannot give you false hope anymore, you might as well keep on living the way you have, no more hope for you, sad to say, i will not visit your site anymore as I said before you are to boring. Ciao.