Guys and gals, I really don’t want to freak you out…but, did you realise there are only 38 days of summer left?

I know, right! It feels like summer just got here in Australia and now that keen bean called autumn’s already knocking on the door.

Spurred on by a fear of missing out I have compiled a list of the things I want to experience before the end of summer:

• Kick back and have a relaxed Australia Day
• Travel to Melbourne to see the Foo Fighters in concert
• Walk to the Kingston Foreshore for cocktails overlooking the lake
• Finish eating all the mango cheeks I froze in December when they were plentiful
• Head to the outdoor cinema by Lake Burley Griffin to see Birdman
• Drive around town with the windows down on a super hot summer’s day
• Swim whenever and wherever possible
• Finally take part in the Canberra Colour Run
• Paint my nails bright colours just because I can
• Eat bowls of salad and fruit before they go out of season
• Make the most of this sandal weather before it is back to black tights
• Enjoy all this abundant light and photography the crap out of everything
• Drink all of the iced coffees
• Hit up the National Multicultural Festival and sip sangria while people-watching
• Dine alfresco for brunch at Penny University
• Become a true Canberran by walking up Mount Ainslie to look out over the city
• Crack open a bottle of bubbles to enjoy on the balcony as a summer storm rolls in

I hope you liked my little list and I would love to know what you are hoping to achieve in these final glorious weeks.