30 Before 30
eBook - ePub

30 Before 30

Essays

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

30 Before 30

Essays

About this book

A charming, relatable and hilarious collection of essays documenting a young woman's attempt to accomplish thirty life goals before turning thirty.
Something was nagging Marina Shifrin. As a freshly minted adult with student loan payments, a barely hospitable New York apartment, a "real" job she hated that paid her enough to get by if she also worked two other jobs, something needed to change. Over a few bottles of Two Buck Chuck, Marina and her friend each made lists of thirty things they'd do before the age of thirty. The first thing on Marina's list was, "Quit My Shitty Job." So she did, and just like that the List powered her through her twenties.
In 30 Before 30, Marina takes readers through her list and shares personal stories about achieving those goals. Ranging in scope from the simple (Ride A Bike Over the Brooklyn Bridge, Donate Hair) to the life-changing (Move to A Different Country, Become internet Famous), each story shows readers that we don't all have it figured out, and that's okay. But for Marina, she did become internet famous (a viral video of her quitting her job after moving to Asia has nearly 19 million views on You Tube) and now writes for Comedy Central's hit show @Midnight, is also an in-demand stand up, and had a very popular Modern Love column published in the New York Times. None of that would have happened if she didn't start her list that night. Thank you, Two Buck Chuck.
Told with humor and heart, 30 Before 30 will entertain, motivate, and challenge readers to get out of their comfort zones and live their best lives.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Notice
  4. Dedication
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. A little intro, if I may …
  7. 1. Go to a Nude Beach
  8. 2. Ride Bike Across Brooklyn Bridge
  9. 3. Become a Muse
  10. 4. Take a Writing Class
  11. 5. Adopt a Dog
  12. 6. Donate Hair
  13. 7. Have a Dramatic Airport Reunion
  14. 8. Live in a Different Country
  15. 9. Learn How to Dress My Body
  16. 10. Submit an Essay to The New York Times
  17. 11. Learn to Drink
  18. 12. Go to India
  19. 13. Quit Shitty Job
  20. 14. Become Famous
  21. 15. Meet Roe Conn
  22. 16. Take a City Bus Tour
  23. 17. Do a Late-Night Set
  24. 18. Tell a Story at the Moth
  25. 19. Fall in Love (For Real)
  26. 20. Move Back to New York
  27. 21. Buy Real Furniture
  28. 22. Sell a Painting
  29. 23. Watch all three Godfather Movies
  30. 24. Eat a Meal Alone
  31. 25. Cook a Five-Course Meal
  32. 26. Find a Job I Love
  33. 27. Fly First Class
  34. 28. Become a Good Host
  35. 29. Visit Russia
  36. 30. Write a Book
  37. Appendix: Modern Love
  38. Notes
  39. About the Author
  40. Newsletter Sign-up
  41. Contents
  42. Copyright