Now, I want to start off this post by saying, I’m not that close to 30. Even though I feel like I might as well be registering for my AARP card and catching the early bird special, 24 is simply not that old. Also, I’m joking.

Anyhow, I’d like to make a little list of 30 things I’d like to do before 30. Maybe in six years when I’m crying over a tub of nachos and cheese (because that sounds so much better than a tub of ice cream) about no longer being in my 20s, I can reflect on this list and see how much I’ve (hopefully) achieved.

1. Speak Spanish! Well, learn more of it and practice speaking. And practice the basics of another language.
2. Travel to Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia, South America, and Mexico.
3. Meet my family in Mexico/ Visit my family again in Italy.
4. Write every damn day.
5. Learn how to cook my favorite meals that I love to eat out–pad thai, yummy tacos, etc.
6. Find a cause and start volunteering more.
7. Go back to school??? Er….or take a course.
8. Try teaching. Because hey, I got my degree, so I might as well.
9. Publish something, ANYTHING! An article, short story, poem.
10. Do something that’s out of my comfort zone.
11. Give back to my parents what they’ve given me.
12. Sky dive.
13. Scuba dive, surf, water ski
14. Learn how to normally dive into a pool….pathetic, I know.
15. Hike a difficult mountain.
16. Improve my writing, snowboarding, public speaking, and finanical skills
17. Visit or live on the West Coast
18. Own a house/property
19. Take a solo trip somewhere new
20. Watch a broadway show
21. Take dance lessons–preferably salsa or tango.
22. Ride a motorcycle or scooter in another country
23. Get a puppy or two
24. Take a cross country road trip of the USA.
25. Find my dream job
26. See bioluminescent phytoplankton
27. See at least 3 of the wonders of the world
28. Learn how to use my camera and explore the world of photography
29. Learn from my mistakes, make them again, but then really learn the next time
30. Be happy! I’m already happy, but I sure as hell hope I am at 30.

So here future, Kayla. Here’s your little inter-web time capsule that you can reminisce on at 30.