Oh Right... 30 While 30

Yeah, about that.  I was 30 last year, and I made a list of 30 things to do while 30.  So I should probably give a recap of how that went since I'm no longer 30.

1. Compete in Ironman Canada - DONE!  Do it again?  Maybe.  (Here's the recap)
2. Sing Karaoke - Um yeah, haven't had enough nights of drinking for this one.
3. Meditate at least 3-4 times a week - Went strong on this one at first, and then faded as 'meditating' just turned into napping after workouts.
4. Create 30 different flavors of cupcakes - DONE!  I'll be creating recipe cards and a whole page because I don't want to link to 30 different places on my blog just for this one item.
5. Go gluten free for a month - DONE!  Felt great for that month and enjoyed adding variety to my meals.  I still maintain a low gluten diet but I'm by no means gluten free.
6. Join Servas and host someone - Thought about it but putting my name in the hat to host while in the middle of Ironman training seemed like a bad idea.  Maybe this year.
7. Read Tolstoy's War and Peace - Trying... failing... trying again.  I've read about a 1/4 of it so far.  I actually enjoy the story but after a long day, reading that in bed takes me all of 2 minutes before I'm asleep.
8. Try Bikram Yoga - DONE!  I squeaked this one in right before my birthday (thanks Gina!).  Loved the workout but could do without the stench of the room.  I'd do it again.
9. Exhibit my artwork (anywhere) - I 'started' this, got an Etsy account, uploaded pictures of my paintings and then I got stuck on shipping costs.  So, it'll happen at some point but maybe not soon.
10. Work from a different state - DONE!  While I was down in Arizona for my marathon I worked.  It's weird working from a hotel room and I don't know that I enjoy it.  If we had stayed longer in Arizona it might not have been so lame but the majority of the week I just wanted to pretend like I was on vacation.
11. Donate blood - DONE!  I actually didn't do this one while I was 30 but I still did it.  Needle fear didn't even play a part in it.  Handled that like a champ.  Lack of blood afterwards, however, was a different story.  I'll save that for it's own mini post.
12. Host a dinner party - DONE!  Back when I was going to book club I hosted one of the first meetings.  I made food for about 9 ladies.  It was awesome and I enjoyed cooking for everyone.
13. Take sailing lessons - No time.  Maybe in the coming years.  
14. Submit a written piece to a triathlon magazine - I can't even find time to write on my blog let alone write something cogent that I hope to be published.  So this one hasn't happened.  Maybe someone awesome will stumble upon my blog, be connected to a triathlete magazine, and want to publish something!  Yes, that COULD happen.  Dream big right?
15. Travel somewhere new by myself - No time, no money.  Besides I kind of like having Gabe around so I'm not real keen on jet-setting alone at the moment.
16. Enforce 'No technology night' - Like the meditation we started strong and then failed miserably.  Sometimes it's nice to just relax with Netflix and zone out.
17. Actually 'do' stretching/core/balance work (I don't care how often, just do it) - DONE! This one was kind of easy since I didn't really set a specific goal.  I was pretty consistent about core work.  Balance stuff, not so much.  Stretching - ebbed and flowed.  Now I'm a rock star at stretching due to injury.
18. Run a qualifying time for Boston (I can't believe they just changed the times!) - DONE!  Crap, now I may have to go next year.  (Here's the recap)
19. Create a financial plan - Ummmm yeah... I should be doing my taxes as I type but instead I'm procrastinating and blogging.  I think you get the drift.
20. Learn a language - Language of sleep?  Does that count?  Probably not.  I learned French for a brief few months when I was listening to CDs on my drives to and from Seattle.  But then I stopped having to go down there so then I stopped listening to the CDs.  Haven't really picked it up since. 
21. Stop using plastic bags from the grocery store - We're mostly good at this.  I mean, we do live a half block from the grocery store so if we have forgotten the canvas bags we try to just carry all of our food back in our hands.  Sometimes we fail.
22. Attend an 'Icognito Dinner' with Ciao Thyme catering - Money/timing - things just got in the way.  It will happen.
23. Purchase a piece of original artwork - I have a lot that I'd love to purchase but for some reason my bank account is a little lighter this year.  Oh right, maybe that's because Gabe and I both did Ironman.  Damn those expensive triathlons!
24. Teach Zoey sign language - I tried but when you're only around the child once a week it's kind of hard.  I sure signed the heck out of 'Auntie' though.  Didn't work.  Now she's talking a mile a minute so I guess I missed my window of opportunity.
25. Try a week of sugar free - FAILED!  I made it about 2 or 3 days and then asked myself - Why am I doing this? and promptly quit.  I didn't care enough about this one.
26. Take a yoga class from Shiva Rae (totally cheating on this one because I just signed up for one) - DONE!  It was an amazing/challenging class and her presence was awesome.  Would love to take another one if given the opportunity.
27. Give my time to a charity (doesn't matter how much or how little) - DONE!  Fun with the Fuzz 5k!!  By the way, the race is next week - you should sign up!
28. Scan all of my Semester at Sea pictures into the computer and then make a scrap book (it's only been 9 years!) - DONE!  Scanning one picture at a time is painful.  I'm so glad I don't have to do that again.  (Here are a few of the pics)
29. Since we're on the 'picture' kick - print and frame my wedding pictures. - DONE!  I framed one for my Mom because she has been hassling me for 3 years (sorry it took me so long, Mom) and then two for us.  And we even hung them in our living room.  Shocking, I know.  Not to worry, the Ironman shadow box was up before our wedding pics.  Priorities.
30. Lay the groundwork for bringing the 70.3 triathlon distance to Whatcom County. - I've talked a lot about it but haven't done much 'groundworking'.  I'd say I'm too busy (and I am) but that's a poor excuse.  It's going to happen, it just may take a few years.

Thirteen out of thirty... I'll take it given that several of those were pretty epic items.  Now what?  Finish my 30?  Make a new list?  I don't really know.  I haven't given it much thought to be completely honest.  What do you all want to read about?