A friend recently posted a blog about all the things she would like to do in her life. I read over the list and was quite taken aback at all the things that seemed almost impossible to achieve. But then I considered it further and thought "why not?" Why can't I do that? What is stopping me? Maybe I may never get to cross it off my list, but why should I let that stop me from putting it in a list of things I want to do? Just because there are many factors that may not allow me to do something, doesn't mean I should refrain from telling myself I can.
And this is really what the list is about. A self-reminder that I can.
I can do what I want, when I want. Because I am the one in charge of my life and I am the one who steers the reigns. Yes, a lot of things on this list are almost impossible, but I will not allow myself to think that way.
I can and want to do the following items on my ongoing bucket list:
- See fireflies
- Dive with great white sharks
- Hold a parrot
- Own my own home
- Have a garden
- Win a costume contest
- Create a videogame
- Create a webcomic
- Have a tshirt printed at Threadless
- Get tattoos
- Learn to remix music like Pogo and P.Sus
- Meet Jon and Arin and give Jon a wee kiss <3
- Be a Disney Princess at Disneyland
- Have a successful youtube channel
- Become a famous instagrammer
- Learn how to knit
- Learn how to dance
- Compete in a dancing competition
- Go to Disneyland around Christmas
- Go to Hawaii
- Go to Bali
- Go to India
- (Buy my very own original sari)
- Go to Dubai
- Go to Carribean
- Have a flat stomach
- Meet Kermit the frog
- Drive a professional race car
- Get married
- Honeymoon in Disneyworld with the little wedding mickey ears
- Have a dog
- Have a rabbit
- Train my rabbit
- Perform burlesque
- Do more cosplay
- Throw a slurpee at Mark Messier
- Learn how to roller skate (not blade, SKATE)
- Learn how to french braid my own hair
- See the northern lights
- Learn how to play a new instrument (flute, violin, ocarina)
I don't consider myself a negative person, only realistic. I have been hurt and disappointed many times in my life that I am frightened to build up myself or have high expectations and have them explode in my face. So this list is small and seemingly achievable at the moment. I hope to build up my confidence bit by bit and add more "dos" and "wants" no matter the obstacles that may prevent my achievement.
Because I can.
