Okay, so with all the birthday/Christmas/out of town company going on, I got a bit behind on my posts. So instead of posting per item this is just going to be a very long post summing up everything I did. So, I apologize in advance.
THE List:
1: Meet Dave Brown (local weatherman, there is a story
behind this I will explain after I accomplish this)
Okay, so I promised you a story and here it is: When I was little I LOVED Dave Brown. I would bang on my high chair and get so excited when he would come on. My mom said one time we were eating at Red Lobster and Dave walked by. My mom thought I was going to jump out of my high chair when I saw him. Needless to say, I'm a lifelong fan. So, my mom e-mailed him and explained this and not only did I get to meet him, I got a personal tour of the studio from him and got to watch the 5:00 news live in the studio.
2: Learn a
song on the guitar
I mentioned this in an earlier post, here. That's as far as I got. I learned how to play "Walk the Line." I have to say this was extremely frustrating. I play the clarinet, I'm used to both hands doing the same thing. So doing two different things at once (even though I am normally quite the multi-tasker), this proved to be quite difficult. I think I'll let C be the guitar player in the house.
3: Take ballroom dance lessons
Okay, this didn't get done. I do know of a place where we can go and take them for free. I have taken swing lessons with my brother so it's not like I've NEVER done it. Maybe in January. Not that I need to defend myself, but I did come up with this list 3 months beforehand AND my birthday is a week before Christmas. This does add some extra stress.
4: Decide
what I want to do with my life
I have explored lots of options and I have decided what I want to do with my life is where God puts me. Right now, he has me in a good job for a great company. I am thankful that I have a job and not a lot of financial stress.
5:
Be actively involved in a charity
http://www.jenniferhwilson.blogspot.com/2012/11/thirty-before-30-5.html
6:
Try a new food that is something so bizarre it will make people go
WHAT?!
7:
Do at least one touristy thing in Memphis I've never done
Yeah, I've pretty much done everything. The zoo, The Peabody, Graceland, Sun Studios, Pink Palace, Beale Street, etc. I've done it. I was going to go to Stax but again, I ran out of time.
8:
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
9:
Write a letter to the editor
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention earlier. There are things on this list I put on here and later thought, why? I don't read the paper. I don't know why I put this on the list. But, keep on reading. There are a few things I did that weren't on the list.
10:
Ice skate at Rockefeller Center
Same as #9. I hate iceskating. It's cold. It makes my ankles hurt. BUT I did go to Rockefellar Center. So, it counts. And now I can't find the picture. Ugh. But here's a picture of us at the ice rink in Central Park.
11:
Make a gourmet meal
My sweet friend Tilly came over and I made her pasta alla carbonara. Recipe found here. 
Aside from the noodles being a little too soft, it turned out pretty yummy!
12:
Go to Graceland 2
http://www.jenniferhwilson.blogspot.com/2012/12/thirty-before-30-12.html
13:
Paint a picture
http://www.jenniferhwilson.blogspot.com/2012/10/thirty-before-30-13.html
14:
Floss regularly accomplished Sept.
15:
Regular work-out schedule
I go to Memphis Adventure Bootcamp. It is a great work out. Although I've let the holidays make my workouts a little less than consistent, this is the most deidcated I've ever been to a fitness program. I've been going over a year now and it is awesome. It's anything you would ever do with a personal trainer but less expensive! No treadmills! I absolutely love it.
16:
Play a team sport started playing on a kickball team the
beginning of September
http://www.jenniferhwilson.blogspot.com/2012/09/thirty-before-30-16.html
17:
Put $30 on black.
Did this while my mom and Shawna were in town. I obviously can't take pictures in the casino. But I do have a pic of what else we did that night. 
Yes, we also went to the Herman's Hermits concert and met Peter Noone.
18:
Watch the sunrise
Saw it in NYC before the parade started and on the way to Nashville one morning for a meeting.
19:
kiss my husband in the rain (like in The Notebook)
20:
Learn to can like my mama
21:
Successfully learn to play tennis
22:
Drive a bad @$$ car
23:
Be able to fit into designer jeans I got for a steal!
I haven't tried them on yet, but I know the answer to this. However, I did a 14 day fat flush with bootcamp and saw amazing results. I know if I keep it up I WILL fir into them. I'm feeling pretty good about it.
24:
Go without make-up
25:
Ride my bike to work
I don't know why I put this on the list, except that I live a 2 minute's drive from my office. I'm in sales so I need my car daily. I literally put 100 miles on my car daily. Fridays are office days, but who am I kidding? I can't carry my Starbucks, purse and work satchel on my bike until I get a basket. Maybe someday I'll do this.
26:
Volunteer in political election
27:
Learn to drive a stick
28:
Get my handgun carry permit
This is an 8 hour class. I have had no spare days lately. But one of my friends from boot camp and I are determined to do this in January.
29:
Celebrate my birthday in style!
30:
Think of all the wonderful blessings God's given me in the first 30 years and wait in anticipation for all the
wonderful blessings to come!
I have thought on this a lot lately. Someone told me that your thirties are better than your twenties because you stop comparing yourself to others. The older I get the more I've stopped doing this. I'm so thankful for all I have that I find myself less and less wanting what others have and instead thanking our heavenly Father for what I do have. I also know it is not my place to question why others have things that I don't or vice versa, but just to trust in Him. There are things I know I can change (like I can work out and stay healthy and fit) and others I cannot. (I will probably never be a size 0). The first 30 years have been great and I know my next thirty year (cue Tim McGraw) will be even better!
And lastly, at least I didn't handle 30 like this:
