I LOVE HONGKONG...

... because (I'd thought) it's the nearest place to get my hands on Krispy Kreme & to bring some home - except they were due to pull out of HK on my third day there... :(



...for its quirky mix of old and new...

... for the shopping... which I. Seriously. Have. To. STOP.

I LIKE BIG GEEKY SPECS...

... especially my foldable Ray Bay Wayfarer...

THE HEALTHY LIFE #1 (a.k.a number 16)

What better way to begin my healthy lifestyle, than with brand new running shoes (matching, no less... so cheesy I know ;p) and doing the TNP Big Walk?

NEW LOVE -- AUDIO BOOKS

Never got round to reading The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood, even though I'd bought the book years ago. Each time I'll fall asleep by Chapter Two... Was it really that boring? Not at all, as I've just discovered through the audio version!

So audio books are my new-found love now - think they'll be especially good for thick books that seem daunting... and good way to make time for 'reading' while driving, which is great for me!

29 THINGS TO DO BEFORE I TURN 30

BOOKS & LANGUAGE
1.read at least 10 books
2.read 4 classics
3.work through the Berlitz Essential French study guide & grammer handbook
4.translate all the lyrics in the Carla Bruni CD
MUSIC
5.take violin lessons again
6.join a jazz piano class
7.write a song
MUSEUMS
8.visit the Toy Museum
9.visit the Peranakan Museum
FOOD
10.try out at least 10 of the recommendations in the Makansutra
11.organise my newspaper clippings of eating out recommendations & recipes
12.try out at least 5 of the recommendations in my newspaper clippings
HEALTH & BEAUTY
13.get into the habit of drinking 8 glasses of water daily
14.get into the habit of applying all the necessary creams to my face & body daily
15.take a walk along the Southern Ridges
16.join the New Paper Big Walk
17.join a pilates class
TRAVEL
18.go to 2 new places
PHOTOGRAPHY
19.bring my digi-cam everywhere (& actually use it!)
20.develop 1 roll of film per month
21.experiment with cross-processing
22.have our photos taken in a photobooth
23.turn some photographs into postcards
PROJECTS
24.begin and work consistently on Project 1000 Days & Counting
25.start on my T-shirt design project
26.learn how to make bead earrings & necklaces
27.sell something I made on etsy
THIS LIST
28.document the completion of each item on this list with photographs
29.put this list on the blog and evaluate its success next year!