What I've done so far
OK so the year has zoomed in! I've managed to dedicate a lot of time to the "play" section of my 30 b4 30 list. I did manage to download all my videos and pictures onto my laptop, but then that lump of metal shite decided to get a virus, so I have to clear it all and re-download everything...and there is a lot...so I'm putting that off since I don't really have the money at the moment. At least I put a lot of the pictures up on Facebook, so that brings me joy. I have yet to plunder into the relics of my old Mac, and I can't wait...I don't know why I keep putting it off?
I'm also teaching myself how to read effectively and quickly from an old book from the seventies I found in my grandad's old library. It helped me romp through my late grand uncle's short novel, and I'm slowly but surely getting through a book my grandad wrote in Irish based on his adventures in Romania. In memory of my grandad, and to make up for all those years I failed to pay attention to him while he spoke about the books he was writing, I'm going to try as best I can to educate myself on the history of his beloved Romania, and finish the book with all that in mind. Next on my list after those two books, is a book my Dad co-wrote about cultural interactions (or something?)
Also in play I added putting an effort into my skincare regime. I've been doing this anyway for the past few years, but I began to feel a bit Patrick Bateman in American Psycho's opening scene-ish, so I stopped. For months I've only been using a day cream with SPF and vitamin C, which burns my skin. But only today I purchased a serum called "Hyaluronan facial serum" from the health food store. Let's see how I get on, and I'll give a review once it's empty.
In terms of seeing my family more, that has definitely improved. We don't see each other as much as we used to because of a stupid in-law, but I'm trying to make the most of the short time I have left with my baby cousin before he turns 20 (just over a year). So I want to see him at least monthly until then. I always buy him gifts, because he is a gift, and deserves them.
Looking forward
I also said I'd get a tape recorder to play my grandad's old tapes. I actually spotted this on argos.ie, and it looks amazing, it actually turns tapes into mp3s. I mean, yes it takes away the vintage quality, but I could just do this to all my old tape recordings I did with me and my friends as a kid as well, and it'll be really nice to listen back to. In terms of reading 5-10 recommended books, I'm going by the BBC's top 100 reads. I've already read a chunk of them, be that either during my school days or book clubs, so I'm going to wait until I've read about 50 of these books before I start re-reading. So far this year I've already listened to the audio books of: Animal Farm, The Little Prince and A Clockwork Orange on youtube, since they were the shortest books, the challenge is going to be the 800 page long hummdingers, such as 'Gone with wind' or 'Great Expectations'.
Well in terms of "work" I'll be starting a makeup course in Tallaght soon, and then I'll go onto the makeup for the stage course, which will just be starting, and I'm so excited bissssshhhhhhh. In terms of CST and Pilates its really more of an investment and a choice to invest in my health and my back. So, hopefully me and me ma can invest in reformer Pilates and see how we get on? Again, purchasing "frownies" is just simply something I need to exert effort into...so yeah, I'm clearly not very organised with this 30 b4 30 shizzle. The same goes for visiting my family all over Ireland, but I think it's more of an awkward feeling more than anything. I love them n all, but I've not seen some of them in over 20 years, and others still since I was born. So it's more that I need to swallow my pride, pull a Nike, and just do it.
X the sexy bish....bye
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