I have always hated bucket lists; I’m not really sure why.
But I have never had an issue talking about winning the lotto.
Britt hates it, but I have always loved talking about having all that money. Then last week we were in Malibu, CA and the amount of money in that town was unbelievable. If you have ever visited there you know that money seems to flow like water. I think the only vehicle with a value under $100,000 was our Chevy. Being in that town really got me thinking about having lots of money and what I would do with it. All of that kind of progressed into making a life list.
Once I wrote out my life list, I was somewhat embarrassed. Either I have a small imagination or I have just been trained to think that people like me cannot achieve their dreams. Now that I have written my list down, I realize that not only is it very possible to complete this list in a short amount of time, but also it will not take very much money at all. I am embarrassed because if I had made this list 5 years ago it would probably be completed by now.
In any case, without further ado, here is my list:
- learn Spanish
- play guitar
- run a marathon
- learn to dance
- have washboard abs
- take cooking classes
- brew a keg of beer
And that’s it for now.
What would be on your life list?
We do the same thing with talking about when we win the lotto. It's fun!I have about half a life list written but I haven't published it yet because it seems too short. Am I really this unambitious? So it waits until I think of more things To add so I don't seem like I have no aspirations at all.
I love that you shared this. And you, of course.
I don't really like the idea of a bucket list, but I did try the 101 in 1001 list. Well, I started ignoring that list a bit, and at one point I went back to it and realized that I was still doing the things I wanted to do. I'm probably due to go back and look at it….If you are interested in homebrewing, I would recommend The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, by Charlie Papazian. From my experience, it isn't difficult, just time consuming. (My ex use to brew beer, and I would help.) Also, I would recommend a King Cooker for the water boiling stage. Miss Britt will thank you for that! I don't know about homebrewing kits, but if you decide to go that route, I would look at homebrewing stores.I think you list is very nice.
great list!
I happen to love that most of the things on your list benefit the rest of your family too! Most of the things on my life list are kind of selfish, so that's awesome!
I just learned to play guitar recently — I had bought one a while back and it was just sitting around. But when I needed to help my son practice on his, I pulled it out and just started. Sometimes you just have to figure out when it's time to start.Same thing with me learning to ride a bike. Never learned it as a kid, and last year I just decided it was time. Now I can't even imagine what it was like not to know how to do it.In any case, don't put a time limit on these things. When you're ready to go, you're ready to go.
It's a great list, by the way!
I am so glad I am not the only one who hates bucket lists. What pressure. Ack.I like your list! I like that it's real and simplistic in an in-depth way. What I think your list shows the most is that you want to invest your time in something – I mean "learn Spanish" – isn't like "visit Disneyland". Disneyland is 3-10 days. Spanish is years worth of practice and dedication. The same way with the rest of your list – they are things that you will have with you forever, not just a one time experience (except maybe the dancing thing, I mean ya know….just keepin it real
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I LOVE LOTTERY LISTS, but am so not into life lists. i don't consider life lists pressure, and i certainly understand why some folks need them, but i am not a life list kind of girl. i mean, i of course would love to see alaska (my dream vacation), but my life is complete without it. if, god forbid, i get hit by a bus tomorrow i will be just fine without having crossed off "alaskan vacation" from a list. to me the lottery list is something that would enhance my happiness, but not something i NEED to accomplish. am i making sense? i guess what i am saying is i am fairly certain that i totally get why your list isn't massive or grandiose. and i love you.p.s. *when* you move to pittsburgh, i have a bunch of beer brewing folks to introduce you to. they love to share their knowledge and have been home brewing for ages so they will probably save you the rookie mistakes!
I too hate the whole bucket list thing….but I do like having things to aspire to – things that will make me stretch. I also think these things change as we get older – so one bucket list make no sense. Maybe a decade list. Or a 5 year list….anyway, love your list. Start running while you are here in california – weather has been remarkable and the scenery will keep you moving. Good luck!
This list is wonderful! It reflects what's important to you and clearly what's not important is driving a $100,000 car. What's important is learning and taking care of yourself physically. There is no better kind of list.