30 Things Before 30 (part 2)
Back in March I started a list of things I wanted to achieve before I turned 30 and shared a post to ask you all for some suggestions on what else to add. As a few months have passed I thought I would do a little 'check in' post to show you what things I've managed to do so far... and to see if y'all had any more suggestions as I've still not completed the list!
So, how's the list looking now? Let's see...
30 things to do before 30
- learn something new
- pass my driving test
- get another tattoo
- throw a party
- do something I find terrifying
- do something for the community
- learn 5 songs on my ukulele
- buy a dozen donuts
- make my home AWESOME
- go one week without watching tv
- place a bet at a bookies
- stay in a Disney hotel
- take more photos on a real camera
- find my own beauty regime
- create my own birthday cocktail
- clear out my wardrobe donate
- go one month without wearing jeans
- visit somewhere nice in Europe
- send more snail mail
- make an extravagant purchase
- learn yoga
- cook 10 recipes from 10 different books
- wear more spectacular accessories
- leave 30 lucky pennies for people to find
- make an epic birthday cake
Eeek! I'm still only 25 out of 30! Can you help?
Panic aside, I'm pretty pleased that I've already started ticking some stuff off my list. There are a few on there that are works in progress; #2 I've passed my theory test and I'm quite close to taking my driving test (!!BIG DEAL!!) #5 I've been doing loads of stuff that I find terrifying because I'm actually very shy, but I'm yet to do one major thing... mind, you could maybe say passing my driving test is right for this one! #9 We finally bought a cute new sofa! Home is slowly becoming more awesome :D #14 I think I've found a good beauty regime, but I have a lot of trouble sticking to it #16 I've been going through my wardrobe and donating, but it's a big job and hard to part with stuff!
20. Make an extravagant purchase!
The things I have managed to tick off the list have all been really amazing though. David and I bought a dozen donuts from Krispy Kreme and ate them all (not in one sitting though, but still!) My mother would never have let me do that when I was younger. . . all these years of freedom and I've never indulged in this naughty purchase so I enjoyed every bite more than ever ;)
I also made my extravagant purchase - tickets to see Prince! We're both really big fans but the ticket prices were really expensive. We agreed to limit the amount of money we could spend but the cheapest tickets sold out before I could buy them and I sort of blacked out with the excitement and ended up spending more money so we could go! I don't regret at all though - I can honestly tell you it was one of the best concerts I've ever been to. And a great memory for an extravagant purchase!
The things I have managed to tick off the list have all been really amazing though. David and I bought a dozen donuts from Krispy Kreme and ate them all (not in one sitting though, but still!) My mother would never have let me do that when I was younger. . . all these years of freedom and I've never indulged in this naughty purchase so I enjoyed every bite more than ever ;)
I also made my extravagant purchase - tickets to see Prince! We're both really big fans but the ticket prices were really expensive. We agreed to limit the amount of money we could spend but the cheapest tickets sold out before I could buy them and I sort of blacked out with the excitement and ended up spending more money so we could go! I don't regret at all though - I can honestly tell you it was one of the best concerts I've ever been to. And a great memory for an extravagant purchase!
6. Do something for the community
I decided that it would be really great to do something for our community. After getting an email from Etsy about local teams being needed for our area, I decided to do something miles out of my comfort zone and set up the Edinburgh Etsy Team. Our city doesn't really have a support network for online makers and sellers and it's something I feel we're desperately missing. I might have only started the group a couple of months ago but I've already got two amazing ladies helping me, Zyzanna and Fiona, and together we've already held online SEO classes, had our first Makers Meet Up aaaaaand....
I decided that it would be really great to do something for our community. After getting an email from Etsy about local teams being needed for our area, I decided to do something miles out of my comfort zone and set up the Edinburgh Etsy Team. Our city doesn't really have a support network for online makers and sellers and it's something I feel we're desperately missing. I might have only started the group a couple of months ago but I've already got two amazing ladies helping me, Zyzanna and Fiona, and together we've already held online SEO classes, had our first Makers Meet Up aaaaaand....
4. Throw A Party
I threw my first ever party with their help - our Etsy Craft Party of course! I've had so many reasons to throw a party over the years, but I've always gotten cold feet and decided against it as I've been worried no one would come. After having our first ever exhibition opening last year and seeing that actually, despite my fears, people would come to an event if you ask them! After starting the Etsy team this was an opportunity too good to miss. As you'll see from the pictures it was such a great success (so many people came and had a great time!) I'm already looking forward to planning more parties in the future :D
I threw my first ever party with their help - our Etsy Craft Party of course! I've had so many reasons to throw a party over the years, but I've always gotten cold feet and decided against it as I've been worried no one would come. After having our first ever exhibition opening last year and seeing that actually, despite my fears, people would come to an event if you ask them! After starting the Etsy team this was an opportunity too good to miss. As you'll see from the pictures it was such a great success (so many people came and had a great time!) I'm already looking forward to planning more parties in the future :D
Nice, France - couldn't get more perfect for #18: Visit somewhere nice in Europe!
I took number 18 very literally and David and I escaped to somewhere very nice... we went to Nice, France :D Perfect, right? It was so beautiful and I'd love to go back sometime; I <3 a="" as="" better="" d="" do="" france="" get="" i="" it="" like="" love="" more="" nbsp="" p="" saving="" some="" such="" this="" to="" treat.="" trips="" was="">
Oh, and I was really pleased that I managed to go a whole month without wearing jeans. It's so easy to reach for sloppy clothes when working by yourself. I went a solid 4 weeks in only dresses and skirts which I actually think helped my moods - you can't feel blue or sluggish when you're dressed so pretty! Speaking of, I've also been embracing my love of spectacular accessories. I've been wearing my Crown and Glory bunny ears on nights out and my Hello Strumpet beret on summery days, plus I cant remember the last time I wore shoes that didn't have pom poms on them! haha!
In other news, I also placed a bet at the bookies on the Referendum (much more memorable than placing my first bet on a horse!) I've done a few yoga lessons and whilst I'm no yogi I have been doing much more at home by myself which has been great. And I've been writing lots more letters... remember that Snail Mail Trade I set up? Well I've been planning to run my next one very soon, so if you'd like to take part keep your eye out!
I took number 18 very literally and David and I escaped to somewhere very nice... we went to Nice, France :D Perfect, right? It was so beautiful and I'd love to go back sometime; I <3 a="" as="" better="" d="" do="" france="" get="" i="" it="" like="" love="" more="" nbsp="" p="" saving="" some="" such="" this="" to="" treat.="" trips="" was="">
Oh, and I was really pleased that I managed to go a whole month without wearing jeans. It's so easy to reach for sloppy clothes when working by yourself. I went a solid 4 weeks in only dresses and skirts which I actually think helped my moods - you can't feel blue or sluggish when you're dressed so pretty! Speaking of, I've also been embracing my love of spectacular accessories. I've been wearing my Crown and Glory bunny ears on nights out and my Hello Strumpet beret on summery days, plus I cant remember the last time I wore shoes that didn't have pom poms on them! haha!
In other news, I also placed a bet at the bookies on the Referendum (much more memorable than placing my first bet on a horse!) I've done a few yoga lessons and whilst I'm no yogi I have been doing much more at home by myself which has been great. And I've been writing lots more letters... remember that Snail Mail Trade I set up? Well I've been planning to run my next one very soon, so if you'd like to take part keep your eye out!
So I'm still looking for 5 more things to add to my 30 before 30 list... I didn't think I'd struggle this much with finding things I wanted to do! If you have any suggestions I'd absolutely love to hear them, I've added a couple of things from the last time I asked and I'm looking forward to hearing what you think I should do next!
Do you have a list? Hook us up with your links, I love reading what everyone's come up with!
11 things done so far ... I can't wait to share the next update :D xox
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