(Note: Sorry I've been absent, y'all. I'm currently in week 5 of my MAS program, and it's kicking my butt. Not complaining. It's awesome! But it does take a fair chunk out of my week. I miss recreational reading.)
Everyone has a bucket list. That lift of Stuff To Do Before You Bite The Big One. And it occurred to me that I, too, have a list of stuff I want to do before I get murderized. Some of it might be a bit more unconventional (or boring) than others, but what do you expect from me?
Also, because I am an organizational freak, mine are listed by category.
Places To Go:
1. Ireland. Everyone has that European location they dream of visiting. Most people want go to Paris. Italy. Potheads go to Amsterdam. I want to go somewhere cloudy, with lots of green fields and sheep. And beer.
2. New Orleans. For the history. I'm weird like that.
3. Boston. Cook's Country is filmed here.
4. Australia. Possibly steal a dingo, and threaten bratty children with it. "This thing EATS BABIES!"
5. A taping of Saturday Night Live.
6. La Tomatina in Spain.
7. Oktoberfest in Germany.
People to Meet:
1. The Pope. Give him a high five. For no other reason than to be able to say, "I hi-fived the Pope".
2. Laurie Notaro. She is one of my favorite authors. She also happens to be one of my favorite authors who is still alive.
3. Hugh Jackman. Pure indulgence. The man is HOT. Plus I hear he's a nice guy.
4. Coldplay. This requires no explanation.
5. The President. Why the hell not?
6. The Dalai Lama. For a fist bump.
What I'd Like to Learn
(Those of you who tell yourselves you want to learn the meaning of life, I'll help you: The Meaning of Life is life itself. The good and the bad. Me writing this useless drivel? That's the meaning of life. Everything from getting the married, getting divorced, your car breaking down, getting the dream job, Being constipated, to picking your nose. The meaning of life is to LIVE IT. Ok I'm done.)
1. Modern Major General. I want to learn all of the words, and be able to recite them correctly. I would also like to learn the words to "It's The End of the World (As We Know It)".
2. Cheese. As you already know, my mom is the Cheese fairy. And I would like her to teach me how to make this wondrous dairy product so I can try it myself.
3. Quilting. I am beginning to think I am secretly an old woman. Shut up.
4. Learn to swim. Right now I can only manage to flop around like a retarded octopus before someone comes to my rescue.
Experiences:
1. Get married. (That's right, I have a sensitive side! Pick your jaws up off the floor. It's filthy.)
2. Produce a kidlet. Possibly adopt one.
3. See a musical on Broadway.
4. See the LA Philharmonic.
5. An actual white Christmas. With snow.
Things to Do:
1. Pet a goat.
2. Ride a horse.
3. Ride an elephant.
4. Get a Nikon SLR camera.
5. Zip line.
6. Cook an entire Thanksgiving dinner myself.
7. A mud run.
8. Have a Halloween party.
9. Own a house.
10. Be a speaker at a high school career day, preferably at my alma mater.
11. Write a book.
12. Run in a Zorb.
13. Take a nap in a hammock. (This would have been possible in Big Bear a few weeks ago, but it was cold as shit and the hammock was outside. Plus the cabin was situated on some kind of crow reserve or something. So it was either freeze, or get my really, really nice parka pooped on.)
Now that I've written and posted this list, chances are I'm going to find other stuff to do and will have to amend it, many times. What can I say? I'm fickle sometimes.
So what's on your list, my peeps?
