Countdown

White hairs keep finding me, I always work too late, I have a niece and nephew, will have hosted two Thanksgivings this November, and there are 72 days until I am 30. Below, a list of things I always put off and wish I had done more of in my 20s. Call me crazy, but I am making it a goal to check each of these off before January 28th, 2014. 1. Big hair, red dress, high heels 2. Lose 10 lbs. 3. Write something beautiful 4. Go dancing or to a karaoke bar 5. Stay up till 2 am 6. Sleep on the floor in front of a fire with Sean 7. Read a good book 8. Blog every day 9. Play hookie from work for a day 10. Create a beautiful room 11. Go get a lesson on how to put on makeup 12. Pay off a credit card 13. Streak of pink or purple in my hair 14. Have a girls night with my sisters and mom 15. Play yahtzee with Dad 16. Make Beef Wellington 17. Figure out how to make the old fashioned potatoe skins they sold at Baker's in Lake City. 18. Create an organized closet 19. Donate the clothes I never wear 20. Allow myself the time to workout and do my hair everyday 21. Write down one story about my Dad. 22. Write down one story about Nana. 23. Read the book of Romans. 24. Tell someone "No" without feeling guilty about it. 25. Turn my cellphone off and not use the computer for an entire day. 26. Get our cats fixed. 27. Go to Pike Place market in the morning with Sean, get a cup of coffee, buy fresh flowers and fresh bread. 28. Surprise someone. 29. Get dressed up and go out for New Years. 30. Actively look for the best in others.