On September 18th I will turn 40. 40! And I’m feeling some kind of way about that. Because it’s a milestone birthday. As a kid I remember thinking about what my life would like when I was 25. Never 40. Because as a kid 25 seemed glamorous and 40 seemed old. As I’m approaching this major milestone, I feel far from old. How can I feel old when there are so many things I still haven’t done? And I’m not talking about jumping out of a plane or backpacking through Europe…it’s a bunch of little things. Things I want to do for myself. So I put together a list of things I want to do before I turn 40.
My Before I Turn 40 Bucket List
- Get a tattoo*. I’ve been thinking about a tattoo for years. Joseph has five and I have none. Joseph thinks at this point, I am unique since I don’t have one.
- Get a nose ring*. When I was 18 I got my nose pierced. When my mother saw it she said, “If you don’t take it out, I will rip it out.” I, obviously, took it out. But it’s something that I’ve wanted ever since.
- Get a passport. I’ve never owned a passport. But I am going to make it a point to get one this year, even if I have no plans of going anywhere.
- Do something in NYC I’ve never done before. I have lived in New York all of my life but there are things I’ve never seen or done. I have some ideas in mind…
- Treat myself to a spa day – massage, maybe a facial and a mani/pedi. I’ve only had 1 massage in my life and that was about 4 years ago. And I’ve never had a spa day. I think I deserve one.
- Read at least 10 books that I own that I haven’t read. I have SO MANY BOOKS. And so many that I haven’t even read. I have no business buying any new books until I read 10 that I already own.
- See a Broadway show by myself. I love Broadway musicals and plays. But I don’t get to see as many as I would like. Joseph isn’t really interested in seeing anything and planning an evening with friends can be tricky. I would be completely fine going solo.
- Have drinks at the HIMYM bar. I am a huge How I Met Your Mother fan and I read that the bar was inspired by McGee’s Pub (a bar in midtown).
- Take yoga classes. Because remember how I want to relax?
- Run a 5k. I like running – well sort of. I am lazy and I like my couch. I would like to run a 5K this year. And I also want to train to run a Disney race. I have my eye on the Star Wars Half Marathon at Disneyland next January. But let me get that 5k out of the way before I have marathon dreams.
- Find a pair of jeans that I feel fabulous in. Last year, I broke up with my favorite pair of designer jeans. They hadn’t fit in nearly a decade. And lately, I’ve been wearing leggings – it’s just what I feel most comfortable in. This isn’t about losing weight for me anymore. It’s about feeling good.
- Learn how to use a DSLR camera. This year I really want to step up my blog game. (I actually have a blog bucket list in mind but that’s for another post). And part of stepping up my game is do more with photography. And I want to learn how to use a DSLR – Joseph owns one, so I have no excuse
*I doubt I will get a nose ring or a tattoo but I’ve been saying that I’m going to do this before every birthday for the last 15 years…so I feel obligated to keep that tradition going.
There isn’t anything on this list I can’t do, I just have to do it. And do it before I turn 40.
WOW 40 amiga? Yes to passport! Yes to spa day and HELLO broadway show along never!
ALONE lol darn typo
Don't mind the little anxiety of getting to the milestone. When you get there you'll find is fabulous! Now, I'm with you with a good pair of jeans.