40×40
I’ve been mulling over my list of 40 things I’d like to do by the time I turn 40 since I turned 3o this spring. I don’t know what it says about me or my outlook on life, but it was harder than I thought it would be to come up with 40 goals.
I’m glad I did though – because as they say – no matter how frivolous or trite, it’s good to have goals.
Here they are, in no particular order…
- Buy a house.
- Buy a house with a pool (or have a p0ol installed).
- Go berry picking.
- Plant a real garden.
- Can the fruits and veggies that I pick and grow.
- Adopt a pet.
- Buy a boat.
- Attend NYC Fashion Week.
- Pay off all credit card debt.
- Be a size 10. For more than a month.
- Have my nose pierced.
- Attend the Kentucky Derby wearing a ridiculously fabulous hat.
- Take a dance class.
- Learn to knit.
- Donate blood.
- Run a 5k.
- Tour the Vatican.
- Go on a cruise.
- Tube down the Guadalupe River.
- Go white water rafting.
- Go para sailing.
- Take a photography class.
- Visit a psychic.
- Cross the Canadian border.
- Have a baby.
- Let my hair grow past my shoulders.
- Attend a black tie event.
- Eat fondu.
- Wear a bikini. In public.
- Watch Gone With The Wind.
- Make Christmas dinner.
- Tour a winery.
- Make a sizable donation to charity.
- Win a Halloween costume contest.
- Learn how to play Scrabble.
- Visit New Orleans during Mardi Gras.
- Visit my alma mater.
- Tour Alcatraz.
- Win a jackpot in Vegas.
- Attend an Olympic event.
Snaps to Heather for inspiring my list.
Do you have a 40×40? 30×30? Bucket list? What’s on your list?
allyson lyon
Twitter: ali_konu
Number 10 made me lol. Me too sista me too.
As for running a 5k do couch to 5k you’ll be amazed at how quickly you can run one! I’ll be your buddy!
Hey WAIT want to be my chubby buddy? Not that you’re chubby but I am and you want to run so maybe we could be Chubby buddies!
Oh and Wait you want to have a baby? I thought you wanted to be babyless.
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Priscilla-wheelchair Mommy
That is a totally awesome post!!
I’d like to do a 30X30 but i’m almost 30 …. Maybe I can do a 30 N 30 ??
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Toni
Twitter: ItsToni
I think I’m going to have to work on a 50 x 50
Love the list. Come visit – we’ll take care of 3,5, 22, 28, 30 and 32. If we get REALLY crazy, we made need to make a run for 24.
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LaraAnn
I just turned 40 last December. I never really thought about doing a list probably because I’m terrible at setting goals and acheiving them. You have quite a list there. Hope that you are successful at getting some of those things done. Don’t pressure yourself though.
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Wendy
Great list… several of yours are on mine too! There will be a beer for you in my cooler floating the Guadalupe!!
I’ve been thinking of posting my 30×30 AND my 40×40 as pages on my blog…then marking them off as I go. You’ve inspired me…no work today, I’m making lists!
good luck on accomplishing all of these things!
Berdean
So happy to see baby make your list! Now get busy! Love Mom
Marian
Go girl!
So, I’m approaching my mid-40′s. A few years back, I gave birth to our second child and turned 40 the following month. I realized that I was gonna have to do something organized by way of exercise because things (!) were no longer the same. So I started running by doing the Couch to 5K and ran my first 5K a few months later! Just to inspire you. I was and still am really proud.
Your list is awesome, so get cracking!!
Mazel tov.
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Corrin
Twitter: CorrinRenee
Wow, Marian! Thanks for the inspiration. I did my second Couch to 5k training last night and I struggled. The running itself isn’t getting to me, but the shin splits are. Hoping it gets better!
Heather in BC
Great list Laurie! I’ve done 26 of those items but had to laugh at number 12 – Crystal and I were trying on the ridiculously big hats today and it made me think of all the elegant ladies wearing their suits, going to a horse race
I hope you get to go – and wear the hat!
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Corrin
Twitter: CorrinRenee
Girl, have you been drinking. I’m Corrin!
Heather in BC
Just testing you Corrin, to make sure your read all your comments – LOL. I apologize profusely – the Corona made me do it
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ash
i have done 9 of the more fabulous things on your list!
ash
correction, 10. forgot about my little mermaid costume taking home a win at brownies.
Corrin
Twitter: CorrinRenee
Rub it in, why don’t you.
Cindy Schultz
I’ve done 15 of the things on your list.
I want to do #s 2,4,6,12,16,21,22,27 and 40. I’ve barely started C25K because I want to run the Oct 1st 5k at WDW!! Stay a few extra days and run with me!!
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Corrin
Twitter: CorrinRenee
Cindy – I tried to extend our stay through the 2nd but the hotel was SUPER expensive. The race must be why!
Mrs. Cline
Twitter: www.onceuponacline.com
I think you’re gonna rock this list, for sure. I wish you were still here so we could do some of these things together (like have a baby!) (which, upon reading, I said OH EM GEE!)
Jason
Hmm… I sort of made a list such as this back in 1993 for things I wanted to do by 21.
And I have done 8 of the things on your list, but being a man, some of them just didn’t quite work out. I suppose I could wear a bikini in public, but I don’t see that as an accomplishment for me.
Since I am already past 30 I guess I will have to make a 40×40 list sometime soon.