30/Thirty

For a few months now, JD and I have been watching the acclaimed ESPN series 30 for 30, documentaries spanning the past 30 years on different sports events and people. I actually love the concept, although some are hard to watch (the Ricky Williams one was especially eye-opening) because many bring tears. (Ten years ago, if you had told me I would be choking up over the story about a football team leaving Baltimore, I would laugh in your face.) I know this is JD’s not-so-sly way in getting me to love sports, and it’s working!

Side note: JD could write a book on how to get your girlfriend-turned-wife to be a sports fan. Chapters would be titled: “Telling Her about Players’ Families and Wives,” “Know Your Roommate Stories: The Joseph Addai Example,” “The John Smoltz Phenomenon,” and “The Wonders of ‘Hard Knocks’,” among others.

Anyway, I love the concept of the 30 for 30 series because it is a list of great documentaries, and throughout the year, they are checked off as they are viewed. I love lists!

On a different note, I turn 30 on February 6, 2012. It is freaking me out just a little, but I also feel like there are so many things I want to do before I turn 30. I recently saw this 30 Before Thirty list compiled by Making it Lovely and am completely inspired. What a great idea!

So I’m working on a list and am planning on sharing it with you soon. Think I should do anything before my big 3-0? I’m hoping that listing the plan here on Schmate will help keep me accountable. I’m open to suggestions! (So far on the list is running a 5K and trying to go a whole week without meat… I know! What a daredevil am I!)