Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Bucket List

Today, I turn 25 years old. That is big one for me.  It is an age that makes me sit back and evaluate my life and experiences so far. And, it makes me think about what else I hope to do before 30.  As of now, I am just excited to move to the next check box on surveys (from 18-24 to 25-29)! I can hopefully, now, be taken more seriously!

Speaking of life and experiences...

I was asked to do a half-marathon in May, "You know, something to cross off the bucket list."

Hmmm.....my bucket list.

Whenever I thought of things I wanted to do in my lifetime, I would always think of the 'general' ones: get married, have children, celebrate a 50th wedding anniversary, etc. I am not one to want to jump out of airplanes, bungee jump, or anything daring. I am pretty boring for the most part.

Lately, however, I have caught myself saying, "that is something that I want to do." I realized that ultimately it would be on my so-called bucket list. And, then I realized something else: it is pretty therapeutic making a bucket list and crossing items off. It makes you feel accomplished and worth while. :)

So, here are some items that I have mustered up, in no particular order. Some I've crossed off already and am excited that I was able to do so.

1) Find true love & get married
2) Have children
3) Get a Bachelors Degree
4) Own a pair of Manolo Blahnik heels
5) Attend an Aerosmith concert
6) Go to Europe
7) Meet a 3rd cast member of 'Saved by the Bell'
8) Get a Masters Degree
9) Attend an Elton John concert
10) Adopt a dog in need
11) Run a half-marathon
12) Fit into my skinny jeans
13) Get a Doctorate
14) See The Red Hot Chili Peppers in concert
15) Go to Disney World, with my children
16) Go to a College Football Championship
17) Go skiiing
18) Go parasailing
19) Ride/Sleep on a train
20) Visit Jamestown, NY (Lucille Ball's Birthplace)
21) See the Statue of Liberty
22) Go whitewater rafting
23) Visit Grauman's Chinese Theater
23) See the Grand Canyon
24) Win a game show
25) Own a Mercedes Benz
26) Gamble in Las Vegas
27) Win a drawing
28) See a Broadway Show
29) Ride in a helicopter
30) Visit the Alamo (verify that there isn't a basement)
31) Go to Washington, D.C.
32) Celebrate a 50th Wedding Anniversary
33) Find a hidden treasure
34) Write a book 

Some of these show how sheltered I am! haha. What would be on your bucket list?

1 comment:

  1. These are my I haven't done Bucket list items.

    1)Own a pair of Manolo Blahnik heels
    2) Spend 2 weeks in NYC
    3) Scuba dive
    4) Get a Tummy Tuck
    5) Wear heels everyday for a month
    6) Get a photo published in a big fancy magazine
    7) Go on a tornado chase
    8) Put my hands in Bogart's hand prints at Grauman's
    9) Be fit enough to wear a bikini
    10) Go to Ireland
    11) Attend one TCM Film Festival
    12) Drive Cross country
    13) See Alex have children of his own, and live long enough to know them, and possibly their children
    14) Adopt a baby
    15) Win enough money to start a no kill dog shelter
    16) Meet a president
    17) See Alex graduate from college
    18) Visit Arlington Cemetary
    19) Live in Montana for a year.
    20) Have someone named after me
    21) Win an award for my work.
    22) Retire near the ocean
    23) Celebrate with Alex on his 60th Birthday
    24) Have a girls weekend every so often even into my 60's
    25) Go on a TCM themed game show.

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I would love to hear what you think! And, advice is always welcome! :)