30 Before 30 List

The master list of the 30 things I want to accomplish before I turn 30. The clock is ticking! My 30th birthday is February 8, 2015. 

1. Make my own bread COMPLETE 
2. Stay somewhere French-speaking for at least a month  
3. Go to a Regency-era Ball 
4. Get an article published in a paper magazine
5. Go to a campout music festival COMPLETE
6. Get my Starry Night (Van Gogh) tattoo 
7. Make and can my own jam 
8. Get to a happy weight 
9. Go back to playing piano 
10. Get my place decorated and organized, and be roommate-free once more
11. Visit at least one country I've never been to  COMPLETE
12. Make clothes for myself 
13. Visit New Orleans again (maybe for Mardi Gras this time)
14. Host a Steeped Tea party COMPLETE
15. Eat local for a month (successfully)
16. Celebrate  my 30th birthday with something special 
17. Go on a zombie walk
18. Learn to scuba dive
19. Make my own cheese 
20. Volunteer in Africa COMPLETE
21. Get a novel published 
22. Make bags for myself 
23. Start work at a job I want 
24. Make my own wine and/or beer
25. Learn to play the ukulele properly
26. Get a Master's degree - MSW convocation in June! 
27. Get a cat
28. Make an "epic" craft for me (e.g. chain maille, really detailed embroidery, a knit sweater, a quilt, an underwire bra)
29. Shoot a gun COMPLETE
30. Get into a decent relationship

Bonus Items

• Set off floating lanterns
• Make red beans and rice from scratch
• Make lasagna from scratch
• Make at least 2 things from every cookbook I own
• Get rid of a thing a day for a month