A Bucket List

I have never done this before. I didn't even know what it meant until I saw the movie with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. It's funny though, back in August I thought about making one. No real reason; thought it might be fun to put my true desires on paper. I had about 16 things on a piece of paper and thought to myself..."that's it?! Don't you have more ambitions in life?"

The other day while walking through Santa Monica's 3rd Street Promenade (just one of the places I love to go to) I entered a store that had a few books on a table. One was titled, Where will you be in 5 years? I thought about buying it and then decided not to. I picked it up, flipped to a page, and read something along the lines of, "if you don't have any goals, how can you make your dreams come true?" It dawned on me I need to go back to the drawing board and start really thinking about what I want out of this life. What I want to accomplish. I do not want to settle for just those 16 things. I should have a goal for every day of my life.

So here is my short but sweet list that I plan on not only accomplishing but also adding to it as often as I can. Please note these are not in any particular order and almost everything--unless otherwise listed--will include my husband and/or family and/or friends. This should not surprise you! If it does, you do not know me very well.

1. Become a Mother.
2. In Europe visit: Italy, France, Spain, Norway, England, and Turkey... so far.
3. Finish my BA.
4. Complete my Wedding and Event Planning Course.
5. Go to all of the United States.
6. Drive from California to Toronto.
7. Have Controlled Asthma...according to the medical profession.
8. Belong to a Book Club - I joined one in December but have yet to attend a meeting.
9. Run a Marathon.
10. Learn Sign Language.
11. Go to Culinary School to learn the basics.
12. Have a ceiling to floor library like in the movie Beauty and the Beast.
13. Publish a piece of writing.
14. Learn how to Snowboard.
15. Learn how to play a musical instrument.
16. Learn another language, most likely Italian, and not have it just fall out of my head :)
17. Have a 6-pack...of abdominal muscles.
18. Have at least 50K in a bank account at one time.
19. Join or start a Fundraiser.
20. Beat my record for books read in a year...which is currently 24.
21. Get Dual Citizenship...in September of this year, I will be filing for my 10 year Green Card, just one more step away.
22. Become an Aunt.
23. Learn how to swim.
24. Live a long and healthy life.
25. Be a Cancer Survivor.
26. Be a great wife to my amazing husband.
27. See Journey live in concert.
28. Be at the Relay for Life Event with the American Cancer Society on May 21/22. I was there and I walked!
29. Lose approximately 44 pounds total. I have lost 52 lbs in 13 months. 40 Have been since February.
30. Do a mini trip or vacation if possible with just my sister.
31. Walk down the aisle at my brother and Nicole's wedding in December.
32. Celebrate my 30th Birthday with my TWIN in person.