With my 30th just around the corner, made me want to dig up from my old blog my 99 things. here it is:
Okay, so here's the deal...I bought
Swim Naked, Defy Gravity& 99 other essential things to accomplish before turning 30 by Colleen Rush
when I was 21. A recent birthday of a very good friend made me realize I'm going to be 30 way too soon....So I'd better get this checklist completed. Every Monday, I'm going to try to work on crossing something else off my list.Still left to do:
2.Grow Something: My clinician bought me a bulb for CHristmas, I'll keep you posted on how successful I am at this!
4. Speak a Foreign language
5. Draw and Frame a self-portrait
6. Stop chronic over-apologizing
8. Develop a Plan B
9. Know your friends' family tree
11. Read Woman's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Christane Northrup, MD
14. Be your own muse
15. Master a signature family recipe
17. Negotiate for something expensive
19. Claim your granny panties....(I may skip this one...where do you even buy these?)
21. Exorcise the words "like" and "you know" from your vocabulary
22. Find your religion
24. perfect your am stretch
25. declare your birthday a national holiday
26. Stock an emergency disaster kit
31. hook up something high tech by yourself
32. lose your virginity again
33. know your blood type
36. have a mantra
37. research your family's medical history
42. Adopt an awkward teenager
46. use a great dermo
47. get over yourself
49. Own a tool box with all the basics
50.Memorize your favorite smells and surround yourself with them
51. Fall in love (or lust) without blowing off your friends
53. Care about where your food comes from
54.Fly first class
55. Cultivate your own style
56. Forgive your parents
57. be a dork
61. Make a killer cocktail
62. Tie a few knots (learn to make knots-not getting married!)
64. give yourself flowers
66. give props to a teacher
68. be notorious for something
At the time of the post, I had already completed the other 30 things, and as I completed the ones left on the list I would blog about it and then cross it off.
I'd like to just say that I have actually completed a few more of these (of which I've listed below:)
Okay, so here's the deal...I bought
Swim Naked, Defy Gravity& 99 other essential things to accomplish before turning 30 by Colleen Rush
when I was 21. A recent birthday of a very good friend made me realize I'm going to be 30 way too soon....So I'd better get this checklist completed. Every Monday, I'm going to try to work on crossing something else off my list.Still left to do:
2.Grow Something: My clinician bought me a bulb for CHristmas, I'll keep you posted on how successful I am at this!
4. Speak a Foreign language
5. Draw and Frame a self-portrait
6. Stop chronic over-apologizing
8. Develop a Plan B
9. Know your friends' family tree
11. Read Woman's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Christane Northrup, MD
14. Be your own muse
15. Master a signature family recipe
I feel as though I did this in Thailand when I was there. On my ring and earrings I purchased. I thought I blogged about it??
19. Claim your granny panties....(I may skip this one...where do you even buy these?)
Since moving from the States, this wasn't as hard as one would think.
I am finally comfortable with my beliefs. This has taken way way way too long, but I've made it. Whoot Whoot!
While technically, I don't stretch every morning. I do think about this more often then before because of this book. I'm going to mark it completed.
25. declare your birthday a national holiday
26. Stock an emergency disaster kit
31. hook up something high tech by yourself
Fuck this one. Here's the thing. I've spent too much time in my life worried about sex. PIB and I had sex on the first date. BEST thing I ever did. I pushed aside worry and anxiety and feelings of how he would think of me when it was over. I was open and allowed myself to have a fantastic time. We have had the best sex that I have ever ever ever had in my entire life. And I wouldn't take it back. That was a first for me and I will forever be grateful that I took that leap of faith.
33. know your blood type
Without realizing it, I've had this mantra for such a long time. This too shall pass. It was told to me in July of 2007. While the circumstances of which it was told to me, hasn't changed much at all, it was the best piece of advice anyone has every bestowed upon me. With that said, I have learned that in all sincerity if bad times pass, one must also remember that so do good times. So live in the moment. Release yourself from the burden of expectations and judgment and live a life you want to live.
37. research your family's medical history
42. Adopt an awkward teenager
46. use a great dermo
No doubt I'm humble. hahahaha
Since having this book and this goal, I keep purchasing miscellaneous tools. Most of which I haven't any idea how to use. However, I haven't been settled enough in the last two years to actually keep these tools I purchase in a tool box. Therefore, I am also calling this task complete.
I have actually taken this one to heart as well. When I'm away from my boy, I have his cologne near me. When I catch a whiff of a scent I enjoy, I take the time to stop and really smell and remember whatever thoughts come about my brain. I love this task.
My boy has been so fantastic about letting this happen naturally. Since he loves my hobbies and our friends are the same, it has been very easy to do this without any expectations of having to blow our friends off. Thrills me to no end.
I wasn't sure how I'd go about doing this for the longest time. Mainly because I just wasn't sure how to make this happen. I'm thrilled to say though, that finally since living here in West End, my eyes have been open to so many things. Heading to the markets for my week supply of groceries is one of the best parts of my week.
I'm pretty sure I actually blogged about this in a previous post. Not sure if it was in this blog or my private blog.
Funny enough, this has probably happened all by itself. Just ask my friends. I'm pretty sure I can say this is completed.
Eh-For what?
A few weeks ago the boy pinned me a computer badge. (Although he took it away a few days after), This is marked complete.
ladies night is coming up this Friday.....maybe we can mark it off then??
68. be notorious for something
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