My bucket list - 100 things I want to do
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My bucket list
Everyone has things they want to try, people they want to see and things they want to do. However like most of you reading this, I put things off until it is too late. Usually it is due to money and time retsraints, so I decided I am going to create this list which is already floating around my head and see how many of them i can tick off and how many left to do.
I think everyone should have one of these, it is fun and often surprising.
I will also be writing down when I have achieved them or at least my attempts!
Don't forget to add your lists if you decide to make one......
I think everyone should have one of these, it is fun and often surprising.
I will also be writing down when I have achieved them or at least my attempts!
Don't forget to add your lists if you decide to make one......
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First 10
1. Learn to play piano - June 11 - I have always played the keyboard and so have started to change this to piano mode....it's a start!2. Learn to Salsa Dance - April 11 - I had my first salsa lesson, watch this space. January 2012 - not that much further only had 5 lessons but
will be starting again this year!
3.Visit each continent - I have been to europe, ok so I live here so it doesn't really count.
4. Run for local council - holding my breath for this one, will only do it when I see a change start to happen.
5. Write a book (even if it's a little one!) - Jan 11 - I have my first chapter written so one down, many to go!
Sept 30th - 2nd chapter written down.... Dec 12th 2011 - 2nd chapter rewritten! 3rd chapter started.
6. Run a marathon - July 11 - I ran two miles, 1/13th down! Nov 11 - up to four miles, it's going to be a long process!
7. Go to 10 concerts (2 down, 8 to go)
8. Go wakeboarding - August 2008 - achieved and was really good at it!
9. Read the 100 books on my reading bucket list - still compiling this!
10. Have a baby
11. Visit Prince Edward Island in Canada
I have always been a big fan of Anne of Green gables by L.M Montgomery. I remember when i first picked up the book as a child, the writing was wonderful and I was allowed into the world of this firey tempered young redheaded orphan and followed her on her journey to become the woman she shaped herself into.It was wonderful, making me cry and laugh, these characters that were captured within the pages and bought to life by one of last centuries most imaginative writers.
I then went on to watch the series with Megan Follows as Anne and Jonathan Crombie as Gilbert Blythe. I waited excitedly each week for the episode and at the age of 9, I had my first crush on Gilbert, he was everything i wanted my dream man to be!
I have watched the series so many times, as have my mom and sister and read the books more times than I can count. I now want to complete this with a visit to the island where it was all filmed on and for a short while imagine myself to be in their world.
Click on the picture for a direct link to the official site.
A little something for fans of this wonderful story.
Green Gables Large Mug
Price: $13.99 
Green Gables Mousepad
Price: $12.99
Anne of Avonlea Dark T-Shirt
Price: $23.99
12. Create a perfume13. Buy a house
14. Be published in a magazine - May 2011 - Prima magazine, one of my letters was published, good to see my name in print!
15. Learn sign language - Sept 10 - Took a beginners course, one stage down.
16. Meet Lesley Pearse
17. Have singing lessons
18. Draw a self portrait - Oct 11 - had my first attempt, all I can say is that it was recognisable as a face!
Mar 12 - 2nd attempt - a definite improvement although not sure it looks like me but a better face than the first!
19. Learn to white water raft
Live life to the fullest
Want to learn to draw?
20. Write a short story
Take lessons.
I have always written my thoughts down in a diary and I have a good imagination; I would love to change this into a short story. I know that there is a true art form to a short story as you have to compact all the information of the character and the settings into a really small space.I want to and I am going to, probably when i retire, take lessons in achieving this goal.
July 2011 - I have completed the third draft of a short story and in the next couple of week I am sending it off so cross fingers for me.
November 11 - sent off my first story, cross fingers. December 11 - returned to me as not suitable for the magazine! :(
December 11 - I have sent off another story, I can keep trying, cross fingers again!
21. Start a reading group - Jan 11 - online reading group started and the link is below, you love books, want to read something different? Join in the fun, no restriction to numbers.22. Join a walking group - August 11 - joined a local walking group, completed my first walk
January 12 - still in the group been on 5 walks in total
23. Buy a local book of walks and do all of them. - bought the books and we have walked three of them, 12 more to go!
April 12 - completed 5
24. Buy a pair of handmade shoes
25. Host a bookfair
26. See an eclipse
27. Learn to juggle - Sept 11 - have started to learn to juggle, can keep three in the air for 14 throws, then it all goes haywire, need more
practice. Feb 12 - a small improvement, this may not be my natural talent but I will persevere. April 12 - still going......
28. Have 5 pen friends - Apr 10 - Have one! October 10th - started writing to my 2nd penpal!
Started a reading group
This is one thing off my list ticked off. I have added the link below and hope that you will come and join.
- Monthly reading group
- There is a wide selection of books and each month there are five books up for the vote to see which will be disussed the following month. Come and join in the fun!
29. Own a book shop
Since I was little I have had a passion for words, books and anything related. It fascinated me and still does, the amount of variety in the written word from serious literature, mainstream, advertising, language both verbal and non verbal and I want to see it every day.I have always wanted to own a bookshop, one that specialises in scond hand books, to know that the person buying it is in a line of people who have gained enjoyment from a book and will add their own imprint to it. Books have history in both the stories and the journey the books themselves have been on.
This is my dream.
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My favourite books
30. Write 50 lenses on squidoo - July 11 - 25 down!October 10th - 31 down, 19 to go!
January 2012 - 33 down, 17 to go!
April 2012 - 35 down, 15 to go
31. Design a skirt
32. Visit Rome with my husband
33. Have a spa day for my 40th birthday
34. Grow my own vegetables - June 11 - I have potatoes in my back yard! Oct 10th - potatoes were lovely and I have herbs in the back yard and the ground is prepared for early next year.
35. Complete 100 cross stitch cards - May 11 - 45 completed! Oct 10th - 62 done, Christmas is coming fast wanted them done for then!
January 2012 - 75 done April 2012 - 77 done!
36. Host a Christmas Party - December 2012 - completed!! Was lovely and everyone enjoyed it.
37. Learn to play golf
38. Go skinny dipping - 10th Oct - not in this weather! December 2012 - strangely it's probably warm enough, maybe I just need to pluck up
some courage!
39. Get a tattoo
I have wanted a tattoo since I was 10 and when I was 27, I took the bull by the horns and went and had one done. i have never regretted it, I still love it now and it has made me want more.I would like three more and I am working on the tattoo design.
My tips for finding a tattoo artist are
1. Make sure they are an artist not just a tattoist. A person who loves what they do and has the skills can make a great tattoo amazing.
2. With the above in mind, do your research, visit them and see their work. Everyone is looking for something different so if you like them and feel comfortable then they are the one for you.
3. Take your time over the design and where you have it. Mine are descreet and only for me but many people like to have them on display and they can look fantastic so choose wisely.
4. Enjoy it though I can tell you, it hurts!
Some great websites to get ideas for tattoos
there are so many websites for deisgns and the tattoo artist you go to, could be a great designer too, it's worth asking.
However I have added a couple of sites below for you to browse.
However I have added a couple of sites below for you to browse.
- Tattoo designs free
- I have browsed through this and it states you can use their designs for free but I don't know first hand.
- Bullseye tattoos
- Some lovely designs on here, some quite different.
The next few
40. Have a £1000 in savings - 6th August - about £50 in there! 24th December 11 - £105. At least it's increasing! April 2012 - £17241. Remember everyone's birthday and send cards for one whole year - not in 2011, forgetting loads! January 2012 - Trying again this year!
42. Swim 30 lengths of a standard swimming pool
43. Go to Disneyworld Florida
44. Own a peridot ring and pendant - August 15th - have a pendant now and it is beautiful.
45. Have my birth chart read
46. Visit Stonehenge on Samhain (halloween)
47. Get my colours done - booked and awaiting! February 2012 - I had this done and I turned up knowing that I am an Autumn even if I couldn't wear all the colours. It was a real shock to find out I am a winter! Started changing my wardrobe and people have been complimenting me, it's fabulous.
48. Go to an auction
49. Walk the Malvern Hills - achieved at the age of 13!
50. Create a home
When I met my husband, I knew he was the one for me. I want to feel that way about a house when we find one and then when we do, decorate it to our style; making it our home.I love these programmes where they take an empty husk and create something beautiful out of it. However I do not think I have the skill or energy to do this so instead what I propose to do is make the inside somewhere comfortable, inviting and a place where we can call home.
Home is what you make it.
Building a home
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Feel free to use mine on your own bucket lists
52. Make my own cider
53. Learn Spanish
54. Learn to morris dance (it's my national dance I should know how!)
55. Drive a tractor - August 1992 - my 14th birthday in Wales - I even towed the caravan from the farm, (with a little help!)
56. Visit every county in the UK
57. Take a trip on the Orient Express
58. Win a life changing amount on the lottery (and one day I'll do it too) - Sept 24th - so far £10....not so life changing, December 11 - £10 again,
I should be a millionaire in about a 1000 years!
59. Go on a cruise
60. Ride a camel
It's one of those things that I know I'd love to do because if you think hard it's a bizarre thing to do. For me, who has yet to meet a camel, it seems like a far off dream but when I couple it with wanting to go to all the continents, this'll be one to do on one of those trips.
The camel hub of the web
Thought it was an interesting read if you ever decide to ride a camel, they compare it to horses. Having never read either, thought I'd leave you in their capable hands of explaining.
- Camel photos
- Camels can travel many days without food or water, this can be a very important factor. They are quieter and gentler than horses and seem smarter about getting themselves out of a precarious situation and can carry more weight.
Loving the camels
And the next lot
61. Sleep under the stars and moon (and not in the comfort of a tent!)62. Go travelling for a year
63. Design a birthday card - Sept 15th - I have now done this though it is not official, just a cross stitch I made up!
64. Smile at someone every day - most days i'm achieving this!
65. Own a green mini - had a beige one, 2 out of 3 ain't bad (sing the words, you know you want to!)
66. Buy a Harley Davidson for my husband
67. Pay kindness forwards to 5 people
68. Go swimming with Dolphins
69. Vounteer in a homeless shelter
I don't think that everyone should have to volunteer as there is nothing worse than reluctant people feeling obliged to help but there are so many people out there that need help. So as an important one for me on my list I am again going to volunteer and hopefully make a difference in someone's life.
I have added some links below if you are interested in helping out.
- Volunteering England
- This is a great website if you want to volunteer in England or manage volunteers.
- Volunteering in America
- At the bottom of the page there is a search engine to find volunteering opportunities in your area.
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30 more to go
70. Plant a tree71. Name a star
72. Own a designer dress
73. Join a debating team
74. Go sledding
75. Have a helicopter ride
76. Go in a hot air balloon (afraid of heights so this is a big thing for me!)
77. Get rid of my phobia of moths (the picture is a Oleander hawk-moth) - June 11 - I am working so hard on this one, I was even in the same room as one for half an hour without running away and screaming a lot!!!
78. Go to a ball - Going to be going in June 2012!
79. Get a degree - working on this! 10th Oct - I am in the first year of my access course and loving it, applying for uni at the mo, cross fingers!
80. Own a library
I am sure you can see the theme of books! I have always wanted to own a library in my house, a room dedicated to the 1000's of books that I own and the ones I yet to own. I have read all the books I own and some several times over.I would love to have a massive chair and table to rest my coffee and a beautifully lit room that enhances the reading experience. I love people borrowing my books as they are meant to be read.
Nearly there.......
81. Make a t-shirt82. Have a family portrait taken
83. Make a will ( boring but useful)
84. Win a pub quiz
85. Write a poem for each member of my family - 2 down
86. Keep writing a journal always
87. Meditate every day
88. Write a cookbook - April 11 - accumulating an online set of recipes for gluten and dairy free living so half way there. Sept 13th - added more recipes, maybe I should look to write them all down officially.
89. Go snorkling
90. Go to a music festival
91. Bring awareness about sufferers of Chronic Urticaria
Started this already by creating a page about it and places to get help. I am going to continue to develop this and enable people to have easy access to all the information they need.
- Living with Chronic Urticaria
- Want to know how to cope with chronic urticaria? Who can you turn to for help with dealing and possibly curing it? What causes urticaria and is it ever worth paying lots of money for a miracle cure for it? These questions used to turn around my mind; trying to pin down one place, I could get the answers, was difficult.
The home stretch
92. Own a proper coffee machine that makes it like Starbucks93. Have a spa weekend
94. Go to my niece's and nephew graduation
95. Make the perfect pizza
96. Take a photography class
97. Make myself a dress - Aug 18th - I have the pattern and the machine, I just need to combine the two. Oct 8th - still have the machine and pattern, going to lose a few more pounds before I complete it!
98. Run 5 miles (obviously before the marathon stage!) - 2 miles down.
99. Complete a hard suduku
100 - Be a good friend
This was going to come earlier as I didn't want to leave on a cheesy note. However I feel that for me this is one of the most important things on my list. I have some very special friends in my life and I intend that the one thing I am going to do is be a good friend always and show them in lots of ways!Obviously not telling their secrets or reminding them of those embarrassing moments, they do the same for me!
Friendship can be one of the most rewarding and wonderful things. Enough soppiness now!!
Please leave a message, would love to hear from you
It's the end of my list, all 100 things on my bucket list. hopefully it has inspired you to make yours!
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aardvarkapparel
Jun 1, 2012 @ 9:04 pm | delete
- I grew up in Cleveland, so at least I have #74 sledding covered! But I've never rode a camel.
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sbellis
Jun 1, 2012 @ 7:18 pm | delete
- You have put great thought into this list and it has inspired me to make mine!
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JaguarJulie May 21, 2012 @ 11:29 am | delete
- Very impressive bucket list you have compiled. I wish you much success in achieving your goals.
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NAIZA
May 2, 2012 @ 1:18 am | delete
- Very inspiring list of Bucket list.. That inspires me to write my own. So terrific. Thank you for sharing to us. ~Blessed by a Squid Angel.
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Ericastanciu
Jan 9, 2012 @ 7:14 pm | delete
- I think opening a book shop would be so cool! I was just talking to my mom the other day about how I wanted to do that but also have a sitting area where people can eat and drink. Great bucket list. I hope you accomplish everything.
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Vicky
Jan 6, 2012 @ 4:23 am | delete
- This was such a fun list to read, I love the originality of them, i too would like to twirl on a hill and i love Anne of Green Gables. I look forward to reading the book you will write one day.
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PapaKork
Jan 4, 2012 @ 1:38 pm | delete
- This was fun to read, a lot of the things I would like to do myself, minus riding a camel ;) Thanks for this lens, it's great!
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COUNTRYLUTHIER
Dec 17, 2011 @ 1:36 am | delete
- Nicely done bucket squid. Your life will be filled by the quest of things for your bucket. Thanks for sharing. Can I have a couple of thing from the bucket? :{)
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Lisa M
Dec 2, 2011 @ 8:20 am | delete
- I agree with Steve below, this is such a lovely list, lots that are on mine but twirling on the mountain top is a really unique one. I want to go snorkling too but my greatest fear is drowing so going to overcome it one day, it's on my bucket list.
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SteveMartaindale
Sep 17, 2011 @ 3:29 pm | delete
- I love your list; there are so many items that seem to reflect genuine personality, not just the standard bucket list ... such as twirling on a mountaintop while singing. As your list repeats a book theme, mine has a heavy travel emphasis. Feel free to check it out at http://www.squidoo.com/steves-bucket-list. Good luck!
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