Sooo, it is my 28th Birthday!!! I am a BIG believer in celebrating Birthdays in style, since I think everyone on this planet deserves one day a year where their life is honored. Normally, I travel somewhere special, however this year I decided to remain home, since the day I turned 27 I left the country 7 times and I am going to be traveling again soon. On my 25th Birthday I sneaked into traveled to Cuba and while I was there I started my 1st list of “things to do before my next Birthday.” I believe I have done a decent job thus far of accomplishing everything on the lists. I really enjoy the challenge and I find that these lists help enrich my life.
This year I thought I would be brave and share what my next list says:
- Travel to 2 new countries
- Have the wedding of my dreams
- Have the honeymoon of my dreams
- Volunteer at least 5 times
- Run 10 miles in a row at a 8.5 minute pace
- Get a new tattoo
- Get an old tattoo redesigned
- Read an entire novel in Spanish
- Have 1 travel story published in print
- Take a cooking class
- Take a photography class and if I have the money buy a new camera
- Find the perfect lipstick
- Go for a solo-hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains
- Take a yoga class at least once a week
- Attend a social media or blogging event
- Surf at a new beach
- Contact an old friend
- Finally sell all of the stuff in my Ebay pile (okay, piles)
- Watch a sunset
- Watch a sunrise
- Figure out my greatest weakness and realize how to make it my greatest strength
- Write the 1st page in my future novel
- Try a new restaurant once a month
- Write a letter to myself to open when I am 50
- Blog about my 3 different trips to Australia and my trip to Bolivia and Peru since they were each life changing trips
- Drink more champagne
- Eat more chocolate
- Begin to study Portuguese
- Look back and celebrate the past 28 years, where I have come from and what I have achieved, and prepare for the next 2 years before I turn the BIG 3-0
Me on my 27th Birthday at a surprise dinner!
That is a hefty list, lady! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I wish you the best and I would love to see you accomplish these goals. I think I may even do one for my bday in October. What a great way to bring in the next year!
Happy Birthday! Really great list, looks like your in for a lot of fun over the next year!
Good choices!! Happy Birthday! You and Sofia writing these lists have really inspired me… think it’s my turn!! Have an amazing day!!
Happy Birthday Andi
You’re so young, girl
Your list has inspired me! A lot of those are ones I am adding to mine! I know you will have a great year and get them all done.
Happy Birthday! This is a great list…I do this every year for my birthday too! Having it out there definitely helps with motivation to get it all done – good luck!
Amazing list! And I know you’ll accomplish all of them… I can only imagine what you’re going to throw for your wedding, my dear. Study up that Portugeuse! Can’t wait to hear about that. I had problems mixing it up with my Spanish haha. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Happy Birthday! This is a fantastic list! I do a similar thing each year on my birthday but this year i’m hoping to actually cross several things off! Have a good one
Happy birthday, Andi! If you find the answer for #12, please share it with us!!
A fabulous list – and I have no doubt you’ll achieve all of your resolutions, sooner rather than later! Have an outstanding day beautiful! xx
We need to have a conversation about your trip to Cuba!!!! Happy Birthday love; you don’t look a day over 21.
And #26, absolutely LOVE.
Great list! Happy Birthday!!
Great list! I’ve always been big on goals, but I’ve never made a list like this. Now I’m going to – thanks for the inspiration!! Btw, we’re the same age.
Look forward to more blog entries dealing with the achieved goals regarding this list
I have no doubt you are well on your way!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice list! I always like reading lists like these from other people. I need to create my own bucket list. It seems like a lot to accomplish for you, but I think you can knock most of that stuff out! Nice cake
love the list!! you have inspired me to write my own
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I truly admire your determination to accomplish this very ambitious list. I am sure you will achieve all your dreams. Good luck ! Antoine
Happy birthday! I turn 28 in September (it really sounds SO close to 30…) and you’ve inspired me to make a similar list! Best wishes for a great year!
Drink more champagne. Eat more chocolate. Good items. And I will also help you with those things when you’re here
I can help with the photography “class” thing too. I can teach you stuff…and we can drink champagne and eat chocolate at the same time. BAM. Three items off your list right there!
Happy birthday again and I hope you had a spectacular day!
Wow, has it really been three years since Cuba? CRAZY. (That means it’s almost my blog’s birthday, too, I s’pose since I started it the week we got back with the intention to recap Cuba…and never managed to do so!)
Funny, I was JUST tonight talking to one of my travel writer colleagues on the beach in Tas about our Cuban adventures…he was there in ’89 but actually had a valid visa so he didn’t have to deal with all the mess we had to with Cubana Air or the immigration worries or anything (wheels catching on fire, stamps in passports, Cojiba smuggling, the whole nine yards ha!).
Happy birthday! Have you and Lucas decided where you’re going on your ‘moon???
Happy birthday! What an ambitious list. I bet you’ll get to all of it.
Good list!
Happy Birthday! Great list (I love the mix!) and good luck with achieving it all. Should be a fun year.
Sweet idea! I’m curious what that new tattoo will be…
Happy birthday Andi! Buon compleanno e tantissimi auguri!!
I have a grand idea… in honor of your 28th… let’s start learning Portugese together. Feliz Aniversario! 
Another great idea Andi! I love how you continue to push yourself to achieve your dreams, big and small. Bravo and happy belated birthday!
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I love the list! So your 8.5 minute pace totally leaves me in the dust! I also want to take a photography class this year as well.
Happy Birthday Andi! I love what you did with the new design
Your birthday is a special time to celebrate the gift of ‘you’ to the world. All my love, Dad
Wow, Andi, the only thing I want to say after reading that post and your list is — “I love you!!!” Do you have any idea what an INSPIRATION you are??? Do you know how rare people like you are?? You are just amazing. I am inspired to make a list like that for myself — what a motivation!! And I didn’t know you wanted to write a book! Ahhh I’m so excited for you!!
Big, BIG hugs to you!!
Love,
Vanessa
Wow this is ambitious but it really got me thinking about what my own goals are, yikes! Have a wonderful birthday.
I *love* lists like this and love even more than you posted it. Putting pen to paper each year is a great way to brainstorm & accomplish! At the start of 2009 a friend came up with 1 new thing to try each month and it was really fun and inspiring to hear about his progress
Keep us posted later about pursuing these dreams!!
I like your idea about writing a letter to yourself in the future. Kind of like a time capsule. You would probably be a very different person then. It would certainly be interesting to see how your outlook on things has changed over the years. Maybe revealing. Maybe amusing. Maybe melancholy and nostalgic. Maybe heartwarming. I guess it depends what kind of life you’ve lived in the meantime. I’d actually like to do the opposite. Write a letter to myself when I’m 50+ that I can read today. That could come in handy
This is such a great idea and I love how high you’re aiming. I can’t wait to hear how you get on with achieving these! Oh, and belated Happy Birthday!
Good luck! 2 to go,I believe you can do it.
Aw, happy belated birthday, Andi!
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