Lack of Motivation

Alright, folks, here's the deal: I'm becomming umotivated to finish my bucket list and I need to get going. Only 6 months left! I need your help! Here's what I've got left:

1. Take a cooking class
2. Learn to paint… Well.
3. Journal
4. Learn to juggle with 3 balls
5. Crochet a scarf
6. Find my way around the Library of Congress
7. Go shooting—actually hit my target!
8. Go to as many farmers markets as possible
9. Read 5 books on my “To read” list
10. Master a stick shift
11. Eat Moroccan food
12. Eat Thai food
13. Wear fabulous shoes at least once a week
14. Outdoor movies!
15. Visit a state I’ve never been to
16. Learn the Thriller dance
17. Deconstruct an old dress or shirt and make something new (that you would actually wear).

Anything sound fun to anyone?? I need company for some of these things... Going shooting (I promise you won't be my target), farmer's markets, outdoor movies...

Also, Mexico is HOT.

More updates...

It has come to my attention that I haven't posted a blog in quite some time... So, I'm going to update you on my bucket list, and make an attempt to do better about blogging.

• Running the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure-- This did not go so well. My sister and I are not runners by nature. We grew up in dance classes and gymnastics. We could dance in circles around you, but give us a pair of running shoes, and expect disaster. However, after months of training, the fateful day had arrived. Amazingly enough, we were ready! Let me give you a rundown of the events of that morning. Wake up at 6:13 (on the first day of summer) get dressed, brush teeth, drive to sister's house, leave sister's house, drive to metro station... Sit on the metro for 45 minutes without moving an inch because of construction. Miss the race. Take the stop by the mall, get starbucks as consolation, and hop back on the metro to return home. Adventure: over. Right? Wrong! We, naturally, took the wrong train home. I'm fairly certain we got home around the same time we would have if we had actually run the race.




• Picnic/Farmer's Markets- 2 for 1 deal. My mom, sister (with kids), and I bought fruits and veggies from the farmer's market and ate them with sandwiches at the park! It was a good time.




• Parasailing- You're probably thinking: "wait... I didn't see that on the list!" Well, you're right. it wasn't on the list. Probably about half of the things I've managed to cross off my list were last minute additions. In the OBX, I convinced my sister and a good friend of mine to go parasailing with me. We got a 600 ft line and commented over and over again about "600 feet, guys! We're so brave!" It was a very fun experience, but not as intimidating as I thought it would be. Highly recommended for all.




• Sky diving- Parasailing was on Tuesday. On Friday, my brother-in-law convinced me to go sky diving with him (!!!). I jumped out of a plane from 9,000 ft strapped to a man name Sven and trusted him to get me safely to the ground... Hands down the coolest thing I've ever done! And I'd do it again in a heartbeat.




• Pier Jumping- Another last minute addition. I went to visit one of my best friends in MI (she just got engaged to the man of her dreams!). Her fiance' told me about pier jumping in passing and I (adrenaline junkie I've become) jumped on the idea! Caits (who was terribly afraid to do this) and I can talk each other into pretty much anything (that's a true story) so she reluctantly agreed to go. When we got there, she was the one doing the convincing, because I saw the jump and changed my mind. Again, so much fun!




• Mission trip- I'm buying my ticket today to spend 2 weeks serving with a church in Mexico during VBS!

I just realized how long this is, so I'll end it here and really try to do better about updating!

Bucket List Update

I've been making progress on my "Bucket List" over the past couple months. My latest attempt: Learning to drive a stick shift. Boyfriend drives a pretty sweet car that I want to drive but cannot, because it's a manual. Ugh. So I'm going to learn how to drive it before he comes back and will drive it... (Hopefully with his permission!)

A good friend of mine is trying to teach me to drive her car, and so far it's been going pretty well! Of course, I will eventually have to manage to drive out of the parking lot... Minor details, right?

Anyway, we were driving around the neglected parking lot of a local gated chapel/event center , when we saw the one other car around leave said parking lot. No problem! Fewer obstacles for me!

Problem... He locked the gate. We were stuck in the parking lot. The one that had "No Trespassing" signs posted EVERYWHERE. We had to go off roading to get out of there.

Lesson learned.

A Bucket List of Sorts

My boyfriend left today. He's going to to be deployed for a long time, and I don't want to sit around pining after him. I'm not that girl. In my attempts to stay busy, I'm making a list of things I want to do before he returns. Feel free to give me ideas! I'm going to need a lot of things to do. Here's what I have so far:

1. Visit friends in IN



2. Visit friends in TN



3. Go on a mission trip—re-learn Spanish



4. Take a cooking class



5. Learn to paint… Well.



6. JCrew/Shoe sale in Lynchburg



7. Journal



8. Go to the beach



9. Skinny dip



10. Learn to juggle with 3 balls



11. Run the Susan G. Komen 5k



12. Crochet a scarf



13. Find my way around the Library of Congress



14. Go to the Cherry Blossom festival



15. Go on a picnic



16. Go shooting—actually hit my target!



17. Read 5 books on my “To read” list



18. Get a tattoo



19. Master a stick shift



20. Go to as many farmers markets as possible



21. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-- Part 2!!



22. Wear fabulous shoes at least once a week



23. Eat Indian food



24. Eat Moroccan food.



25. Outdoor movies!



26. Go to a state I've never gone to



27. Go wine tasting



28. Learn the Thriller dance



29. Visit Caits!



30. Deconstruct an old dress or shirt and make something new (that I would actually wear) And more to come!