What is this you asK?

Many people have a "before I turn 30" list, those things they feel they must do before turning into an adult 'for real' ... I didn't do that. I didn't do it for 35 either. And I'm pretty sure I suffer from Peter Pan Syndrome, not sure I'll ever be a real adult (adulting is hard). Regardless, I've decided to challenge myself to accomplish 37 things I "want to do" before I hit 40.

Also, for the past few years I've been "throwing myself online birthday parties" ... it started with a postcard birthday party, went on to a 33 Variations (recipes bday), a mix tape request bday, a 36 "things" birthday, and this year - as you can tell from this blog - I asked for a list of 37 things to do before I turn 40.

Since I'll have 3 years to do them, I'm going to add one thing a year, so I'll end up doing 40 things before I turn 40. And this here blog is dedicated to the tracking of my 40 things ... and perhaps beyond that.

So if you want too, follow my journey on here.

PS...I'm also going to compile a list of all the other things people wrote, and continue to work my way through them (pre or post 40, whenever they happen they happen!)

AND...I'm going to make a list of all the things people wrote down that I have already done. :)

As I do them, #'s will represent the 37 (40 - plus one to grow on so 41) things BEFORE I'm 40!

Letters will represent items off of the other, much longer, compiled list of things to do!

Sunday, February 28, 2016

2. PENGUINS --> b. "Own" a Penguin

If you know me even a little bit, than you know that I am kind of in LOVE with Penguins. They are so cute. Tiny (not all of them), with their waddle and slip and slide abilities, amazing swimmers, wonderful parents ... SO FREAKING CUTE AND FLUFFY!!!

Anyhoo...you can see on the list that there is a heading of PENGUINS with a subset of Penguin related things to try and accomplish. Today I did one of the.

Today I adopted an Emperor Penguin!


Obviously it's a symbolic adoption, and the donation went to the World Wildlife Fund to help penguins in peril (and or their habitats).

*Thank you G'ma, the money I used is part of your last gift to me! 

Now if only I could find a way to have one as a pet!  Hahaha...






Friday, February 19, 2016

1. Have a drink that is lit on fire first.

Flaming Moose River Humers 



PIP G'ma... and thank you Mike!

It's #26 on the list, and came from the list my bro sent me. Terribly appropriate for him to make a drink that is then set on fire before you shoot it. And it was damn tasty!!!

Thursday, February 18, 2016

A. Blue Nail Polish

My niece Paige made a list for me, and one of the things she put on there was "paint your nails blue." So, ta daaaaaaaaa! :)

Numbers and Letters

Numbers will represent the 37 (40...41) Things Before I Turn 40.

Letters will represent items off of The Other List. (I'll cycle back around and double up - i.e. AA - when needed. Erc.)

The Other List

Coming soon. 

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

#24. Slightly amended.

I just realized that another item off of one of the lists can combine with #24 which is:

24. Visit Lisette in New Zealand (and do amazing things while there).

The addition is this "Take a trip somewhere you really want to go, but thought you would never be able to."

Sunday, February 14, 2016