I've seen the 'Bucket List" post on a few blogs recently and it got me thinking: what do I want to do before I 'kick it' (the bucket, not a dance)
I'll give you the list I made in 2005 before I moved to New Zealand:
1.
Move to New Zealand
2.
Fall in love
3.
Get a dog
4.
Go skydiving
5.
Go to Asia
6.
Find a hobby that makes me happy
7. Have a job that pays the bills and then some
8.
Scuba dive in Fiji
9.
Live in Alaska
10. Learn a new language fluently
11.
Have a close, core group of friends (4lyfe)
12. Buy a house (It was supposed to be 'buy a house in NZ' but, anywhere will do)
13. Learn
to cook
We'll stop there.
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| Dive shop in Fiji |
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| <3 |
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| My Finnish and Danish friends (I'm on the right) |
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| The Indian Ocean |
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| Skydiving over Lake Wanaka (sidenote: he WAS the mayor of awesome town) |
I've come a long way since 2005, you guys. I faced my fears and moved to a strange and wonderful country all by myself and made the most amazing friends. I stayed over that way for over two years. And while I don't have a job where I am making money hand over fist, I'm happy! I'm in love and I've done things I never used to think I was capable of doing.
In short, life is pretty good.
xo