Fifty Nifty Things To Do At Fifty

FIFTY NIFTY THINGS TO DO AT FIFTY
(and not necessarily in this order)

1. PAY MORE ATTENTION TO YOURSELF
2. SAY NO MORE OFTEN
3. LAUGH OUT LOUD (you’re already there, Marion! And you do it so well! CARRY ON.)
4. EAT MORE CHOCOLATE
5. SPEND MORE TIME WITH GIRLFRIENDS
6. BUY A DOG (he’ll love you no matter what you feed him for supper, no matter if you’ve forgotten to feed him supper, no matter how your hair looks in the morning)
7. READ MORE COMICS
8. EAT MORE CHOCOLATE
9. BUY PRETTY UNDERWEAR
10. THROW AWAY GRANNY UNDIES
11. GET MORE SLEEP
12. TAKE BUBBLE BATHS
13. DANCE IN THE MIRROR LIKE “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE” CONTESTANTS
14. DON’T WEAR A WATCH ON WEEKENDS
15. PLAN A SLUMBER PARTY WITH YOUR GIRLFRIENDS
16. LEARN A NEW HOBBY
17. DEMAND MORE HUGS
18. GET LOST ON PURPOSE
19. ENJOY A MAGAZINE FROM COVER TO COVER UNINTERRUPTED
20. SPLASH IN THE PUDDLES
21. HAVE LUNCH AT COSTCO BY EATING ALL THE SAMPLES
22. GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN WITH GIRLFRIENDS AT THE PHOTO BOOTH AT THE MALL
23. EAT DESSERT FIRST
24. TRY ON SHOES WITH NO INTENTION OF BUYING THEM
25. TRY A NEW HAIR COLOUR
26. BLOW MORE BUBBLES
27. LOOK FOR SEA GLASS AT THE BEACH
28. MAKE MORE SNOW ANGELS
29. CONQUER ONE OF YOUR FEARS EACH MONTH FOR A YEAR (do you have twelve?)
30. INCLUDE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE WHO REALLY MATTER; EXCLUDE THE OTHERS
31. PLANT A SEED AND WATCH IT GROW
32. WRITE A LETTER USING A PEN AND PAPER AND SEND IT BY SNAIL MAIL
33. COLOUR WHENEVER YOU CAN
34. TREAT YOURSELF TO NEW LIPSTICK
35. STROKE “IMPOSSIBLE” FROM YOUR VOCABULARY
36. HAVE A TEA PARTY
37. FLOSS
38. DON’T SAY FINE WHEN YOU’RE NOT FINE – IT’S O.K. (the person who asked you such a question probably isn’t listening anyways!)
39. SING LOUDLY, AND BADLY
40. EAT MORE CHOCOLATE
41. LET YOUR FRIENDS SEE YOU WITHOUT YOUR MAKE-UP
42. TAKE UP THE KAZOO
43. LEARN HOW TO RIDE A UNICYCLE
44. MAKE MORE BAKED BEANS FOR YOUR FRIENDS
45. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH GARDEN GNOMES
46. EAT MORE CHOCOLATE
47. SKINNY DIP/CHUNKY DUNK MORE OFTEN
48. WEAR SOMETHING REALLY HIDEOUS AND SEE IF YOUR FRIENDS NOTICE
49. PRACTICE MORE MUD WRESTLING
50. CELEBRATE YOUR LIFE (you’re worth it!)