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What up kids? 


It's about that time ... no, not to bring forth the rhythm and the rhyme, but for you to begin hearing what goes on in my head. If you have no desire to hear what that is, it's ok, go read your Facebooks and Barstools, but you'll be sorry. I'm about to let you inside and drop some serious knowledge, wisdom, and life lessons on your ass.


What exactly is on my mind? Well, glad you asked. The first item up for a bid (come on down) a week after my 29th birthday, and a few days after my girlfriend's birthday (http://nataliepatey.blogspot.com wink plug wink), is an idea her friend (can't wait to meet you, Emily Dorsey!) presented to us about creating a "30 before 30" list. If you have never heard of it before "30 before 30" is 30 things I would like to do before I turn the age of 30 - which will happen on October 28, 2012. Pretty self explanatory, right?


Makes sense for an initial blog post too, right? Seeing that I have less than 360 days left to complete these things, and my Mom (what up Mom) said "you guys have some work to do", I should probably finalize my list and get a move on.


Here it is. Take a read, let me know what you think, and don't worry, I will keep you posted as I begin knocking these babies out of the park a la Big Papi circa 1997.



1) Jump into the Pond (don't worry about it)
2) Have zero credit card debt
3) Manage 5+ people (work related)
4) Take a helicopter ride (or magic carpet, whatever presents itself first)
5) Launch a blog (whoa, can I check this one off?!)
6) Write three more articles (here's the first: http://www.nesn.com/2011/02/perspective-from-the-pond-the-world-pond-hockey-championships-in-new-brunswick-canada.html) or two chapters of a novel
7) Read 8 books
8) Hike a specific trail
9) Travel overseas (Italy, Greece, India to start)
10) Spend an overnight with Lexi (my beautiful niece); Nat - please help
11) Volunteer my time somewhere, to something important
12) Go to a Broadway play (pipe down, I am still man)
13) Learn how to de-stress (drinking Ketel or Jack does not count)
14) Invest in something long-term
15) Get to a solid 185lbs (so you can see how jacked and tan I am)
16) Run a 10k
17) Do 100 pushups straight (see 15)
18) Learn 3 songs on the guitar (Chap - please help)
19) Go to the Wellfleet Oysterfest 2012 and obviously, Land Ho
20) Begin and finish multiple TV series (see Nat's blog)
21) Have 5 bottles of "good" wine in my wine cellar (which is a $20 wine rack from Target at the moment)
22) See Zac Brown Band live 
23) Go to Disney World (what up Melissa!)
24) Pop a bottle of fine champagne on the beach (toes in the water, ass in the sand style)
25) Camp out (obviously with s'more stuff, sans chocolate ... we'll get to that later)
26) Go through a toll and pay for the car behind me
27) Swim with fish
28) A W2 that says a certain amount of $ at the top
29) Establish a solid foundation (/bank account) for a good life
30) Ah the big one ... don't you wish you knew? 



So, that's it. Wish me luck and check back for the progress of the best year of my life. 


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