Saturday, December 31, 2011

New Year's day

We enjoyed the company of Janine and Mathew last night, who came for a late dinner and game of boules. They were kind enough to bring martini ingredients and make one for me. I don't think I will be rushing to have another. It was OK, but I think I prefer something just a little sweeter.

So now I can tick the first item off my list. : )

I will spend the day catching up with family and friends.
23.50 sunsets - photo. I just know
24 50 poems - read them
25. try new foods ( I have realised this is a duplication so will insert save $2 per week for dinner with Janine next birthday)
26 try new recipes
27 dinner parties with bff, once a month
28. try 50 new beers/cocktails
29 Pull 50 weeds.
30. plant 50 plants
31. 50 hugs.
32. Attend a craft fair with Megan.
33. make a playlist, 50 favourite songs
34. 50 games of ping pomg
35. Meet megan at byron bay markets
36. Meet Janine at Surfers paradise friday night beach market
37. Try a new craft -
38 Make a new christmas decorations
39. Win 50 games of solitaire without cheating
40. Meet Janine at tamborine markets with picnic morning tea.
41. tell 50 jokes
42.Pay 50 bills
43. 50 cross stitches
44. 50 toenail paints
45. 50 cups of tea - I have tried the first Sencha tea on new years day.
46. 5 minutes on excercise bike every day
47.throw out 50 pieces of rubbish every week.
48. Send 50 positive messages
49. Find a book registered on bookcrossing and leave one.
50.50 blog entries/ fotoblip entries.

Friday, December 30, 2011

Turning 50

I will be turning 50 in about a week. I think this is a significant birthday, as it is divisible by 10. I think it is probably over half way through my life.

To mark the occasion I will be assembling a list of things to try and do in the next year. These are things that I want to be outside my normal way of life. There is no criteria for adding an item to this list, I want it to be quite ecclectic and spontaneous. I just want to feel I am enjoying life a little more, and getting a value added extra for this year.

In no particular order my list so far
  1. try a dry martini
  2. scuba dive
  3. Reads 50 books
  4. have my eyebrows shaped professionally
  5. attend one of Alex's gigs
  6. take part in a world record attempt
  7. try new foods. 50?
  8. make my own pasta
  9. attend a midnight screening of a new release movie
  10. learn to take a good photo
  11. barefoot bowling
  12. fish and chips by the sea
  13. dancing lessons
  14. cooking class
  15. scrapbbook a wedding page
  16. donate to charity once a week
  17. take a photo of myself every day. Blip foto account created
  18. Visit GOMA
  19. go to a musical.
  20. do the cryptic crossword with Mum
  21. Take Mum and Nikki out for high tea
  22. Hot stone massage?

tbc...