Category: Lifestyle

5 things that should stop when you are in your thirties

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When you are in your 30s (ahem, mid to late thirties in my case but I currently reside on the island of DE-NIAL) one thing becomes apparent. People you know like your friends and family tend to highlight the fact that this milestone means you will need to change in some way. You no longer have that ‘leave pass’ that you did in your twenties. Here are some of the things you will notice become a little less acceptable once you are a thirty-something.

Carrie in Sex and the city

1. Partying through the week.

In your twenties it becomes a lot easier to go out and drink more than once a week. School-night catch ups with friends over a cheeky wine or vodka is something you do Tuesday through to Friday and getting up for work the next morning is a breeze. Hangovers seem to disappear after a coffee, panadol and a few hours sleep. Now that I am well and truly in my thirties, going out on a Saturday night alone means an early night on Friday and a grooming/beauty schedule that starts Thursday night. And maybe a nap.

Turning 30

2. Using your phone, as a phone.

When I was at uni, a one hour phone call with friends was the norm. Now, I am so attached to the ‘smart’ bit of my ‘smart phone’, I do anything but talk on it. Goodbye voice calls – I don’t need to talk to people. Keeping in touch with friends means Whats App, FB chat and the odd SMS.

3. Eating whatever you want.

No more late night kebabs, happy meals or soft drink/chips combos. Hellooo to healthy smoothies and learning words like ‘LSA’ and ‘Quinoa’. If you want to indulge a couple of times a week though, go for it.

Getting older

4. Backpacking.

You could still carry your 14kg rucksack but you don’t need to. All the hotels you stay in have elevators right?

5. Ignoring your fitness. This whole fitness thing becomes more important.

Regular exercise turns from a bit of a hobby to being a fixture in your day. No longer can those midweek work and social events be an excuse to skip your morning run or gym session. The takeaway pizza can take a little longer to digest. Damn my no longer youthful digestive system. I love pizza. Scratch this – keep eating pizza, just run more.

Rookie at the gym

Some questions to ask before we try to move on from Game of Thrones Season 5

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Warning: This post contains spoilers from the Season 5 finale of Game of Thrones.

While we all lick our wounds after that devastating finale last week of the show that likes to mess with our favourite characters,  lets pause for a moment, put down that tissue – SPOILERS, (come back Jon Snow), and take stock of where some of the other characters are whose plots have been cast aside and abandoned until – looking at you GOT TV writers – season 6.

Where is Margaery?

The last time we saw her she was accused by the High Sparrow and his band of merry men in robes of lying and for being an accessory to the crimes of her brother. The High Sparrow put her in a cell beneath the Sept of Baelor where she is awaiting trial. Will we see her in season 6?

What will Sam do when he finds out Jon Snow is dead?

Sam has ridden off into the sunset with Gilly. His best mate Jon Snow has been assasinated, Julius Caesar style by his Watch. When will he find out? Will he rediscover his courage and enact revenge on his Brothers?

And did Jon Snow actually die? Or will he be reincarnated into his direwolf, appropriately named Ghost, or even reappear in Season 6 as the tree Bran is currently hiding under?

5 DONTS of travelling with gadgets

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1. Your ipad is NOT for taking photos on your holiday.

Yes, we know it has a camera on it – but that doesn’t mean it is for taking shots standing in front of the Leaning tower of Pisa or the Eiffel Tower, blocking the shots of everyone standing behind you. Plus, you are basically alerting any pickpocket within 50metres of you that you are:

a) a tourist

b) well-off enough to have an ipad, therefore have money.

c) not that tech savvy.

All making yourself a target for theft, or worse.

The only exception to this are the elderly or mature-aged travellers who may need the iPad to see attractions more clearly.

This must stop.

2. Hogging the powerpoints at the airport.

I get it. You forgot to charge your phone or laptop before you left the hotel. But that doesn’t mean you get to hog the powerpoint for hours while you wait for your plane to board – a 40% charge is enough, then move on so someone else can have a turn. Or better yet – buy a portable charger.

3. Say no to bum bags. To quote the TV Show ‘IT Crowd’, “Are you from the past?”

4. Don’t spend too much time taking selfies. Remember to put down the phone or camera, take a deep breath and soak in all the stimuli around you.

5. Up your Travel Insurance so it includes cover for your gadgets. There is nothing better than peace of mind when the unexpected happens.