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What better way to celebrate my 21st birthday than to set myself a good ol' challenge/bucket list.

We've all heard of '30 before 30'.. that gives me 9 years. So i'm thinking i should i do 25 before 25? That gives me four years. Is that enough? I don't know. I'm thinking i can do most of them before i'm 22. Give or take a few of the bigger ones i.e. number 2!

A lot of these things i have been wanting to do for a while now but, like us all, just haven't got round to doing them. I've tried to avoid things i know i will be doing i.e. visiting Europe, starting Pole Fitness lessons etc. So these below are on top of new things i'm already planning on doing. I'm really excited to give these a shot and finally hold myself accountable! There's no backing out now.

25 before 25.. here goes!

Learn to sew and/or knit.
Visit America.
Go backpacking alone.
Compete in a sporting event - 10k, triathlon, powerlifting, bikini.. who knows?
Go camping.
Try hot yoga.
Learn a language. *27/7/2016 - i'm on it*
Take swimming lessons - to become better/more advanced.
~~Go trampolining.~~ *11/9/2016 - done!*
Visit Brighton.
Host a dinner party.
Read a Shakespeare play.
Visit an academic conference.
Have a piece of work published.
Get a pen pal/blogger swap thing.. write to someone basically.
Adopt a pet from the animal shelter.
Take a martial arts lesson.
Lose 14lbs.. a.k.a a stone. *27/7/2016 - i am half way there*
Get a facial.
Go for a meal.. in a restaurant.. all alone.
Go on a cold holiday like Skiing or Iceland in winter or something. Ice Ice Baby.
~~Visit an ice bar.~~ *17/07/2016 - done!! In Amsterdam*
Go scuba diving/~~snorkelling - swim with the fishes~~ *16/8/2016 - Snorkelling (vlog here)*
Get a sports massage.. or just a massage. A professional one of course.
One month - NO REFINED SUGAR.

5 things to do before 2016 is up!

It's now July. 5 months left. That's one a month.

~~Complete a MOOC~~ - i sign up to these all the time on future learn and never see them through. This time i must! *5/9/2016 - Completed a Spanish for beginners MOOC!*
Read 'The Importance of Being Earnest ' Oscar Wilde - a book that's been on my 'to read list' for a while (i actually have a list!). *6/08/2016 - Easy, quick read! Enjoyed it*
One month no refined sugar - even though this is up there ^ i do want to get this done either October or November.
~~Read 'Lord of the Flies'~~ - another book i feel like everyones read and i haven't. So i want to actually get round to giving it a bash. *08/12/16 - Didn't enjoy it ATALL*
2 weeks living off the £10 a week student challenge - see more here. I've been wanting do a challenge like this for a while to see if i can abolish unnecessary spending. Let's see how good my cooking is now then shall we!

No refined sugar...

This website really helped me. Although eating a mostly vegan, plant based diet does really help you to cute out refined sugar anyway, i do want to really tighten up for a month and abolish those cravings. This means options for a fruit salad instead of chocolate. It means substituting all foods for whole foods. I already buy reduced sugar versions of things like ketchup and baked beans but, instead i will probably make my own. This is a basically a month of whole foods and lots of water. Hopefully this will get my senses, metabolism and digestion a huge kick-start!

So there are my challenges (i do love a good challenge). All set in stone. Written down for the world to see.

Have you decided on any challenges for yourself? Why don't you join me on doing 5 things (just one a month!) before 2016 is over.

Let me know if you think i should add anything else into the mix, have i left anything out?

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Travel: Kos, Greece. Travel Diary. http://psychologyfoodandfitness.blogspot.co.uk/

Greek Islands are one of my favourite places to visit. The plan is to visit them all (which i mentioned here). Greece is just so beautiful to me; clear, blue seas, authentic rocky beaches, hill-top views and farm animals on every corner. Not even joking. This is true of many of the low-key holiday places anyway. Not too sure about the likes of Malia or Kavos.

Before i ramble on too much, all i will say is... Kos is hands-down the most stunning place i've ever been too in terms of picturesque views all around. I'm taking 360 degrees. Everywhere you look is just stunning. It isn't a well developed island in terms of big cities and shopping malls. It's much more traditional and they have really tried to maintain their historic heritage. I visited a few archaeological sites whilst there including castle ruins (western archaeological site), the roman odeon and the Hippocrates tree (the inner philosopher in me loved it!).

Just off the coast of Kardemena we also visited Nisyros - a beautiful, small island with a population of less than 1000 people (crazy, right?!) and famous for its dormant crater. Bordering Turkey you can also visit Bodrum from Kos Town - unfortunately i didn't manage to do this but, i would love to when i visit again (notice i said when). Book in advance due to Visa issues. I would also like to visit the Kefalos area of Kos. So there is no doubt in my mind i'd love to go back and explore the island much more.

Overall from what i have seen it is a beautiful island with lots to see and do. Go join in the watersports, dive in the sea or pop on a boat to a nearby island. Alternatively, cycle freely, go hiking, explore castle ruins or do a little bit of shopping. I did some cycling down the coast myself and the views were just breathtaking.

Enough from me, let the photos do the talking..

Nisyros.

Kos beach, sea http://psychologyfoodandfitness.blogspot.com/

Beautiful beaches.

Kos town, mountain views http://psychologyfoodandfitness.blogspot.com/

Hotel - Akti Beach Club. Bottom Left - Queen of the castle at Western archaeological site.

I stayed at the Akti Beach Club Hotel which was about 4km, i believe, outside of Kardemena. This was amazing in the sense that it was so quiet and relaxing. But Kardemena isn't that big anyway compared to other Greek towns. The hotel put on free buses to Kardemena. But the local buses which we used to Kos town were also just as good. There is really no excuse for not using public transport in Greece. So far i have had zero problems.

I will link here to my Kos Vlog as i managed to record some footage of Kos and Nisyros. Amazing. The nature around these areas were so beautiful. As sad as it sounds, i seen a cricket and a grasshopper (with my own eyes) for the first time during this trip. The hotel was absolutely buzzing (in a good way) with all sorts of creatures and insects - butterflies, birds, crickets, bee's.. And we just so happened to have some bulls grazing the field right next door. Not to forget the beautiful stray cats which are so well looked after and very adorable.