Like, Um, Anyways...

Before starting VTIM, I had a blog for a hot minute called Like, Um, Anyways. I actually loved that blog title. The idea behind the blog was all about growing up. In my opinion, using the words like and um scream youth. Plus, the word anyways is probably the most self-centered, self-absorbed word you could ever use.

Example: say you're having a conversation with a friend. They are telling you this long, in-depth and emotional story about the love of their life or some crap like that (read: a story more boring than this season of RHOC). When they are finally finished you say... "Anywayssss..."

You are essentially saying, "ANYWAYSSSSSS. Now that you're done ranting and raving about whatever the hell it was that you were talking about, back to me and what I want to say and what I want to talk about because um, like, me me me me MEEE."

I started that blog with a goal of dropping the words like, um and anyways from my vocabulary. Clearly, like, I've like, um like, totally failed and junk.

But Anywaysssss... now that I'm done with what I was saying back to what I was saying...

There was one post I put together on that blog that I want to talk about today, and that was my 30 by 30 list. On December 17, 2016 I will turn 30 years old. I know what you're  thinking... "Whoa Sarah, calm down, that is like, um, like totally a billion years away." But when I initially made my list, that date was over 4 years away, so I thought I would revisit the list today, make changes to the ones I think are really freaking stupid (in red), and cross off some that I've accomplished (in pink)! 

1. Attend a charity gala

2. Own a nice piece of furniture not owned by anyone else in the family (thanks for this Glamour) Dumb. Here is my new number two...
2. Learn how to shoot a gun (and not be terrified of it) ✓

3. Have a savings account with more than $2000 in it 

4. Own a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill and a black lace bra (Glamour again!) I'm changing this one because of the black lace bra. That is dumb, too. Every girl already has that, and what does that have to do with screwdrivers and drills? So the new number four...
4. Own a tool box and know how to use the contents

5. Develop and stick to a skin care regimen

6. Visit half of all MLB stadiums (8 down, 7 to go)

7. Learn how to change a tire

8. Host a dinner party

9. Visit a well-known winery

10. Read one of the Barnes and Noble classic novels (much harder for me than you would think)

11. Give up social media for Lent

12. Run a 5k

13. Attend a playoff game in any sport ✓
Texas Rangers vs Oakland A's 2012. Mavs vs Spurs 2014 with Helene

14. Say yes to everything for an entire month

15. Reach my goal weight, if even for a day

16. Own a pair of Louboutins again, dumb..... new number sixteen is...
16. Take a real vacation (not a staycation)

17. Buy someone a very expensive gift  ✓
Bought my mom an iPad for Christmas in 2012 

18. Take a photo with a celebrity  ✓
I'm going to go ahead and count Jep from Duck Dynasty. April 2014. 

19. Donate hair to locks of love  ✓
Chopped and donated July 2013

20. Live in a trendy area of town (uptown/downtown)  ✓
Deep Ellum! 2013 to present! Love love love! 

21. Get a psychic reading

22. Owe nothing

23. Work out every day for 30 days straight

24. Go back to Disney World 

25. Start my own business and have more than just one client  ✓
Social&Chic, founded October 2012. 

26. Do Something Totally Insane

27. Visit Las Vegas

28. Send personalized Christmas Cards

29. Throw a party at the zoo

30. Give Blood why is this even here, I should make this first priority!