I was contemplating what to write about for my next blog post and came to think of a bucket list.
If you don't know, a bucket list is a list of things that a person wants to do, see, accomplish or experience before they "kick the bucket" or pass on.
This practice has been popular for a while but I guess gained even more popularity after the release of the movie with the same name starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. Now, I must say that I did enjoy that movie and I really like the idea of having a list of the things you want to do. Here is the problem: Where do you keep said list?
The odds of me keeping a list of anything, let alone a very important one is highly unlikely. I lose my keys at least once a week. I once lost my wallet in my bedroom. I knew it was in the room yet I could not find it for 12 hours.
The odds of me having said list in my possession as I walk on the Great wall of China or feed a koala, are fairly low.
The other problem with having a list of thing you want to do, is that you easily forget the value of the things you are doing or have done. I don't know about anyone else, but I have been lucky to do some pretty cool things in my life and half of them, I had no idea I was going to experience. I most certainly did not have them written down on a laminated paper prior to the event.
So, I decided to make a different kind of list. A list of thing that I have done already that I think are pretty awesome and memorable. Perhaps this list will inspire someone else to write down their own awesome experiences. Please note that my list is in no particular order of importance but in a sort of chronological order... but not really. Here we go!
1. Move to a different continent.
I was 22, I had $2,000 and a ticket to the Big Apple. The rest is history.
2. Ride across the U.S. on a Greyhound Bus.
Perhaps not everyone's number one choice for transportation but definitely an unforgettable experience. New York, NY-Frisco, CO. Denver, CO- Waterloo, IA. Jacksonville, FL- Denver, CO. Denver, CO-Minneapolis, MN. Chicago, IL- Denver, CO. Never again!!!!
3. Make the front page news.
So, it was the front of the summer special edition of the free Metro paper distributed in the subway in Stockholm. It was still the front page....maybe not news....Still.
4. Visit the grave of Franz Kafka.
Nuff said.
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| Franz Kafka and me! |
5. Visit the Great Pyramids of Egypt.
I was even climbed inside the top of the big one. it was UH-MAY-ZING!!! Twice as old as Jesus that tomb is. Crazy cool!!!
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| about an hour after this picture was taken, I was inside that pyramid, right where my index finger is! |
6. Own a used bullet I found on the side of the road in Cote D'Ivoire.
True story... and a bit creepy....
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| The African bullet. |
It is kind of cool that my friends across the world can see me anytime just by looking at a video.
8. Be in the general vicinity of a President.
In 2008, I was lucky enough to be able to attend Barack Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. It helps that my cousin is a delegate and could get me a ticket.
9. Graduate from College.
No explanation needed.
10. Visit 2300 Jackson Street in Gary, Indiana.
YES!! The family home of the King of Pop...Pretty great stuff!
11. Drive across the country with a somewhat complete stranger.
In 2010, I drove from Denver, CO to Atlanta, GA with a person I had only met for lunch once before. It was a lot of fun and we are still friends.
12. Visit an authentic Juke Joint.
Yup, Queen of hearts in Jackson, MS. Bring your own booze, buy the setup(ice, cup and mixer) at the bar.
13. Live in Montgomery, AL
It is kind of amazing to live in a place where people like Martin "Luther" King, Rosa Parks, Nat King Cole and F. Scott Fitzgerald have also lived. The birth of the Civil Rights Movement, a place where John Wilkes Booth performed (obviously BEFORE he shot Lincoln), and not to forget; home of the famous Love shack sang about in the hit song by the B-52's. Yeah, I live here....
14. Find the half of your family that you never knew before. See the resemblance.
Truly priceless!
until next time!
Cecile
This was such a great post! This makes me want to do a review of my life and write about it. This made me realize that most things we do in life are pretty amazing! Beautiful post!
ReplyDeleteThanks Heather!You should do a bucket list, I would love to read it!
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