22 before 22 update

First up I want to say a little thank you to Not So Granny for reminding me that it's about time I got a wriggle on with my list! I've got just over two months now and counting to achieve all 22 things I wanted to do before my 22nd birthday, and at my last count I have only achieved a measly three and a half, maybe four of those things. 

So, in list order I have achieved - 

4. Graduate! 

6. Get a job. It's only a temporary one, but still I am really enjoying it, despite having to behave like a grown up for large parts of the day (something I don't always achieve successfully!)

7. Have a go at patchwork

21. Go to the opera

Sorry things have been a little quiet recently, I'm going to blame it mostly on number 6!

See you soon, 

This week...

...I learnt to do some patchwork!

I said I wanted to have a go at patchwork as part of my 22 before 22 list and now I am absolutely hooked! This is just the practice run for another ongoing project which I can't really say any more about now in the case the person(s) involved happen to see this post (unlikely, but you never know), but I'm hoping I should be able to reveal all in the next couple of weeks. In the mean time I'm planning a desperate scrabble round my craft cupboard to dig out every last little scrap of fabric so that I can get back into my sewing grove and get patching!

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22 before 22

You may remember me posting about this a little while ago here, but if not here's the low down- I decided that to keep me busy after finishing uni I would create myself a list of 22 things to do before my 22nd birthday starting from the 15th of May, the day I handed in my last piece of coursework. It's taken me a while to come up with a list I'm happy with, but I think I'm there, so here's the finished version:

1. Start a ripple blanket

2. Finish the springtime throw I started ages ago

3. Make a dress

4. Graduate!

5. Get involved in musical theatre again

6. Get a job

7. Have a go at patchwork

8. Redecorate my bedroom

9. Remodel at least one item of clothing I would otherwise have taken to the charity shop

10. Visit another country

11. Learn to knit

12. Blog a recipe I've come up with

13. Reteach myself to crochet. It appears I hold everything wrong!

14. Make myself a pair of socks

15. Go to London on my own

16. Give blood

17. Make french macarons

18. Pass my driving theory test

19. Read a classic novel

20. Make something in miniature

21. Go to the opera (done! post coming soon...)

22. Make an item of clothing from scratch without using a pattern

So that gives me about 5 months to get all this done. Right, I'd better get a wriggle on!

You can find the master copy of the list in the tabs up the top where I shall of course link in every time I achieve one of these or to find all the posts about 22 before 22 you can click here.

Twenty-two before twenty-two

I finish my degree this year, which is both terrifying and exciting at the same time, and if I'm honest I'm not entirely sure what I'm going to do post-uni. I've got a couple of ideas, but nothing concrete - it's hard trying to decide what to do with the rest of your life when all you really know is what you don't want to do! I sense that in this case a process of elimination many not be the most sensible move...

Anyway, over the last few weeks I've found myself day dreaming about all things I want to do once I get my life back from academia, so I thought I'd make myself a list - 22 things to do before I reach my 22nd birthday (that's in October). That way when I finish uni I'll have something to aim for and keep me busy until I work out what's next.

At the moment there are 11 things in my list, so I'm nearly halfway there, and I intend to keep building on it until roundabout the 1st of April (6 months to my birthday and a month and a half until dissertation-day). Some of the things on my list are quick and easy to accomplish, some less so, and some a real challenge. I'm also still looking for more suggestions so please leave me a comment, tweet me, post on my page's facebook wall, whatever you wish should you have an idea...

You can find the master version of my list in the tabs bar at the top of my blog (or click here) and I'll also be posting explanations for some of the list items and general updates as I go. So, without further ado, here's my list so far - 

1. Start a crochet ripple blanket

2. Finish my springtime throw

3. Make a myself a dress

4. Graduate!

5. Get back on stage!

6. Get myself a grown-up girl job

7. Make something patchwork

8. Redecorate my room

10. Start my own 52 weeks of happy

11. Learn my times tables properly

Alex

Edit: I've just realised I was a numpty and missed out number 9 - maybe I need to add learning to count to my list!