Monday, Monday...

Yep--only this week, I'm off of work! (Yippee!) Okay, so I'm supposed to be paying homage to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., however, I spent the day goofing off, just because. :) It's also my grandma's birthday--although we'll probably celebrate this coming weekend since this month has just flown by. That way we can celebrate my grandpa's birthday (which was at the beginning of the month) too. Happy Birthday Nanny!!!

I have only spent two days at my new work location and I LOVE my job again! It's like sunshine and roses--which is quite a difference from the other place. I feel bad for the two women I'm working with because I'm more like a deer caught in headlights right now rather than an actual contributing member of our team. However, I'm giving my self another week to acclimate before I buckle down and get some things truly accomplished. After all, this school is double the size of my other school, AND I actually get to be a librarian rather than a secretary because..we actually have a secretary!!!! As I said, sunshine and roses....

Congratulations to TK and Rachel--this season's winners of The Amazing Race. I must admit, I was liked all three teams in the top three, so I would have been happy either way. (Although Don's grandson is a JERK.) I kind of wished the father/daughter team (Ron and Christina) would have won because they were so close, but TK and Rachel didn't lose their cool during the entire race and it paid off in the end--literally! I just wish I could get a video done to send in for an audition, but I have a sneakin' suspicion that the show may stop relatively soon--mainly because the audience is dwindling. That would be a bummer, because I really don't want to audition for Survivor.

Okay--you HAVE TO see the movie The Bucket List!!!! I went with my friend Maggie this morning and the movie is awesome! (The language leaves a lot to be desired, but it's typical Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.) I wish I had brought my quote notebook along with me because there were so many poignant lines that I would have loved to write them down. Definitely take some tissues though--there wasn't a dry eye in the house--and that includes the men! Wonderful movie!!! I may even have to add to my bucket list--especially after watching the movie. The main point the movie was trying to make is that you should live every day to the fullest because you never know when it's going to be your last. Don't sit on the sidelines of life--jump in with both feet and have an adventure every day rather than waiting for the special moments.

In other news, I'm moving...yes, again. I have about a month to get things ready, which is tons of time! Hopefully I'll be able to move things a little bit at a time rather than all at once--less stress that way--but, we'll see.

I have to get things ready to go for tomorrow--I'm driving a lot farther now (until I move) so I have to make sure I have everything ready to go because 6 am is when I head out for work, and we all know I am NOT a morning person! :)

Resolutions-My Bucket List

I know--everyone is REALLY tired of reading about everyone else's resolutions for the new year. (Especially since most of us do not keep them after the first couple of days anyway.)

Last year I decided that I was going to put an end to resolutions and create a "To Do" List for my life. In fact, after watching the previews for a new movie coming out, I decided to title this list "My Bucket List"--things to do before I "kick the bucket" as the characters put it.

So, here are the basic details of my "Bucket List":

• Get married (why do I have the "someday my prince will come" theme song in my head?)

Travel to: (and I don't mean by way of Epcot)

• Hawaii
• Australia
• England
• France
• Germany
• Switzerland
• Italy
• Greece
• Holland
• St. Lucia
• Savannah, GA
• Egypt
• California

Learn:

• To Hula
• To Belly Dance (I have the hips for it)
• Gemology (Since I can't afford them, I'd like to work with them)
• Code Cracking (how cool would that be?!)
• Foreign Languages (French, Italian, Greek, Chinese)
• To cook in France or Italy (or to cook in general)
• To write well

• Go shopping on Rodeo Drive without using credit cards and having to take out a loan
• Stay at the Library Hotel in New York
• See a Broadway Play on Broadway in New York (Phantom is my favorite!)
• Watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade from the front stands of Macy's
• Watch Mickey's Very Merry Christmas parade while being there on Christmas Day
• Meet the President of the United States and get a real tour of the White House
• Tour underground Disney
• Write a book (ha! I guess I have to have ideas first)
• Get paid for writing reviews of books (hey! I read enough--why not?)
• Stay at the Biltmore Inn
• Attend High Tea at Harrods
• Drink a bottle of Dom Perignon (It's probably nasty stuff, but a glass of it would be good)
• Go to Carnivale in Italy (I think it's in February)
• Ride in a gondola in Italy (preferably with my husband--see the first bullet)
• Work with archaeologists on a dig-possibly cataloguing their finds
• Help set up exhibits in a museum (curator)
• Finish Interior Design School and work with Extreme Home Makeover or help Habitat for Humanity with their homes
• Go snow and water skiing (preferably at different times)
• Have a personal shopper (or a really good friend) help me dress "more my age" as my mom puts it (She says I dress like a grandma--I think my clothes are comfy--so what if polyester hasn't made its comeback yet! At least my pants have elastic waistbands and I don't have to worry when I gain weight.)
• Go skydiving or bungee jumping
• Be on the Amazing Race as a contestant
• Get paid for scrapbooking or being creative with crafts

Okay--so reality says that I won't be able to accomplish most of this list--mainly because of finances or lack of contacts, but I think it's good to dream. So, this is my list for now. I'm sure I'll add more and (hopefully) cross things off as we go along. Happy New Year!