10 January,2011 09:18 AM IST | | The Hitlist Team
Ahead of her film's release, Gul Panag draws up a list of stuff she'd like to strike off as 'done' before she comes of that age
Its inevitable. The making of a bucket list. But what is special about the-Before-I-turn-30 bucket list is that it seems defining. There need to be so many 'been there done that's' before we bid our twenties adieu. Here's Gul
Panag's list...
01.Go on a holiday with the girlfriends
Nothing like a vacation with the girls. Remember the 'White Mischief' ads? Cocktails, sun and sand with the girlfriends. There's no better way to take time away from the real world.
02.Experiment with your hair
There's no better time to do it than now. Get a perm or go bald. Definitely need to do something radical with my hair.
03.Get pissed drunk!
Yes, we normally love to handle our drinks and act like ladies, but getting completely drunk, and letting loose on the dance floor is a must do.
04.Own a pair of Manolo Blahniks
Perfection in a pair of heels. Need to have that in the closet before I hit 30.
05.Get a tattoo
Scars have never been sexier! A tattoo to celebrate myself and to remember me by.
06.Go skinny dipping
Go completely wild. Let go of all inhibitions. Bare all. And feel the water against one's skin. Nothing could be more exhilarating.
07.Learn how to speak Spanish
One international language is a must-have. An international language that helps us land Hispanic men is like a double bonus.
08.Skydive.
Am an adrenaline junkie. Need I say more?
09.Learn how to Tango.
Anyone who's seen the scene from 'Scent of a Woman' probably has this on their list. I'm no different. Plus points if I manage to do the tango with Al Pacino.
10.Learn how to make Tiramisu
Think learning how to make great dessert is a skill every woman (and every man) should possess. It's a great seduction tool.
11.Own real estate
On a more serious note, need to have invested in some real estate before I hit 30.
12.Kiss on the London Eye
In a glass capsule overlooking the skyline of London and the Thames while the sun sets. Call me cheesy, but I think it calls for a must kiss.
13.Karaoke with a bunch of strangers
I've never karaoke-d. Decided to up this challenge, and put karaoke-ing with strangers on my list. Become a whole new inhibition-free me for an entire night.
14.Write that poem. Paint that mural.
Yes, finally get down to making that one piece of art I can be proud of.u00a0 Need to stop procrastinating, and go out and buy that easel!
15.Hook up with a stranger
Extra points if he's in another country. And jackpot if he doesn't speak any English.
16.Read War and Peace
As daunting as the size of the book may be, I must conquer it.
17.Start a business
I've always wanted to start a venture of my own, either a small clothing brand or a caf ufffd.
18.Attend the football World Cup Finals.
No better place to feel a testosterone- fuelled high! Definitely want to catch the football finals in a stadium live to feel the pulsating energy one can only sense on TV.
19.Bike ride in the mountains
Wind against my hair, a chill in the air, and the sound of nothing but the wheels on the road. Bike ride in the mountains is definitely on my list of things to do before I hit 30.
20.Own a Burberry coat
To quote Carrie from Sex and the City: "I like my money right where I can see it... hanging in my closet."
21.Learn how to play the piano
I've always wanted to know one musical instrument.
22.Go scuba diving
Enjoy the underwater world. Visit the whales, feed some fish, and experience the beauty the ocean has to offer.
23.Have a gay BFF
Yes! I hope I find myself a gay BFF before I turn 30. Someone who tells me I'm fabulous no matter what, and checks out men with me at bars.
24.Visit Central America
After having ticked off #7 off my list, I need to practise my language skills in Central America.
25.Invent my own cocktail
Some people have signature perfumes. I'd like to invent my own signature cocktail. Something that gives all the girls the giggles.
26.Watch all the top 100 films on iMDB
I've seen the top ten, but I want to trudge through the top 100.u00a0 I love film and I think watching the top 100 on iMDB is a reasonable goal.
27.Eat something completely strange like Haggis from Scotland or drink snake blood
Experimenting with foods and drinks from around the world. Like snake blood, which is meant to be a powerful aphrodisiac.
28.Go backpacking around Europe
Backpacking around Europe, meeting new people, drinking different wines and flying by the seat of my pants. No itinerary. Just letting each day lead to the next.
29.Learn the intricacies to wine tasting.
I do not know when a wine is dry, I do not know when to go aah or when to wrinkle my nose in disdain. I just know 4 glasses of any wine will make smile. Must learn to be the sophisticated 30-year-old I want to be.
30.Travel alone
I think we must all travel alone atleast once. I want to know myself as well as I possibly can before I hit 30, and quality time on a vacation is the best possible way. Also when one travels alone we tend to meet new people and push ourselves outside our comfort levels more than we would if we were travelling with friends.
If we haven't ticked off all the items on my Before I turn 30 list, I will remember not to despair. After all, isn't 30 the new 20?
