I can no longer remember if I was in high school or college when I made my original list of “Things To Do Before I Die.” Either way it was a long time ago.
Some of these things I’ve gotten to, some I have not. Some no longer appeal to me.
Over the last several months I’ve come to realize how important it is not only to have dreams of things you are going to do “someday” but to actually take the action needed to turn those dreams into accomplishments.
To that end I decided it was time for a new list. A few of my friends have lists of “101 Things To Do In 1001 Days.” I like the concept – afterall 1001 days is a lot easier to schedule than death. But since 1001 days is some random date not quite three years into the future I decided to modify this concept a little to coincide with an approaching milestone in my life – turning 30. Here is my “30 By 30″ List:
1. Learn to kayak
2. Get certified to scuba dive
3. Dive Cenotes in Mexico
4. Refine swimming strokes
5. Spend a day doing the cliche Seattle tourist activities
6. Get a passport
7. Explore the beauty of rural BC
8. Blog 30 days in a row
9. Shoot a wedding that is outside the US
10. Shoot a wedding that requires a flight
11. Photograph a sunrise
12. Dive with sea turtles in Hawaii
13. Get a new website
14. Lose 30 pounds
15. Learn to really cook
16. Have a logo made
17. Go to Vegas
18. Donate ten portrait sessions to good causes
19. Shoot at Shi Shi Beach
20. Get front row (or very close to it) tickets to a Sugarland concert
21. Have prints made of non work photographs that I love and hang them around my house
22. Volunteer at least 300 hours to causes I support
23. Second shoot with five other photographers just for fun
24. Do 50 “real” pushups
25. Go wine tasting
26. Start saving for retirement
27. Visit Eastern Washington
28. Ride a horse
29. Establish an internship program to help others explore their passion for photography
30. Fully launch Sacha Blue
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Robyn - Hi Chicky… I think I can help you cross off a bunch of your list… come visit me.. and you will require a passport, get to take a flight, shoot a wedding outside of US, explore rural BC, and I can be one of the five photogs you second shoot for…..amazing!! hehehehe. See you in July I hope! Still waiting on a confirmation, I will email bride today! Love you, RobynApril 17, 2008 – 5:12 am
Sacha Blue - Yes, it is going to be so much fun!April 18, 2008 – 12:41 pm
Girl Diver : : Blog » 50 by 50 - [...] My friend (and student) Sacha Blue introduced me to a new way of goal setting. A goal is simply a dream with a deadline, so Sacha, at 28 years old, came up with the 30 things she wished for by age 30. Her dream list can be found here. [...]October 28, 2008 – 7:42 pm
The Sacha Blue Blog » Number 8 (and a little more of number 2) - [...] birthday now just under 14 months away I’ve been trying to fit things on my somewhat infamous 30 by 30 list in where I can. Tonight I sit here covered in salt water from Puget Sound and blog for the 30th day [...]October 31, 2008 – 12:16 am