Mar
11

56 Things to do Before I’m 25

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Fo a long time I have coveted Maggie’s Life List. I have read it and thought oh how I should make a list like that. Here is the thing, I have this perpetuating fear of failing. So what if I make a list and never accomplish it? Aside from the fact that I am 22. Everything seems out of reach at 22.

But then! I came across a list over at Shrimp Salad Circus. Laying out 100 things to do before she turns 25. I thought, oh how I could do that!

Lets see how far I get. Shall we?

1. Visit the Aquarium

2. Dance in the rain

3. Ride in a hot air balloon

4. Buy a house

5. Take a dance class

6. Own a big girl camera

7. Spend a day at a winery

8. Tutor Someone

9. Host a dinner party

10. Go camping

11. Write a book…or maybe a nice article

12. Learn to swim

13. Speak to a crowd

14. Build something

15. Create a life plan

16. Pay off my car

17. Plant something

18. Take a road trip with friends

19. Get a tattoo

20. Try something I hate

21. Read Aristotle’s ethics

22. But a pair of Uggs

23. Go to a movie alone

24. Wake up early and sit on my balcony

25. Go surfing

26. Keep a journal

27. Go to New York

28. Take a risk

29. Visit 10 landmarks in Illinois

30. Teach someone something

31. Graduate College

32. Take a tennis lesson

33. Do yoga

34. Make a quiche

35. Make a large purchase without panicking

36. Be fearless

37. Write a poem

38. Learn 10 new religions

39. Meditate

40. Fall in love

41. Change a tire

42. Ride in a horse drawn carriage

43. Pay off my credit cards

44. Invest in something

45. Make a decision without questioning myself

46. Attend a fashion show

47. Attend an outside concert

48. Go boating

49. Catch a fish

50. Be content

51. Make my own icecream

52. Read 100 books

53. Take a graphic design course

54. Make a piece of jewelry

55. Milk a cow

56. Ride an elephant

That is all I have….What do you wish you did before you were 25?

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Comments

  1. Musings of a Housewife says:

    I’ll meet you in New York and spend a day at a winery with you. Would that help you accomplish your goals? I’m here to serve. ;-)

  2. cassie says:

    Take one for the team Jo-lynne ;)

  3. Cassie Boorn says:

    [...] Remember my list? [...]

  4. Ethyl Ocana says:

    Here in Greece it’s a whole different ball game and with only a few basics can be quite deluxe . I do love my line bed. But there’s no doubting that the weather condition here is perfect for it. The lonesome thing you have to make sure of is that you’ve got some tincture over your collapsible shelter… rather rendered by a tree (not constantly easy if you like beach camping ). . It can get mighty hot very early in the morning … No fun if you’ve been drinking wine and star staring til the early minutes.

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