Homeless Stripper TV Show!!! #2 #7 #16

Hey peepz...to be fair I should have written this post yesterday...but all this travelling is starting to take it's toll on me. So far, I've been to France, Germany, Amsterdam, Spain, Italy, Budapest, Sweden and Switzerland...in the past 2.5 months...I is tired!!! It's been fantastic - I've tried numerous new foods, taken loads of pics and met some great people...But it's not everyday flying...so I'm going to try and stay in the country for the next couple of weeks to get things ticked off the list!

2. Volunteer at a homeless shelter

I went for training at the homeless shelter on Wednesday and my 1st session will be on 5th Nov!!! I've always wanted to do something like this and I hope it's as rewarding as I imagine.  However, I know it will be challenging for me as I am very emotional and I know their personal stories will get to me...All I know is:

7. Attend a strip aerobics class

I've also booked my strip aerobics class and hoping not to  look like this:

Jess is coming with me and I know we have serious potential because in Turkey we were looking like this:

16. No TV shows for 25 days

Woop woop! This one is actually complete...and I made it!!! I haven't watched any of the new season of Scandal, how to get away with murder, greys anatomy...NOTHING! I needed this detox though, I've been able to be so productive since cutting it out and going cold turkey. I'm not going to go crazy, I'll probably limit myself to watching shows on the weekend.

I really also want to avoid having this feeling as much as possible:

Ok, I'm over and out...next week, I'm going to have done an epic amount of my challenges...#djfocus....if you know then you know!

#It'salloverJackie #dontcrydontbeg

Why is he such a mug??? #8 #21 #10 are done!!!

I would like to introduce you to my brother Isaac. I think this picture pretty much sums him up but I'll continue anyway... This mug is constantly making me laugh, but he actually takes the piss out of my life on a regular basis! He's the only brother I have but I imagine "normal" brothers are supportive, caring and trustworthy!!! When my brother found out about my list of 25 things I wanted to do before I was 25...he laughed and then started cussing me out! He said, "You've been trying to lose 1 stone for years and have failed...You've been trying to write a book for years....All together you've started 83 stories and finished none...Poetry thing make sure I'm there to witness so I can laugh @ you in public...and the only school that will let you do a motivational talk is ***  University. (Had to take out the name of the university coz don't want anyone to get offended!!!) LOL!

However, despite his negativity I've been able to tick some more things off my list. #haha

8. Treat my parents to a nice dinner

#doubledate

They were really proud of me for taking the initiative to reward them for being such good parents! We joked about and spoke about lots of interesting things whilst we waited for our food to arrive...

 Prince wasn't happy because he had to eat his food in a small bowl! The challenge wasn't treat Prince to a nice dinner...so he had to know his place!!!

The food arrived and it was sizzling!!! Best food I've had in a while...And we were all having a fantastic time until...my dads phone started ringing...it was my darling brother Isaac! And like the good sister I am, I said, "Dad, pick it up...it could be an emergency."

Who knew that he was just calling to say, "Hannah is only taking you out because it's on her list of things to do before she's 25!!!"

#mug #runinedaperfectlygoodeveining #hedoesitwithease

Look at him in this pic...he thought he was a badman!!! With a lollipop in his mouth!!!!!????? #imdone

I had to revive the evening by telling my parents, I had taken them out because I had important news to tell them. I'm pregnant!!!! Unfortunately for my dad he believed me and expressed his excitement whereas my mum was not having any of it!!! Prince tried to convince her by saying, "Hannah stand up and show her the bump!" Erm what now? Do I look pregnant??? The side argument with Prince gave it away and my dad said and I quote, "Next time I won't believer you!" *sigh*

21. Skinny dipping:

I completed this in Budapest!!! I was with my uni friend Chidera who kindly took pictures...which Prince will not permit me to post! So you can look at this instead:

I put skinny dipping on the list simply because it was way out of my comfort zone and just scary!!! I'm happy I did it because it felt amazeballs! I've never felt so free and scared at the same time!!! Awesome combination. I did a couple of lengths so that I could soak up the moment #abitweird

10. Write an article for a magazine:

My long lost cousin Efua has an amazing magazine - Adinkra Magazine  and I was sooo excited to write an article about being young and married. You should check it out asap as there are lots of great pieces in the mag...

This article was a personal piece from me and it was good to tell it how it is. I hope you check out the magazine to read the full article.

So I've managed to tick another 3 things off my list and others are in progress. This list will get done by force!!!

#9 #20 #22 are done!!!

I've finally ticked some things off my list and kick-started some of the other ones.

The first challenge I completed was re-organising and cleansing my closet. Now for most people this activity may take a couple of hours...it took me 8 hours!!! The reason is very simple. I have been roughly the same size since I was 15 so hardly throw anything away...which means I've had some of my clothes for approx 10 years! Therefore this wardrobe cleanse was essential. I don't want to post the before pic because I don't to disgrace my husband and family but basically it was a mess and the doors wouldn't even shut!


After this cleanse, I was able to donate over 25% of my clothes to charity and finally see what my room looked like with my wardrobe closed... Prince was a huge help, he supported me by lying down looking pretty and every now and then lifting his head up from the football match to share some words of encouragement. LOL

All the hard work paid off in the end and now my wardrobe is looking so good that I just want to stay in my pyjamas all day because I hate the idea of messing it up!!!

The next challenge I completed was walking 2.5km in 25 minutes. The reason I set myself this challenge is because since I passed my driving test 7 years ago, I don't walk anywhere. Apart from the brief period of time when I was unfortunate enough to go to uni without a car. And when I do walk anywhere it's at a ridiculous ant pace most of the time because I'm fighting the urge to walk back home instead of making it to my destination. After being on this earth for nearly quarter of a century, I want to start walking more...it's good for my health and it also gives me time to think and reflect.

To be honest, I thought I was extremely unfit and it would take me a couple of tries but I smashed it with ease...and style. (The dip in pace is when I started day dreaming)

The 3rd challenge I completed was something I've wanted to do for a long time...go to the cinema alone. On Sarah's recommendation I went to see....

I strolled up to the ticket counter by myself on Orange Wednesday and bought a ticket for one!!! It was soooooo embarassing. There were sooooooooo many couples and friends and I was just standing there like billy no mates #peak. So anyway, got my ticket and walked towards the screen...I felt people were watching me so I tried to pretend I was waiting for someone and they were running late...LOL.

To be brutally honest, going to the cinema alone wasn't the worst thing in the world...I was able to fully concentrate on the movie, every word, every action, everything....and it was sooo peaceful!!! It was so peaceful that I feel asleep towards the end of the movie. But I'm sure I was awake for all the best bits... Funny thing is, Prince and I always argue about popcorn but coz he wasn't there with me and there was no-one to fight with, I didn't even buy any....#foodforthought

In summary, happy with my progress...focussed on finishing. #djfocus

Not very S.M.A.R.T

After looking at my challenges that I need to complete before I'm 25, I realised that two of my goals were not  S.M.A.R.T

Therefore, I'm going to be rewording some of my challenges so I know when they are completed and can tick them off my list.

17. Make waking up @ 6am a habit - Clearly I can't measure whether it's a habit or not...so I'm going to change this to : Wake up @ 6am for 21 days in a row

24. Be punctual to every meeting/appointment - For me this is simply not realistic..so changing this to...Be less than 10 minutes late for every meeting/appointment for a month.

I feel much better about my targets...at the moment I'm one down, 24 to go...