quarter-life crisis
I'm serious, I'm having one. It's like time flew away from me and now I'm heading towards 30 way too fast. In my early 20s I was traveling all the time, and experiencing new things, etc. Now I'm stuck in Belgium in the never ending rat race, and when I do travel I end up just going to the same places over and over (never mind that I do love those places lol, and have friends in them!). So I made a list last year, lists always make me feel better. I updated my progress today, so I figure I might as well post it here too.
1. Visit at least 2 continents I haven't been to yet (Asia, South America, Australia,... )
EDIT: I'm going to South Africa this year (21/09/11 - 8/10/11), and while Ive already been to Africa (Egypt) I think it should count lol
2. Move abroad again
3. Find a job I actually love (the one I have is ok, but I can do way better)
EDIT: well.... I don't know if I'll love my new job but it's an improvement, I did get a promotion (1/05/11)
4. Get to a BMI of less than 25 and stay that way =/
5. Spend at least 3 of the 5 New Years Eve's in a different country
6. Drive a convertible with the top down and music blaring for a whole day
EDIT: done several times now, since I got a convertible :D
7. Go scuba diving somewhere
8. Buy and learn how to use a professional camera
EDIT: I've bought a NIKON, trying to teach myself how to use it properly now
9. Go to the Olympic Games in London 2012
EDIT: I applied for tickets, fingers crossed I'll get them
10. Have my ears pierced
11. Have more reunions with friends (FSI, MHA, ITFJ,..)
EDIT: Met more MHA people in NYC my last trip :)
12. Finish reading the Unfinished Tales =/
13. Have no more car accidents/road kills >>
EDIT: so far, so good :P
14. Ride a roller-coaster (they scare me)
EDIT: DONE (11/07/10) went on one with Cara
15. Give blood (another thing that scares me)
16. Steadily add to my own savings
EDIT: it's going... just very very slowly..
17. Get rid/give away more things I've been holding on to for too long
18. Go to an NBA game
19. Go to more concerts
EDIT: Im also going to add shows in general to this. I've been to quite a few in NYC (Wicked, Tiger in Baghdad zoo, How to be successful in business without really trying, Jeff Dunham,...) and met a few people I admire like Robin Williams =) Also, I'm "touring with Moby" again this summer ;-)
20. Go to a big theatre production (like Phantom, Producers,...)
EDIT: DONE, saw Phantom on 30/08/10 and Wicked (16/03/11) both in NYC
20 something. Get over the idea that after turning 30 I'm suddenly going to be "old"
1. Visit at least 2 continents I haven't been to yet (Asia, South America, Australia,... )
EDIT: I'm going to South Africa this year (21/09/11 - 8/10/11), and while Ive already been to Africa (Egypt) I think it should count lol
2. Move abroad again
3. Find a job I actually love (the one I have is ok, but I can do way better)
EDIT: well.... I don't know if I'll love my new job but it's an improvement, I did get a promotion (1/05/11)
4. Get to a BMI of less than 25 and stay that way =/
5. Spend at least 3 of the 5 New Years Eve's in a different country
6. Drive a convertible with the top down and music blaring for a whole day
EDIT: done several times now, since I got a convertible :D
7. Go scuba diving somewhere
8. Buy and learn how to use a professional camera
EDIT: I've bought a NIKON, trying to teach myself how to use it properly now
9. Go to the Olympic Games in London 2012
EDIT: I applied for tickets, fingers crossed I'll get them
10. Have my ears pierced
11. Have more reunions with friends (FSI, MHA, ITFJ,..)
EDIT: Met more MHA people in NYC my last trip :)
12. Finish reading the Unfinished Tales =/
13. Have no more car accidents/road kills >>
EDIT: so far, so good :P
14. Ride a roller-coaster (they scare me)
EDIT: DONE (11/07/10) went on one with Cara
15. Give blood (another thing that scares me)
16. Steadily add to my own savings
EDIT: it's going... just very very slowly..
17. Get rid/give away more things I've been holding on to for too long
18. Go to an NBA game
19. Go to more concerts
EDIT: Im also going to add shows in general to this. I've been to quite a few in NYC (Wicked, Tiger in Baghdad zoo, How to be successful in business without really trying, Jeff Dunham,...) and met a few people I admire like Robin Williams =) Also, I'm "touring with Moby" again this summer ;-)
20. Go to a big theatre production (like Phantom, Producers,...)
EDIT: DONE, saw Phantom on 30/08/10 and Wicked (16/03/11) both in NYC
20 something. Get over the idea that after turning 30 I'm suddenly going to be "old"