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Supposed to be studying but instead I am reading flist and rewatching Chasing Liberty, I am completely in love with Matthew Goode's voice yum :)

I'm loving my new LJ layout but noticed my tags have disapeared, anyone have any idea on how I get them back?

Just rewatching the bungee jumping scene and it got me to thinking about the list I made before I turned 30, unimaginatively titled, things I want to do before I'm 30, most of my ambitions were very mundane (for anyone who would like to know full list is below under the cut) and I managed every single one (although not all by the deadline), except for the parachute jump, which I chickened out of, so I decided to do it for charity, and then again chickened out of it. I am now thinking of doing it to raise money for touching tiny lives a premature baby charity and think this may be the push to finally get t done as premature babies is a big cause with me, as Robert was so premature, so I am thinking of booking it for June/July.

Of course when I told darling hubby about this he burst into hysterical laughter, looked at my ankle with the damaged tendons and said honey you cant survive a fall from 4 inch heels, what chance do you have with a parachute.

But it got me to thinking. I cant be the only one out there, what about you guys, what is your number one unfulfilled ambtion, and are you still determined to do it?

<b><u>Things to do before I turn 30</b></u>

Settle in a job I actually enjoy.
Get Married
Have a baby
Go to Rome and see the Vatican
See Notre Dame
Write one piece of original fiction
Read at least ten new classic novels
Start my literature degree
Do a parachute jump
Meet David Boreanaz
Go on a shopping spree for a day and buy whatever I want without looking at a single price tag
Learn to draw

Mags

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My goals are all pretty mundane also. I made a list from a '101 things in 1001' meme I found here on lj about a year ago, but promptly forgot alla bout it until I decided to make some New Year's Resolutions this year. Now I have both lists on sticky, so we'll see what I can manage to tick off.

At least you have a clear idea of what your goals are, which is always good and if you keep them in plain sight then it makes it easier to stick to them. I think I'm going to make a list for this year and see how I fare (with skydiving at the top of the list) :)

I've got skydiving/bungeejumping as one of mine. I'm insanely afraid of heights, so... Unfortunately, I know I won't be able to do it here where I live, since they only have a really tiny plane, then kind you have to climb out on the wing(and I mean all the way out to the wheel at the end), and just no. Not happening. I know myself that well.

Make your own list, and put it on sticky too. We can be list-buddies ;)

Sounds like a plan, how do you makke a sticky post (i'm going to have to start paying you a tech support fee) :)

I was dawdling aroundon my own for some time before I figured stuff out too. There's a very helpful link called 'help' at the very top. You should try browsing that sometime.

As for making a sticky post, when you're posting you see the date. You edit it, and tick the box that says 'post out of order'. Set the date to December 29th 2009.

People also use sticky posts for welcome posts where people introduce themselves(gives you the opportunity to use those shiny graphics/friends only banners. hehe), and also lists of what stories they've posted. Very handy :)

Thanks very much hon :)

I have no ambitions really. At least few with a deadline other than before I die. When I turn 40 I want to go on the Meggido dig, but I think that's been veto'd. For that (in case world peace breaks out) I'd like to be in shape, so lose the remaining 15 pounds and quit smoking.

See various cities of interest.

Drive to Vegas and take a month to do it.

S'about it.

Vegas road trip sounds good and the Megiddo dig would be amazing, it's a shame one of the most beautiful areas in the world is one of the most volatile, I would love to lose about 15-20lbs think I might make that one of this years resolutions :)

It's hard work, and they give you a pretty good idea of what they expect you to be able to do. And I probably wouldn't find a damn thing, anyway. But still...a pottery shard would make me a happy happy woman.

I'd like to go back to NYC, my trip had been cut short when I went and there is so much to see there. Sydney, Dublin, Ireland, Chicago, Los Angeles; that list never ends really :D

hey you forgot Scotland :P

I'm hoping to do New York this christmas coming, it's one of the things going on my list :)

I would never. It's on there, the list never ends :-)

New York is freaking amazing. Just avoid the subway at five on Friday in Times Square.

My two main ambitions are to break into a career in writing, and to road trip through every state of America!

Having said that, someone once gave me a book of 101 things to do before you die, and considering I'm only 19 I've probably acheived more of the 101 things than most people twice my age!!!

And you should totally have a go at skydiving! I've only got so far as abseiling myself, but it looks like a lot of fun!!!

Well uprooting yourself all the way to Australia is a braver move than most people (19 years old or not) are you wanting to write novels or for a publication?

I'd love to get a novel published someday, but for now I'm looking to break out via a more journalistic route, submitting articles to certain magazines. I may be young, but as a pagan I have a lot of expertise in a subject area that doesn't require any formal qualifications to write for, so that's a major plus! Right now I just want to get my name in print to get myself some credibility and to back me up when I apply for the courses I want to study.

Most of anything though? I want to get into scriptwriting. I've written plays and short films for/with my brother (who, no surprise, is into filmmaking) since I was 9, and if I had to choose between journalist, novellist and scriptwriter, I'd go with scripts any day. I love the idea of actually realising the scenes you envision when you write.

How about you? What are you planning to do once you finish your degree?

My friend is a scriptwriter for the BBC and she loves it, she works on mainly sitcoms but her ambition is to go to the US.

My main aim after my degree is to go into teaching (preferably primary school) it's what I always wanted to do but real life got in the way. I enjoy my job but would love to teach. The reason I chose literature is because of how much I love books, as I am having to do the degree part time I thought it would go a lot easier if I loved the subject.