30 by 30

Pretty self explanatory.  Need to cross everything off by my birthday next year.  Wish me luck.

Here is the final list.  Half way through the year I changed my view on what was important and as such didn't make it through my list.  On the other hand I did a few things not on the list that I think are more important.  Also, I originally dismissed how difficult the transition to making a home in a new country is (versus visiting/travelling).

1. Get an engineering job in NZ Okay it's not technically engineering but in a related field
2. Take a dance class - Update: Took a Ceroc course, need to do another
3. Run at least 5 km at one time
4. Enter a duathlon or long distance event Totally cheated here...entered the event but didn't go
5. Go to a rugby game Completed 19/5
6. Have a century day (100 mile bike ride)
7. Learn to drive a manual car ( I drove Darryl's type 3 VW car 10 km...calling that a win)
8. Write down one thing I'm grateful for a day
9. Floss weekly - was really good for 4 months then not so good
10. Make a home brew
11. Learn how to make a good latte Still working on this, but it's drinkable
12. Learn basics in spanish -nope try again later
13. Make a dress - Update: 2013 finished one dress and 90% down with two additional ones
14. Complete a knitting project other than a scarf (or other rectangle or square) - made some mustache things
15. Build a bike up from a frame - mabel is at the painters...this will happen shortly
16. Try sailing - not gonna make it....will keep it on to do list
17. Try rock climbing outside - (Update:  I did do this in 2013!!)
18. Make 3 different types of cheese - (Update: 2013 Made mozzarella, ricotta, and creme fraiche)
19. Start pilates - (Update: 2013 completed. Need to sign up for more!)
20. Write a short story
21. Volunteer at least 12 hr for a good cause
22. Learn to cook one new thing a month
23. Collect some sort of shellfish direct from the ocean
24. Write and SEND one card/letter a month
25. Read 12 nonfiction book including recipe, crafting, design, architecture, selfhelp, biographies
26. Walk/run the Tongario crossing (giving myself a by as part of the crossing is closed due to volcanic eruption, yes an excuse but valid I think)
27. Attend a art/music class - calling sewing art UPDATE: took a singing course
28. Milk a cow
29. Abstain from alcohol for 30 days - My alcohol intake is about 2 drinks a week which I figured was close enough that I didn't bother
30. Learn to surf -This one is the only one I'm quite annoyed at myself for not completing
    
    Other random goals/accomplishments I didn't have on my list but completed:
    
    1a) Left a horrible job before it left me jaded
    2a) Did 800 km detour on a roadtrip that resulted in an unforgettable weekend
    3a) Set up a home in a new country
    4a) Acknowledge I have feelings and trying to use them productively
    5a) Received residency in a new country
    6a) started playing bike polo
    7a) Walked through a stream that was also a cave
    8a) cycled the otago rail trail
    9a) survived a second broken arm