30 for 30

For those of you who may no know, I'm on my last lap of my 20's. I will be turning the big 30 on May 9th, that's a mere 108 days away. I have lived a pretty interesting life thus far, having lived in over 7 states, worked many a job, and seen many a site. However there a few things I want to do.

Many of the items are new experiences, however a few of the items that are on the list I have already done. If they have been done before, they are worth the effort to do them again.

When Ever I complete a task I will blog about it, hopefully I can include some pics and video, but I make no guarantees. Keep an eye on the counter at the bottom of this post, it's my running deadline!!!

I will first post the list, then break them down into why each is on the list.

30 for 30

1. Hit the Gym 3 Times a Week
   
2. Blog Weekly
3. Blue Corn Pancake at Mesa Grill
4. Bet a Long Shot in the Kentucky Derby
   
5. Play 2 different Golf Courses
   
6. Play and Drink at Insert Coins
   
7. Fremont Street Zip Line
8. Shoot A Machine Gun
9. Go to Laughlin
10. See Penn & Teller
11. Get a Straight Razor Shave
12. See Carrot Top
13. Ride a Mechanical Bull
14. Sing Karaoke
15. Race Go Karts
16. Mini Golf
17. Ride the NYNY Roller Coaster
18. Go to a Wranglers Hockey Game (changed from UNLV BB Game)
    
19. Bet on the Coin Toss at the Super Bowl
20. Attend a Tweet Up
21. Host a UYE
22. Go to a Comedy Club
23. See a Tribute/Impersonator Show
24. Play in a Poker Tournament
25. See the Tiger Cubs at The Secret Garden
26. Play a Par 3 Course
27. Attend a Food Truck Event (changed from Sin City Roller Girl Event)
    
28. Smoke a Cigar at Casa Fuente
29. Spent the afternoon at the Cosmopolitan's Pool
30. No Beer

Ok now here's why they made the list

1. Hit The Gym 3 Times a Week
I am going to be honest, I'm fat, and this goal will make me less fat. I am also on a team that is doing a weight loss challenge at work, and I don't want to let my teammates down.

2. Blog Weekly
Do I really need to blog more? No, however, this gives me something constructive to do, and if I'm working on the list there should hopefully be some good things to blog about.

3. Blue Corn Pancake at Mesa Grill
This is the only food based item on the list. I have had them before, and they are hands down one of the best things I've ever ate. This will be one of the few times I break the diet I am regulating myself to in order to help with the weight loss challenge.

4. Bet a Long Shot in the Kentucky Derby
I work in a Race and Sports Book, the Saturday before my b-day is the Kentucky Derby, I always have talked about betting the long shot, with the field wide open this year I figured why not.

5. Play at Least 2 Different Golf Courses
I golfed in High School, and now play on a rare occasion. There are some great locals deals, this will make me get out and play some golf.

6. Play Video Games and Have Drinks at Insert Coins
I am a huge fans of Bars, and an even bigger fan of video games, so imagine my excitement when I found out a place that marries them both together into one happy place. It may be as close to heaven as you can get on earth.

7. Fremont Street Zip Line COMPLETED
They just recently opened these. It's not the worlds longest or greatest zip line, but it looks fun.

8. Shoot A Machine Gun
Honestly, who doesn't want to shoot a machine gun???

9. Go to Laughlin COMPLETED
I've wanted to check out Laughlin, granted this is kind of an easy one as I already have a trip planned for Feb to meet my parents, but hey it's something to do.

10. See Penn & Teller
I have seen P&T twice, I love their show, and they are constantly changing their tricks. They have a new one that I want to see, so why not put them on the list?

11. Get a Straight Razor Shave COMPLETED
I have always wanted to do this, but have never found a reason to do it.

12. See Carrot Top
I have heard really good things about Carrot Top, being a fan of Comedy I want to see the show, but being lazy I never have. Putting it on the list will make me go.

13. Ride a Mechanical Bull
Random I know, but why not???

14. Sing Karaoke
I have gotten my Karaoke on many times in the past, but there is never a wrong time to butcher a classic.

15. Race Go Karts
There are a ton of Kart places in Vegas, gotta give one a try.

16. Mini Golf
I haven't played mini golf in years, I always enjoyed playing just haven't in a long time.

17. Ride the NYNY Roller Coaster
I'm not a big roller coaster guy, but I will give anything a try once.

18. Go To a Wranglers Hockey Game(changed from a UNLV BB Game) COMPLETED
This was originally planned to be me attending a UNLV bb game, but sadly their home games and my work schedule didn't pan out, so now it has been changed to go to a Las Vegas Wranglers Hockey Game.

19. Bet on the Coin Toss at the Super Bowl COMPLETED
There are a ton of prop bets on the super bowl, I bet several of them last year. However, I didn't bet the coin toss, I plan to change that this year. I might even put up a poll and let my readers decide heads or tails.

20. Attend a Tweet Up COMPLETED
I have been active on twitter for a while now and have met some pretty kick ass people. I need to get out an be more active with the Vegas tweeps.

21. Host a UYE COMPLETED
I am an Elite on Yelp. I may not have as many reviews as most on the site, but I am there for input when needed. Part of Yelp is UYE (Unofficial Yelp Events), where the members get together and do something fun. I may find an item on the list and kill two birds with one stone.

22. Go to a Comedy Club COMPLETED
I am a huge comedy fan and have been to many a comedy club. However, there are a few in town I haven't checked out, this will help me cross one off the list.

23. See a Tribute/Impersonator Show COMPLETED
I live in Las Vegas, there are Elvis, Beatles, Rat Pack, and Celebrity Impersonator shows all around, yet I haven't gone to any of them.

24. Play in a Poker Tournament COMPLETED
I have played in a few tourneys before, but can always use some more experience

25. See the Tiger Cubs at The Secret Garden
I mean come on they're twin tiger cubs, does it get much cuter than that???

26. Play a Par 3 Course
I am a fairly crappy golfer, however there is a chance I could shoot somewhere near par on one of the many par 3's in the valley.

27. Attend a Food Truck Event
This was originally attend a Sin City Roller Girl event, but sadly their schedule and mine never worked out together. I am a huge fan of the food trucks in Vegas and will check out a few and report back.

28. Smoke a Cigar at Casa Fuente
Cigars have slowly been becoming a hobby of mine. I enjoy a good stick while soaking up the lovely desert weather out here in Vegas. I haven't yet checked out Casa Fuente, but I have heard great things.

29. Spend the afternoon at the Cosmopolitan's Pool
The Cosmopolitan is the newest casino on the block. The place is amazing, they spared no expense while building it. It has one of the most unique pools in vegas, it's above the casino with an amazing view of the strip. I have already spent some time there and as the weather gets better I can't wait to spend more.

30. No Beer
Yesterday I wrote a BLOG ENTRY that pretty much told beer I was done with it for a while, so I'm adding it to this list.

Thanks for reading, please stay tuned and follow along as I work my way down the list