35 things to have achieved by the time I'm 35

It's been a long while since I've sat down and written a blog post. It has been a crazy busy year of working hard and saving my pennies up, and taking the massive plunge in deciding to go travelling the world for a whole year. I am now only 18 days away from embarking on my trip of a lifetime and I am such a mix of excited and nervous! My trip consists of South America, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia and South East Asia, so some of my bucket list below will be ticked off during this time.

Initially I had planned to do a '30 things to do before I turn 30 years old' blog post, but by the time I come back from travelling I will be almost 29 so that doesn't give me much time to tick off the rest! I am currently 27 so I have given myself 7 and a half years to complete the below list - I really hope I manage to do it!

I will be writing some posts regarding my route and packing list before I leave and then I am hoping to keep up the blogging whilst I am away, updating as often as I can - who knows when I will and will not have wifi?! If you don't already, you can follow me on instagram here as I am sure I will be posting photographs of my trip daily!

1. Climb Machu Picchu, Peru

2. Scuba dive in Fiji

3. Get a bamboo tattoo in Thailand

4. Sky dive in New Zealand

5. Move into my first home

6. Go on an American road trip including Route 66 and the Hollywood stars

7. Celebrate Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany

8. Go white water rafting

9. Celebrate King's Day in Amsterdam

10. Adventure to Japan

11. See the Northern Lights in Iceland

12. Put a padlock on the Love Lock Bridge, Paris

13. Learn some sign language

14. Visit Copenhagen, Denmark

15. Ride a gondella in Venice

16. Take pole dancing/aerial aerobics classes

17. Go to Disneyland and wear Minnie Mouse ears the whole time

18. Visit Barcelona

19. Experience Christmas somewhere hot

20. Do a Tough Mudder obstacle race

21. Go to a Fright Night at Thorpe Park

22. Volunteer at an animal sanctuary

23. Go skiing

24. Train for a marathon

25. Learn a second language

26. Visit the Cirque du Soleil and gamble in Vegas

27. Go skinny dipping

28. Take up some new hobbies such as calligraphy, yoga, sewing and cooking classes

29. Totally dejunk my life of unnecessary homeware and clothes

30. Learn to change a tyre

31. Go for a night of Bingo

32. Be more experimental with my hair

33. Take a surfing lesson

34. Become a vegetarian

35. Take a ride in a vintage car in Havana, Cuba

Please let me know if you've accomplished any of these already!

Do you have a bucket list of things you're working towards?

Thanks for reading - love Dani :) x

Autumn/Winter bucket list... #blogtober Day 2

Right so hopefully none of you will notice but I've already failed on blogtober Day 2! I actually had an operation yesterday and didn't realise I would be kept in the hospital until so late so you'll have to forgive me and I will write two posts in one day at some point. As much as I love the Summer, Winter does have some of my favourite times of the year - Halloween and Christmas. You may already know that I have my Bucket List that I try to tick off a few things from every year, but I thought it would be a fun idea to create an Autumn/Winter for me to try and tick off over the next few cold months.

1. Go to Fright Night at Thorpe Park
2. Try a spiced pumpkin latte
3. Carve a pumpkin
4. Have a Halloween movie marathon night with my friends
5. Create a fun Halloween costume
6. Go to a fireworks display
7. Visit Brighton for a few days
8. Go ice skating
9. Drink lots of Baileys
10. Teach myself some burgundy and gold Autumn/Winter eye make up looks
11. Throw my sister an awesome baby shower (she is expecting her first child in February!)
12. Have a Christmas movie marathon night with my sister
13. Drive around finding the local houses covered in Christmas lights
14. Purchase a really cheesy Christmas jumper
15. Go to Winter Wonderland
16. Learn to crochet
17. Be organised for once and buy everyone's Christmas presents by early December
18. Make a Malteaser Christmas pudding cake (found on Pinterest!)
19. Make gingerbread snowflake Christmas cookies
20. Make a Christmas yule log cake
21. Read 3 books
22. Visit the German Christmas markets in Birmingham
23. Treat myself to a new sparkly NYE dress

Do you have any fun ideas for me to add?

Hopefully see you tomorrow!

Love Dani x

My little Bucket List for 2015! :)

This year, I thought that instead of doing New Years Resolutions (that I always seem to fail in the first month), I should compile a little bucket list of all the things I'd like to do in 2015. I don't know if you already know, but I actually have a full Bucket List post that I like to update all the time, so I thought it would be good to try and tick some of those off my list this year!

- Complete 5 Pinterest inspired projects.
I'm absolutely obsessed with Pinterest and have been pinning ideas on there for the past few years, but I've been way to busy at university to actually carry any of those ideas out myself. I've got everything from cooking projects, to sewing projects to beauty products and my aim is to create at least 5 of those this year.

- Dye my hair pink.
 Last year I managed to go from jet black hair to blonde, and now I'm still blonde I'd like to grow my hair out a bit and dye it pink! It's something I've always wanted to do and I should probably do it before I get too old! :)

- Read 5 books.
I know that sounds like not many, but I don't read AT ALL and I never really have. I've bought myself a few books recently and I'd like to get through them, including Gone Girl and The Fault In Our Stars. I'm gonna aim for 5 but hopefully I can read more than that!

- Find a job I love.
I've had a job and a fashion internship since graduating from university, but I need to find a job this year and hopefully it'll end up being one I love! If I could get one just like my internship at Oh My Love, I would literally be over the moon!

- Be happy with my weight again.
I'm still carrying a bit of uni weight (way too many beers and pizzas were consumed through-out my three years at uni), so 2015 is the year to get back in shape and be happy with my weight again!

- Go to the Holi Festival of Colour.
I'm obsessed with India and used their intricate garments and bright colours as inspiration for a few of my projects at university. I first heard about the real Indian Holi Festial of Colour when watching the Indian episode of Karl Pilkington's An Idiot Abroad, and ever since I've found out they do a similar day festival in the UK I've wanted to go! It's not even that expensive, I've just been busy every time it's been on, so I'd really like to go!

- Save up for a Macbook.
I have a laptop which works, but it's pretty slow and can just about handle Photoshop and the internet being open at the same time. I need to get a job and save up for a Macbook which can handle Final Cut Pro properly. I have around 20 videos which I have shot and I'm yet to edit and upload to YouTube because my laptop won't let me and Joe's always on his computer!

- Post 10 YouTube videos.
As I said above, I'd really like to edit and upload some videos this year, as well as create some new content, so my aim is so get up 10 YouTube videos, but hopefully if I do end up getting a Macbook at some point I could upload more regularly than that! :) I have so many fun ideas for my YouTube channel!

- Go to Amsterdam with Joe.
Since starting this blog post, Joe has actually surprised me with a trip to Amsterdam as my Christmas present! We have wanted to go together for the past 5 years! He's been twice before with friends but I've never been before so I'm really excited :) we're going early January so if you have any fun places for us to go, please do let me know!

- Get a new tattoo.
I only have one tattoo at the moment, and it was done by my friend when we were 17 years old. Since then, I've never really had the money spare to get anymore, and there's SO many ideas I have to get. I want to get a job in the new year to pay for things I actually want, like a Macbook and some of my dream tattoos!

- Go to Fright Night at Thorpe Park. 
This is just another simple thing I'd like to do, but me and my friends have been saying we'll do it for years! I'd be absolutely terrified, but I love Halloween and I need to go one year! 

- Sort out all of my clothes.
Since coming back from univeristy I've had quite a few charity shop journeys with bags full of clothes, but I've decided I really need to get rid of 50% of my clothes, just for space and peace of mind! I read a quote on Pinterest the other day which said 'Cut down your wardrobe by asking yourself the question "If I was shopping right this second, would I buy this?" If the answer is no, then it goes.' I also saw an interesting article on How to create the perfect capsule wardrobe which says you can have between 24 and 37 items of clothing! I may end up with a few more than that, but a wardrobe overhaul is definitely needed! :)

- Go to Download Festival.
Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, A Day To Remember, Marilyn Manson, Lamb of God. Just a few of the reasons I'd like to go to Download Festival this year. I went to Reading Festival this year and saw some amazing bands, but the atmosphere just wasn't my scene at all and I didn't get to see my friends most of the time as they were seeing other bands! My best friend and I stayed together the whole time so I'd love to go to Download with her and some others this year round!



Thank you for reading :)
What are your New Year's Resolutions this year?
Do you have your own Bucket List? Link me to it if you do :)
What else should I add to my own Bucket List?
Love Dani :)
x

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