Really, the point of living isn't to sit around, nervously biting our nails against the day that we're going to be deprived of the life that you're not even using if you're sitting around.
And so, I decided to do something about it. And leave my poor nails alone. Thus, I present to you,
My Magical, Whimsical To-Do List for 2012
(Conveniently separated into categories for your viewing ease)
Adrenaline/Adventure
1. Go zip-lining - http://www.skiroundtop.com/summerrates.htm
2. Go kayaking, canoeing, or sailing
3. Go snow-tubing
4. Ride all the roller coasters at Cedar Point
5. Bungee-jump
6. Ski
7. Go ghost hunting
8. Horseback Ride
Artsy Craftsy
9. Make my own Tibetan-style prayer flags, and a fabric flags for camp
10. Take 100 photographs
11. Make more collages, maybe one every two months
12. Watercolour two paintings a month
13. Mix at least 4 new perfumes
14. Hand-make gifts for people
15. Make a stone pile sculpture
16. Make Candles
17. Build cool stuff in the snow
Body
18. Lose and maintain down to 125-135
19. Go Primal
20. Get my first tattoo
Financial
21. Pay all my loans on time, like 2011
22. Have a $1000 savings account by Dec ‘12
23. Start a Roth IRA
Food
24. Explore a different culture each month through food
25. Go completely carnivore for two weeks as a test run
26. Make four cupcake recipes from Michelle Garcia’s and/or Lili Vanilli’s book
27. Make artisan bread
28. Pick Fruit
29. Make and can strawberry raspberry jam
30. Flip a pancake in the air (without making a mess)
31. Eat kangaroo meat
32. Make a layer cake
33. Make homemade hot chocolate when it snows
34. Make homemade hummus
35. Make homemade cinnamon buns for Imbolgc
36. Go salt water fishing (since Tim says it’s easy) and catch dinner
37. Make Sushi
38. Brew beer with Tim
Learning
40. Apply to start for a Masters 2013-2014
41. Take or self-learn French, Dutch, or continue Italian
42. Take free courses: http://lifehacker.com/201979/technophilia-get-a-free-college-education-online
43. Take any other free classes I can find, in person or online
44. 18. Take more Belly Dance classes
45. Learn all the countries of the world and their capitals
46. Take a pole-dancing class
47. Take Yoga classes
48. Take an archery class -- http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/education/9110
49. Learn astronomy
Literary
50. Keep a blog
51. Read 52 books
52. Keep a small ideas journal with me, for ideas for stories, paintings, etc
53. Utilize the library without forgetting to return the books
54. Read textbooks for classes I never took to see if I’d be interested in learning more
55. Make a penpal
56. Trade 52 books on Paperback Swap
57. Write three short stories
58. Write a trashy romance novel for Sherie
59. Answer the 50 Questions to Free Your Mind: http://www.marcandangel.com/2009/07/13/50-questions-that-will-free-your-mind/
Luxuriate
60. Sleep in til 11am
60. Sleep in til 11am
61. Go to the spa for a day
62. Make my own spa treatments
63. Expand my wardrobe by 40% (lawlz statistics) and a pair of cowboy boots (shopping at awesome thrift stores!!)
Music
64. Go to a concert
65. Sing karaoke once a month
66. Go to the opera
67. Write a song
Nature
68. Grow roses
69. Hike at least once a month
70. Feed ducks (somewhere where it’s legal)
71. Skinny dip in Sideling Creek at midnight
72. Lay on a hill at night and stargaze
73. Plant a tree
74. Walk in the park 2 weekends a month
75. Participate in earth hour
76. Go to the beach in each season
Socially
77. Go out on a high-class date with Tim, tux, dress, and all
78. Find a good situation in which to say, “We’ll always have Paris.”
79. Shop locally as much possible (farmers markets, small stores/cafes, thrift stores)
80. Hold a swanky potluck picnic in the park
81. Attend awesome festivals all year long!
82. Support an artist by buying their work
83. Volunteer! Walk dogs, etc. Maybe at least once a month?
84. Send birthday cards and Christmas/Yule cards
85. People-watch
Spiritual
86. Lay tribute to my stone in the stone circle
87. Attend as many events as possible at Four Quarters
88. Write a moon ceremony
89. Start Meditating Weekly
90. Observe other religions’ holidays, and maybe a service or two
91. Attend a retreat
92. Meditate with the Buddhists
93. Find my chakras
Travel
94. Visit LA (for Jenni’s Graduation)
95. Take a bus trip to Toronto on MegaBus for $1 each way
96. Couchsurf
97. Go to NYC for a day or weekend
98. Visit the National Mall in DC
99. Go to an aquarium
100. Go to a zoo
It's gonna be big. It's gonna be crazy. It's gonna be an adventure. So... read my blog, kids.
Peace,
Sapphirescent
