40 Before 40

It just hit me the other day just how close to 30 I really am. As of this edit, I’m just over 29, and I feel nothing but disappointment as I look over my previous list, realizing what little I ended up achieving. But I only gave myself four years, so I guess I need to scale back my expectations a bit. Some goals won’t change, but others will be removed in lieu of some that are probably more attainable! And I have 10 more to add, that’s not daunting at all. :P

Anyway, as I explained before, I got this idea from another blog, where she listed thirty things she wants to accomplish before she turns 30. Now my thirties are staring me right in the face, with this look that says, “I dare you to do better with my decade.”

Okay, thirties, sheesh! You made your point!

So in the same spirit but with brand new goals, I present…

40 Before 40

1. Actually finish a NaNoWriMo novel. Or write a novel at all!

2. Submit said novel to a publisher (after cleaning it up, of course).

3. Do a road trip in a state NOT in the Eastern Time Zone.

4. Vacation in Europe.

5. Decide whether we’re having a second baby, and either go for it or revel in Tycho’s only childness. :)

6. Create new traditions for holidays, both Pagan and Jewish, and share them with my family.

7. Drive a motorcycle.

8. Get a job as a writer/editor.

9. Learn to snowboard.

10. Cut my hair really short. Like, pixie short.

11.Get down to pre-pregnancy weight.

12. Pay off my student loans.

13. Read 100 books in their entirety.

14. Go scuba diving. Bring waterproof camera.

15. Do an actual week-long camping trip, complete with peeing in a bush.

16. Write out my will.

17. Spend a day in silence for a cause.

18. Go to Alaska. See the Northern lights. Ooh and ahh.

19. Build a snowman.

20. Become a certified Yoga instructor.

21. Host a major holiday at our house.

22. Cook dinner every day for a month.

23. Make a new mama friend. (I can cheat and use Tycho’s classmates’ parents for this one.)

24. Celebrate my 30th birthday in style.

25. Do some volunteer work.

26. Get another tattoo.

27. Run a 5k.

28. Ride in a hot air balloon.

29. Learn the Thriller or Gangnam Style dance, then dance to it without abandon whenever it’s played next.

30. Make holiday cards for five people one holiday season.

31. Throw Tycho an amazing birthday.

32. Maintain my NALA Paralegal Certification.

33. Do a Project Life album for a year. (Digital is okay and even encouraged.)

34. Move back to Florida! (This one may or may not be accomplished before retirement, lol.)

35. Go parasailing or some other water sport that’s equally as awesome.

36. Brew my own batch of beer.

37. Attend a black tie event and get all dolled up for a night.

38. Breastfeed Tycho until he’s at least two. (Made it 21 months!)

39. Do something TOTALLY off the cuff. No holds barred. No definitions. No pretenses.

40. Do something spectacular for my 40th birthday – 6 November 2024!