Goal #17 host a party....and realize you aren't as cool as you thought

It has been two weeks since the blessed celebration of my birth. At this point i think i have swallowed my pride enough to report on my thirtieth year goal #17. Although the party turned out to be an unattended event it was an event that I will count as me hosting a party. Let me be clear I am not mad or disappointed or upset that my party was overshadowed by so many other occurrences I do however feel as if I have finally learned my lesson and will never again try to host an event in my own behalf. As summer approaches I love spending time outside especially in the evenings with this in mind, I decided to host an outdoor movie night. I attempted to barrow equipment from a few different friends to no avail but the invitations had already been sent and the rsvps had been received so the party must go on. I found a company online that rented out everything you need for any type of multimedia event...they even delivered and set it all up. So I got out my credit card. For this cool of a party it would be worth the little extra dough. I found some fantastic summer movie recipes on pinterest, of course. Spent the day cleaning, decorating, cooking and hoping that I had enough of everything. My BFF Whitney came down early to help with the last minute prep. We had the blankets set up the sun was getting ready to set and the crickets were out, even if the people weren't. Now don't get me wrong, there were more attendees than whitney and i and I appreciate them coming but between the three of them I think they were there for a total of an hour and none of them overlapped so the most that were there at one time was 3, me, whit, and a stopper by. Even though the turn out was less than expected it was so fun. I want to watch movies under the stars every night! I wish I was not swearing off event planning just so I could do that again. All those that were not able to make it really did miss out on the coolest party I have ever attempted to host. It does leave me wondering if it was poorly attended bucause if schedules or because of me....but then I remember it couldn't possibly be because of me. Right? Right?

The beginning of my debut novel/ day 6 (for those in the know)

Today is day 6 of "this book will change your life" and here is what I wrote: This is a true story. Not like those stories that say they are real but the more you read the more you are sure none of this could have happened to one person. This is actually true, I would know, after all it is about my life. My memory isn't great so before the age of 15 there isn't much to report other than one tragic incident were I was left at the park and a horrible nightmare involving a ken doll and some applesauce. For years afterward I wasn't sure if it was all a dream or if some of that fuzzy night had actually happened. I suppose there should be more on that but lets be honest, nobody wants to read every detail of another persons childhood. Now the teens and the young adult years that is another story all together so let's get to it. Watch for the rest of the story in bookstores near you.

what this hoopla is about

As of 5 days ago I am 30 years old and, might i add, still single. What this means for me...a list of thirty things I want to do in my thirtieth year. I know what you are thinking...wow how original! I have never heard of such a thing! How did she come up with such an idea? Never fear, this list is just as mundane as you are thinking. But alas I am not looking to scam my friends, family, and strangers into reading about my fascinating life so if you close this blog now and never return there will be no harm done. If however you a still here I have a disclaimer; I am not a writer, I am not an editor, I am not a story teller. However I am a girl looking for some change. So first things first here is the list of 30 goals for this year: 1. get to my goal weight. 2. Restyle a peice of furniture 3. Buy something I've always wanted but never wanted to spend money on. 4. Run a 5-k 5. Learn to believe in the possibility of marriage 6. Go on a trip to somewhere I have never been 7. Save $1000. 8. Keep a plant alive 9. Take a painting/photo class 10. Finish reading the bible 11. Write in my journal every month. 12. Go on 30 dates 13. Spend a day on welfare square 14. Buy one of my pinterest outfits 15. Go to a meseum/art gallery 16. Fast with a purpose 17. Host a party 18. Make something using a sewing machine 19. Do "this book will change my life" 20. Do something spontaneous 21. Upholster something 22. Make a blog 23. Buy something at tiffany's 24. Give away a book of Mormon 25. Read the count of monte cristo 26. Make something and sell it 27. Study a topic just for fun 28. Live alone 29. Get counseling 30. Learn how to tell time List makers note: 1. My goal weight is nunya, 5. I know I should already, 12. Do I have to? 22. The aforementioned blog will read as follows in this and other posts, 26. If you would like to buy any item in future posts I would be happy to oblige, 28. Today is day 6 of the trial run that may become the real thing, 29. Don't judge me you want to do it too, 30. Yeas that does mean that I currently do not have that capability.