There’s nothing I enjoy more than a list. OK, that might be a slight exaggeration, but it’s fair to say I am a little bit addicted to writing (and ticking things off) lists. In fact, I recently bought a beautiful new notebook which I decided would be kept solely for the purpose of writing lists, naturally beginning the first page with a list of lists I needed to write …
Ahem, OK, I realise I have used the word ‘list’ far too much already and I am only four sentences in, so let’s move on …
So, yesterday I turned 29 and I decided I would commemorate this special occasion by embarking on a pre-turning-30 year-long project of accomplishing 30 things I have always wanted to do (and some I have only just thought of). Not only did I think this would turn the prospect of turning 30 into something far more exciting, but having recently been made redundant (boo) and being currently single, I decided I was in need of something to keep me busy, and I do love a fun project!
I have been working on my list of things I want to achieve before my 30th birthday milestone for a few weeks and am now proud to reveal the finished product (drum roll please) …
Here’s my list of 30 things to do before I turn 30:
1. Watch the sunrise – A bit cliched but this is talked about so much it felt like something I really should do at some point in my life!
2. Read War and Peace
3. Raise £130 for charity – I wanted this to tie in with the 30 theme, but £30 felt a bit of a poor attempt …
4. See a Shakespeare play at the Globe Theatre
5. Visit another city by myself – I hate venturing anywhere by myself so thought I’d throw myself in the deep end with this one. Deep breathe … I can do this!
6. Run a 5K in less than 30 minutes – Might sound easy, but I’m quite the slow runner!
7. See the Northern Lights
8. Knit something – Yes, it’s a hobby loved by elderly ladies everywhere, but I have just jumped on the knitting bandwagon and taught myself how to knit. Unfortunately, most of my projects so far consist simply of a few lines of knitting (still on the needles) in various colours. I decided to get a bit more ambitious with my knitting and actually create something with a purpose (or at least a definite shape) of some kind, and I have actually just received an ace knitting project for my birthday which I will write about very shortly.
9. Create my own ice cream flavour – As much as I love lists, one thing I love perhaps even more is ice cream, so this is a project very close to my heart!
10. Create my own perfume – Might be fun? Might (most likely) never wear it.
11. Start a blog – Almost there!
12. Do a night-time sponsored walk for charity
13. Have a moonlit picnic – Sounds a bit lame, but I’ve always wanted to do this. Just need to find me a picnic-ing partner!
14. Take part in National Novel Writing Month – A novel in a month? No sweat! Who needs sleep anyway?
15. Have a bath with candles and champagne – I always hear of people doing this (mainly in chick lit books) and thought it sounded extravagant yet simple enough for a spot on the list. Mid-week champagne for no reason at all? Oh, go on then!
16. Do a parachute jump
17. Win a competition
18. Have a 12 hour DVD-athon – A full day of solid DVD watching in my pyjamas and nothing to feel guilty about… after all, it’s all for the good of the list!
19. Learn how to play chess
20. Read the Bible all the way through
21. Sponsor a child in a developing country
22. Watch 50 of the top films of all time – Compiled from lists of the top 100 movies by rottentomatoes.com and filmsite.org
23. Read the top 10 of the Guardian‘s 100 greatest novels of all time
24. Reach my target weight- I just want to lose a few pounds, but this sounds more dramatic.
25. Plan some extremely amazing 30th birthday celebrations (or something fun to mark the date at any rate!).
26. Go to the Opera
27. Go on a long bike ride – No specifics, but I’ve not ridden a bike in about 15 years, so it may be a challenge!
28. Cook a Christmas dinner
29. Learn how to make candles – I love candles and thought this would be a nice skill to have.
30. Go to an ice bar
So there it is, my list of 30 things to do before I’m 30, and once I click on ‘Publish’ my very first goal (well 11th on the list) will be complete!
Thanks for reading and it would be great to hear what other people would or have put on their list! 🙂
Now, I’m off to get started on some other goals… War and Peace won’t read itself (if only!).
30 things to do before I turn 30 
Knitting isn’t just for the old ladies, I’m only 24 and its my favourite hobby!
Going is an ice bar is an interesting experience, I went to one when I went to Egypt! Apparently there’s one in London as well. And seeing the Northern Lights would be amazing!!
Thanks for reading the blog and nice to ‘meet’ another knitter 🙂 Although I’m sure you are far better at it than me! An ice bar in Egypt sound interesting. I might visit the one in London if I can’t afford Finland, but I am hoping to visit Finland to cross off both the ice bar and Northern Lights. It’s somewhere I’ve always wanted to go.
This is a great list, some really interesting things on there! Good luck! 🙂
Thanks 🙂 I’m really enjoying working my way through the list so far 🙂