On turning 29

After three whole months, I have re-risen from the dead. I'm doing great at this blogging thing. But recently Paypal kindly notified me I had automatically paid to renew my domain registration and I thought "ah shit, I better put that to some use then".

I suppose one of the biggest things to have happened to me since the last time I could be bothered to post is that I turned 29. A year closer to 30 and a year closer to my inevitable untimely death and the tender age of 50. That aside, I had a nice birthday, I got a weighted hula hoop that I wanted, mum made me a mini afternoon tea which, of course, was all 0 smart points on one's birthday, followed by a meal out for tapas and gin.

all 0sp. amazing!

So, now is a good as time as any to check out my 30 before 30 list and see how well I'm doing...


1. Get a permanent job
Not only did I get a permanent job I have since been promoted, but that's not technically started yet so I have yet to see that sweet, sweet cash flow increase.

2. Get to goal weight
in progress!

3. Finish novel

4. Learn to cook at least five meals from scratch
in progress!

5. Improve Korean skills
in progress!

6. Take the TOPIK exam

7. Learn to drive
in progress!

8. Own a car.

9. Go on holiday abroad

10. Get a new tattoo
Say hello to my Porg...

11. Dye my hair pink

12. Take a yoga class

13. Have at least three months' salary in savings

14. Improve SQL skills.
technically this would be an ongoing thing with no set goal, but even I can tell that my SQL skills are so much better than they were when I started this list so, I'll give myself that.

15. Learn Python

16. Clear out belongings and try to live more minimalistically

17. Skydive

18. Learn lettering

19. Have a spa day

20. Learn how to do a French plait. On myself.

21. Sew a dress

22. Go to a concert of someone I've never seen before
in progress!

23. Get a manicure

24. Take more photos

25. Relearn ukulele

26. Get better at swimming

27. Make and sell my own pin.

28. Learn a new craft
I went to a ragrugging workshop last November. Have I used it since? No. Did I technically learn a new craft? Yes.

29. Get a pet

30. Not get hospitalised again


that's what? 5/30? Yikes, I need to pick up the pace here guys. A few things I hope to cross off by the end of this year, like learning to drive and making five meals from scratch and I'll be seeing BTS in concert soon so that's very exciting.

Truth be told, I'm not 100% hopeful I'll cross off all thirty, I'm not sure I'll really get round to relearning the ukulele or getting better at swimming. At least it's more likely than something like "own property". Not in this economy.