Bucket List

A new year calls for new experiences. I have always had the traditional ol' "bucket list" and always strive to create new life challenges for me. I am posting my challenges for the world to see in hopes of accomplishing more of these this year and years to come. I hope for this to be ever changing and new goals being added as I complete old ones.

Health/Fitness Goals

• Run a 5k *Summer 2012
• Run a marathon
• Run a half marathon
• Hike a mountain
• Box in an official round
• Learn Yoga

Habit Goals

• Have a tech-free day

Skills Goals

• Give 100 compliments in one day
• Learn something new *June 23rd, 2014-June 27th, 2014
• Take an archery lesson *May 4th, 2014
• Learn to snowboard

Insane Goals

• Ride in a helicopter
• Snorkeling
• Go Ziplining *June 20th, 2015
• Go Parasailing
• Ride a Segway
• Go Skydiving
• Play in a human hamster ball *September 12th, 2015
• Go Hunting
• Go Dog Sledding
• Go on a cruise *June 22nd, 2015
• Bungee Jump
• Shoot a gun *October 13th, 2013
• Participate in a polar plunge *April 27th, 2014

Travel Goals

• Visit 9/11 memorial
• Backpack through another country
• Visit the Statue of Liberty
• Go to all 50 states
• States I have completed- Alaska, California,  District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
• Go to a vineyard
• See the Grand Canyon
• Visit 3 different countries
• Completed Countries- 
• Canada *August 2010, June 26th, 2015
• Puerto Rico (U.S. Territory) *July 29th, 2012
• Dominican Republic*January 26th-January 30th 2016
• Visit the capital *April 25th, 2012
• Visit the "Full House" house in San Fransisco
• Visit Australia
• Float in the Dead Sea
• Shop in New York City
• Visit Boston
• Swimming with wild pigs in Exumas, Bahamas
• Visit New Orleans
• Visit Natchez

Random Goals

• Sleep on a trampoline
• Take cute pictures in a photo booth *October 23rd, 2015
• Watch the sunset at the beach
• Go stargazing *August 11th, 2014
• Sleep under the Christmas tree
• Own a functional typewriter
• Get a caricature done *August 21st, 2015
• Slow dance in the rain
• Go on a carnival date
• Build a giant sand castle
• Write a letter to myself and open it in 10 years *January 12th, 2014

Events to attend

• Go to the Kentucky Derby
• Get tickets to the Ellen DeGeneres show
• Go to Carlos Bakery Shop

Life Goals

• Graduate High School *May 2015
• Graduate College
• Become fluent in Spanish
• Own my own business
• Become a teacher

Reading Goals

• Read every novel by Nicholas Sparks
• Leave a note in a library book
• Read the entire Bible

Volunteer Goals

• Volunteer at a Wildlife Sanctuary
• Volunteer in all 50 states
• Pay a strangers tab *December 6th, 2014
• Volunteer in 3 different countries
• Puerto Rico *July 29th, 2012
• Dominican Republic*January 26th-January 30th 2016
• Send a present to a solider *July 27th, 2015
• Personally thank a solider*June 7th, 2014
• Personally thank a 9/11 firefighter 
• Bake cookies for a nursing home
• Donate Blood *March 17th, 2014
• Leave a $100 tip 

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Have you completed any of these challenges? If so let me know! What else should I add to my challenge list?

Be still, and know I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord of Hosts is with us. -Psalm 46:10-11

Lots of Love,