bucket list for 2011
December 31st, 2010 | author: mari | filed under: life, the bucket list | 5 comments »
when i was a kid, i remember the adults around me incessantly complaining about how quickly time flies, but i’ve honestly never really understood their bitching ’til now. this year has completely sped past me, and now that i’m realizing that time never stops — no matter how many pauses i take to procrastinate and dick around — i’m scared out of my mind! but what can you do? it’s somehow already december 31st, and even though my mind has barely caught up with the last few months, it’s literally now or never to begin preparing for what lies ahead in 2011.
yep, it’s that time of year again. the time where many folks make pacts with themselves to resolve a situation in the coming year. i’ve never been big on new year’s resolutions. i used to make promises of grand self-improvement and sacrifice and responsibility to myself on the first of every year, but i would never follow through with them. so, instead of exercising my willpower, working on my need for instant gratification, and destroying my commitment-phobia, i just decided to stop making resolutions, period. they only managed to make me depressed by how much i failed to accomplish the previous year.
i am, however, a fan of bucket lists. maybe it was the 2007 film starring jack and morgan that sparked my interest, or that mtv show the buried life. either way, i’m making a bucket list for 2011. not really resolutions, but one-off accomplishments, adventures and milestones to look forward to in the coming year. my bucket list is 47 bullets long (so far), but here are 10 of the things i’ll be crossing off in 2011:
1. making a short film.
2. going swing dancing.
3. applying for transfer to a real film school.
4. completing p90x!
5. getting a tattoo.
6. getting an industrial piercing.
7. posting a new photo on facebook.
8. taking a vacation outside of california.
9. writing a snail mail letter.
10. going to a bar for the first time.
what are your plans for 2011? anyone making any resolutions, goals, or bucket lists?
the bucket list screencap via collider
All I’ve gotta say is that I seriously hope #8 involves us being in the same room at some point. :)
Not really a resolution, but one of my goals is to pick my guitar up again. I used to play daily, but since starting grad school, I just haven’t had the time or mental energy to spend on it.
Great blog, by the way!
anna: it better! :)
taima: i really need to pick my bass guitar up again, too. thanks for that reminder! haha. and thanks for the kind words!
Swing dancing looks like so much fun! I think I’m going to have to steal that goal for my list.
Best wishes on your adventures.
swing dancing is a ton of fun! i haven’t gone to a swing club since my senior year of high school, so i’m really looking forward to going again. definitely add it to your list! :)