Thursday, January 2, 2014

Blog Every Day in January Day 2: Things I Would Like to Do

Today I went to the movies and crossed off an item from my personal list of Things I Would Like to Do. The item being "Go to the movies by myself". It's a weird goal to have, but I've always wanted to go to the movies by myself because I'm always complaining to people that I never watch movies because I don't have anyone to watch movies with...which is stupid because watching a movie isn't really a social experience. It's just I get really self conscious when I go places by myself, and I know I'm not the only person that feels that way, but it really bothers me that I feel so awkward when I'm alone and I've been slowly trying to break out of that shell. Because I do actually enjoy doing some things on my own.

Anyways, the main point of me talking about going to the movies alone is that it was an item on my list of Things I Would Like to Do, which is not really an official list and is always a work in progress. It's kind of like a 30 by 30 list except the items on it aren't exciting or difficult to accomplish. Like "organize my makeup collection before February" isn't necessarily something that would make it onto a 30 by 30 list, but it is one of the more urgent items on my Things I Would Like to Do List. So here it is, the constantly changing and not-very-difficult-to-accomplish list of Things I Would Like to Do:

1.) Go to the movies by myself. 
2.) Organize my makeup collection before February
3.) Make croissants from scratch even though it will literally take three days.
4.) Try all of the products from my Birchboxes from the past 6 months.
5.) Perfect giving myself a blowout.
6.) Read the A Song of Fire and Ice series, preferably before I graduate.
7.) Live on my own without relying on my parents for financial support.
8.) Get over my fear of making caramel based sauces.
9.) Own more teacups.
10.) Take a trip to the West Coast. Or several trips. Who knows.
12.) Take a trip on the East Coast. Shouldn't be too tough.
13.) Chicago sounds cool too.
14.) If we're talking about traveling, then yes, I would very much like to see Paris/FranceTheCountry and London/EnglandTheCountry. And I also want to go back to Vienna and Germany and Hungary and okay just a big ol' trip to Europe whatever this is my list I get to decide what's on it.
15.) Travel to the Philippines again now that I'm old enough to remember the experience.
16.) Find a bread recipe that is not ridiculous to make but also doesn't taste like hot water in bread form.
17.) Paint the shelves on my TV stand coral.
18.) Buy a big candle from Bath and Body Works.
19.) Put up some wall art in my bedroom at home.
20.) Clean the shitshow that is my desk at school. And the rest of the room while I'm at it.
21.) Go shopping in Kennett Square, PA and eat duck flatbread at Byrsa Bistro again.
22.) Start a vlog with my sister.
23.) Bake and decorate a nice cake. You may be surprised to know that this is something I have never done.
24.) Finish reading the Divergent series even if it's going to make me super mad and hate everything and everyone.
25.) Listen to more music in general.
26.) Make risotto. 
27.) Find a better bronzer and blush. Like for my face.
28.) Perfect my Tortilla EspaƱola, which is currently a hot mess.
29.) Organize my wallet/receipts/cards. Yikes.
30.) Learn how to sew.

There is probably tons more where that came from, and things get crossed off and added all the time. I usually take winter break to accomplish some of the things on this list, but there are obviously a few things that will have to wait.

How about you? Do you have a 30 by 30 list or one like mine, or are you the type of person that just does things without putting them in list form? 

1 comment:

  1. I have a 30 by 30 list, which probably needs a little revising because some goals are no longer interesting (I made it last year). But I like your list! I have "go to the movies by myself" on my list too, as well as "go out to dinner by myself."

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