In honor of my big 30 coming up and freaking out a bit a lot about not knowing what I want or am supposed to do with my life at this ripe old age, I decided it was time to brush off the old "bucket list".
Some of these were written as far back as elementary school (#46), and some are recent additions (#27, #45). Some are of high importance (#25, #30), and one is the result of an hour of shame after running across Jersey Shore while I was housesitting (#47, and I should never be given access to cable). Some things have been removed as I realized I no longer had a desire to be on Fear Factor or live life as a train jumper, and according to my rules that is completely okay. I am sure I will continue to add things as well.
So, my friends, here it is. If anyone cares, you can see my progress through clicking on "The List" tab on top of my home page (I'll be adding in some pictures there as well). If you have posted a life list, feel free to share your link in the comments. I am always intrigued to see what is on other's lists as well (and sometimes steal good ideas).
1. See Aurora Borealis in real life
2.Hug a stranger
3.Live in a third-world country
4. Walk the Via Dolorosa
5. See the pyramids
6.Go skydiving
7.Get lost in Italy
8. Run or walk a half-marathon
9.Donate hair to locks of love
10.Ride a camel
11. Eat dolma in Turkey
12.Run an after-school program
13.Become a mentor
14.Go bungee jumping
15.Preach in a prison
16.Ride on a train and do lots of other amazing stuff in India
17.Meet Dilsly in India
18. Work with street children in Bangladesh
19. Meet Elahi in Bangladesh
20. Love on orphans in Haiti
21. Meet Lorkems in Haiti
22. Meet Ruth in Uganda
23. Be a better friend (ongoing)
24.Learn how to bellydance
25. Adopt
26.Learn how to cook traditional Middle-Eastern food (kubbeh, dolma, hummus, tabouli, lentil soup; YUM)
27. Learn how to fly fish
28. Master cooking a complete Indian meal
29. Learn about my Cherokee ancestors and see where my grandparents and great-grandparents were born
30. See Bethany and Erin find their forever family
31. Write down memoirs as told by my grandparents
32.Hang out with elephants in Africa (elephants are the best)
33.Dance in the rain
34.Dine with the homeless
35. Love my neighbors (ongoing)
36. Grow my own vegetable garden and share with my neighbors
37. Grow my own flower garden and take friends fresh flowers just because
38.Learn how to swing dance
39.Go sailing in South Africa
40. Meet Nelson Mandela
41.Forgive (God knows the specifics)
42. Learn how to change a tire
43.Fall in love in Mexico
44.Get a tattoo
45. Help deliver a baby
46.Win a hoola-hooping contest
47. Taste fried pickles
48. Discover the best albondigas in the world and then learn how to make them
49. Meet Cat, Melissa, and Mark in real life (preferably in conjunction with loving on some orphans)
Some of these were written as far back as elementary school (#46), and some are recent additions (#27, #45). Some are of high importance (#25, #30), and one is the result of an hour of shame after running across Jersey Shore while I was housesitting (#47, and I should never be given access to cable). Some things have been removed as I realized I no longer had a desire to be on Fear Factor or live life as a train jumper, and according to my rules that is completely okay. I am sure I will continue to add things as well.
So, my friends, here it is. If anyone cares, you can see my progress through clicking on "The List" tab on top of my home page (I'll be adding in some pictures there as well). If you have posted a life list, feel free to share your link in the comments. I am always intrigued to see what is on other's lists as well (and sometimes steal good ideas).
1. See Aurora Borealis in real life
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4. Walk the Via Dolorosa
5. See the pyramids
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8. Run or walk a half-marathon
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11. Eat dolma in Turkey
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18. Work with street children in Bangladesh
19. Meet Elahi in Bangladesh
20. Love on orphans in Haiti
21. Meet Lorkems in Haiti
22. Meet Ruth in Uganda
23. Be a better friend (ongoing)
24.
25. Adopt
26.
27. Learn how to fly fish
28. Master cooking a complete Indian meal
29. Learn about my Cherokee ancestors and see where my grandparents and great-grandparents were born
30. See Bethany and Erin find their forever family
31. Write down memoirs as told by my grandparents
32.
33.
34.
35. Love my neighbors (ongoing)
36. Grow my own vegetable garden and share with my neighbors
37. Grow my own flower garden and take friends fresh flowers just because
38.
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40. Meet Nelson Mandela
41.
42.
43.
44.
45. Help deliver a baby
46.
47. Taste fried pickles
48. Discover the best albondigas in the world and then learn how to make them
49. Meet Cat, Melissa, and Mark in real life (preferably in conjunction with loving on some orphans)
9 comments:
These are all my favorites. It's settled - come to Tennessee and I'll take you to Rafferty's and buy you some pickled paw prints. We'll then hop on a plane to African and love on some orphans.
Errr...Africa?
You should do my next run with me! You can mark that off your list and get a cool medal too :)
Oh and you should have told me you wanted to help deliver a baby a few years ago....
miss ya!
30 is super old... I am not turning 30 this year. According to my children I am 25!
Cat- sounds good to me :)
April- just pop out another kid and I'll come help.
Becca, just quickly fly to Dubai and help your cousin Nicole have her baby!! She is like past due at 41 weeks! That will also give you another experience for your bucket list! Love you! MOM
Happy Birthday - 30 is not old!!! I'm 37 and I'm not old : )
@Linda- Mom, I wish. I would go in a heartbeat if I could!
@Jill- Thanks ...its not actually until May though. I'm looking ahead a bit :) It's not that 30 is old, it's just that by 30 I feel like life should be a bit more figured out. It's just making me think of all the things I thought would have happened in my life by now and haven't, and relearning that God's timing is better than mine.
You've won a hoola hooping contest? Lol that's AWESOME
Annabelle- Not to brag or anything, but I've actually won 2 :) The sad part is, both were as an adult! One was in college, they had a hoolahooping contest during homecoming week, and the other was just a couple years ago at a parks and recreation event (I was suckered into that one :)
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