30 Before 30

I get really excited when I go to the mailbox and sitting there in its plastic cover is the newest Glamour. Call me a teen, but I still love it! So, there I was Friday evening flipping through pages while laying in bed with the pup when I saw it, the article that stopped me in my tracks: 30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know by the Time She's 30. I stopped, paused, caught my breathe and sighed. Lovely readers, I will be ... eeek... 30 in 6 months. So there I was afraid to look at this list, but I did. I just needed to see what I had and had not done, or better what I needed to accomplish in 6 short months.

By 30 you should have:

1. one old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you've come - check!
2. a decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else on your family - check!
3. something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour - check (but seriously could use another one)
4. a purse, a suitcase, and an umbrella you're not ashamed to been seen carrying (need umbrella)
5. a youth you're content to move beyond - double check !
6. a past juicy enough that you're looking forward to retelling it in your old age - well there were those 3 1/2 years of undergrad...
7. the realization that you're actually going to have an old age--and some money set aside to help fund it - working on it right after I pay off those pesky student loans
8. an email address a voice mailbox and a bank account--all of which nobody has access to but you - got it!
9. a resume that is not even the slightest bit padded - yes, err kinda of
10. one friend who always makes you laugh and one who lets you cry - LOVE THEM BOTH
11. a set for screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra - does one Phillip's head count?
12. something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it - hello Christian Louboutin's I got with my first law paycheck!
13. the belief that you deserve it - always working on that one
14. a skincare regimen, an exercise routine, and a plan for dealing with those few facets if life that don;t get better in 3d - workout, yes, skincare.... umm well yeah i still have zits
15. a solid start on a satisfying relationship, and all those other facets of life that do get better - hubs rocks

By 30 you should know:

1. how to fall in love without losing yourself - check
2. how you feel about having kids - well i know, just working on hubs
3. how to quit a job, break up with a man and confront a friend without ruining the friendship - you got it
4. when to try harder and when to walk away - come on, do we ever really learn when to walk away?
5. how to kiss in a way that communicates perfectly what you would and wouldn't like to happen - duh
6. the names of the secretary of state, your great grandmothers, and the best tailor in town - Hilary, Myrtle, and Angel!
7. how to live alone, even if you don't like to - check
8. where to go--be it your best friend's kitchen table or a yoga mat--when your soul needs refreshing - hello hot yoga!
9. that you can't change the length of your legs, the width of your hips, of the nature of your parents - got it
10. that your childhood may not have been perfect but its over - Lord do I ever know this one and Amen!
11. what you would and wouldn't do for money or love - again, seriously?
12. that nobody gets away with smoking, drinking, doing drugs, or not flossing for very long - learned the hard way - darn cavities
13. who you can trust, who you can't trust, and why you shouldn't take it personally - work in progress
14. not to apologize for something that isn't your fault - uhh yeah, i'm queen of I'm sorry
15. why they say life begins at 30 - can only hope it does!

How many things do you have or know? Though 30 is still 6 months away, I'm not ready just yet... ~The Illegal Blonde