Taking a cue from Maggie Mason, this is a stab at my very own bucket list. You may note that several items were blatantly stolen inspired by her list, but hey, the girl’s got taste. The list will continue to grow as more things come to me and I start crossing off what I already have, hopefully I’m in for some adventures worth sharing.
- Take a family portrait (regularly)
- Contribute an article to an industry publication
- Speak at SXSW
- Write a book
- Become a Dad (shhh… don’t tell my husband)
- Travel the Greek isles with my husband
- Develop pecs
- Start a business
- Become debt free
- Grow (some of) my own food
- Go to Australia
- Run a 10k
- Live by water
- Live in San Francisco
- Visit Tokyo
- Throw a lavish anniversary party
- Own a hot tub
- Take a drawing class
- Draw/Paint/photograph A suitable-for-framing rendering of my husband
- Write letters to living artists/authors/thinkers that inspire me
- Be legally married to my husband under federal law
- Write a poem I’m proud of (or at least not embarrassed of)
- Complete a Miranda July Project
- Complete an art project with my husband
- Naked bike ride
- Make a wedding album
- Finish or give up all of my unfinished projects
- Write a song on the guitar
- Learn a language well enough to survive a weekend trip 100% English free
- Own a retriever
- Get in the habit of grand loving gestures (stolen, but sincere)
- Maintain a blog @in progress
- Design a family crest/monogram
- Write an application
- Show a film in a festival
- Make my own beer
- Bay to Breakers
Run a 5k- Run a marathon with my sister
- Complete a detailed family tree