I never post anymore. I wish I did. I'm the kind of person who loves to go through old stuff to remember, and to see how much I've changed.
Which is actually what finally brought me back. Perusing facebook, I found a note I wrote on February 19, 2008. It was actually a bucket list.
Things to Do Before I Die
1. SCUBA Dive the Great Barrier Reef
2. Travel to (and compete in) a big ballroom dance competition
3. Visit Egypt, Brunei, Thailand
4. Purchase a claddagh ring in Ireland
5. Watch the Olympics live and in person
6. Go to Blackpool
7. Work as a dancer in a Disney World show
8. Study in the ancient Vatican Library
9. Produce what will be a famous work of art
10. Learn to crochet
11. See the tulips in bloom in Holland
12. Have my photos published
13. Write a book (relating to history)
14. Backpack Europe
15. Have one of my ballroom gown designs actually created (even if they end up looking horrible)
16. Actually finish all the scrapbooks I start
17. Get my motorcycle license (I keep meaning to get around to taking that test)
18. Graduate college
19. Go on a college road trip (friends are invited of course)
20. Sing for an audience
21. Master French, German, and Czech (really random languages I know)
22. Visit all the places from WWII that I have read and studied about
23. Invent a new flavor of bubble gum (lol)
Man, do I have a lot of work to do.
The Great Barrier Reef has been declared dead. I don't really ballroom dance much anymore. I doubt I'll ever get to Egypt or Brunei with the state of things lately (don't know why I listed Thailand....I've been there). The Ireland thing could happen, but idk what I would do with a claddagh ring. The Olympics thing is definitely going to happen...one way or another. And blackpool could happen to. I'm kind of on the old side to be a Disney dancer. I no longer study history and will likely never have a reason to get into the Vatican Library (though that would be wicked). I guess I could produce some kind of art....there are lots of kinds. I did learn to crochet....then never used it and promptly forgot. I had forgotten about tulips in Holland, but it sounds amazing. I don't do much hard core photography these days, but you never know. I don't study history because I decided I DIDN'T want to write a book. Backpacking Europe is no fun by yourself, and I'm past the age where I'll find someone to do it with me. I did just get a dress form and am getting into sewing properly....maybe I'll make a ballroom dress myself. Yeah, the scrapbook thing is never happening. Nor is the motorcycle thing. But I did graduate college, and law school, and I'm back for more...yay! I can't say I ever really did a college road trip, but I had plenty of great experienced. I got to sing for an audience twice with HCLO, once as a solo to open A Christmas Carol! I just ordered some HP stuff in French to work on that....and I have a couple of untouched Czech books. I will one day go see the concentration camps. And why on earth did I want to invent a new flavor of bubble gum?!?
It's fun to look back, to be reminded of things that were once important to you. Maybe they'll become important again...or maybe you changed for a reason. I've been going through a lot of changes...with a lots of questions. Thinking of going back inspires a lot of emotions.
We'll see what happens next. But I think I'll make a new list for now. Maybe in another 10 years or so, I can compare!
1. Find a career I don't hate
2. Watch the French Open live (maybe the US)
3. Make all the costumes on my list (WW, Merida, etc.)
4. Visit Ireland, Germany, Alaska, and maybe India
5. Get a dog
6. Go see the Tonys, Oscars, or something cool live
7. Move to a city I love
8. Keep playing tennis
9. Keep ballroom dancing
10. Design my own clothes
Idk, I don't know what I want on my bucket list this year...this is so short!
