The Dirty 30

What is the Dirty 30, you ask?  Put simply, it is my quest to keep life interesting as I approach my 30th birthday in August 2010.  You can read more about it in this post.  Keep in mind that this is not my bucket list.  I didn't want to add anything on here that I wasn't sure I would be able to do...whether it be due to time, money, or (hopefully) becoming pregnant.  So while I would love to add skydive, bunjee jump and go on an African safari to my list, those things will have to wait...for now.  These are just thirty things that I want to do as I anticipate a huge milestone!  Thanks, too, for the comments on my blogpost...some great ideas!!

Without further ado...my Dirty 30:

1. 
   
   Get pregnant! Due November 4th with our precious little Pokey.
2. 
   
   Get promoted (making progress...met on 3/10 to discuss, my Dean cleared me, now just waiting on my AVP)
3. 
   
   Join a nonprofit board DONE!  So excited to have joined the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters!!!
4. 
   
   Read 30 books between January '10 and August '10 (almost 1/3 of the way through; see my progress HERE)
5. 
   
   Have a garage sale DONE!  Held a massive garage sale (with MIL and my sister).  We had nothing major in it and still managed to make over $600 total, and personally about $450.  Pretty amazing for a bunch of crap!  :)
6. 
   
   Lose 15 pounds (goes out the window due to pgcy)
7. 
   
   Visit the bean in Chicago
8. 
   
   Take my nephews to the Indianapolis Children's Museum
9. 
   
   Eat at Fogo de Chao Done!  It was a really fun experience!
10. 
    
    Have fondue with Josh-(Feb. 16th)
11. 
    
    Plan three unique things to remember Mya by (1. Monogrammed Necklace, 2. March for Babies Walk, click HERE if you'd like to donate!, 3. ?)
12. 
    
    Attend a Civic Theatre performance-(A Raisin in the Sun, Feb. 12th)
13. 
    
    Update our master bath
14. 
    
    Go camping
15. 
    
    Reach 100 subscribers on my blog DONE!  Woot!
16. 
    
    
    Reach 100 followers on twitter DONE! Thanks in part to Kate from Busted Plumbing...you rock, girl!
17. 
    
    Make Iron Commenter three times (DONE!, Jan '10, March '10, June '10)
18. 
    
    Participate in a charity event DONE!  Participated in the March for Babies Walk, a Kickball Tournament that benefited a local children's organization, and hopefully more to come!
19. 
    
    Take a glass blowing class
20. 
    
    Finish one knitted scarf
21. 
    
    Make homemade pasta
22. 
    
    Take a yoga/pilates/kickboxing/workout class (This had to come off.  I checked around for a prenatal class of any sort--yoga, pilates, swimming...and nothing is available in our city!  Bologna.)
23. 
    
    Take golf or tennis lessons (This one will have to wait.  Golf is hard with big boobs anyway, and add in a bump...that's just disaster!  I *will* do this one day!)
24. 
    
    Take a vacation DONE! Visited Sanibel Island for a long weekend.  It'll have to do for now!  :)
25. 
    
    Get our IVF European Babymoon (!!) Fund to $13,000
26. 
    
    Have a spa day
27. 
    
    Update my office with decorative pencil holders/folders/desk organizers/etc.
28. 
    
    Go to a baseball game
29. 
    
    Put our house on the market (DONE! Now it just needs to sell!)
30. 
    
    Have 3 dates with my nephew, Griffin
31. 
    
    (to make up for ditching #6) Have 3 dates with my nephew, Lincoln
32. 
    
    (to make up for ditching #22) tbd...
33. 
    
    (to make up for ditching #23) tbd...