As I mention in my New Year's Post I want to write about My List. Yes, it's bucket list. No, I don't like to refer to it that way.
When I was 17 year old I watched a movie call A Walk to Remember for the first time. I totally loved it and I still do to this day. However, I was really amazed that the main character had a bucket list that she had numbered. I decided that I was going to write out a list with numbers and everything myself. For the last 10 years I have written what I have wanted to do out with numbers and I have been slowly crossing it off.
Like I said Yes, this is a bucket list. No, I don't like to refer to it that way. The reason why is because a bucket list is for someone who is about to kick the bucket. I don't plan on dying anytime soon. The Good Lord may have other plans, but I don't. So, I like to refer to mine as "The List" because it's a list of all the things I want to do. I also would like to think that if I die before my time one day that someone would find it, or now this blog, and say "look at all the things she got to do while she was here" and not "look at all of the things that she didn't get a chance to do".
Now, I give a warning. Not all of these are serious, some are, but some of just fun random things I put down. However, I am very excited to share them. There are 198 items on this list and I can't wait to share the ones I have already done.
Item 7: Go to the beach
This one was actually completed in 2010. I was 18, pictured above (Sidebar: LOOK AT THOSE TAN LINES! Man I hope to get that tan again this year). My older brother Devin got married in St. George Island, Florida. I learned that I am not much of a beach person. My mom and I had much more just at the swimming pool that at the beach.
Item 10: Slow dance in real snow
Well the snow was about as read as it was going to get in Knoxville, Tennessee. However, the guy I was dating at the time crossed that one off for me. I was about 17 at the time.
Item 12: Get tons of old fashion photos made
This is one of my favorites of those "tons". This was for my 21st Birthday. Alaina, the girl on the bottom right, Gloria, Upper right, Jake, the only fellow in the picture, and me, on the upper left, had a great time celebrating my Birthday in Gatlinburg that year. I miss these times though. I haven't talk to Jake in a number of years.
Item 14: See a Shooting Star
Now, there is just no way to plan on this at all. It's by chance. However, I can tell you the first time I saw a shooting star was on December 4, 2015. The day before my birthday I was leaving my old job and I happened to look up and there it was, and there it went. I have seen 2-3 more since that time.
Item 16: Dance in the Rain
I wish I had pictures of this one but I don't. I did this with Alaina on many occasions over the years. It's usually when we were doing a sleepover and it started to rain.
Item 17: Get Beauty and the Beast on DVD
Now, this finally happened the year I turned 20. Beauty and the Beast finally came out on DVD for it's 20th Anniversary. I had been looking for a while for it to come out and found nothing. I was one of the first people at the store for the Pre-Order and I was one of the first at the store for the pickup.
Item 19: See inside a real castle
Ok, again this is as real as I could get. This is in Cleveland, Ohio in 2013. Me, Alaina, and Gloria went to Ohio on a vacation. We went because we wanted to go to Cedar Pointe to ride rollercoasters. However, we took a few extra days and went to Cleveland too. We ended up liking Cleveland way more.
Item 20 Get a custom made Teddy Bear
Meet Thear (Thor Bear... get it?) I was at the mall in like 2014ish and walk by build a bear. Basically I saw it in the window and just had to have it. I went in a made him. I freaking love him!
Item 21: Fine my way around Rockwood
Rockwood, Tennessee is a very small town West of Knoxville. The guy I was dating from there. I originally wanted to find my away around because of him, but after we broke up it worked out because I have had other friend from that area and I can find my way around pretty well.
Item 22: Go on a Ferris Wheel
This was also in 2010. I won 4 free tickets to the Tennessee Valley Fair off the radio. At the fair they had a Ferris Wheel. So, I of course I went up for a ride.
Item 27: See a Broadway Show
December 12, 2009. A day that I never would have thought would change my life so much. I went to go and See The Wizard of Oz Broadway show at the Tennessee Theatre! I fell in love with the theatre in a way I would have never thought!
Item 31: See a live version of Beauty and the Beast
The funny thing about that last show was in that same season the last show to come to the Tennessee Theatre was Beauty and the Beast in 2010. My mom and I went. That was the start of us going to one show, at least, every season.
Item 34: Be Kissed by Surprise
This was in 2009, the guy I dated kissed me as I was about to fall asleep. Simple enough.
Item 35: Go to a State Fair
Already stated earlier. I went to the Tennessee Valley Fair.
Item 38: Dance to and have "My Girl" sung to me
I was getting ready with the radio on. It came on and my ex was with me and it happened.
Item 39: Have Sweet Nothings whispered in my ear.
Let's see, I have a ex. You tell me what might have happened. lol
Item 40: Slow Dance to know music
This was after prom, with my ex (shocking lol). This was on the way back to his car to have him leave.
Item 44: Have a candle lit dinner
This too was my ex, however this one is nicer. One of my Best Friend's, Beth, was date my ex's little Brother Jake. They both made us a candle lit dinner.
Item 51: Try Lobster
I had Lobster Pizza at Red Lobster
Item 53: See Devin do the Cha Cha Slide
Devin, my ex, refused to do the Cha Cha slide and I finally got him to do it at a fun party that they through at his house.
Item 54: Go to Wasabi
This is one of those places that they cook in front of you. I hadn't been to one of those places before. My ex took me for a date.
Not all of these are that sappy I promise
Item 56: Eat a tube of peanut butter cookie dough
My friend Jake turned me onto this one. He let me try some he got. The next sleepover I had I bought some and we all ate it. It was soooooo good!
Item 57: See the moon as close as possible.
It was on my 21st birthday. I was on my way home after the movies with Alaina and we were going to my house for a sleepover. There was a harvest moon and I swear I have never seen the moon that huge in my life.
Item 58: Get my picture drawn
This was in 2016 with my friend Nikki Day! We went to Cleveland, Ohio for Comic-Con. This is what the nice artist drew for us!
Item 61 and 62: See Devin, my brother, get married and don't get married before Devin.
Like I said I saw my brother get married in 2010. I put this more or less as a joke. My whole family thought that this wasn't going to happen and it did.
Item 63: Go ice skating outdoors
This is a terrible picture of me and my friend Austin in 2014. Downtown Knoxville has an outdoor ice skating rink every year during the holiday season. However, I didn't know about this until 2014. Nikki Day got me tickets to Sister Act for my birthday and Austin came and ate dinner with us and found out there was ice skating.
Item 64: Get over the fear of dating.
Apparently, you know this worked because I have an ex. lol
Item 66: Slow dance at a wedding.
In 2016 Alaina got married. Austin, the guy from above, slow danced with me at her wedding.
Item 67: See as many stars as I can at once
This was at the beach in 2010. Never been to a place before where so little light finally allowed me to see so many stars.
Item 70: Have a night on the town
In 2013 Alaina had mention to me that she wanted to see an opera. I found out that there was an opera coming to the Tennessee Theatre, Cinderella. Alaina said she would see it with me. So, we went to dinner downtown, ate sushi, walked around and went to a show. It was a very grown up night for a couple of young adults.... at least that is what we thought.
Item 74: Ride in a horse drawn carriage
This was in 2012 when Erin and I went to Chattanooga, Tennessee. We just got out of the aquarium and there is was. We were so excited and we totally went!
Item 75: Ride in a Limo
This was in 2010. We all pitched for a limo to go to prom.
Item 77: Get a piggy back ride
When we went on a hike in 2012 Austin gave me one.
Item 78: Go swimming after dark
When I moved out in 2017 Austin came over for a swim. We swam till like midnight. The pool was supposed to close at like 10 but not one ever came to close down the pool.
Item 79: Skate backwards for 5 seconds
I had my 19th birthday at an Ice skating rink. I told my friends about me wanting to do this. They both grabbed my arms and counted to 5 as they pulled me backwards.
Item 83: Eat a King Sized Mr. Goodbar
I finally remember to by one at the gas station. It was soooo good.
Item 85: Fall Asleep in front of a fire
I had a friend have a birthday party in 2009 where they built a fire. I took a quick nap.
Item 86: Get a back massage
In 2009 I went to the orange and white game with my ex and he gave me back massage. No that is not a euphemism
Item 87: Have a virgin Pino Coloda (Real after 21)
I ended up having one at the beach at my brother's wedding. It's not that good... sorry.
Item 88: Ride a Trolley
After I graduated high school my family went up to Gatlinburg to celebrate. We rode the trolley while we were up there.
Item 89: Get a necklace that I can wear everyday
My Ex gave me necklace. I did wear it everyday. I don't anymore but that's ok.
Item 91: See Tim Hawkins Live
Tim Hawkins is a Christian comedian who sings the "Chick-fil-a" song. He came to Knoxville in 2013 and we went to see him!
Item 95: Get my collection to porcelain dolls up to the number of years I have lived in Knoxville and keep them going.
Ok, so I have lived in Knoxville for 20 years. I got to about 10 and then gave up. So, I did it for the best I could.
Item 99: Be surprised in some weird way without being scared to death
My ex gave me a copy of the movie we saw on our first date, Bed Time Stories.
Item 100: Have my whole family come to my 18 birthday party.
They didn't come but they came to my graduation and that was even better!
Item 101: Have the cheesy Lady and the Tramp moment
Yes, the spaghetti moment. It was during the candle lit dinner.
Item 104: Dance to "Love is a Tender Trap"
My ex again, I was listening to it while getting ready.
Item 106: Have Homemade Ice Cream
I was dog sitting last year, 2018, for Jeannie and Carl. Jeannie had homemade strawberry ice cream in the freezer and it was delicious.
Item 108: Get Devin that background for prom
Ok, well this didn't go as I had planned. When I made this is was after prom in 2009 by the time prom 2010 came around we split. I still got the background for graduation.
Item 109 Eat a whole spray can of whipped cream
Another glorious sleepover! We got ice cream and lots of extra whipped cream.
Item 112: Get closer this summer and stay close
This is in reference to my relationship with God. This was in 2010. I got closer and fell off again. I got very discouraged there for a few years but God and I are on the mend again. Don't you love that we have a God that loves us so?
Item 114: Get over the fear of thunder and lightning storms
I know that this one is weird but it's true. I used to be scared of them. Then I went to youth camp. I was sitting in Our Spot with Alaina, Jake, and Gloria. We were sitting there a huge bolt of lightning and thunder roared across the sky. They all looked at me cause they knew I was scared of them I thought it was so cool. I didn't know what happened but I not scared of them anymore. Unless that are uncommonly bad.
Item 118: Go on a magic carpet ride
This was one of those I didn't know how it was going to be crossed off but it did. Last year when Beth and Bella come to visit we were playing around with my blankets. Bella said we were on a magic carpet. Of course, I crossed it off.
Item 119: Dance the old fashioned way
Happened at 2009 Prom
Item 120: Get a movie director's chair with my name on
I found a good deal of a chair on ebay a few years ago and then I went to a local place to have the embroidery of my name on it.
Item 122: Howl at the moon with someone
This was a few years ago on Halloween. My friends and were trick or treating and Alaina's dad was driving the car. On the way back through the neighborhood we drove slow and all of us where hanging on the outside of the car. We all started howling at the moon.
Item 124: Do something crazy and spontaneous
That would be start of my Year of Review challenge in 2016.
Item 134: See The Wizard of Oz on the big screen
Summer of 2010 my mom surprised me and took me to the Tennessee Theatre where they were playing it for their Summer Movie Magic series.
Item 135: See Darren Chris live
When I went to CMA fest in 2014 Darren Chris had a gig there. I was surprised with tickets to see him.
Item 137: Meet Jason David Frank (The Green Ranger)
I got to meet him last minute. I had no idea he was going to be there the day of. I was super excited.
Item 142: Run into a really old friend on accident
I ran into my ex parents, I love them, on my birthday at the mall a few years back.
Item 143: Find out what happened to Greg Norris
Greg was a old friend when I was super young in Indiana. For some reason I could not get him out of my head. I looked him up online one day a few years back and then found him!
Item 144: Have Alaina and I go on an epic adventure by ourselves
Alaina and I went to Atlanta for an adventure for her Christmas present! It was so much fun and much needed!
Item 146: Meet Josh Turner
Item 152: Meet the full cast of a Broadway show
This was something I didn't think I would ever do! I get a call from one of the sales people when I worked in the hotel. They tell me that the Cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat were going to be staying at our hotel! Oh my god I made sure everything was perfect! I saw the show and talked to the about it the next day when they come down for breakfast!
Item 160: Win a funny Award
When I got hired at the hospital the people I worked with voted me to have the Sunshine Award for being bright and sunshiny.
Item 164: Meet Chris Hemsworth
This is the reason we went to comic con in 2016! It was last minute and I almost traded my soul away to get everyone to cover for us!
Item 168: Try something really scary
Let me tell you this was all of last year!
Item 172: See a movie with my daddy in the movie theater
I went and saw Pixels with him in 2015!
Item 175: Get picked to help out in a magic show
This finally happened in 2016 when I went to see Darren Romeo in Gatlinburg.
Item 181: Go to The Land of Oz in North Carolina
Lord I finally got tickets to go there. It's a wonderful place tucked in North Carolina!
Well that is all caught up! Now, I can write as they come. I hope more get crossed off soon but we shall see!
