25 Before 27

I have entirely and unashamedly stolen the premise of this post from my friend Sarah - you can find her blog, Not Found, at 52weeksof.blogspot.co.uk - as it ties in nicely with my recent 'Oh No She Didn't' post where I confessed to terrible procrastination and laziness. In light of how this year is already running away with me, I have taken my sad little 2013 list and added to it, creating:

25 Before 27 - 25 things to do before my 27th birthday last updated 20th April

I am 27 on the 6th of June. So yeah, I haven't given myself that much time...

Some of these things are already in progress and others have yet to be started, so I will try to update the post every so often to indicate how I'm doing. Feel free to chivvy me along, or join me for any enterprise that takes your fancy!

1. Take a Pilates class
Already doing this, most Saturday mornings. I get the giggles during some moves and I'm pretty sure the teacher thinks I'm a weirdo as a result. 

2. Hang the paintings in my house
One of them is up! Five or so to go...

3. Finish knitting my scarf
Some progress, it's over halfway now!

4. Finish knitting Stan's jumper
I got too scared to carry on with this when I dug it out and realised I couldn't remember all the pattern alterations I had made. But there are only the sleeves and sewing together to go - what could possible go wrong? - LOTS. LOTS COULD GO WRONG. STILL TOO SCARED.

5. Lose a stone
Now 6lb down :)

6. Run 5k
Yeah this might be the trickiest. I managed 4k about two months ago and it nearly killed me. Latest run was 2k with several stops :( still a run is better than nothing.

7. Learn to make cheesecake

8. Finish my children's story
I started this when I was at University so it's been a long time coming!

9. Party with my sisters

10. Send six letters (or more)
I've sent two!

11. Become Mac-literate
My sister has volunteered on this one, just need to book a session.

12. Learn to use ExCel properly
Still winging it and my toolbars keep screwing around :(

13. Take or at least book a marketing class

14. Mend at least three broken items of clothing

15. Get my wedding ring mended or replaced
Even my grandma is onto me about this so I am booking a date with the husband to go choose one.

16. Plant flowers
DONE! Senetti, lavender and sweet peas.

17. Enter a writing competition

18. Complete and send my modeling portfolio
Had a shoot, still waiting on the photos.

19. Book my MA graduation

20. Get a good magazine subscription like a grown-up
Suggestions welcome!

21. Have another tennis lesson with Stan
DONE! I have improved, apparently. And nobody cried which is a bonus.

22. Watch Stan play a match

23. Finish reading six books
I've got three on the go at once, it's confusing. And people keep lending me more.

24. Re-connect with my great-grandmothers
Both are over ninety and wonderful women, full of love and stories - I really should have made more of an effort in the last few years to have them as part of my life.

25. Make something creative for my home
I have no idea what, at the moment. I can paint, sort-of, and I can sew, sort-of, and I can glue things. Wish me luck... 

I do actually need to get myself into gear if this is going to be realistic, but I know I do better with targets than without them, so as long as I'm not punishing myself over anything that is genuinely not possible, it should be fine.

Do you have any goals set at the moment?