31 things to do when I turn 31

Today is my 31st birthday! Here are some wishlist items I’m keeping in mind (and preparing to cross off) in 2020. (Updated August 3, 2022)

1. Go to Thailand for the first time (Cancelled – Covid)
2. Go snorkeling for the first time (Cancelled – Covid)
3. Get another ear piercing
4. Finish Google Analytics IQ DONE!
5. Embrace my smile lines – DONE!
6. … And moisturize more – DONE!
7. Read 100 books
8. Paint the bathroom
9. Journal every day
10. Build up my savings
11. Spend less time on my phone
12. Listen to more albums start to finish
13. Develop a morning routine
14. Write more snail mail
15. Bake a baguette from scratch
16. Bake croissants from scratch
17. Take a weekend trip to Canada (Cancelled – Covid)
18. Take a weekend away to the coast – DONE!
19. Strengthen my front end dev skills – DONE!
20. Improve my ProCreate skills
21. Get our basement habitable (finish unpacking)
22. Take more photos and videos every day
23. Learn more about databases
24. Build a raised garden bed DONE!
25. Remember to stretch more often
26. Drink more water – and take my vitamins DONE!
27. Try to speak less and listen more (or vice versa)
28. Play catch more often in the yard
29. … and learn to play badminton properly
30. Eat a completely new food (Sardines – DONE!)
31. Discover the neighborhood DONE!

Grace, gratitude, patience

Nina Simone / Feeling Good