The Dani Chronicles

Everyone should have a bucket list of things that you’d love to do in your life, even if they seem “impossible.” You will look back on your list from time-to-time and remind yourself of things you’ve always wanted.

For me, I created my bucket list many years ago. It was meant to be added onto, but I haven’t done that. These were things I knew I wanted in my life, whether they were to actually happen for me or not.

Finding my list for this challenge was kind of bittersweet, honestly. The paper is flimsy, torn, stained, and fragile, but it holds so much meaning to me. The thought of re-writing my bucket list brings out emotions, but so much has changed since I wrote this.

Here is my bucket list in the order I wrote it:

1. Go to college
2. Get accepted into medical school
3. Help with the WWP (Wounded Warrior Project)
4. Witness a miracle
5. Go to Disneyland
6. Travel to every U.S. State
7. Learn to speak German, and visit Germany
8. Vacation in Australia, and see the animals
9. Own a monkey
10. Buy/build a home
11. Own a Mustang GT
12. Have a traditional wedding
13. Quit smoking — for good
14. Become an RN, CV surgeon, or pediatric surgeon
15. Be happy/confident in my own skin
16. Go skydiving
17. Race
18. Learn to drive a 5-speed
19. Swim with dolphins and whales
20. Save a life
21. Name a star
22. Catch a last minute fly to a random destination
23. Visit the Grand Canyon
24. Meet Betty White and Robin Williams
25. Meet a Holocaust survivor
26. Visit a Holocaust museum
27. Grow old with my best friend/soulmate
28. Learn to play the guitar and/or piano
29. Go scuba diving
30. Climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty
31. Change someone’s life
32. Attend a Three Days Grace and Rascal Flatts concert
33. Lay in the bed of a truck and star gaze
34. Do something spontaneous/random and out of my comfort zone
35. Overcome my depression — once and for all
36. Take a tour of the OTH (One Tree Hill) set
37. Raise my son to be as good of a man as Papa
38. Get in the car and just drive — no plans
39. Meet someone who cares for me (equally) as I do for them
40. Write my own vows
41. Sing something meaningful in front of/to someone I love
42. Complete 50%+ of my bucket list
43. Explore NYC
44. Move to California
45. Try something new
46. Watch every Jennifer Aniston movie/show in order
47. Attend a country music festival
48. Get more tattoos
49. Accomplish something I’m proud of
50. Learn to truly accept myself; flaws and all

As you can tell, I clearly haven’t worked too hard and crossing things off. However, since so much has changed since I originally made this list, I will probably start a new one that, for me, is more realistic, but still a list of things I truly want to do before the end of my time.

What is on your bucket list? Feel free to share your list in the comments, or even a few of your favorites.

Day 3 coming soon.