I'm going to be that mushy girl that I never wanted to be, and also the girl I hated when I was single. I can finally say I understand what all the relationship "hype" is about (and if you know me at all, you know that's saying a lot.)
I never understood how two people could be so attached to each other after a short period of time. Or how they could say their lives completely changed, but now I totally understand. Exactly a month ago today my life completely changed. Everything I said I wouldn't do, I started doing. Everything I said wouldn't happen, started happening. And although some people don't think it's for the best or don't seem happy for me, most everyone in my life has seen me completely change for the better, and I truly believe I have. I'm on cloud 9 and it's a feeling I hope lasts forever. I am so completely lucky and blessed to have a man in my life who treats me like a princess and feels like he's the lucky one to have me. Life seems a little brighter now. I've changed into that mushy girl I wasn't before and I love it. I love the feeling of being wanted and the feeling of wanting someone so bad it hurts, even though I already have him. It feels like everything is finally falling into place and I cannot wait to see where this journey takes us.
Ok so I'll give the background story first. Last year when my friend Brittany and I turned 20 we decided to make a list called "21 by 21." It was 21 things we wanted to do by our 21st Birthdays. Needless to say we both failed, 6/21 each. So, this year when Brittany turned 21 she brought up the idea of trying it again, she even had a clever name to go along with it. I'm sure by now everyone has heard the song "22" by Taylor Swift (if not check out the video below) The name of the bucket list came from that song, "I'm feelin 22" Of course I was in. I love the challenge of a good bucket list. So we both started writing our individual 22 lists and soon the name evolved to "I don't know about you, but I'm doing this before I'm 22."
I plan to post pictures every time I check something off the list, hopefully this time it will be more than 6!
1. Start my own blog - Wooo hoo one's already done! Haha ever since I started posting blogs on Tumblr I knew I wanted a strictly writing blog. So here is is!
2. Cardinals games - I absolutely LOVE baseball and am totally a St. Louis girl but last season I didn't make it to any games so this season I plan to go to a lot.
3. Autism walk - I participated in the St. Louis Walk Now for Autism Speaks in 2011 but slacked in 2012, so I want to make it a priority to do it in 2013.
4. Cliff jumping - As much as I want to do this, it completely scares the crap out of me. Fear is all the more reason to do it, right?
5. Horse back riding - I haven't been horse back riding since I was really young, so I'm excited to do it again!
6. Read the bible all the way through - I got my first bible for Christmas this year and started using a bible app to finish the bible in a year. I plan on continuing to read it and hopefully finish it by the time I'm 22.
7. Shoot a gun - EEEEEK. This totally scares me. Guns scare me, but I really want to see what it's like to go to a shooting range.
8. Go to the drive-in - 21 years old and I've never been to a drive-in. It will happen this summer.
9. Stargaze from the bed of a truck - How romantic would this be!? Good thing I happen to have a wonderful boyfriend with a truck! :)
10. Mail a post secret - This was also on my 21 list and I just never got around to it even though it's really simple. If you've never heard of Post Secret go check out the website. Totally amazing. http://www.postsecret.com/
11. Volunteer for people in need - Volunteering is always something I've been interested in. I've been a Junior Achievement volunteer 4 times, but I also would love to do something with people in need.
12. Eat better and reach my goal weight - Last year I lost 30 pounds and planned to lose 20 more but like always I slacked. Getting back on track with my diet is a must.
13. Explore new cities/towns - I love going to new places and just walking around and eating at local resturants and shopping at local shops. Summer would be a great time to do it. Can you say road trip?!
14. Take a winery tour -I don't even really like wine but I've always wanted to visit a winery.
15. Spend the weekend in Nashville, TN and go to a karaoke bar - I am going to apologize in advance for anyone who has to witness this.
16. Helicopter ride - Once again totally scary, but totally worth it I think.
17. Go camping and sleep in a tent - Ewww. It took a lot out of me to put this one on here. I'll go camping any day as long as you give me a camper to sleep in, but I would love to see what it's like to sleep in a tent. (I'll probably regret this later)
18. Go to as many fairs/carnivals as possible -Last summer I went to a few fairs and carnivals and I've never had so much fun, so I fully plan on adding more to that this summer.
19. Research real haunted places and visit them -I'm also crazy for putting this one on here. It always sounds like a good idea until you actually do it.
20. St. Louis Mardi Gras - I haven't been in so long, so I will definitely be going next year.
21. Ride an outdoor Ferris wheel - I finally tackled the indoor ferris wheel so now it's time to tackle an outdoor one!
22. Watch the sunrise in Florida - I'm pretty sure I try to do this every year I'm in Florida, so let's see if it really happens this year!
So there it is, the 22 things I want to do before my next Birthday! I'm up for the challenge!
