Today is the 24th of May and I have to say I have had pretty eventful three weeks.
I was in Poland two weeks ago and I told my sister about the idea of making this year ‘my year’ to which she replied: ‘But every year should be your year’! Very true but I have to start somewhere :).
While in Poland I started reading one of the books I got for my birthday ‘Down Under’ by Bill Bryson. I’ve learned that Australia is a very welcoming place: ‘It has more things that will kill you than anywhere else. Of the world’s ten most poisonous snakes, all are Australian. Five of its creatures -the funnel-web spider, box jellyfish, blue-ringed octopus, paralysis stick and stonefish-are the most lethal of their type in the world.’ Not to mention sharks and crocodiles of course! However, all this information to my mum’s obvious disappointment, made me want to go there even more. My uncle generously informed her that it’ll cost a lot of money to have my dead body imported form Australia. I haven’t finished reading it yet but I’m planning to do so this coming Bank Holiday weekend and that will be my book for this month.
I’ve also managed, to some of my friends’ delight, cook a new dish. On Sunday I looked through the cooking books I’ve got (past birthday presents mainly) and I decided to make cannelloni from ‘The Food of the Mediterranean’. It was delish and I was really proud of myself as a result.
I keep jogging and I normally do 7k (4 miles) although I tend to do 10k (6 miles) at weekends. I’ve discovered that jogging is a very good way of releasing my stress. It surprises me how far and fast I can run just after someone decides to get on my nerves.
All the best to my friends Anna and Matt who got married on the 14th of May! I had the pleasure to wear a pink dress and great honour to be one of the bridesmaids (loyal to my list, I keep disappointing my family and the society in this matter).
That’s not all from the first month of my exciting year but it’s either too personal or not related to my list so I think I’ll leave it as it is for today.
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Wednesday, 4 May 2011
May the 4th be with me!
Apparently it’s Star Wars Day today. I can’t remember watching the films but everyone talks a lot about Princess Leia and how sexy she is. I think I’ll have to add watching them to my list, just to have my own opinion about her lol.
I had a very nice 5 days birthday celebration! I can’t be that old if I survived that! (just about though). As I mentioned before, I was not that ecstatic about my birthday this year but thanks to my friends it was great fun and I can even use some of the events for my list.
On Sunday the 1st of May 2011 at 10.00 I was picked up and driven to a place somewhere in Dorset. We looked at my blog on the way there and everyone was very excited that I couldn’t say ‘no’ to what we were going to do that afternoon. I was blindfolded about 10 minutes before we reached the destination and all I could hear was: ‘Oh my God I didn’t know it was that big!’, ‘It looks scary!’, ‘Oh, look a white horse!!! No prince though, sorry Ola’. Imagine how I felt about my list then! It turned out to be zorbing (recreation of rolling downhill in an orb, generally made of transparent plastic). It was so much fun!!! I laughed and screamed all the way down. I even have a video from the water one. The party in the evening was great too and some of the presents I got I can use for my list.
All in all, I had a very good start of my exciting year and I have to thank all the people involved. I’m a very lucky person :).
I had a very nice 5 days birthday celebration! I can’t be that old if I survived that! (just about though). As I mentioned before, I was not that ecstatic about my birthday this year but thanks to my friends it was great fun and I can even use some of the events for my list.
On Sunday the 1st of May 2011 at 10.00 I was picked up and driven to a place somewhere in Dorset. We looked at my blog on the way there and everyone was very excited that I couldn’t say ‘no’ to what we were going to do that afternoon. I was blindfolded about 10 minutes before we reached the destination and all I could hear was: ‘Oh my God I didn’t know it was that big!’, ‘It looks scary!’, ‘Oh, look a white horse!!! No prince though, sorry Ola’. Imagine how I felt about my list then! It turned out to be zorbing (recreation of rolling downhill in an orb, generally made of transparent plastic). It was so much fun!!! I laughed and screamed all the way down. I even have a video from the water one. The party in the evening was great too and some of the presents I got I can use for my list.
All in all, I had a very good start of my exciting year and I have to thank all the people involved. I’m a very lucky person :).
Saturday, 30 April 2011
My Exciting 30th Birthday Year!
Some time ago I started dreading my 30th birthday. I don’t’ feel thirty and luckily enough I don’t look it either:). At first I thought that doing something crazy would set me free. First, I wanted to get a tattoo but I’d probably faint before the needle even touched my skin. Then I thought of skydiving. This is something I still want to do but not necessarily over Gosport. Next was buying a jet ski… well, that was just ridiculous!
So on Easter Sunday (24th April 2011) in the evening, as I was looking into visa for Australia, I had this brilliant idea that I’ll celebrate my birthday all year! This is going to be my year!
I started thinking of the things I’ve wanted to do for a while now but often found an excuse not to. I’ve also decided to start writing this blog as this is something I’ve never done, have been convinced I can’t do and above all want to do in order to keep tract of all the things I manage to accomplish from 1st May 2011 until 1st May 2012. Below is the list, the order is random.
Things to do when I’m 30:
1. Say ‘yes’ to all sorts of activities proposed to me even if they seem a bit scary at first.
2. Try different activities that sound exciting but I haven’t done them because I was worried about the money.
3. Worry less about what other people think/feel and just do what the hell I want! On the other hand say ‘no’ to things I don’t feel comfortable doing. As a result smile more and cry less (laughing and crying is ok).
4. Recognise the artistic side of me and start designing/making jewellery or clothes in my free time. Stop thinking I’m not good enough to do it.
5. Travel to at least three different countries and write about it. Stop thinking I can’t write.
6. Live in a different country for at least 3 months.
7. Keep jogging and do at least a half marathon.
8. Have courage to have fun until ‘my prince on a white horse’ arrives.
9. Try working somewhere else.
10. Go out less and focus on crossing off the points from my list.
11. Keep disappointing the society and my family in regards to husbands and children. I still have time to decide when and how many of them I wish to have.
12. Sleep less, do more.
13. Read at least a book per month, not a TEFL one!
14. Cook at least one new dish every month.
15. Start writing a blog to make sure I actually do these things.
The last one has become the first. That is probably enough for one day!
Happy 30th Birthday Year to me:)!!!
So on Easter Sunday (24th April 2011) in the evening, as I was looking into visa for Australia, I had this brilliant idea that I’ll celebrate my birthday all year! This is going to be my year!
I started thinking of the things I’ve wanted to do for a while now but often found an excuse not to. I’ve also decided to start writing this blog as this is something I’ve never done, have been convinced I can’t do and above all want to do in order to keep tract of all the things I manage to accomplish from 1st May 2011 until 1st May 2012. Below is the list, the order is random.
Things to do when I’m 30:
1. Say ‘yes’ to all sorts of activities proposed to me even if they seem a bit scary at first.
2. Try different activities that sound exciting but I haven’t done them because I was worried about the money.
3. Worry less about what other people think/feel and just do what the hell I want! On the other hand say ‘no’ to things I don’t feel comfortable doing. As a result smile more and cry less (laughing and crying is ok).
4. Recognise the artistic side of me and start designing/making jewellery or clothes in my free time. Stop thinking I’m not good enough to do it.
5. Travel to at least three different countries and write about it. Stop thinking I can’t write.
6. Live in a different country for at least 3 months.
7. Keep jogging and do at least a half marathon.
8. Have courage to have fun until ‘my prince on a white horse’ arrives.
9. Try working somewhere else.
10. Go out less and focus on crossing off the points from my list.
11. Keep disappointing the society and my family in regards to husbands and children. I still have time to decide when and how many of them I wish to have.
12. Sleep less, do more.
13. Read at least a book per month, not a TEFL one!
14. Cook at least one new dish every month.
15. Start writing a blog to make sure I actually do these things.
The last one has become the first. That is probably enough for one day!
Happy 30th Birthday Year to me:)!!!
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