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!
