a little introduction

I've always wondered what makes people decide to take on a task like this. I've always been curious as to how someone goes about making the decision to share part of their life with the world. Now that I have made this decision I can say that it was not an easy one. Sure for me the topic was simple... that's what got the whole thing started in the first place. For me the difficult part has been trying to get started. Making my list, trying to figure out what to write and how to introduce myself has been more work than I truly imagined them to be. Rather than over think it I finally came to the conclusion that no one is really going to read this thing anyway so why not just go for it. 

To get started I hope to answer some of those very questions I have when reading about other peoples lives. The who, what, and why are always what I crave to learn. Let's see... I'm Missy and the what is the journey I am about to embark. The why has been inspired by a few too many drinks with some really awesome people. 


With the new year upon us my friends and family brought up the topic of this being my last 5 months in my twenties. For most people this would be a depressing or sorrowful doubt but I have been looking forward to this coming change. Like most people I have seen my share of struggles and worked hard to push past them. Every day is a challenge and turning 30 is just a new opportunity for more growth. With that thought it mind I also decided it couldn't hurt to have a little fun with this. So I sat down and came up with a list of 25 things I would love to do before turning 30, and then challenged my loved ones to come up with 5 more. I am still waiting for a few people to get back to me but I decided to go ahead and start the process now. My plan is to post my list and write about the experiences as I tick them off. I look forward to this challenge and sharing in the joys of success, the embarrassment of possibly failures, and the hilarity of life's crazier opportunities. 

My hope is this.. if someone, anyone decides to read this that it bring a smile to their day. Life is nothing if it is not shared, so please share in mine. Wish me luck!