5 years

• hopefully working full time in a government or research field OR doing a phd
• married
• thinking about kids. maybe having a kid?
• pretty fit physically: able to run a decent paced 5km/10km
• hosting gatherings of friends on a semi-regular basis

10 years

• definitely kids
• dinner party experts
• having traveled at least a little
• solid career position in a job that i find meaningful
• maybe owning a house so that b has a home he can work in and make his own

25 years (oh my god i'll be like 47)

• financially stable and investing wisely for the future, not worrying about money
• with a nice garden
• solid and steady job that i can expect to hold for awhile, one that i really love
• preparing for empty nest and more time with b
• helpful and involved with my community wherever i can be