I have always been fascinated by the idea of a bucket list.
Who doesn't want a reason to go shopping in Paris, sky diving in New Zealand, cliff jumping off of Mt. Everest ...
... Wait, what?
The point is, I did have a bucket list at one time - all of these phenomenal activities that I would do SOMEDAY before I die. If any of you are like me, however, SOMEDAY is the farthest distance day in the future possible before I actually die.
So this bucket list that I had created, really just became a fantasy procrastination list that I would probably never actually follow through.
Since I know myself pretty well after being with myself for twenty years now, I have this theory that I am in fact ambition enough to tackle ridiculous ideas and go after what I want, but I need a more specific deadline than the day I die because
I HAVE NO CLUE WHEN THAT DAY WILL ARRIVE!!!
Hence my idea of the one year bucket list - from my birthday of July 12th, 2014 (when I turned 20) to July 12, 2015 (when I turn 21 - crazy, huh?), I have created a list of things I want to do and habits I want to change. Some of things are very simple such as to
wear red lipstick and
attend a hockey game because those are two things I've never actually done before (how crazy is that?!)! There are things I want to
learn to do such as
drive a stick shift and
play the guitar. There are things too that I have done before but haven't done in awhile, like
go to a concert (more on this in just a second!).
All I want is for this year to be a
celebration of life! So often, I think we forget that it's not just certain moments that are great, but rather
every day is a special occasion! I don't have to be dying for my life to suddenly have adventure - I want for this year, for my life actually, to have adventure no matter what season I am in, where I am living, or who I am with!
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I know I mentioned in my first post that I would keep you updated on the scratching of the bucket list events throughout the year! My first scratch off happened this week on Friday, July 18th and Saturday, July 19th as I got to go see
Sawyer Brown,
The Swon Brothers, and
Danielle Bradbery in concert with my family
(thank you Dad for the tickets!) at the Hampton County Fair.
I also want to show off my time at this concert through a video that I put together with my pictures and video clips that I took on my phone! Check it out!
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Courage, dear heart. C.S. Lewis
Lexi
