Bucket list part two

It's easy to get caught up in day to day life, to simply move from one task to another without actually fitting in an activity that you find mentally or physically stimulating, or better yet something that grows you as a person.  Every year around this time I usually sit down and make a list of everything that I would like to do, places that I would like to go, and things that I would like to improve upon myself.  I find it to be a healthy dose of reflection, where I can really focus on who I am and pull at my flaws and talents and dreams and see what I can make of myself.  Think of it as a yearly bucket list, when I set short term goals, and throw in a few of my long term goals in life to keep it interesting.  For example, this is a portion of my long term list:

Learn to play the piano
Create a scrapbook of every little thing I've ever saved -pictures, ticket stubs, brochures, maps, all of it!
Create a popular blog
have kids
learn how to surf
learn how to bartend
get a tattoo
kiss in the rain
visit the walk of fame
Have my own personal library in my home
Have a dog for it's entire life
Go clubbing
Dye my hair a wild color
Get married
Buy a house

So for this year, I'd think it's safe to say that out of my long term list I can possibly learn to play piano, create a popular blog (okay, maybe not so popular, but hey, I've got to start somewhere!), get a tattoo, kiss in the rain, and maybe even go clubbing.  We shall see.  And since I am engaged, somewhere in there I will get married, but I don't know yet if it'll be this year or next year or five years from now.

But of course those are my long term goals that I'm hoping to accomplish, for this year alone I have a more exact list:

-I would like to start playing guitar at coffee shops again, preforming on the weekends and whatnot.  Because I truly miss it.
-I would like to keep in contact with one of my lovely best friends who is moving to another state.
-I would like to take better care of my body, to apply more focus to eating healthier and setting aside a little more time to work out.
-I would like to work on my relationship with God, to read my bible more frequently and maybe even find a new church that my hunny and I both enjoy going to.
-I would like to fix my car so that it doesn't make noises anymore.
-I would like to save up enough money to pay off the little debt that I have.
-I would like to move to a new house.
-I would like to plan my wedding with my hunny.
-I would like to write more often. Songs, stories, blogging, anything, as long as it focuses my mind and encourages the constant growth of my literal cortex.
-I would like to get better at Skyrim.  Don't laugh. I like video games, and anyone can kick my butt at this game, which is not cool.
-But if that falls through then maybe I'll just get better at Marie Bros.

See? It's not that hard to make a list.  I challenge you to do as I have done and really evaluate yourself: who you are, your talents, your friends, your job, everything -and make sure that you are headed in the right direction.  Change what you can, actively work towards what you want, and pray for the best.  Because you're worth it.

Love,
Alice