Thirty before 30 list

I wrote a thirty before 30 list two years ago and I’m starting to panic that I only have about 18 months left until I’m 30. Is that true? Am I adding it up right? That’s really not very far away! Where has the time gone?

I felt like it was time to revisit the list and see what I had done and what is really going to be a challenge. In two years I’ve crossed off two things! That’s not very good as I actually want to do all these things listed.

We started doing the 50 Hampshire walks last year and we did one where we ended up knee deep in a water meadow and I think that put us off. We did another one while we were on holiday in the New Forest but there is still a long way to go.

I’ve split my thirty before 30 list into four categories to find things in all aspects of my life that I’d like to accomplish.

LIFESTYLE

  1. Finish a crochet granny square blanket
  2. Learn to parallel park
  3. Join a club or class
  4. Start learning another language
  5. Create yearly photo books/albums
  6. Get engaged
  7. Keep up my blog
  8. Keep reading
  9. Find a friendship group

HOME

  1. Create photo boxes of holidays
  2. Grow vegetables or herbs and keep them alive
  3. Learn to bake my own bread
  4. Buy a house and make it homely
  5. Make my own pizza
  6. Put together my favourite recipes
  7. Host a dinner party

BODY

  1. Run a 5km race
  2. Learn to swim front crawl
  3. Find an exercise style I like and stick to
  4. Meatless Mondays

EXPERIENCE

  1. 5 zoos or aquariums – 1/5
  2. Cycle around the New Forest
  3. Go on a spontaneous trip
  4. Try horse riding
  5. Visit New York
  6. See a Broadway musical
  7. Shoot a gun
  8. Do something out of my comfort zone
  9. Have a spa day
  10. Walk all the 50 Hants and IOW walks – 3/50

Number 8 is to keep writing my blog. At the time I wrote this list I had another blog which was about food when I lived in London. Moving back to Hampshire and starting a whole new chapter of my life I decided to leave that blog behind and start this one.

I have also started running the couch 2 5km program with some ladies that live nearby, so maybe I could crack the 5km race (number 18) this summer?

I’m also making some headway with number 16. I have a box FULL of recipes so now I just need to find my favourites.

One thing I have learnt since I created this list is that things can’t be rushed. Nor should I feel that time is running out in any way or that I have to have a “perfect” life by the time I’m 30. I’m aware I’m getting older and that maybe I’m starting to creak a little, but I’m not setting myself a deadline for anything. If these things aren’t ticked off, WHO CARES? It’s just a bit of fun.

Do you have a list of things you want to do before you reach a certain age? If you do, pop the link below and I’ll take a look. I love seeing other peoples!