Bucket List

Ok, so it’s not a newsflash to many who know me, but I love lists. Any kind of list. It’s kind of why I took like a fish to water with this 101 list. My life in the past two years has changed dramatically. In 2010 I thought I was off to Dubai for an adventure. Prior to leaving my roommate and I created a “to-do” list. We wrote down everything in the New York and New Jersey area we wanted to do and just had never gotten around to yet. I don’t remember everything that was on the list, but, remember it being fun to do what we had wanted to do for a while and check off the list.

Recently, I have noticed I have not been living, enjoying or participating in life much. I’ve been letting little things get to me and focusing on the wrong things. I started this list as a way to find a way for me to enjoy life more often. This past weekend I really took that to heart. A last minute work trip to Asheville, NC gave me a chance to sit back and take stock. I didn’t want to go there, but once I got there, I realized what a great city it was, and what a great opportunity to see a part of the country I never would have, on my own, chosen to go see. The people were friendly, the weather was amazingly perfect, the drive through NC was gorgeous, and I had a chance to see some friends and family that I had not seen in quite a while. It gave me a chance to remember, sit back, and take it all in. You only live once, enjoy it while you’re here.

Which leads me to yet another list. My lists have a tendency to be about getting to a particular goal. This list is going to be my “I’m going to enjoy my summer 2012” list. A few things from my 101 list will be on here, because, well, I like to kill two birds off my lists with one stone. Here goes:

1.    Go to a winery with friends

2.    Go to the beach as often as I can (sadly it turns out as often as I can was only once. *sigh*)

3.    Have a picnic

4.    Go to Seattle (thank you work for making this possible!)

5.    Take more photos

6.    Go hiking

7.    Watch the sunset over the ocean

8.    Watch the sunrise over the ocean

9.    Go to a baseball game at Camden Yards (already planned for late summer)

10.  Take some time this summer to NOT have plans and just ENJOY the sights, sounds and tastes of summer