Before you are thirty...

The "magical" age of thirty seems so far away... and yet so freaking close! I am almost 28!!! Well, (Im 27 and a half, actually, so a bit to go before 28). But still! Damn it! Ok, I am not freaking out. I am sure life is just as exciting after 30 (is it? can comeone please confirm?) but in any case, I would like to make my list and then I can look at it from time to time, to get some motivation, inspiration and to have it as a driving force for the "not-so-exciting" times. Having a list like that is like knowing what you want... and then maybe you can find a way to get it. My problem, most of the time, is that Im not sure exactly what I want, so how can I make steps to get it?

So here it goes, spontaneously, no need to think about it too long! (deep breath). Before I turn 30, I want to:

- Live and work in a country outside of Europe (preferably, semi-developing, I exclude Cyprus which is both semi-developing and outside Europe, ideally, Latin America or Southeast Asia)



- Become good in a sport (any kind of sport, team or not, just something, yoga is not a sport but it would also do, I just need to exercise and enjoy it and be good at it).



- Do lots of election observations (its addicting, really.. I only did one and I am craving, longing for more)



- Learn fecking french (its always been in my resolutions, it just HAS to happen at some point)



- Draw a painting (it doesnt have to be picasso, I just want to have a creative expression once in my life)



- Become an amazing cook (inspired by my Austrian flatmates, cooking connects people, its good, I want to do it)



- Love love love



- Learn to bellydance (pretty self-explanatory, I want that)



- Earn some money (cliche, totally not my style, but Im so broke at the moment, I just have to put it here.. From now on, I dont want just to survive like I did so far, I need to save for broke moments like this one)



- Publish academic research (finishing the PhD would probably be a step too far in my wishes, considering I didnt even start yet, but at least I can publish something good)



Marriage, kids, phd and saving a life can wait until after 30. I have to have some things to look forward after that..

Ok these are my totally spontaneous thoughts about things to do before 30... No bunjee jumping, but if it happens, it would be great. Im sure I can think of another million things if I put some time into it, but things will just happen along the way. This is an indicative list, something to work towards. I will not wake up one day and speach french. An academic article will not write itself. This will be hard work. I can do it. Can I do it? Yes I can. Yes sir I can.