On my 23rd birthday I posted about 23 things I wanted to accomplish this year and today marks the first quarter of the year! I though it would be good to have a check back and to see how I am doing with my goals.
23 things to do while im 23!
1) Read 23 books
Read:
- "This way for gas Ladies and Gentlemen" - Tadeusz Borowski- "The Kill/ La Curee"- Emile Zola - "Into that Darkness" - Gitta Sereny
Currently reading:
- "The Husband's Secret" - Liane Moriarty
Next up:
- The Book Thief (again- in preparation for the film) - Sherlock Holmes - The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
2) Visit 4 new places
- Visited Bath with my favourite girlies, you can read about it here! - I was in Morocco for my birthday, but seeing as I was already there I am not counting it as a new place! - Next trip - Singapore
3) Get a haircut that differs from the usual
- Not achieved....yet, although I did try a new hairstyle for the Blitz Ball, maybe that counts?
4) Get a degree
- Working progress
5) Do something that scares me
- I thought long and hard about this one and I have come up with two possibilities. As the idea of singing in public completely horrifies me, karaoke could be the way forward, or maybe I could conquer my fear of needles and give blood?
6) Find a lipstick colour that suits me
- I think I have it sorted, thanks to NT's help, but I will find a picture for the next update! 7) Learn some Spanish
- Again, working progress
8) Learn how to shoot in manual with the camera
- See above, although I have been getting to grips with Istagram which has been a new challenge for me! (Follow me on bethanyscthomas)
9) Host a dinner party
- I have not hosted a dinner party but tomorrow night I am hosting a mince pie and mulled wine christmas party, so maybe that counts?
10) Watch less trash television
- It is hard to tell but I think I have reduced the time I spend watching rubbish. I could go further with this one though!
11) Set up a linked in profile and use it!
- This WILL happen soon, I am sure of it
12) Make a proper Christmas cake
- Plans are in progress for the next few weeks. I have been hindered with a lack of a kitchen at university so as soon as I am back home I will be invading Mama T's kitchen!
13) Finish a knitting project
- Have yet to start let alone finish a knitting project. However, I do have in mind a certain something for a little secret santa present.
14) Run 5k
- ERM....moving on
16) Have my first massage
- Sadly no, it's on my Christmas list!
17) Redesign my blog
- I have not been able to completely re-do my blog, but I have changed some of the colours....crazy I know! I have also added my Instagram feed to my sidebar, I am nothing if not radical!
18) Wear yellow, at least once
- I feel this jumper is as far as I can go on the yellow front!
- As yet not achieved, however I did don a cheeky sailor outfit for a recent dance performance, does this count? (Thanks to EB for the photo)
20) Try a new style of dance (twerking not included)
- Yes yes yes!! I have tried not only hip hop but also belly dance! This is me and JJ before our first every belly dancing class as proof!
21) Bake homemade bread
- Not yet!
22) Attend a Ted talk
- Not yet!
23) See the sunrise
- I feel this should happen at New Year!
Mood - Optimistic!
