My birthday has been and gone, and our special holiday to Bali might be over – but the party is only just getting started!
This year I want to try to do 50 special things in honour of my 50th birthday.
Such a milestone birthday deserves a year long celebration, don’t you agree?!
I’m calling it the Festival of 50, and here’s what I’m hoping to do, see, try and experience in 2017.
Adventures
1 – Head overseas for a holiday (I can already tick this one!).
2 – Go on a scenic helicopter ride.
3 – Try glamping.
4 – Go on an underwater experience (yup, did this in Bali too 😉 – blog post to come!)
5 – See David Strassman and Ted E Bare live (tickets booked for May).
6 – Go to the theatre at least once.
7 –Â Ride in a limo.
8 – Go to the planetarium (haven’t been since I was a kid!).
9 – Do at least one bloggy junket (like this one last year, with Princess Cruises).
10 – Feed/Swim with dolphins.
11 – Ride a jetski.
12 – Try indoor skydiving.
13 – Ride a segway.
14 – Stay at a five star hotel.
Health, Beauty & Fitness
15 – Book in for my free mammogram (oh joy).
16 – Participate in the Rotary Bowel Scan.
17 – Have the annoying (but harmless) skin tags around my shoulders and bra line removed.
18 – Have laser treatment to get rid of the broken capillaries on my nose and chin.
19 – Enquire about cosmetic treatment (Botox? Collagen?) for the big wrinkle between my eyes (I don’t have to get it, just enquire about it!).
20 – Try aquarobics.
21 – See a podiatrist (seeing as the corn removal pads didn’t work).
22 – Do a beginner’s yoga class.
23 – Try golf.
24 – Have a rose petal bath.
25 – Try a flotation tank.
26 – Try belly dancing (I’ve already got the belly, may as well put it to good use!).
27 – Have my legs waxed (as I never have before).
Personal
28 – Go to a day spa.
29 – Try some new foods.
30 – Have a glamour photo shoot.
31 – Keep a gratitude jar.
32 – Read 50 books.
33 – Successfully grow zucchini.
34 – Donate to a Christmas hamper.
35 – Wear a bikini at the beach.
36 – Go to the Eumundi markets on the Sunshine Coast (I’ve never been).
37 – Do a basic photography course or class.
38 – Have my picture taken with somebody famous.
39 – Be an extra in a TV show / movie.
40 – Knit a scarf.
41 – Win a competition.
42 – Drink juice from a fresh coconut!
43 – Organise a family portrait.
44 – Apply to go on a TV quiz or reality show.
45 – Get a house cleaner.
46 – Splash out on a new bedroom suite (after 27 years, it’s time …).
Professional
47 – Expand my business as an SEO copywriter, by signing up at least five new regular clients (ten would be better)!
48 – Go on a conference.
49 – Refresh my business plan.
50 – Create a product for my blog (eg an e-book).
It’s a bold plan, don’t you think?
Will I complete all of them? I doubt it, but that’s okay. I figure it’s better to have something to aim for, than nothing at all.
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Is anybody else celebrating a “Festival of 50” (or another milestone birthday) this year?!
Good on youJanet! Go for it! Definitely see the podiatrist – they have tools that can remove corns in a jiffy, you’ll love it! Let me know how leg wax goes, I’ve never had one either!
Thanks for the tip – will do!
Awesome list, Janet. Look forward to seeing how many you tick off!
Yes it will definitely be interesting to look back on it in a year’s time 🙂
Wow, what an impressive list! I’m happy to do a few of these with you. Theatre, indoor skydiving, ride a Segway, yoga, golf, belly dancing, aquaarobics, photography course, fam photo. All sound great 🙂
Yes please Miss Julia x
Oh I meant to go to the planetarium too – I doubt I’ve been since a school trip.
And skin tags – I know they don’t have to be removed but they’ve been annoying me recently. Only I’m doctor’d out so who know when I’ll do it. I’m also off to a podiatrist tomorrow (part of the being doctor’d out).
Are you looking at the Artful Business Conference this year? It’s in Brisbane in May. I want to go but currently don’t have the cash to book. With Problogger looking like Melbs a Brisbane conference is much more up my alley (and budget).
I’ve never heard of it Vanessa! I saw a Copywriting Conference in Sydney in April, it’d costalotta to make it happen but I’d love to go … don’t know if I’ll be doing PBEvent this year.
What a great list and a terrific balance of activities and challenges. I look forward to following your journey as you tick them off.
Thanks Jan! I’m looking forward to doing most of them (maybe not the mammogram, LOL)
Yay you, and happy 50th Janet. That’s an impressive list. Delighted to see you’ve now done the aqua class. xxx
Thanks Liz, yes and I’ll be going back!