Happy birthday to ME! I can’t quite
believe that yesterday was my last birthday that starts with a 2… and as much as I
have been assured by my older friends and colleagues that your 30’s are
actually better than your 20’s I still feel like I’m hovering at the edge of a
huge milestone. Which I suppose I am.
Last year I put together a little
30 before 30 list, that I never actually published or shared, so given that it’s
my final year to get all of these ticked off I thought it would be a nice idea
to share it today. Reading from lots of other lists floating around online, I
struggled a little bit in some ways to put this list together. I already know
how to drive, have lived with a friend, already own my own home (my second one
in fact) and I’m getting married next year, so a lot of the ‘big’ or more
common things have already been ticked off. Even so, I really enjoyed putting
this list of goals for my final year in my 20’s together.
1 Get a dogBack when I was growing up I
always had a dog, and have always wanted one of my own in my adult life.
There’s never been the right time for one, as I’ve either lived in a rented
house, or when I brought my first home I wasn’t around enough that it would
have been fair to have one. I’m now at a point where I own my home, have the
space and more importantly have the time. Mike has agreed too, so at the
point we know where we stand with working from home in the future we’ll be able
to start looking for our new addition to our little family!
2 See the Northern Lights
This has been on my bucket
list for a long time so I really hope I can get it crossed off!
3 Go back to NashvilleI was supposed to have goneback to Nashville to get married this year, but it’s now been pushed back to
June 2021. To be fair, of all the things we planned around as potential issues
or roadblocks, a global pandemic wasn’t one of them.
4 Three PeaksI’ve really fallen in love
with walking and covering some mileage outside. I’ve been up Snowdon once many,
many years ago, (and it was on the train so doesn’t really count) so I’d love
to do the three peaks – I’ll bet the scenery is absolutely beautiful.
5 See more of the UKWe have some stunning places
around the UK and I’d like to see some of them rather than just going abroad
for holidays. This could probably be wrapped up with my previous goal.
6 Run 5k without stoppingI’m somewhat on my way with
this one having started the Couch to 5K a few weeks ago.
7 Get more tattoos!Despite having a fair amount
of ink already, I want more! I’ve got plans for several, so hopefully I’ll be
able to get at least a few of them done or started before I’m 30.
8 Get MarriedMuch like our trip to
Nashville, this was interrupted by Covid-19. We’re all rescheduled now, so
fingers crossed nothing else gets in our way!
9 Go on a girls tripBe it a day, a weekend or longer I
want to get my gal pals together and go on a trip together!
10 Get more house plantsI’ve got a nice little
collection going at the moment, but I’d love more plants in other rooms of the
house – I even brought myself a little watering can to care for my future plant
babies!
11 Be in more photosThere’s many times that I’m
behind the camera, and other than the odd group selfie I’m not in a huge amount
of photos. Photos become memories, so I’d love to have more to keep. In
fact on that basis I want to make sure I get many more photos in general,
regardless of if I am in them or not.
12 Have a wardrobe I am
happy withI have tones of clothes I never wear,
and they are taking up valuable space for me to get new things that I will
wear. My goal is to have a wardrobe full of clothes I love and wear. A bit of a
stretch for me perhaps..
13 Run a touch mudder course
Given how much these kind of
events have been impacted I’ll settle for having one booked by the time I’m 30.
Now I just need to rope a friend or two into doing it with me..
14 Get more piercings
I’ve got a rather extensive
list of piecing’s I want, so hopefully I can get at least a few of them.
15 Go to C2CI swear, we just aren’t
destined to go. We’ve had tickets the past three years running and something
has always come up and stopped us going. Although as we had tickets for this
year which was postponed due to Covid they do carry over to next year so
fingers crossed we get to go this time!
16 Give BloodThis one is probably going
to be pretty difficult for me and I wouldn't be that surprised if I didn't tick
it off. I had a rather traumatic experience as a small child and don’t do well
with blood tests. It’s typical that I pass out. I still want to give blood
though, as it could save someone’s life one day – although perhaps I’ll have to
forewarn them!
17 Have a picnicNot on a picnic bench or populated
area. I want something in the middle of nowhere, with no one to be seen for
miles around.
18 Complete a 30 day no
spend challenge
Excluding of course things
like my bills and food.
19 Redecorate a room in my
home
I keep banging on about
redoing my beauty room and not getting round to it. I’ll probably end up
redecorating all other rooms in my home before I get to that one!
20 Visit a pumpkin patch
againI had such a great time
hunting down my perfect pumpkin with the girls last year, and just as good a
time using it to make a floral arrangement. I’d like to do the same again.
21 Learn about and invest in some sharesI’ll admit, I still don’t
know a great deal about this, but I’d love to learn and start building a little
portfolio of shares. I've got a little account running with fake money to get
the hang of it, so hopefully in time I'll be able to step up to real cash.
22 Go glampingI’ve been camping several
times, but never glamping. It would be nice to have all the perks of camping
but be able to sleep in an actual bed!
23 Have Christmas at homeI hate the stress thatsurrounds Christmas when it comes to people demanding your time when all you
want to do is enjoy the time off work and relax. We had Christmas at home last
year and it was lovely, so I want to do it again.
24 Group HolidaySpending time with my close friends
brings me so much joy, so I’d love for us all to go away somewhere together,
have fun and relax.
25 Save for something bigAlthough I’m not sure what that ‘big’
thing is yet.
26 Make a blanket fort and have a
movie nightAs a kid my brother and I used to
love making blanket forts, with sheets draped over the TV. I want to recreate
it with fairy lights and an abundance of snacks.
27 Volunteer my timeAdmittedly I haven’t got as far as
deciding what I want to volunteer my time for yet, but there’s loads of
options. From something as simple as helping my local community pick up litter
in our local area to doing something on a regular basis, I want to give my time
to help others.
28 Make more time for reading
I’m a little hesitant to set a
target number of books to read, but I used to love reading in the evenings and
have stopped again recently. I want to start introducing it again.
29 Do something for our anniversaryOur anniversary is in December, and
the last two years we’ve not really been able to celebrate properly, so I want us
to do something just the two of us to celebrate.
30 Make a 40 before 40 listIt would be interesting to
know if I’m still blogging by then – I suppose time will tell!
Do you have a list of things to do before you hit a certain age?
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