30 for 30: Recap

I can say without hesitation that 30 was seriously one of the best years of my life. Nothing huge or overwhelming happened. It was the best because I felt happy for the entire year (which was a huge relief from kind of crappy years 27, 28 & 29). Just REALLY happy.

Alas, 30 couldn't last forever, which is just really unfortunate... but then again, maybe I'll just lie about my age and 30 really CAN stay forever! Anyway, here's a recap of the 30 things I planned to do this year.

30 for 30

• run a half marathon - Check! In fact, I ran 3 of them (Moab, SLC & Hobble Creek) and LOVED each one. The half is now my favorite distance and I will continue to run several each year.
• take a continuing education class - Check! I took a beginning photography class at CSN. I did not expect to fall in love with it as much as I did, nor did I expect it to launch me into a new career.
• read "The Count of Monte Cristo" (unabridged version) - Check! That's a good book.
• stay out all night - Check! I learned to carry a toothbrush with me at all times because you just never know when you're not going to go home.
• write a short story - Half Check. Consider it a VERY short story. I wrote the first part. I still intend on writing the middle and the end.
• karaoke in a crowded bar - Check! "Total Eclipse of the Heart" never sounded so good. By the way... it's a very, very, very long song.
• attend an mlb playoff game - Half Fail. I bought my tickets for a playoff game that never happened. Boo.
• use a fake name/story - Check! You can call me "Shelby".
• road trip to nowhere - Fail! Unless you consider Utah "nowhere".
• play in the rain - Check!
• make a budget and at least try to stick to it - Super Fail!
• kiss someone in a crazy location - Fail! I don't even want to talk about this one.
• attend church services of a different religion - Fail!
• cook with homegrown herbs - Fail! I didn't even try to grow them.
• go skinny dipping - Fail!
• confess to a crush - Fail! I should probably have made this "get a crush". OK, truth be told, I did get a crush. But it was a girl crush and I never got the courage to confess to her because I was 200% sure she'd freak out and never talk to me again.
• have a spa day - Fail! The sad thing is I really deserved it.
• make a rad bleach pen shirt - Check! I made several and have more in the works. Who wants one?
• hike havasupai - Fail! I had my trip planned and everything. Then, a couple of weeks before the trip a flood wiped the whole place out. Very dissappointed!
• go one month without tv - Fail! I hardly watch TV anyway. I did go a whole month without soda though.
• swing on a rope swing - Fail! I didn't even SEE a rope swing.
• take photos in a photo booth - Super Fail! It seemed so easy and fun that I kept putting it off until it was too late. Bad idea.
• go to a drive in movie - Check! One of the greatest nights of my life.
• read the Book of Mormon in french - Fail! At least I read it in english. Too bad I only read it once.
• get a stamp in my passport - Super Check! Amazing trip! Though I should probably finish blogging about it.
• buy a digital SLR camera - Check! It changed my life.
• ride a horse - Fail! Very sad about this one.
• transition to a family ward gracefully - Check! And I love it. A lot. I don't miss the singles ward AT ALL.
• lose 20lbs - Half Check. I lost it, but then I gained half of it back at the holidays. Oops.
• get married - Fail! But I'm totally cool with that.
  

14 out of 30. Well, it ain't bad but it ain't good either. Regardless, it was a fantastic year.