But there is good news on the blogging front: today, February 25, is my one hundred and eighty third post. I know this seems like an odd and totally post to make a big deal about...or it would if I hadn't mentioned it a few days ago, but this post is the official halfway point in my year of blogging. Most of you know that I stated this blogging project to complete and item from my "Bucket List." I thought that today would be a good time to share that list with you all.
I started my list back in my sophomore year of college and I've been tinkering with it ever since. There have been a few changes to the goals over the years, but not many; seeing the Yankees play in Yankee Stadium was dropped from the list after the original ball field was torn down a few years ago and hiking the trail to Macchu Picchu became just visit (because I'd probably die if I tried to hike at that elevation, yay sea level!). Some of the goals I've accomplished already, some of them are silly, some serious, some clearly came from a college student (lol). Here's my list, with the completed goals in bold:
100 Things to do in Life
1. Skydive
2. Be in two places at once
3. Climb a mountain
4. See Paris at night
5. Drive coast to coast, don’t take interstates
6. Attend at least one major sporting event: Olympics, Super Bowl, World Cup
7. Runaway to Fiji, at least for a few days
8. Learn to ballroom dance
9. Watch every Disney movie. Ever.
10. Sleep under the stars
11. Go to Mardi Gras or Carnival
12. Visit all 7 continents, well maybe not Antarctica
13. Spend Christmas in the Tropics
14. Ride in a hot-air balloon
15. Graduate with my bachelor’s degree
16. Swim with sting rays
17. Parasail
18. Bungee Jump
19. Spend a day at a concentration camp, say a prayer, and never forget
20. See Sunset in Key West
21. Learn to speak a foreign language
22. Find my soul mate
23. Stop. Smell the Roses.
24. Dance in the Rain.
25. Visit Macchu Picchu
26. Get a tattoo
27. Go to an Italian opera. In Italy.
28. Visit every Disney Park in the world.
29. Bet $100 on one color in Roulette while in Las Vegas
30. Go to the top of the Space Needle
31. Go to the Top of The Empire State Building
32. Go to the Top of the Sears Tower
33. Visit Pearl Harbor
34. Be influential
35. Memorize a poem. Pass it on to someone else.
36. Swim with a dolphin
37. Forgive someone
38. Write ‘The Great American Novel’, even if no one ever reads it.
39. Become a published author
40. Smile as often as possible
41. Visit the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World.
42. Ice Skate in Rockefeller Center
43. Make a wish on a shooting star
44. Send a message in a bottle
45. Don’t take things too seriously
46. Throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain
47. See the remains of the Berlin wall
48. Beat my Dad at Trivial Pursuit
49. See the London Symphony Orchestra perform live
50. Keep a journal for a year, and actually record my thoughts every day
51. Learn to fly an airplane
52. See a Steelers game. In Pittsburgh
53. Pay off my student loan
54. Go to Oktoberfest in Munich
55. See the Northern Lights
56. Get my Master’s Degree
57. Go to Graceland
58. Visit the Grand Ole Opry
59. Go Scuba Diving- I have sort of half done this
60. Become a parent
61. Get married
62. Be in a food fight
63. Spend an entire day watching black and white movies
64. Do something creative
65. Visit the Lourve
66. Be happy
67. Drive on Route 66
68. Plant a tree
69. Stand up for something I believe in
70. Learn to play the violin
71. Read all 7 Harry Potter books back to back. No interruptions please!
72. Scuba dive in a sunken pirate ship
73. Own a house
74. Live abroad
75. Go white water rafting
76. See a play/musical/show on Broadway
77. See the Red Soxs play at Fenway
78. Say I love you
79. Have faith
80. Open a bakery
81. Visit Spain
82. See myself through someone else’s eyes
83. Visit Tulum, Mexico
84. Make a difference
85. Travel to Southeast Asia
86. Be a Bridesmaid
87. See my parents reach their 50th anniversary
88. Visit the French Riviera
89. Go to the California Wine country
90. Visit New York City
91. Build a snowman
92. Fulfill a child’s wish
93. Never really grow up
94. Be successful, in the way that best suits me
95. Touch the Grinch Who Stole Christmas with a 39 ½ ft pole
96. See the world from someone else’s perspective
97. Invent something
98. Be self-actualized
99. Celebrate! Just because I can.
2. Be in two places at once
3. Climb a mountain
4. See Paris at night
5. Drive coast to coast, don’t take interstates
6. Attend at least one major sporting event: Olympics, Super Bowl, World Cup
7. Runaway to Fiji, at least for a few days
8. Learn to ballroom dance
9. Watch every Disney movie. Ever.
10. Sleep under the stars
11. Go to Mardi Gras or Carnival
12. Visit all 7 continents, well maybe not Antarctica
13. Spend Christmas in the Tropics
14. Ride in a hot-air balloon
15. Graduate with my bachelor’s degree
16. Swim with sting rays
17. Parasail
18. Bungee Jump
19. Spend a day at a concentration camp, say a prayer, and never forget
20. See Sunset in Key West
21. Learn to speak a foreign language
22. Find my soul mate
23. Stop. Smell the Roses.
24. Dance in the Rain.
25. Visit Macchu Picchu
26. Get a tattoo
27. Go to an Italian opera. In Italy.
28. Visit every Disney Park in the world.
29. Bet $100 on one color in Roulette while in Las Vegas
30. Go to the top of the Space Needle
31. Go to the Top of The Empire State Building
32. Go to the Top of the Sears Tower
33. Visit Pearl Harbor
34. Be influential
35. Memorize a poem. Pass it on to someone else.
36. Swim with a dolphin
37. Forgive someone
38. Write ‘The Great American Novel’, even if no one ever reads it.
39. Become a published author
40. Smile as often as possible
41. Visit the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World.
42. Ice Skate in Rockefeller Center
43. Make a wish on a shooting star
44. Send a message in a bottle
45. Don’t take things too seriously
46. Throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain
47. See the remains of the Berlin wall
48. Beat my Dad at Trivial Pursuit
49. See the London Symphony Orchestra perform live
50. Keep a journal for a year, and actually record my thoughts every day
51. Learn to fly an airplane
52. See a Steelers game. In Pittsburgh
53. Pay off my student loan
54. Go to Oktoberfest in Munich
55. See the Northern Lights
56. Get my Master’s Degree
57. Go to Graceland
58. Visit the Grand Ole Opry
59. Go Scuba Diving- I have sort of half done this
60. Become a parent
61. Get married
62. Be in a food fight
63. Spend an entire day watching black and white movies
64. Do something creative
65. Visit the Lourve
66. Be happy
67. Drive on Route 66
68. Plant a tree
69. Stand up for something I believe in
70. Learn to play the violin
71. Read all 7 Harry Potter books back to back. No interruptions please!
72. Scuba dive in a sunken pirate ship
73. Own a house
74. Live abroad
75. Go white water rafting
76. See a play/musical/show on Broadway
77. See the Red Soxs play at Fenway
78. Say I love you
79. Have faith
80. Open a bakery
81. Visit Spain
82. See myself through someone else’s eyes
83. Visit Tulum, Mexico
84. Make a difference
85. Travel to Southeast Asia
86. Be a Bridesmaid
87. See my parents reach their 50th anniversary
88. Visit the French Riviera
89. Go to the California Wine country
90. Visit New York City
91. Build a snowman
92. Fulfill a child’s wish
93. Never really grow up
94. Be successful, in the way that best suits me
95. Touch the Grinch Who Stole Christmas with a 39 ½ ft pole
96. See the world from someone else’s perspective
97. Invent something
98. Be self-actualized
99. Celebrate! Just because I can.
100. Be Thankful
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