Travel. Travel is all over my bucket list. It always has been, but now I'm serious about it. And I'm adding places. Bali. I'm going to Bali. Forget Disney World.
The Babies...
meghan ory support GIF by Hallmark ChannelGiphy"Making it to see my grandchildren."
"I totally relate. Except that I'm the grandchild. I hope my grandma stays well enough! Happy cake day to you."
Cinema
"Just go for a movie and have a nice time with friends outside the house. I honestly just miss that."
"I'm in an area with a relatively high vaccination rate and I went to the theaters this past weekend for the first time in 19 months. It was such a good feeling."
Do You!
"I plan on quitting my job and working from home."
- Advi0001
"Do your research and do it! I've been on the freelance journey for the last year and a half. There's a lot to learn in all aspects, everything from tax and business stuff, managing the business side of things, and then managing the work itself. But the resources are out there. You really get what you put into it."
Bright Sky
"See the northern lights."
"They are magical. I grew up seeing them in my backyard but since living in cities as an adult I haven't seen them in years, probably a good thing to put on my list too."
Fly Away
moving homer simpson GIFGiphy"I want to go live abroad."
"Currently living abroad and love it, but I want to be able to go visit my family without having to quarantine when I come back."
- l1nk1sh
Time to start moving on up, career and housing are calling for more. Lands unknown are calling. New people, places and things want to teach us. Time to learn.
Education
Robin Williams Thank You GIFGiphy"Get an education so I can do something I really love. Want to be a high school counselor and then an administrator eventually. Helping kids is just so rewarding."
People!
"Being able to go to crowded places without spending days feeling paranoid afterwards."
The Blarney
"Take my wife to Ireland so she can see her family and our daughter can meet her grandparents, uncles and aunts."
"If you're fully vaccinated you can go whenever... no quarantine needed I believe."
- 50mm-f2
"We wouldn't have to quarantine on the way there, but we'd have to quarantine on the way back to Australia."
Run around...
"I'm hoping in a few years when my husband is retired, I can convince him to take a multiweek trip to England with me so I can run around looking at castles and other sites related to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. Also that place (which I can't remember the name of) where Downton Abbey was filmed. And maybe James Herriot's actual vet office, which IIRC, has been turned into a museum. I LOVE his All Creatures Great and Small books and was a fan (at least until the post WWII series) of the original drama on PBS."
Good for You
Cartoon Yes GIF by SpongeBob SquarePantsGiphy"In a nutshell, I've lost my faith in humanity... but that won't stop me from trying to build others up instead of being a part of the problem."
"PS: You did a great job today! Yes... I'm talking to you."
Be Cool
"I want to visit the east coast of the US (New York City, Washington DC, etc) and see snow. As someone who was born and raised here in Hawaii, I want to touch snow (I'll probably be that person who gets scared going out of the airport in a snowstorm though like that scene in the movie "Cool Runnings")."
So many ideas, so little time. There is lesson one, time is of the essence. It's fleeting and we need to use it and enjoy in all the best ways. So get crackin'.
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Happiness Always....
Happy Joy GIF by SpongeBob SquarePantsGiphyI just want to be happy with my life. I'm almost there. Been crawling out of a dark place for the last 6 years. Finally got off medicine last year.
The Night Sky
I just want to go somewhere that it is dark enough to see the night sky like our ancestors did.
Start with this Dark Sky Finder. It helps you find the darkest places on earth to view stars.These are areas (often around observatories) where the law requires light pollution compliance of all nearby residences, businesses and cities. But also naturally occurring due to low population density.
There's a good number of other links on the site to find the nearest place you can go to see the sky like our ancestors did. I found a place in my home state (Texas) where we were able to see the Milky Way like I didn't think possible.
I hope it helps and I hope you get your wish.
Edit: thanks to u/DSchmitt for sharing the link to the Dark Sky Map. It's another fantastic resource for finding the darkest places on earth.
All the $$$
Not have to worry about money.
I'm tired of every decision I make revolving around money...
"Can I afford it?"
"What would I have to compromise?"
"What happens is I mess up and can't afford it again?"
"How long will it take to save?"
"Do I have to skip food for several days again?"
Hey this is what I came to say! I've started my journey... kind of. I just bought damn near all the gear to just get into backpacking and I'm going to go as much as possible throughout 2021 to practice and hone my packing list for the trail and then try for it in 2022!!! You got this! Go go go!!!
"12 Angry Men"
Jury duty. Idk why. Just intrigued by it.
Hah, I did that when I was 19 for a one week trial. It was about driving under the influence of prescription drugs. Interesting process and not something I'll forget!
It's funny - we actually DID do a "12 Angry Men" thing. We took a blind vote and 1 person thought the lady was not guilty (everyone else voted guilty immediately, without discussion). So we discussed for an hour or so and at the end the person who initially voted "not guilty" said that he would have voted "guilty", but wanted to force us to at least discuss the possibility of her being innocent.
get your floaties....
If giraffes can swim, it'd be pretty cool to swim with a giraffe.
Don't let your dreams be dreams: https://www.treehugger.com/think-giraffes-cant-swim-science-proves-they-can-4858080#:~:text=It's%20long%20been%20thought%20that,can%20indeed%20handle%20a%20dip.
The Wonders
I want to see the pyramids in Egypt among other destinations.
I went to go visit the Pyramids in Cairo, what an amazing 3 days. It's truly another world there. People were friendly and interested to meet you. Walking the back streets of Cairo at night, discovering tasty street food outlets and playing street football with the local kids. That's an all-time life highlight of mine right there - and I did it alone. Highly recommended!
The Homeland
old man grandpa GIF by The Little VampireGiphyGo to the town my grandfather was from. He died way before I was born so I only know about him through stories. I'm told I look a lot like him.
Love is in the Air
To fall in love with someone who loves me at the same time. I've never had that, I've never been in love with someone while they were in love with me and when I was I didn't have the courage to do anything about it. I've always missed my window, and I don't want to miss it again. I'm scared as hell but I'll best my heart and soul for it I have to.
From the Ground
cute stars GIF by CLGiphyI want to spend a night under the aurora borealis. It will happen some day. :)
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