I love organization and I love lists. l love pretending that I'm super organized so I write things down in big to-do lists in order to see what needs to happen, where and by when. The problem is that I tend to make about 10 lists and I can never find the right one when I need it resulting in complete disarray. Regardless, my favorite and the most beautiful thing about lists, is being able to cross something off that list once you've accmomplished it. That epic moment of finally drawing a thick line through that one task, is so so freakin' fulfilling. That's why I like to write things that I've already done, so I can feel more accomplished than I really am. But that's neither here nor there.
Because of my deep, deep love for lists, I have created a bucket list. It is my physical reminder to be intentional about living this beautiful life, not just existing. Some are childhood dreams and some just came to mind as I started jotting these numbers down. This is the list of all lists that I have ever written and I fully intend to do every single one of them. I will be adding more items as crazy little ideas come into my head and with a little help from Jesse and a lot of help from Jesus, I will be able to cross everything off of it! So without further ado, the bucket list:
Start a blog (DONE. So accomplished! Pats self on back- see what I did here?)
Visit Amsterdam
Stomp grapes in Italy
Buy a stranger's groceries
Visit Halstatt (lake-city in Vienna)
Learn how to surf
Go to Portland, Oregon
Own a pet
Ice skate on frozen body of water
Yodel at the Grand Canyon
Bungee-jump off a bridge
Go on a honeymoon
Take the neighbors some homemade cookies
Perfect macaron-making
Ride an elephant
Eat a true crabcake in Maryland
Foster an animal
Go to Thailand
Deep sea fishing
Apple picking at an orchard
Skydive
Volunteer at a shelter
Go to Miami
Go on a missions trip
Ride a camel in the desert
Experience Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Take a cheesy picture in front of Eiffel Tower
Backpacking in Ireland
Hula in Hawaii
Open my own business
Scuba dive with all the nemos
Oktoberfest in Munich
Go to the Philippines
Swim in a natural hot spring
Go to Bratislava
Have little mixed babies and/or adopt
Cliff dive
Go to Prague
Speak German fluently
See what Bali's all about
Go to La Tomatino "tomato fight" festival in Buñol, Spain
Swim with sharks (whale sharks count)
Attend a Holi "color-fight" festival in India
Take a cruise somewhere
Visit the Great Wall of China
Go to Greece
Do a vow renewal with Jesse
Go to Mexico- obviously just to eat tacos
Carnival in Rio
Attempt to ski/snowboard
Attend the live filming of a show
Eat real ramen in Japan
Camp like a real outdoorsmen
White water raft
Attempt to wake board
Play with baby lions, tigers or bears
Go to the Opera
Hike through Machu Picchu
Run a marathon
See the northern lights
Go to Jerusalem
Gallop on a horse
Ride in a hot air balloon
Float in the Dead Sea
Be an extra in a movie
Be at the opening ceremony of the Olympics
Sleep under the stars
Sit courtside at an NBA game (preferably at a Warriors game)
Learn to drive a stick shift
Milk a cow
Bathe in a natural spring
Play with a baby tiger or bear
Watch baby sea turtles hatch
Go to Rome
Visit Naples
Photograph a wedding in Austria
Learn sign language
Be a part of a flash mob
See the colorful umbrellas in Aveiro, Portugal
To be continued...If you have any suggestions of amazing experiences stateside or abroad that you think I'm missing out on, please let me know! I'm open to any and all of it!
xo- Mia
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