40th Birthday Bucket List (Part 2)
It’s down to the wire, but I did it, guys!
Last year, my New Year’s Resolution was to write one blog post per month, and this is my final one for the year! I’m pretty proud of myself for that. I don’t always check off all of my resolutions, but this time I did it!
Like I shared last month, I turn 40 next year. And instead of doing resolutions, I have a different plan.
To catch you up to speed, I have a birthday bucket list to complete before I turn 40 next December. There are 10 randomly selected items on the list, and I have one year to accomplish at least 6 of them.
Without further ado, here’s my 40th birthday bucket list.
Take a dance lesson with the TOF.
The TOF is a group of my best, best, best friends from college. No group of people has ever made me laugh harder, and I’m 100% confident this dance class will be an absolute train wreck. I can’t wait.Sew matching dresses for Ady and me.
My mom used to sew most of my clothes until I was in 5th grade. I don’t know how she did it – she was sewing clothes, raising 3 kids, and starting up a restaurant with my dad. Life must’ve been wild.Perform a saxophone recital.
I played the saxophone from 4th-8th grade, but that was…25 years ago. Yeesh. My husband played the saxophone through high school, so we’re hoping to do a dual recital since neither of us has played in a few decades. First we need to get our hands on some saxophones. Let us know if you have one lying around.Do a split.
This one was on my 30th birthday bucket list, and I never got close. And according to the photo at the top of this page, not much has changed. But this time, I downloaded a 4-week program that supposedly guarantees you can do a split by the end of it. We’ll see. The exercises are simple. The real problem is just forcing myself to do them.Get a couple’s tattoo.
We like very different artistic styles, so I can’t imagine what we’ll get. Send me some creative ideas.Invent a party game.
I don’t totally know what this means, but I have a whole year to figure it out. My husband loves party games, and we have a HUGE, restaurant-style shelving unit in our basement that is o-ver-flow-ing with a million different games. Maybe I can take a page out of the Christmas movie industry and just rebrand a regular board game with a small, Christmasy twist.Go to a sporting event as a super fan. (Go all out with my outfit, paint my face, etc.)
I don’t have any strong ties to professional teams, so I don't know which sport/team to pick. Send me some suggestions.Let my former foster daughter do my makeup and then go out to dinner.
I love our 17-year-old. She’s kind and beautiful and so so so funny. She also loves doing makeup. And the best way I can describe her style is…intense. When I told her I needed her to do my makeup, she said, “Get ready to go goth, Ama!” (Don’t worry, I’ll post pics.)Visit a new National Park.
I’ve been to most of the ones on the East Coast and a few out west. We’ll have to travel quite a bit to make this one happen. But with these frigid temps, a trip to Florida’s National Parks might be just what we need.Create a pyramid scheme.
Are you ready to become a millionaire? Want to get in on the GROUND FLOOR of a potential multi-billion dollar enterprise with no strings attached? Well, do I have a proposition for you! (Feel free to avoid any out-of-the-blue Facebook messages from me or random invitations for a coffee date for the next few months. You’ve been warned.) But if there’s one bucket list activity I skip, this one will probably be it.
Here are just a few of the ideas that didn’t make the cut:
Do a pull-up.
Busk downtown.
Write a book.
Learn to tie knots.
Swear.
Go to Zenkaikon in costume.
Shave half my head.
Get interviewed on the news.
Write 1 encouraging note per week, and send it in the mail.
Go crabbing.
Go to a nude beach.
Audition for a local play.
I’m excited to get started! And I’ll keep you posted on my progress. Happy New Year, everyone! Thanks for following along.
