What's On YOUR Bucket List?

Laura S. · 06-02-11, 08:52 AM

I've enjoyed reading Sunday's thread about the Yoga Teacher Training she is going to be starting soon. It's nothing I would ever have an interest in myself, but I enjoy reading about people trying new things and/or going for their dreams.

It occurred to me that I don't really have a bucket list right now. I used to, but it seems to have gotten lost in the rush of everyday life. One of my New Year's resolutions was to make life "bigger" or more varied or something. DH has many health issues and in the past couple of years we have gotten very insulated in our life together and most of my life is about work and caring for him and the home.

So, I figured I'd ask - what's on YOUR bucket list? Whether it's about wellness, fitness, hobbies, work, whatever, I'd be interested to hear.

One thing I AM doing now is starting to compile information I'll need to start a blog. I want to start a blog and use the information and techniques I've learned in cooking for DH with all of his eating sensitivities. So, for now, I'm beginning to compile recipes.

enduranceron · 06-02-11, 08:57 AM

First thing, complete my first 100 miler in July (VT 100) and then a 9 day thru hike of the Long Trail in August.

Somethings I'd like to do someday (in no particular order):

thru-hike of the AT
compete in Badwater
canoe/kayak the complete CT River
Skydive

neatski · 06-02-11, 08:58 AM

I really want to work on the side as a personal trainer

upperwside · 06-02-11, 09:41 AM

I have a long list.. have crossed some off so feel good about that. But here are a few big ones:

Tour Europe with my children. It is very important for me (my husband too) to bring my children to Europe. I am a lover of history and there is so much to show them. I also want them too see where their Daddy and I lived over there and the places we loved.

Write a book. I am working on it as a slow pace. It is a cookbook on healthy, easy (but some exotic) family meals. It also will have some tips on getting the children involved in the cooking. I feel most American children eat a horrid diet and are not exposed to much of the wonderful flavors of the world.

Kayak every moring in the Bays of the Hamptons (when i am out there on weekends.. the the whole summer). I love the wildlife and the freash air.. and the fog.. i can go on and on.

Open my own buisness again. We hope to move back to Toronto sometime soon. I had my own buisness there and it was great. I Will wait till my kiddos are older though.

Get over my fear of spiders. I do not want to ever pass it on to my kiddos.. so i am learing to not freak out when i see one.

Travel the Middle East and Africa. Never been and would love to go. I want to see IT ALL. Egypt is the first stop and i want a full month just there.

Gams · 06-02-11, 09:47 AM

upperwside,

Is that you in that iPhone commercial where the people are at lunch and the woman sees the spider on the iPhone and starts screaming?

spufflez · 06-02-11, 09:49 AM

I want to be able to switch from full-time to part-time work so that I have more free time. (This might happen later this year.)

Also, my trip to the Caribbean this year is a bucket-list item.... I haven't taken a vacation in 4 years! Finally have the money to go!

atticus · 06-02-11, 09:57 AM

Joining a masters swim team has been on my list for a while. I love to swim, but I’m not that fast.

I just took a break from work to look at the team in practice and came home and found this thread! Guess it’s a sign!

daisyfit · 06-02-11, 10:44 AM

my bucket list

Includes getting married
having a child and fostering a child
volunteering in an orphanage in an Eastern European country
Walking the Camino Trail in Spain
A long weekend in Italy eating tasty food and drinking wine
Attending Michelle Dozois's Peak Fit workouts in California.
Doing another Cathe Road Trip
Buying a push/pull pull up tower
Trying out lots of new workouts.

Tanja · 06-02-11, 11:01 AM

Opening my own business
becoming "Body Pump" certified
participating in an indoor triathlon

alikruegs · 06-02-11, 11:29 AM

Mine is always changing, and some of the stuff is a lot more ambitious than other stuff. Anyway, it currently includes:
-getting my law degree (I start law school this fall)
-while in law school, doing volunteer work consistently
-doing the Camino de Santiago in Spain (I'd be okay with biking it if I can't fit the time in to walk it)
-exploring South America, taking a trip to India
-running a marathon
-learning Portuguese for good (I've taken Portuguese for Spanish Speakers twice, but never committed to making it stick!)
-getting a juicer and getting into juicing
-taking a live Zumba class
-getting certified to teach either yoga, barre, or zumba. I'm not sure which I'd like to really commit to yet.
-taking dance / jazz classes at a NYC studio (basically, I'm too chicken to sign up and go!)

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06-02-11, 08:52 AM
Laura S. VF Supporter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC	What's On YOUR Bucket List? I've enjoyed reading Sunday's thread about the Yoga Teacher Training she is going to be starting soon. It's nothing I would ever have an interest in myself, but I enjoy reading about people trying new things and/or going for their dreams. It occurred to me that I don't really have a bucket list right now. I used to, but it seems to have gotten lost in the rush of everyday life. One of my New Year's resolutions was to make life "bigger" or more varied or something. DH has many health issues and in the past couple of years we have gotten very insulated in our life together and most of my life is about work and caring for him and the home. So, I figured I'd ask - what's on YOUR bucket list? Whether it's about wellness, fitness, hobbies, work, whatever, I'd be interested to hear. One thing I AM doing now is starting to compile information I'll need to start a blog. I want to start a blog and use the information and techniques I've learned in cooking for DH with all of his eating sensitivities. So, for now, I'm beginning to compile recipes. __________________ Laura Laura's Workout Mantras: Something is better than nothing The best workout is the one you will DO

06-02-11, 08:57 AM
enduranceron Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cromwell, CT	First thing, complete my first 100 miler in July (VT 100) and then a 9 day thru hike of the Long Trail in August. Somethings I'd like to do someday (in no particular order): thru-hike of the AT compete in Badwater canoe/kayak the complete CT River Skydive __________________ “Security is mostly a superstition.....Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." - Thomas Carlyle "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." - Mahatma Ghandi

06-02-11, 08:58 AM
neatski Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, FL	I really want to work on the side as a personal trainer __________________ The most effective workout is the one you're not doing right now!

06-02-11, 09:41 AM
upperwside Join Date: May 2008 Location: On Canada 💗	I have a long list.. have crossed some off so feel good about that. But here are a few big ones: Tour Europe with my children. It is very important for me (my husband too) to bring my children to Europe. I am a lover of history and there is so much to show them. I also want them too see where their Daddy and I lived over there and the places we loved. Write a book. I am working on it as a slow pace. It is a cookbook on healthy, easy (but some exotic) family meals. It also will have some tips on getting the children involved in the cooking. I feel most American children eat a horrid diet and are not exposed to much of the wonderful flavors of the world. Kayak every moring in the Bays of the Hamptons (when i am out there on weekends.. the the whole summer). I love the wildlife and the freash air.. and the fog.. i can go on and on. Open my own buisness again. We hope to move back to Toronto sometime soon. I had my own buisness there and it was great. I Will wait till my kiddos are older though. Get over my fear of spiders. I do not want to ever pass it on to my kiddos.. so i am learing to not freak out when i see one. Travel the Middle East and Africa. Never been and would love to go. I want to see IT ALL. Egypt is the first stop and i want a full month just there.

06-02-11, 09:47 AM
Gams Join Date: Mar 2007	upperwside, Is that you in that iPhone commercial where the people are at lunch and the woman sees the spider on the iPhone and starts screaming?

06-02-11, 09:49 AM
spufflez Join Date: Dec 2010	I want to be able to switch from full-time to part-time work so that I have more free time. (This might happen later this year.) Also, my trip to the Caribbean this year is a bucket-list item.... I haven't taken a vacation in 4 years! Finally have the money to go!

06-02-11, 09:57 AM
atticus VF Supporter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Florida	Timely and fun thread! Joining a masters swim team has been on my list for a while. I love to swim, but I’m not that fast. I just took a break from work to look at the team in practice and came home and found this thread! Guess it’s a sign! __________________ May I always be the kind of person my dog thinks I am.

06-02-11, 10:44 AM
daisyfit Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ireland	my bucket list Includes getting married having a child and fostering a child volunteering in an orphanage in an Eastern European country Walking the Camino Trail in Spain A long weekend in Italy eating tasty food and drinking wine Attending Michelle Dozois's Peak Fit workouts in California. Doing another Cathe Road Trip Buying a push/pull pull up tower Trying out lots of new workouts.

06-02-11, 11:01 AM
Tanja Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Northern Alabama	My list is not that long anymore, have been doing a lot over the years... Opening my own business becoming "Body Pump" certified participating in an indoor triathlon

06-02-11, 11:29 AM
alikruegs VF Supporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago	Mine is always changing, and some of the stuff is a lot more ambitious than other stuff. Anyway, it currently includes: -getting my law degree (I start law school this fall) -while in law school, doing volunteer work consistently -doing the Camino de Santiago in Spain (I'd be okay with biking it if I can't fit the time in to walk it) -exploring South America, taking a trip to India -running a marathon -learning Portuguese for good (I've taken Portuguese for Spanish Speakers twice, but never committed to making it stick!) -getting a juicer and getting into juicing -taking a live Zumba class -getting certified to teach either yoga, barre, or zumba. I'm not sure which I'd like to really commit to yet. -taking dance / jazz classes at a NYC studio (basically, I'm too chicken to sign up and go!) __________________ Method is much, technique is much, but inspiration is even more. ~ Cardozo