Then and Now: My Original 2002 Bucket-List

After much tag/label searching, I finally found my original list that I made back in 2002.

CONFESSION: I also took some time out to read some reeeeally old posts from the good ol' LiveJournal and I know I was just writing for myself to remember things I did, but holy crap.  You know how sometimes you get embarrassed by hearing your own recorded voice played back to you?  I was kind of embarrassed reading some entries.

Looking at it, it seems that I didn't really have high aspirations as an 18/19 year old (example: #47. Get a job at the mall) but looking through them more, I think I'm going to rename these lists the "Random Small Things That I May Not Remember to I Want to Do But Would Like to Someday" list. 

I think the whole idea is just to have random things that I may be able to accomplish without thinking about it so that one day, 12 years later, I can look through them and see if I can check anything else off.

So let's jump right in then, shall we?  Anything in pink, I've done since the last time I ever went through this list and checked things off (I'm going to guess 2005 since that's the last date that pops up when looking through things) and anything else italicized, my 2014 self wanted to voice thoughts about...

Go on a cruise January 8, 2003 @ Ali'i Kai in Hawaii Make my own dress I think the point behind this was that I just wanted to know how to sew, henceforth have the ability to make my own dress Get braces January 6, 2004 @ Dr. Pus' Ride on a horse December 18, 2002 in the Philippines Go on a trip without my parents June 26 - July 3, 2005 - Punta Cana, Dominican Republic with Bart Fall asleep with someone June 12, 1999 - telling ghost stories with Francis, Marian and Mariel Go waterskiing Get dipped while dancing November 22, 2003 @ Staples Christmas Party Catch the bouquet I think this might be out of the running now... (you know, in a good way!) Go white water rafting Write a book Go on a no-holds barred shopping spree I think what I really meant behind this is "have the money to GO ON one...." Drive on the left side of the road (meaning I'm somewhere where it's legal!) See an actual waterfall January 9, 2003 @ Waimea Falls, Hawaii See a volcano January 9, 2003 @ Diamond Head, Hawaii Get my legs waxed Whyyyy would I want to do this? Ever? I must have forgotten that I'm Asian... Drive a big-rig truck Read all books by John Grisham Go rollerskating October 2005 @ Cambridge Roller Rink with Bart Have someone ask for me phone number September 3, 2002 - O-Week @ Laurier Be on a gameshow Be featured in a magazine Go to the zoo July 18, 2003 - Metro Toronto Zoo with Bart, Kristine & Jazzy Go to a concert January 2008 - Three Days Grace Have a walk-in closet Meet someone who looks like me Go to a drive-in September 1, 2003 - Guelph Drive-in with Melinda & Bart Go to one of those bars in the water September 2007 - Sirenis la Salina, Mexico (Honeymoon) Learn to play the guitar See an actual igloo Go to a strip club Ride on a motorcycle Write a romance novel Eat an escargot Win a large amount of money at a casino (over $500) Build a giant sandcastle Watch a scary movie without shutting my eyes once Big wuss that I am, I doubt this will ever happen.  I've made peace with it. *LOL* Find something and find out it's valuable of Antique Roadshow Make humongous bubbles Whisper all night with someone I've learned that I value sleep too much to really want to cross this off my list... Learn how to skip rocks over water August 3, 2003 @ Grand Bend with Bart and EJ Go snowmobiling Swim with sharks June 27, 2005 in Punta Cana, DR Get all dressed up and see a ballet Go to a football game September 2, 2002 - O-Week @ Laurier Have a secret admirer Get a job at the mall *LOL* Wow, I had high aspirations in 2002 Win the lottery I'd probably have to commit to buying tickets first... Cut my hair super short (above my shoulders counts as super short) May 2010 - Before trip to Europe Go skinny dipping Learn how to tango Slide down a winding staircase bannister Catch a firefly Learn how to figure skate twirl Drive a BMW Jump on a trampoline Swim with tropical fish June 27, 2005 in Punta Cana, DR with Bart Go snowshoeing Get a bellybutton ring July 4, 2003 @ Tora Tattoo with Melissa Go to a luau January 10, 2003 @ Germaine's Luau in Hawaii Be in a limbo contest Have a love song sang to me September 20, 2003 - Bart sang me "I Swear" by All 4 One See a jelly fish December 18, 2002 @ Villa del Prada Beach, Philippines Jump in puddles in the rain August 23, 2003 @ Grand Bend with Bart and EJ Go up the CN Tower January 23, 2005 with Bart See a circus September 2013 - Cirque de Soleil Bake a cake May 2011 - After signing up for cake decorating classes and finding out we had to bake the cake first See a broadway show Be in a parade Graduate from University 2007 Ride in a hot air balloon Go to a hockey game Night with the Leafs @ Work 2008 Build a giant snowman Get a mud bath Go sailing June 30, 2005 in Punta Cana, DR with Bart Speak in multiple languages Go on a road trip I'm not sure how far a distance counts as a road trip, but as I've yet to get in the car and drive anywhere while yelling out "ROOOOAD TRIP", I'm going to say I haven't been on one yet...does driving to Virginia Beach count? Solve a mystery Again, I kind of wish 2002 me was a little more specific.  How much of a mystery are we talking about here?  Like a murder?  How the caramel gets in the Caramilk bar? Who didn't put the toilet seat down? Stay at a cottage Go to a bar mitzvah Might need to add "know a Jewish person" somewhere on this list before this can get crossed off... Ride in a helicopter See real pyramids (Egypt) Get out of a speeding ticket Adopt an animal Keep a pet for longer than a year December 25, 2004 - March 17, 2006 RIP Barf Go ballroom dancing Learn self-defense Take CPR classes 2008 - CPR classes with Melissa Win a big prize at a midway game Learn how to hotwire a car Get my fortune told 2011 - Psychic Fair Learn to drive a stick shift June 29, 2003 with Joe Wycoco in his Jetta Go to Mardi Gras Skate at Rockefeller Center Go on a carriage ride in Central Park Slow dance under the stars Fly a kite Summer 2002 @ Sauble Beach with EJ, Bart and Sabrina Eat a banana split August 22, 2003 @ Dairy Queen with Linda

Is it sad that in the nine years since the last time I crossed something off this list, I've only been able to cross off nine more things?

Hopefully there will be more things that can get crossed off this year and since I was in the mood for all things list-y, I have already started an updated version of my bucket list of randomness!  I currently have 68 new things on this list!  Should probably gather it all together in one giant list of lists to make sure I haven't repeated myself *LOL*

Q: Do you have a bucket list of randomness?

Q: Anything on it that you absolutely MUST do?