Bucket List

In love with bucket lists. So much to do with the ones you love. 

My Top Ten Places I want to Visit (In no particular order)

• Hawaii 
• Greece 
• Italy
• Portugal 
• South Africa 
• London 
• Ireland 
• Brazil (Summer, 2014!)
• Australia 
• Spain  

Other U.S. Places to Visit: 

• Hershey Chocolate Factory 
• Seattle Space Needle 
• Charleston, SC 
• Go back to Maine (now that I'm older) 
• Go back to San Francisco (now that I'm older) 
• Go back to Chicago (now that I'm older) 
• Boston, MA
• Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard 
• Houston, TX/Austin, TX
• Great Lakes 
• Savannah, GA
• Napa Valley, CA 
• Biltmore Estate (now that I'm older).
• Nashville, TN
• Atlanta, GA

Things I want to Do (General) 

• Go to a Western bar and do line dances/square dances 
• Take photography classes/ Do something meaningful with photography
• Read all of Shakespeare's works. 
• Write something meaningful, either a book or article. 
• Attend NYE in NYC 
• Milk a Cow 
• Go to a TED conference/Give a TED talk
• Continue blogging/Grow from blogging
• Bike for a long distance down a coastline/mountainside 
• Ride on the world's largest Ferris Wheels (London Eye being #1)
• Run a half marathon 
• Go White Water Rafting in Colorado 
• Take horseback riding lessons 
• Ride a mechanical bull
• Go rock climbing (and not be scared of heights)
• Go on a cross-country car ride 
• Quilt something.... 
• Go to a murder mystery dinner/tour
• Attend a beer/wine festival 
• Attend a blog conference. (BlogHer) 
• Attend a leadership conference.
• Write a children's book (most likely about acceptance). 
• Go on The View or Ellen (or both).
• Attend the Sundance Movie Festival 
• See a psychic/Get my palms read 
• Apply or be on a reality show...or be on one if the application is good enough!
• Travel solo. 
• Move somewhere random and love it.
• See NYC at Christmas.
• Do something that absolutely scares me.
• Throw a successful surprise party. 
• Ride another roller coaster....the last one didn't end too well.

Things I want to Learn How to Do

• Play the violin 
• Ballroom dance-- especially the tango and samba
• Photography 
• Tennis 
• Ski....or go skiing for the first time. 
• SAIL.
• Cook really well-- maybe take lessons.
• Become a reader.
• Go to bartending school...Just for fun. Or become a bartender.
• Indoor rock climbing

Languages I want to Improve/Learn

• Relearn Spanish/ Become conversational 
• Take a sign language class.

Personal Growth

• Conduct a happiness project.
• Gain confidence.
• Stop putting myself down
• Overcome fear of heights, fear of being by myself, and fear of failure.
• Become a better public speaker. 
• Be financially independent/literate. 
• Experience spiritual growth 
• ALWAYS keep in touch with friends. Be a good friend.
• Make a difference in the life of one person.
• Be passionate about my line of work.
• Write down 5 things I am grateful for, every day for a year. 
• Become a better listener--without imposing my own thoughts, beliefs or advice.
• Limit my regrets.

Education

• Get a Masters (Graduating May 2015!) 
• Get my PhD

Family/Love Life

• Fall in love.
• Have kids/ Be a good mom
• Have a golden retriever.
• Write a letter to each of my children telling them what I want them to know about my life and the lessons I’ve learned. 
• Be good at documenting my kid(s)' life. 
• Research my family history/create family tree

Phrases to Use (In all seriousness)

• You can't fire me, I quit!
• You'll never find anyone as good for you as I am, to believe in you as much as I do or love you as much!
• I've been kicked out of better places than this!