A few weeks ago when I came up with the idea to do my 30 B4 30 project, I received a lot of suggestions from my friends and family as to what I should put on my list.
Some ideas were a little too brave for me, like "Go skydiving" and "Go on a submarine" because I am not into jumping from a plane that is not on fire and has a fully functioning engine, and I don't know where to find a submarine that gives rides. So these ideas received two big NOs.
Then I received more interesting suggestions, like "Watch The Lord of the Rings trilogy without leaving your couch," "Take a road trip with no plan of where to end up" and "Be part of a flash mob." A few years ago, I watched The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers with my brother for one big wastoid of a day. When the movie was over, we realized neither of us had showered, we ate most of the food in the fridge and it was 8 p.m. Not really how I want to spend a sunny summer day, especially when I am trying to steer clear of elastic pants.
Taking a road trip without an idea of where I want to end up means I have to relinquish all control and my indelible tendency to plan. I just don't think that it's possible. I am sure I would end up with a spreadsheet of what I'd hope to do, a Mapquest printout of where I'd want to end up and borrowed tour guides for every state I think we will drive through. I know it's annoying, but it's just the way I am programmed and it comes in handy when getting married and hosting a 35th birthday party.
Now, being part of a flash mob would really be cool, but I am almost positive the Grand Central Station performance took longer than a month to plan, so I couldn't add that being that my deadline is 30 days. Also, I have a hard time staying quiet for a long time...which leads me to my most humorous request that was given to me by my loving husband. He suggested that I "Don't talk for a whole day." Now, I know it isn't the sound of my voice that irks people, it's the constant presence of it. I used to get notes sent home from teachers in elementary school because I didn't shut up. Teachers would tell my mother, "It is amazing that Melissa learns so much in class because all she does is talk." I've also been told by middle school teachers that my voice carries and high school teachers that I don't know how to whisper. So, I sympathize with TK because he doesn't understand how my brain works, why I think out loud or why I ask so many questions, but unfortunately for him, I will never be a quiet girl. I won't even be a shy or a soft-spoken girl. There is just no chance. Besides, I am Italian and Puerto Rican...are these people quiet? I think not.
Starting tomorrow, you will see what 30 items I actually did pick and I am going to talk about it for 30 days straight...sorry TK!
(P.S. I read this whole post to him and his response was, "DAMN! It was such a good idea too.")
Some ideas were a little too brave for me, like "Go skydiving" and "Go on a submarine" because I am not into jumping from a plane that is not on fire and has a fully functioning engine, and I don't know where to find a submarine that gives rides. So these ideas received two big NOs.
Then I received more interesting suggestions, like "Watch The Lord of the Rings trilogy without leaving your couch," "Take a road trip with no plan of where to end up" and "Be part of a flash mob." A few years ago, I watched The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers with my brother for one big wastoid of a day. When the movie was over, we realized neither of us had showered, we ate most of the food in the fridge and it was 8 p.m. Not really how I want to spend a sunny summer day, especially when I am trying to steer clear of elastic pants.
Taking a road trip without an idea of where I want to end up means I have to relinquish all control and my indelible tendency to plan. I just don't think that it's possible. I am sure I would end up with a spreadsheet of what I'd hope to do, a Mapquest printout of where I'd want to end up and borrowed tour guides for every state I think we will drive through. I know it's annoying, but it's just the way I am programmed and it comes in handy when getting married and hosting a 35th birthday party.
Now, being part of a flash mob would really be cool, but I am almost positive the Grand Central Station performance took longer than a month to plan, so I couldn't add that being that my deadline is 30 days. Also, I have a hard time staying quiet for a long time...which leads me to my most humorous request that was given to me by my loving husband. He suggested that I "Don't talk for a whole day." Now, I know it isn't the sound of my voice that irks people, it's the constant presence of it. I used to get notes sent home from teachers in elementary school because I didn't shut up. Teachers would tell my mother, "It is amazing that Melissa learns so much in class because all she does is talk." I've also been told by middle school teachers that my voice carries and high school teachers that I don't know how to whisper. So, I sympathize with TK because he doesn't understand how my brain works, why I think out loud or why I ask so many questions, but unfortunately for him, I will never be a quiet girl. I won't even be a shy or a soft-spoken girl. There is just no chance. Besides, I am Italian and Puerto Rican...are these people quiet? I think not.
Starting tomorrow, you will see what 30 items I actually did pick and I am going to talk about it for 30 days straight...sorry TK!
(P.S. I read this whole post to him and his response was, "DAMN! It was such a good idea too.")
