29 Things To Do Before 29

James is turning 30 in 8 weeks. I can’t believe it. The dirty 30!

James’s fast approaching birthday has triggered off some feelings about myself turning 30 next year. So i stopped thinking about 30 and I’m focussing on 29.

Inspired by fat mum slim whom I adore, I have written a list of 29 things to do before 29. I realise it’s only 5 months till I turn 29, so I have to get cracking!

1. Book an overseas holiday for the McKinnon trio. We are heading to Bali next month to celebrate James's 30th Birthday.

2. Participate in a charity walk. We walked in the Mother's Day Classic Walk on May 9th 2010, a charity event for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

3. See my friends from high school more regularly Have even contacted more older friends and 2 are coming to Abigail's 2nd Birthday party with their toddlers.

4. Start a new hobby. Photography, flower arranging, cooking, are all on my list!

5. Hold a stall at a Sydney market to sell all my old designer clothes

6. Accompany James on a business trip overseas

7. Lose 30kgs... (Realistically more like 15-20kgs)

8. Organise a weekend away with my girlfriends

9. Finish reading the Sookie Stackhouse novels

10. Unpack every last box of goods from Singapore

11. Try a new restaurant every fortnight Been to a few new places. Am keen to try Chinatown more though. Dumplings!!

12. Sell my Panasonic Lumix camera on ebay

13. Minimise waste and clutter in the apartment

14. Start swimming on a regular basis at the Ian Thorpe pool

15. Massive overhaul of my wardrobe. Donate to goodwill anything purchased before 2007. Have thrown old clothes out. And have resisted to buy lots of new clothes. Just a few essential pieces.

16. Avoid vouchers expiring!! Why do I always do this??!! At the moment, I have a voucher for Gold Class, 2 x County Road, 1 x JB Hi Fi, 1 x itunes and 1 x David Jones gift card. Start shopping!! Finally used all the vouchers. Woo!

17. Have a mani and pedi more often. Treat myself to a session at the spa Have been to the Day Spa a few times this year and loved every minute of it. Wish I had enough money to get a massage once a month!

18. Try a new haircut or colour. I had my hair cut ONCE in 2009 and James forced me to get it cut on NYE of 2009, haha. 12 months without a haircut! Appointment at Desmond and Molly Jones in Surry Hills on 18/05/10 for new cut.

19. Be inspired by new music and appreciate the music scene in Sydney. Have been to a few gigs, which has been more than enough. Am getting too old!

20. Start planning my 30th Birthday extravaganza

21. Perform a random act of kindess to a stranger  Spent 15 minutes in a car park helping an older lady try and fit 2 yard chairs into her car. Had to unpack the car, squash the chairs in, then repack her shopping bags around them. It felt great to help someone in need.

22. Print off all Abigail’s baby photos and put them into her album

23. Have an inspiring outing once a month to an art gallery, exhibition, theatre or festival. Date night in May to the ballet.

24. Try and have 2 or 3 mini breaks before the end of the year. Hunter Valley, Gold Coast and Dubbo are all on the cards so far. Many trips to the beach house, and a 3 day vakay to Qualia.

25. Sit down and learn how to cook some of my Grandmother-in-law’s famous family recipes like Rice Pudding, Lasagne etc

26. Take Abigail to a West Tigers or Waratahs game

27. Spend more time with my family. Have seen the family consistently for the last few months. And it shows. I can FEEL the love!

28. Get off my butt and try yoga Let it be known! 23rd June 2010, I went to my 1st Yoga class. for 90 minutes, I bent and pushed and stretched at a power vinyassa class in Rozelle, Sydney. I nearly threw up numerous times on the drive home, haha.

29. Stop buying expensive stationary! Avoid Kikki-K like the plague! Haven't bought any new stationary since before Xmas. But I DID win some in a giveaway by Georgie Love. WOO!


Wish me luck,
xxx