Monday, March 3, 2014

You Only Live Once, but If You Do It Right, Once is Enough

Confession: I didn't travel by plane until I was 22 years old.

In fact, I had moved out into my own apartment by the time I took my first trip. Growing up we only took car rides and always to see our family, all of which lived in the South or Texas. My very first plane ride was to Italy. After that trip I was hooked on traveling. I've been very lucky to visit several places around the world, but there is so much more I want to see.



I've always wanted to create a Bucket List to remind me of all of the things I still want to accomplish or do and to remember all of the amazing things I have done. Although a lot of my desires are to explore the world, I also have many skills I want to learn, or events I want to attend, or things I've always wanted to try. I will continue to add to this list as I think of things or complete things on my list as this is no where near complete.

 
  • Visit Greece
  • Learn to play the guitar
  • Go Lobstering
  • Go Scalloping
  • Take a train ride
  • Learn to Scuba dive
  • Surf
  • Swim with dolphins
  • Hot air balloon ride
  • Go to MudFest
  • Go to the Indy 500
  • Go to the NASCAR All Star Race
  • See Mariah Carey in concert
  • Travel the US in an RV
  • Go on an Alaskan Cruise
  • Start a small business
  • Own a brand new car
  • Buy a stranger coffee 
  • Meet the Backstreet Boys 
  • Visit Australia 
  • Visit New Zealand
  • Visit Ireland 
  • See the Grand Canyon (TRIP PLANNED MARCH 26!)
  • Ring the NASDAQ Bell (May 23, 2013)
  • Visit New York City (May 2013)
  • Visit Paris (March 2010)
  • Visit Rome (October 2007 & December 2012)
  • See Niagara Falls (October 2012)
  • Daytona 500 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014)
  • Buy a house (October 30, 2013)
  • See where my grandparents lived in Slovakia (October 2012)
  • Live on my own, pay all my own bills (Dec 2006-present, but had a roommate by choice for a few years)