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Dress: Karina Grimaldi via Refine Boutique | Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell (Similar) | Necklace: ℅ Taudrey | Lip: ℅ LANCÔME (LE VERMILLON) | Bracelet: Vintage | Nails: Essie ‘She’s Pampered’
So, today’s the fifth anniversary of my 21st birthday! I know, it’s hard to hang on to being a 21-year-old for so long, but I’m hanging in there 😉
Corny jokes aside, woohoo! I’m 26! I learned a lot in my 25th year of life. 25 was the year I finally felt comfortable being a grown-up, and a year where I was able to handle my business, accomplish my goals, and really I guess ~believe in myself~. Ok, this is getting real corny real fast. Is it too late now to say sorry?
Turning 26 also means 30 is gonna creep up on me sooner than I know it. I saw a bunch of blogs have a “25 before 25” type deal, but unfortunately I’m too old for that now. Whoops. So now, I present to you, 30 before 30. AKA, 30 things I wanna get done before I turn the big 3-0. I’ve got 4 years. Hold me accountable, y’all!
30 Before 30
- Learn how to swim (…this is SO embarrassing but nope, I really can’t swim)
- Perform on stage one more time while I’m still in decent dancing shape
- Go on a road trip with my girlfriends
- Learn how to cook 15 signature dishes
- Go to Paris
- Buy my first pair of designer shoes
- Host a TV segment
- Become a morning person
- Stick to a workout routine
- Travel to Africa (props 2 the motherland!)
- Run a 5K
- Volunteer 100 hours
- Start a YouTube channel
- Eat pizza…in Italy
- Buy a house/condo
- Read 52 books in 52 weeks
- Learn how to ice skate (nope, I really can’t do this either)
- Move to a new city
- Buy a stranger their coffee
- Adopt a dog
- Learn how to ballroom dance
- Sell my car, live life only using public transit
- Raise $1000+ for charity
- Go to a music festival in another country
- See the Northern Lights
- Learn how to ski or snowboard
- Host a dinner party
- Send someone a surprise in the mail
- Plan an epic 30th birthday party.
- See Beyonce in concert (THIS IS TOTALLY WORTHY OF BEING ON HERE #BEYHIVE)
Will blogging still be a thing on March 3, 2020? I’m not sure. But that’s when I hope to accomplish all of these goals! I’ll keep updating this post as I cross off items on this list.
Erica says
March 3, 2016 at 10:16 amHAPPY BIRTHDAY, beautiful! Cheers to this year being your best. one. yet.
Love the balloons, love your outfit, you’re gorgeous, cheers to you, that is all. 🙂
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Abigail says
March 3, 2016 at 10:20 amHappy Birthday! I love that outfit and that’s an ambitious list. I have 11 years until I’m 30, this is inspiring I may make my own list. Thanks for sharing and good luck on your endeavors!
Jenny says
March 3, 2016 at 10:21 am26 never looked so good!
You look flawless, lady.
And good luck with accomplishing all of your goals 🙂
xoxo, Jenny
Iesha Thompson says
March 3, 2016 at 10:27 amHappy Birthday! Keep on celebrating your 21st! It’s something that we all should be doing!
oxo, Lesh
http://livinglesh.com
Dana Mannarino says
March 3, 2016 at 10:32 amHappy Birthday, beautiful! Love love love your list – no doubt in my mind that you’ll accomplish those things!
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linda spiker says
March 3, 2016 at 10:34 amThat dress is darling and it looks amazing on you!
Angelle Marix says
March 3, 2016 at 10:41 amHappy Birthday, beautiful!! I love the dress and love your list {Paris and pizza in Italy are a must}!! I would like to accomplish some of those before I’m 40 ??
Xoxo,
Angelle
http://www.dashingdarlin.com
The Kentucky Gent says
March 3, 2016 at 11:10 amHappy Birthday lady! Drink on me in Charleston for TBScon, better late than never, right?
And if you need a partner in crime for that overseas music festival, I’m your guy.
Maple Alps says
March 3, 2016 at 12:04 pmHappy Birthday! What cute photos! Love the balloons 🙂 I also want to see the Northern Lights before I turn 30…;)
Danielle Greco says
March 3, 2016 at 12:24 pmLove this list! Beyonce in concert would be so amazing 🙂 . Love that dress btw, the cutout on the stomach is adorable. For sure eat pizza in Italy, it is SOOOO delicious!!! The best pizza we have had there is in southern Italy. Rome was ok… but the south know’s how to do a pizza! Great post Happy Bday
Danielle Greco | AccordingtoD.com
Maegan Clark says
March 3, 2016 at 12:25 pmThis is sweet – I’ll be 30 in June and you have a great list.
Natalie Craig says
March 3, 2016 at 12:35 pmWhat an amazing dress! Happy birthday, Alicia! You are such an inspiration, and I can’t wait to see what you will do this year! 🙂
Jordyn says
March 3, 2016 at 1:40 pmHappy Birthday gorgeous girl! I love all your goals to accomplish before thirty, you have a lot of travel involved which I love! Good luck accomplishing your thirty before thirty list <3
Joules says
March 3, 2016 at 1:49 pmHappy Birthday! You look amazing–that dress is stunning on you!
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Kathryn Elaine says
March 3, 2016 at 2:27 pmYou are gorgeous! Loooooving that dress!
Logan Cantrell says
March 3, 2016 at 2:31 pmI’ve always wanted to see the Northern Lights as well! Happy Birthday! You look adorable in your LBD!
Erin Phillips says
March 3, 2016 at 8:19 pmHappy Birthday! This is an awesome 30 before 30, I have a lot of the same ones on mine too (but only 2 more years left, eek). And I am LOVIN that LBD.
Erin, Attention To Darling
http://www.attentiontodarling.com
lauren markle says
March 3, 2016 at 9:40 pmgorgeous dress! happy birthday!
xx, lauren
laurensparkle.com
Noemi Daradics says
March 3, 2016 at 10:53 pmHappy Birthday and make sure you stick to your list, looks so much fun! 🙂
Ashley says
March 4, 2016 at 1:00 amHappy birthday!! This is a fabulous list! Yes, Beyonce is totally worthy of the list!
xo Ashley
Iris says
March 4, 2016 at 2:38 amHappy birthday!
I don’t know how to swim either.
Steal4 Style says
March 4, 2016 at 3:46 amI love this dress!!! You look fantastic!!
Amanda @ Truly Yours, A. says
March 4, 2016 at 7:41 amHappy birthday Alicia! This is such a great list; I would love to post one on my own blog. I don’t know how to swim either and I’m so nervous about learning. Moving to a new city would be amazing too!
Xoxo,
Amanda
trulyyoursa.com
Alison says
March 4, 2016 at 10:30 amHappy birthday! Awesome list, I hope you tick them all off over the next 4 years. I just turned 31 (eek!) and would love to see the Northern Lights or go to Paris too.
Christine Martinez says
March 4, 2016 at 12:40 pmHappy birthday doll! I hope you have a great one! Yes, 30 will creep up faster than you expect. I remember being 26…Now i’m like “Oh crap! I’m turning 30 in 5 months” (FREAKING OUT). I need a list like this though. You have some fun things to accomplish and enjoy. Seeing the Northern Lights is definitely on my list. 🙂
Chelsea Jacobs says
March 5, 2016 at 8:00 amHappy birthday! Cheers to your best year yet!
Sayantini Bhattacharya says
March 6, 2016 at 1:50 amHappy birthday, gorgeous! You look stunning in that black dress. Although I have plenty of time before I hit 30 but would love to accomplish those 30 things you have listed here.
P.S.- I do not know how to swim 😉
Laura Yoder says
March 6, 2016 at 9:30 pmLOVE LOVE LOVE this post and the goals you’ve set for yourself! Hope you had a great birthday!!!
Laura
http://www.blackcoffeebeautiful.com
Emily says
March 7, 2016 at 1:00 pmHappy Birthday!! Your dress is absolutely adorable and I love this idea of creating a list of items to accomplish by a certain date!!!
xx, Emily from Something Gold, Something Blue
Erica Nicole says
May 22, 2016 at 11:16 amI’m a little late to the game on reading this but I’m OBVIOUSLY binge-blogging haha.
1. LOVE your outfit!
2. Have you done anything on your list yet??
(I know Bey was in DC recently? Or at least I think?) I hope you got to see her. Apparently she was INCREDIBLE! Speaking of, please tell me you’ve seen Lemonade?
– Erica Nicole | http://www.aimingforaugust.com