as i said i would do in a previous blog post, i am posting my list of 35 things i want to do before i turn 35 (in no apparent order). it’s an interesting exercise. obviously there are way more things i want to do in the next eight years, but narrowing it down is half the fun. find me when i’m 35, and i’ll let you know how it went. so far i am getting closer to the bold ones. oh, and i got to cross off #32 thanks to my australian adventure.

11/12/15 update: crossed off some more.

1. LEARN TO PLAY GUITAR
2. VISIT AUNT AND COUSINS IN FRANCE
3. LEARN TO COOK BETTER
4. HAVE CHICKENS
5. LEARN TO SAIL 
6. GO SKYDIVING
7. GO SCUBADIVING
8. VISIT ICELAND
9. OPEN YOGA STUDIO/TEACH YOGA TO YOUTH
10. RETURN TO DANCE PERFORMANCE
11. CLIMB 5.12 CONSISTENTLY
12. OWN PROPERTY ON LAKE MICHIGAN IN MICHIGAN
13. CLIMB AT HUECO AND EL POTRERO
14. RETURN TO SOUTH AMERICA
15. GET A SIX PACK
16. PUBLISH TRAVEL WRITING
17. WORK WITH AT-RISK YOUTH AGAIN, OUTWARD BOUND STYLE
18. TRAVEL TO SE ASIA AND JAPAN
19. BUY A DIFFERENT CAR
20. HAVE MORE MONEY IN SAVINGS
21. START IRA
22. LEARN TO TRAD/BIG WALL CLIMB
23. SPEND A SEASON AS A SKI BUM
24. FIND LOVE/START A FAMILY
25. WEAR OVERALLS WHILE PREGNANT
26. DO CS CLASS INSTRUCTION
27. GET 200/500 RYT YOGA CERTIFICATION
28. MAKE OVER $80K ANNUALLY
29. SET UP OWN PHOTOGRAPHY DARK ROOM/ART STUDIO
30. DO MORE ENCAUSTIC PAINTING
31. VISIT ALL 50 STATES
32. LEARN TO DRIVE MANUAL
33. TREK AROUND ALASKA
34. HIKE THE PACIFIC COAST TRAIL
35. LEARN TO SURF