30 by 30: the cliffnotes version

Taking a hiatus from the blog meant that I wasn't tracking my 30 by 30 so well.  Sadly, this means I may have fallen a little behind schedule.  But here's the short version of what I have accomplished (and I apologize for the lack of pictures):

- attempt a sport I haven't tried before
I own yoga pants that have never actually been to yoga.  It's cool-- go ahead and judge.

During the week, from 12-1, you can typically find me eating paninis and not at the free yoga classes by the lagoon.  So I sacrificed the grilled chicken sandwiches for stretching and breathing.  This lasted approximately two weeks.  I prefer less peace/serenity and more cardio/head-pounding.  Sports I still want to try: surfing, skiing, parkour, and martial arts.

- learn to use power tools
I had an ambitious plan-- to build my own headboard.  How great would that be?  I borrowed tools and printed out plans.  But let's be realistic, I'm good at the math required to build the frame, but like, circular vs jig saws?!  I really just need to know Tools101.  I learned to change out drill bits, etc. and was able to use my new skills hanging up curtains and assembling furniture.  We'll save the headboard for when I don't have to build it on my tiny balcony.

London's Big Ben

- get another stamp in my passport
So, AK1 was supposed to come to LA for another foodie trip.
Him: "Hey.. I was looking up tickets to visit, but do you want to go to London instead?"
Me:  "London?  Seriously?  Uhh.." *pause*
Me:  "Yeah, actually, I would!"

Unfortunately, my passport happened to be expired, so getting this stamp was a bit more complicated than anticipated.  But after spending an entire day at the LA Passport Agency (worse than DMV and dentist's office combined), we took a whirlwind four-day trip to see the sites, eat some food, and spend 1.7 times more on everything than we realized.

Big Rocks!

-  see a "world wonder"
On the second day of our trip, we ventured out to the countryside to see Stonehenge.  Beautiful and so incredibly different from London, aka "Suits Central". 

I didn't really feel the "spirituality" that a lot of people visit for, but the big rocks were pretty neat.  Oh, and I loved the sheep dotting the landscape; it looked like Wallace and Gromit come to life.


-  eat at a Michelin restaurant
To be fancy, AK1 and I went to Gordon Ramsey's Petrus, where we indulged in an epic-long, multi-course dinner and too much wine.  Even though I'm able to cross this off the list, that doesn't mean I'm done with good eats-- I still want to check out the dessert tasting menu (Yes-- that's actually a real thing!) at Michelin-rated Providence in LA.

- take salsa dancing lessons
My friend SC and I signed up for lessons at a neighborhood dance studio.  I think I like the idea of salsa more than I actually liked taking beginner lessons.  Boys, if you're supposed to lead, please be able to count to 8 correctly.  Otherwise, this gets complicated for everyone and you might end up stepping on my feet a lot.


Whew!  I think that's everything.  This countdown is going by super fast.