My Bucket list

I read an article saying that after attending an AIDS conference, former President Clinton revealed his own bucket list. It made me realize, on August 6th I will be 25 years old. (Uh, I mean it’ll be my 4th time turning 21. :OP) I know I have been blessed to do everything I’ve got to do so far. But, seeing Clinton’s bucket list made me wonder what other things I want to do before I kick the bucket.
Here are at least 10 things I would like to see if I can do.
1. Watch a taping of Saturday Night live. If I’m home when SNL is on, chances are the channel is turned to NBC. I’ve always loved their satire and talented cast. To see them perform live in person would be an honor. (If I get to be on SNL that would be even better. But I know you don’t find them, they find you.)
2. See a show on Broadway live. Ever since a friend of mine told me they saw Beauty and the Beast (my favorite Disney movie) live on Broadway I’ve wanted to go to New York just to have that experience. I got into theatre at first because I needed a class to take back in seventh grade. Now, I love the lights, spectacle and seeing events dealing with life, love, and loss unfolding in front of you live. It’s an electric experience.
3. Get a book published. Those who know me know I’m crazy about writing. Ever since I read Harriet the Spy in 5th grade, I started keeping a journal and I have been scrawling ever since. I find it helps you get to know yourself and the world around you better. I either want to have a collection of short stories/poems published. Or, I would love to publish a book about traveling, relationships or some book that can help people because if something I write helps one person, I’m happy.
4. Visit the Philippines. I want to go there someday because although I’ve met some of my relatives from there, I think it would be cool to see where the other half of my family comes from.
5. Have a family. For most of my life I have been ambivalent about this issue. I’m not like my friend Melanie who prides herself on the fact she can cook and clean. I cook when I need to and clean when I need to. But after finding out I had turners syndrome I realized that having a family of my own is something I do want for myself someday.
6. Start my own company. When I was at my community college, I got to see how a newspaper is started from scratch and how to use exact o knifes – yeah! LOL It made me realize that I want to be my own boss someday. I’ve thought about starting my own theatre company because if I do I can do what I’ve gone to school to for- writing and theatre. Plus I like the idea of being able to create jobs for people especially right now.
7. Visit Japan, Ireland, India, Spain , Germany and Brazil just to say I did. :0)
8. Go back to Disney when I don’t have to work there. That way I can see how things have changed, do things I didn’t get to last time I was down there and so I can enjoy the park without worrying about work.
9. Swim with dolphins. I remember someone telling me there was a place in Florida you could swim with dolphins. But I never got the chance to do that back then. I hope to do it if life gives me another opportunity.
10. Volunteer to help people in abusive relationships. After seeing one of my friends in an abusive relationship, I definitely like to do what I can to help stop domestic violence. The last time I did something for that cause was when I was in “The Vagina Monologues” and I find that I want to do more to help still.