#17: Break Something on Purpose

I was just telling my co-workers about my 30 Before 30 Bucket List.  They insisted on helping me to complete one of the items on my list.  Therefore, Al helped me to break one of the ornaments on the office xmas tree.  I shall post a picture later. :)

#25: go to a (nerdy) convention

Ah, Steel City Con.  I almost forgot that this was coming up... and since I do not have the means to attend Comic Con, this was going to need to do for the purposes of my list.  A massive THANK YOU to Ringa for reminding me as she, Althea, and Jess were tabling there.  (By the way, you should all check out Tinned Pineapple's amazing upcycled crafts!)

A member of the Steel City Ghost Busters

2 GhostBusters

Not sure why I have this look on my face.

Proof I was there!

My wrist band from the SCC

So, this was my first Con and I was not sure what to expect.  As it was pretty last minute, I ended up attending on my own and I can tell you for sure it was a slightly overwhelming experience.  I literally spent the first 15 minutes attempting to hold back giggles.  However, I'm not sure if those were giggles of excitement or giggles of "OMG. WTF are you wearing that in public?"  I was looking for Harry Potter stuff, which I am sad to say was in short supply.  I ended up not buying anything, but I did get a kick out of being there.  Due to my weird anxiety of being in crowded places, I ended up not staying for too long, but it was a pretty nifty experience.  If you see this today (Saturday, Dec 3, 2011), you still have another day to attend!!!

#14: Make a really complicated Jack-o-lantern!

I'm sorry I got behind of the updating!  Life has been busy!  But in any case, several weeks before Halloween my friend Jamie (you will remember her from the 5K, of course) helped me to make my first complicated Jack-o-lantern.  First, I went with my mother and brother Greggy to Trax Farms to pick out some awesome pumpkins!

 My favorite pumpkins are the warty and oddly shaped ones.  So, I got one really tall one, a warty one, and a baby one!

I learned later that for the purpose of carving, this may not be the best standpoint.  But everything worked out just fine!  Here are some pictures of the super-fun night!

It's an owl sitting on top of a Jack-o-Lantern!

Jamie's burning house is awesome!!!

and mine all lit up!

another update on number 9

so... i managed to kill another plant.  the norfolk pine was a goner from the beginning... i've moved on to something a bit sturdier--2 bamboo shoots.  i've already had them over a month and they look as good as the day i brought them home! 

3rd TIME'S A CHARM!!!

18. Go on a Pub Crawl

The most important thing on my list I wanted to do while in Ireland was go on a pub crawl.  Admittedly, this could hardly be considered a pub crawl as it only had 3 stops, but I'm a pretty cheap drunk, so it's all I really needed...

Stop 2: the Temple Bar

Still temple bar

outside Temple Bar

Dude in a kilt inside stop 3

Bulmers at stop 3.

sign outside stop 1: Hard Rock Cafe - Dublin

26. have "high tea"

Most of you are aware that I was recently in Ireland.  While there, we visited the Mercy International House and had tea with the nuns.  I sat at a table with my friends Hollie and Tiffany, as well as our professor Mary and her cousin.

20. put money in a stranger's parking meter.

hello all!  sorry i've been gone so long!

I did this one this winter, but never got around to posting it... putting money in a stranger's parking meter.  On our way to Joe Mama's for dinner after class one night, we saw a car in a Pitt parking lot whose meter had run out, so I put a quarter in it! I hope I saved them a ticket!

Please ignore the fact that I have the hugest pimple ever in this photo!

15 more minutes!

Bringing it Back!!!

Sorry I've been away so long!  I've done 3 of the things on my list (2 within the past 2 days!) and I will be posting them soon! 

#5: go to a (regular season or playoff) steelers game.

sorry i'm taking so long to update when i actually did this one a couple weeks ago.  my first regular-season steelers game came on thursday, december 23, 2010 when the pittsburgh steelers took on the carolina panthers at heinz field.  our seats were all the way up in 500-something and i couldn't always see terribly well, but i had a great time and the steelers completely routed the panthers (exactly what i was hoping for!).  that's all i'm really going to say about the game because it was several weeks ago and it's not exactly fresh in my mind.  however, here are some pictures from the game.  a big thanks goes out to christina, as i stole all the game shots from her facebook page.  :)  also note, sam is also doing one of these lists, though i'm not sure if she ever finished writing it.  but going to a steelers game was on her 30 before 30 list as well!

My wonderful friends Frank, Sam, and Christina who came to he game with me.

up in our seats

i think this is the coin toss.

another shot of the coin toss

touchdown!

final score 27-3 Steelers!