my list

Everyone has a 'bucket list,' right? For some reason, I don't really like calling it that, but I have been slowly creating a list of my own. And I feel like sharing (or at least part of it; it's pretty lengthy). Some of the items are big, lofty goals, and others are pretty small things - but they're all things that I'd like to do at some point in my life.

Enjoy! And, if you don't already have your own life list, I highly suggest you start one! It's a fun exercise, and I think it really helps you realize what's important to you and what you want from life (even subconsciously, perhaps)...

1. See Billy Joel live in concert (I love the Piano Man!)
2. Visit Sweden (My father was born there; I've always wanted to go.)
3. Live in New York City
4. Write a novel
5. Go to Disney World (That's right, I've never been.)
6. Learn to ski
7. Learn to play tennis WELL (I've got the basics, but I want to become a good player, and then Travis and I will have a way to be active together when we're old and wrinkly. =] )
8. Act again (I'm obviously heavily involved with theatre, but I really do miss acting. Directing is wonderful, but at some point, I want to get back on the stage.)
9. Break 200 in bowling (I haven't bowled for years now, but when I was a teenager I bowled a 193. I'm determined to break that barrier!)
10. Go horseback riding (again) (I went once when I was very young and my horse was being led by an instructor. Ha! I want to really ride.)
11. Learn to ice skate (Yet another ordinary thing that I have never done.)
12. Take up yoga (I've dabbled in it a little, and what I've done I've really enjoy. I want to do more.)
13. Learn to play the harp (I think that would be amazing. And with my string and piano training, I think I've got a head start!)
14. Teach piano lessons (One day, when I'm staying home with kids, I will.)
15. Self-teach the viola (I really loved playing the violin, but if I were to do it all over again, I'd play the viola.)
16. Raise a family (My most important goal.)
17. Learn to really play chess (I've beaten Travis a few times, but I think that was just pure luck!)
18. Become a photographer (I am fascinated by good photography. Not just pictures. Beautiful art that captures a moment in time and shows us something we didn't see before. That's the kind of photographer I want to be.)
19. Release feelings of inadequacy (A lifelong struggle for so many of us.)
20. Buy something from Bloomingdales (Just because!)
21. Have a second honeymoon
22. Be actively passionate about a cause (I'm not sure what it will be yet. But I'm determined to find some service project/cause that touches my soul, and then do something about it.)
23. Be informed and politically involved
24. Go to the Super Bowl (I'm just now becoming a big football fan, but for some reason, it's something I really want to do.)
25. Find The 3 Tomatoes's baked mac and cheese recipe (You may think I'm crazy, but that may be the best food I've ever eaten, and now the restaurant has closed down. But somehow, I'm determined to find it!)
26. Have a (virgin) cocktail party (For funsies!)
27. See a psychic (I don't know why.)
28. Visit Katy, Texas (Yes, there is such a place. Awesome.)
29. Taste fresh pineapple from the Dole plantation (I love fresh pineapple. That is like the Holy Grail of pineapple.)
30. Flip a house
31. Spend months living in foreign countries (Travis and I want to do something like this - go to Europe for a total of about two years; spend 3 months in Italy, 3 in Spain, 3 in France, 3 in Germany, etc. That way we really get to know the area and live more like locals, rather than just spending a week and only doing the touristy things.)

And there you have it! That's my list! Now to get moving...

once again

Hello, blogger world. Oh how I've missed you.

I truly enjoy blogging. I heard somewhere recently that 'blogging is cheaper than therapy.' That little catchphrase is meant to be funny, I'm sure, but there's a certain amount of truth to it. Not only do I blog to keep people updated on my life, but also often to vent my frustrations, dream about my ambitions, and muse about life in general. I like writing, talking, and telling stories. And this is my perfect way to do it without annoying anyone. =]

Which is why, as I said already, I truly have missed this. My job has kept me unimaginably busy for months on end, forcing my hiatus from blogging. Fortunately though, I have a little downtime now, so I'm making it a priority to catch up on my life here (this entry will be pretty short and sweet, and it's really just to get me going again).

Now, I have this downtime for two reasons. The first is because we just wrapped our last performances of the school year and are now in preparations for summer camp (which does actually keep me extremely busy as well, but not as much so as being in session). But the main reason I'm actually able to sit down and write regularly is because I'm on bed rest. And I'm on bed rest because I broke my pelvis the week of the show by falling off the stage 8 feet down into the concrete orchestra pit below. It was quite the event. More on that later.

I'm not very good at bed rest - I've been going pretty crazy not leaving the house, and I simply cannot stay in bed. But I'm finding ways to occupy myself that are pretty low-key. In addition to planning camp, I've learning how to sew. It's something I've always wanted to do, and I'm taking to it quite well, if I do say so myself. I've already made a fabulous little dress and am finishing up a skirt this week. Sometime soon I'll post photos.

So now I'm looking forward to using this time off to get back to something I truly enjoy - writing about my life, thoughts and feelings. I hope you enjoy it too.

I'll talk to you soon...