Has it really been two months?!

Wow, I don't know where the time has gone!  Actually, that's not entirely true.  I've been working on my 30 by 30 list these past two months, prepping my class for FCAT (today was the last day of testing!), having a lazy spring break and visit with Tara, and house hunting among other things!  It's too much to cover in one post, so I'll just recap what has been checked off the 30 by 30 list.

#8 Adopt a Middie Blythe:  On February 28, 2013, my first Middie Blythe arrived.  She's a Jackie Ramone and I named her, Sydney. See her Flickr set here.




#9 Do the Color Run: On March 16, 2013 I ran the Color Vibe.  It wasn't the Color Run, but it was the same sort of thing, so it counts!  Unfortunately, it wasn't a true 5K, so I can't check off #1 on the list yet.  The run came in just under three miles.  I will dedicate a whole post to this soon since I have a few pictures to share.

#16 and #25: Create my own "printables" and list something on TPT.  I started with this one for Valentine's Day, but have some others to post.  I probably won't upload them to TPT until summer- too much end of year stuff going on.



#26 Take and pass the GK and Prof Exams: On December 29, 2012, I took all four sections of the General Knowledge Test and passed.  Then on February 19, 2013, I took the Professional Exam and passed.  I'm getting closer to having my Professional Education Certificate!

#27 Attend a music festival: Last weekend, I attended the first annual Tortuga Music Festival and had a blast!  This will get its own post as well.  I have a ton of pictures.

So that's six more things completed in two months...not bad!

30 by 30: January Progress Update

As mentioned in this post, I have a few things in progress so far. Specifically, 7, 11, 12, 26, 29 and 30.  I have some updates to that and a few more to add to that list.

My fun money 'stache (#29) had $20 in it at the end of January.  It was hard to put a ten dollar bill in there, but I did it.  I have another dollar to add today.  At the rate this is going, I will definitely have fun at my 30th birthday.  I have already started daydreaming about what I can use the money on. :)

Numbers 1 (Complete a 5k) and 9 (Do the Color Run) will be complete on March 16.  I've registered for the Color Vibe 5k.  It was originally scheduled for today, but was rescheduled to accommodate more people.  I'm pretty excited for it!

I'm putting the final touches on a couple of printables that I'm using in my classroom.  I'm hoping to have them posted for free to Teachers Pay Teachers in the next few days.  This will take care of numbers 16 (Create my own printables) and 25 (List something on Teachers Pay Teachers or Etsy.)

Tickets have been bought and a hotel has been booked.  I'm going to the Tortuga Music Festival on April 13-14!  That'll take care of #27 Attend a music festival!

30 by 30: #23 Do a 30 Day "Mile A Day" Challenge

Walking 30 Miles in 30 Days seemed like it was going to be quite a challenge at first. By day 7, I was ill and could hardly function.  I laid in bed miserable with a 102.4* fever.  But the fever broke and I was determined to start again.  So on what should have been day 8, I started over on day 1.  There were days that I barely walked a mile and there were days when I walked 2-3 miles.  There were days when I went alone.  There were days that I had company...thanks, Sam for pushing me to walk longer!  There were days when the last thing I wanted to do was walk, but I did it.  All 30 days straight.  And you know what...I didn't just walk 30 miles, I walked 49.45 miles!  I would have pushed myself for that extra half mile had I realized I was so close to 50 miles!




I grew to enjoy my daily walks.  I've signed up for a 5k in March.  (It actually was supposed to be today, but was rescheduled.) And I've lost five pounds!  That in itself is motivation enough to keep going and going and going.  Oh yeah, I also gave myself another goal- walk/run 365 miles in 2013. I've walked a total of 57.7 miles so far or 15% of that goal.

30 by 30: In Progress

I have quite a few things on my 30 by 30 list that are in progress. Some of them won't be complete until my 30th birthday, but they've at least been started.

7. Get my ESOL endorsement.  There are five classes (300 hrs.) needed to get an ESOL endorsement or two classes and taking an exam.  As of right now, my plan is to take the two classes and exam.  I completed ESOL Methods in November.  So, I'm almost halfway there.

11 and 12. Pay off CC debt and car.  I think I have my monthly payments figured out to have both of these done right around May 2014.

23. Do a 30 day "mile a day" challenge.  I started this on Jan. 2.  I was unable to go on Jan. 8, because I felt so incredibly sick and had a 102 fever.  I started over on Jan. 9.  Today, was day five...so twenty-five more days to go!  I have a Flickr album where the pictures are being posted each day via instagram.

26. Take and pass the GK and Prof. Exams.  I took the General Knowledge Test on Dec. 29 and passed!  I signed up earlier this week to take the Professional Exam.  I take the test on Feb. 18.  So this is another one that is halfway finished.

29. Make a "fun" money savings plan/bank.  Started this today.  Anytime I get a bill with a "F" in the serial number it'll go in my 'stache jar.  The jar was inspired by this one. I've been looking for the past two weeks for money with a "F" in the serial number and I finally got one today!



30. Update my blog more frequently (30+ times).  I've posted more this week than in the last six months! ;)

30 by 30: #3 Promote to 31 Senior Consultant

Check! 

I have two recruits and at some point in December, Heather qualified and I promoted! :)



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30 by 30: #21 Tailgate at a Football Game

December 16, 2012
Sun Life Stadium, Miami
Miami Dolphins vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Dolphins won! (24-3)

I went to the game with my dad, stepmom, and one of my brothers, Matt.  We tailgated before the game.  I had a veggie burger and one beer.  I have a hard time drinking before noon! ;)



Our tailgating wasn't overly excited. I sat and worked on my handstitched hexi quilt. I'm not really a football kinda gal. We had pretty decent seats for free tickets! No zoom on this shot.


The mascot was a little odd. The cheerleaders wore "72" jerseys in honor of the 1972 perfect season team. The players and cheerleaders from 1972 came out during halftime to be recognized for their achievement. It was pretty cool.

I wish I could tell you who caught the ball for this touchdown. I don't remember. I was too busy playing with my new camera. Remember, I'm not that into football...

Proof that the Dolphins won!

Proof that I was there. :)

So there it is: the first check on my 30 by 30 list!

30 by 30

One of my college roommates started a bucket list challenge recently. She has 30 things she wants to accomplish by the time she turns 30.  I was completely inspired by Jessica's list, so I decided to do the same. 
In the leadership class I took my senior year of high school, I was given an assignment to creat a life list.  I still have that list and added some things while in college.  There are 56 things on the original list; nineteen of which I have already accomplished.  I composed a new list of 30 things to do in the next seventeen months.  Only four of the things on my 30 by 30 are on the original list- mostly because there are a lot of travel related things that aren't financially feasible for me to do in less than two years.
So here it is.  My 30 by 30:

 1.          Complete a 5k*
  2.         Run the 5k Turkey Trot
  3.         Promote to 31 Senior Consultant
  4.         Go to California
  5.         Take a multi-state road trip spanning 1+ week
  6.         Weigh what I weighed when I graduated high school
  7.         Get my ESOL endorsement
  8.         Adopt a Middie Blythe
  9.         Do the Color Run
10.         Knit a pair of socks
11.         Pay off CC debt
12.         Pay off car
13.         Re-root Roslyn (ADG Blythe)
14.         Buy a DSLR
15.         Learn photoshop and/or illustrator
16.         Create my own “printables”
17.         Swim in the Pacific*
18.         Go vegan for a month
19.         Plant a fairy garden
20.         Read 18 banned books
21.         Tailgate at a football game
22.         Watch the top 20 AFI movies
23.         Do a 30 day “mile a day” challenge
24.         Finally take Matt parasailing*
25.         List something on Teachers Pay Teachers or Etsy*
26.         Take and pass the GK and Prof. Exams
27.         Attend a music festival
28.         HP movie marathon weekend (all 8 in 48 hrs)
29.         Make  a “fun” money savings plan/bank
30.         Update my blog more frequently (30+ times)

I actually started composing this list back in November.  I've already accomplished #21 and I will write another post about that. I also have various others in the works.  The four with asterisks are the things on my original list. 
My 30th birthday is Thursday, May 29, 2014. So in exactly seventeen months, I have high hopes to accomplish all of these things!