A friend and I were talking
the other day and she mentioned something about a bucket list. Neither of us have one and I have no clue as
to what to put on one. So I Googled that
shit and found a basic list of 25 suggestions for a bucket list. I dunno about any of these…
1. Travel all
around the world
Meh. It would be nice to see a few places, but the
hassles, frustrations, and expense that come with traveling are not worth it
any more. And with all the unrest in the
world lately, I’d have to bypass some of the usual travel destinations for
somewhere quieter. Ireland might be
nice. I haven’t heard anything bad about
them in the news lately.
2. Learn a
new language
4 years of
high school French and all I can do is identify various words and conjugate a
few verbs [etre: to be. Je suis, tu es,
il est … BTW, why the hell is it “je suis” and not “j’etre?”]. I never use it, which is probably why I’m not
fluent. Yeah, like I’m going to spend
more time on that.
3. Try a
profession in a different field
Well, I could
really use a new job so if anyone is hiring and willing to train, hit me up!
4. Achieve
your ideal weight
Ideal for
who? I just want to fit in my clothes without
bulging over. And still eat donuts.
5. Run a
marathon
HA! If you see me running, you had better run too
‘cause that means something is chasing me and it isn’t going to be good!
6. Take part
in a triathlon
I imagine that
the “getting ready for school routine” on any given weekday morning at my house
is the equivalent of a triathlon. Typical
events include digging through all the stuff on the floor of the closet looking
for the 7 year old’s lost shoe and library book; the mad dash to the bus stop,
only to have to chase the bus to the corner while frantically waving and
screaming like a lunatic; and then driving all the way to the school to drop
off the lunch box that was left on the counter.
Someone give me a medal.
7. Take up a
new sport
Beaching. That’s a sport, right? I could totally get into that.
8. Go
scuba diving/snorkeling and experience marine life up close
Swim amongst the sharks? N-O-P-E.
9. Go skiing
Been there,
done that. Not impressed. Though it was an interesting experience to
watch the rescue team’s procedure for gathering up my injured husband,
strapping him to the sled, and transporting him back to the “hospital” where
they opened a chute in the side of the building, shoved in the sled (with him
still strapped to it), where crews inside “unpacked the sled” and booted his
injured leg with a makeshift cardboard box.
I prefer the hot chocolate by the fire in the lodge.
10. Trek the
Inca Trail
There are
lots and lots of beautiful wooded areas all around me that are just chock full
of snakes, red bugs, ticks, and other critters.
I can get lost in any of them just the same.
11. Go
horseback riding
Yeah, I’ve
done this. Even learned to post, which just
felt silly and made me giggle. A
lot. But the chaps make your ass look
awesome, so there’s that.
12. Do an
extreme sport
Does chasing
my escapee dog in and out of neighbor’s yards during the pouring rain, at
night, in the dark, slipping and sliding in the mud as I try to grab him when
he runs by, count? Oh, it should. And I deserve a medal for it.
13. Climb a
mountain
WTH for? Is there vodka at the top??
14. Learn a
strategy game
Been playing
chess since I was little. But for real
strategy, try figuring out how to maneuver through the daily minefield that is
known as a hormonal and highly emotional teen girl. Now there’s a game of strategy.
15. Connect
with past teachers
Ran into my
French teacher last year. Nice to see
her. Wish I could run into my favorite English
teacher, but that will have to wait until after I kick the bucket. Or else it will be rather odd.
16. Let someone
know how much he/she means to you
I do this
every day to my family and very often to my close friends. And I regularly dream of the day I tell my
boss how much he means to me too. ;)
17. Give a
heartfelt surprise to someone
Does forgetting
my pregnancy test on the counter where my husband discovers it count?
18. Perform a
kind deed without expecting anything in return
I did just
let that car slip in front of me in traffic, so…
Plus, I’ve
been a secret angel to a few people along the way and I do it every time the
opportunity presents itself. It just
feels good. And I like having
secrets.
19. Make a
difference in someone’s life
I have
kids. They are fed, clothed, nurtured,
and alive. Enough said.
20. Be a
mentor to someone
Errr, why
would anyone want to be like me??
21. Pursue
your passion
My passion is donuts. They are readily available at most stores and
all donut shops so I’m not sure that “pursue” is necessary.
22. Start
your business
Oh. Hell. No. Not doing that again. EVER.
23. Fly in a
hot-air balloon
Meh. But, if it were a kid-free experience with a
glass of champagne and a pillow, then I could see this as a possibility.
24. Sing to
an audience
NEVER GOING
TO HAPPEN, PEOPLE. Well, never again,
anyway.
25. Do
volunteer work
The way I
see it, short of the job that provides me a paycheck, everything else I already
do for everyone else IS volunteer work.
And as it is, there isn’t enough time in the day left to do anything for
me. So this is just not realistically
possible at this time. Maybe when I
retire?
Compared to many, I am barely traveled. But I have traveled just enough to not want
to really travel anywhere right now. I
have ventured out and returned home. I
have seen and experienced just enough of the world outside my window. I guess I am content. Are there things that I might like to do
someday if the opportunity presented itself?
Sure. But I have no strong
desires to “have to” do anything. I have
nothing to “prove” to anyone. Not even
to myself.
Do you have a bucket list and if so, what’s on it?
