#30daysofawesome

Kudos to one of my oldest and bestest friends for coming up with this BRILLIANT idea: 30 days before your thirtieth birthday, you need to start doing one awesome thing each day. Because our 20s are fleeting, there is a need to make the best of them before our next decade arrives. Now from what I've heard, 30 is great and I have no reason to fear it (and I won't wear black unless, like my favorite British friend, it's a hot new little black dress). But still, there is a need to make 29 go out with a bang!

29: It's not just a highway in Virginia.

So I've been thinking of what #30daysofawesome will include. Keep in mind that my definition of awesome probably differs from everyone else's. And I want all 30 days to be full of awesome, even if some days are repeats. For instance, last night was awesome because of the fun dinner and drinks with friends, followed by a relaxing bath and fizzy bath bomb from Lush. I'm of the impression that EVERYBODY needs more Lush in their lives, so it's okay if I do this at least three more times. It's my #30daysofawesome and I said so. Also allowed are some of the plans I need to do, but am so excited about them that they fall under this category.

#30daysofawesome means becoming an Olympic hopeful.

Just kidding.

#30daysofawesome shall include (but is not limited to) the following:

• More Lush bath bombs for pampering
• Learning Spanish (a necessity since my travels will take me there in 2013)
• Finishing at least two books I've started (Jayber Crow and Delirium)
• While my husband is at the HIMSS conference, the cat and I will be at HERSS. This includes lots of Polish/Slovak food, like my grandmother's recipe for chicken paprikash, and plenty of guilty-pleasure TV (probably rewatching all of Downton Abbey).
• Swimming (regularly)
• Yoga (somewhat regularly)
• Seeing The Descendants and The Artist in the theatres
• A desperately needed manicure
• Eating out at new restaurants the husband and I both deem worthy to be open for business (we're food snobs, so this is easier said than done).
• More curling victories (gooooo team Sweeping Beauties!) and me scoring more points with my fancy skills
• A snow day
• A weekend getaway to my favorite American big city, with a surprise itinerary!

Today's #30daysofawesome? A long-overdue massage and dinner at a C-ville establishment. Not a shabby way to begin saying adios to my 20s! If you have any suggestions for what else to include in my list, please let me know. I'm game for anything!