In the middle of making some design updates to this blog, I was skimming through past posts, and I saw this list. God, all I can do is laugh right now. I don’t think I even touched half of that list, and it wasn’t even that long.

But the ones that I did cross off are the ones that mattered most anyway. So for that, I’m grateful.

Though these lists are about as effective as a New Year’s Resolution for me, here’s to hoping my “Before I turn 35” list is more realistic:

1. Create my dream library in our new home: bookshelves everywhere! We have a completely separate section of the house which is currently empty, and the ultimate goal would be to transform it into a library/office.
2. Start a family of our own: everyone and their mom keeps asking, which is a bit intrusive and awkward. But I don’t know if I’m ready right this second. They say you’re never ready. I get that. I just love our lives at the moment, and this would change everything. We both want this, eventually.
3. Ramp up my professional growth: I love my new job, and I know how fortunate I am to feel that way. My direct boss and the CEO are genuinely kind and supportive which is rare to see. Our team is also such a smart and passionate group of people. Before I cross off #2 on this list, I want to do everything I can to develop professionally. A part of me is curious to explore roles outside of marketing, but we will see!
4. Travel more: especially with COVID-19, we’ve been so cooped up. It would be wonderful to travel to more places: Japan, New Zealand, Greece, England, Costa Rica, or even places in the US. I still have yet to visit D.C. or New York.
5. Learn to sew: slightly embarrassing, but I’ve started to learn how to finally use a sewing machine! My goal is to get better so I can repurpose old clothes. Some of my clothes could also use alterations to better fit my body.
6. Start a new project: I’ve been itching to figure this one out. Whether it’s starting a new website, building a community, or finding people to partner with to create an app. Something. As much as I love gaming, I’ve been finding more excitement in pursuing a side project.
7. Take more photos & videos: Though I don’t often post media, I have SD cards filled with photos and videos. Oddly enough, going through them, I found myself wishing I had captured more of our lives. Paul and I did start a “series” where once a year, on our anniversary, we sit down and record a video to give a general update. We just started last year, but we can’t wait to look back at them 20 years from now.