The Bucket List

I was wondering what in hell I was going to blog about today (especially since I've set some random precendent of two posts in a row-gotta keep the momentum going), and I stumbled upon EPW's bucket list.  If you don't know EPW--Elizabeth Potts Weinstein--you should.  And not just because she's the queen of fabulous Twitter hashtags.  Don't believe me? Follow her.

Since I've been a bit bogged down with business budgeting and planning, I thought now would be the perfect time to dream.  The bucket list isn't about accomplishments--it's about experiences.  The unforgettable moments and memories that make a life truly well lived.  

On my list?

1. Meeting Dolly Parton.
2.  Belting out a show tune on a Broadway stage.  Or maybe just a stage.  I've always been the chorus girl--just once, I'd like to be the star.
3. Qualifying for and running the Boston Marathon. 
4. Learning to play the guitar or the cello.  Or both.
5. Traveling to Europe to witness the summer sports trifecta--Wimbeldon, the British Open and the Tour de France.
6. Writing a book. Preferably one that people buy and read, and that makes the New York Times bestseller list and lands me an interview with Matt Lauer (swoon).
   
7. Speaking fluent Italian.  Or enough to get around Italy for a while.
8. Living in a foreign country for at least six months.
9. Getting a tattoo.
10. Owning an apartment in Manhattan and a house on the coast near Charleston, SC.  Or at least regular trips to each destination.
    
11. Taking a ballet class and performing in a tutu and ballet slippers.  Even if I'm 60.
    
12. Learning to shag and dancing really well at someone's wedding.
    
13. Talking writing with Anne Lamott.
14. Having my vote for President count in the state of Georgia (wishful thinking).
15. Buying a pair of Louboutins.
16. Getting paid some sort of money or winning a makeover/photoshoot/free clothes for looking like Sarah Jessica Parker.
17. Teaching a college class.
18. Becoming a certified Pilates instructor.
19. Attending the NCAA Final Four.
20. Eating at a five star restaurant and tasting everything in front of me.
21. Raising $100,000  for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
22. Getting rid of STUFF--and living a full life in a one bedroom apartment, with just my husband, a couple of pets and our collective bucket lists to fill the rooms.

What's on your list?