My Bucket List

We've all heard of the bucket list, right?  I was nonchalantly perusing some blogs today (OK, OK...I was poring through them like a crazy woman - I'm totally addicted to all things bloggie) and saw that Kathryn over at Eat, Play, Namaste had done a "32 things to do before I turn 32" list.  Kewl!  I'd started a bucket list a few years ago of 101 things to do before I died, but never quite finished it.  I like what Kathryn did so this is going to be my offiical "50 things to do before I turn 50" list!  So here goes, in no particular order:

1. Complete a marathon
2. Tour all throughout China
3. Learn to swim
4. See the Pyramids of Egypt
5. Own a dog
6. Own a cat (this might be difficult since Hubs is deathly allergic)
7. Get a tattoo (something running related WHEN I run my first marathon)
8. Take professional cooking lessons - I want to be an amazing cook one day
9. Qualify for Boston
10. Run through Central Park in New York
11. Learn to play the piano
12. Travel the world on a food tour a la Anthony Bourdain
13. Own my own business doing something I absolutely love (food/health/running related!)
14. Plant a veggie garden
15. Learn how to preserve/can foods
16. Eat pho in Vietnam
17. Run the New York Marathon
18. Volunteer for a food-related cause i.e. food bank, working in a soup kitchen, etc.
19. Own a piece of John Lennon's art
20. Learn to walk in stillettos
21. Own a pair of Manolos
22. Do a triathlon (must do item #3 first though - heh)
23. Try hot yoga
24. Do a proper cartwheel - I could never do these when I was a kid
25. Learn how to skate
26. Become a full time blogger
27. Learn how to make flaky pastry
28. See the Northern Lights
29. Go on a crazy girl's trip to Vegas
30. Do one hundred pushups in a row
31. Volunter helping seniors
32. Read 20 classic books
33. Do the flexed arm hang for 30 seconds - anyone remember this from school?  I'm still traumatized because I couldn't do it at all!
34. Bake bread from scratch
35. Work for Lululemon
36. Have laser eye surgery to improve my vision
37. Cook my way through a classic cookbook a la Julie and Julia
38. Go organic
39. Become garbage free - recycle or compost everything
40. Do ten chinups in a row
41. Fill a room with wall to wall cookbooks
42. Walk the Great Wall of China
43. Create a vision board
44. Learn more about yoga i.e. spiritual side
45. Meet Prince Harry (yes...I have an inappropriate crush on him...I have a thing for redheads!)
46. See the Dalai Lama
47. Take up Tai Chi
48. Go on a cruise
49. Watch a Formula One race live
50. Get into awesome physical shape

Hmmm...that was actually easier than I thought!  Once I got going, they started coming a lot easier.  I'm sure I'll be adding to these as times runs along...but a good start.  I also like writing these down and putting it out there because I definitely believe that you attract what you put out to the universe.  Better get busy!