What does it say about me that after two days I’m kind of bored with The Week of Miss Britt? It’s only day 3 and I’ve run out of material.
Clearly, I’m not that interesting. Or something.
Last night I had absolutely NO inspiration for today’s post. This morning it took my entire commute and an offhanded comment by a morning show DJ to come up with even a half assed idea.
I bring you The First Half Assed Idea Of 2008 The Week Today:
Miss Britt’s Bucket List
I’m going to be 28 tomorrow, so I figured I’d try to come up with 28 things I’d like to do before I kick the bucket (hence, “the bucket” list).
In no particular order, the list…
1. Appear on TV.
2. Get paid to write.
3. Own my own business. Again.
4. Take my husband to Europe.
5. Go to NYC, and see more than the inside of JFK.
6. Go to Europe.
7. Meet Amy, like, in real life, live and in person.
8. Host a family holiday at my house - with both mine and Jared’s families there.
9. Move to another state. Start over.
10. Live in another country, even if it’s only for a short time.
11. Ride in a hot air balloon.
12. Spend a week, or more than a couple hours, at a real life “Spa”.
13. Volunteer at a homeless shelter, with my kids.
14. See the Eiffel tower.
15. Take a cooking class.
16. Go to the Super Bowl.
17. Get a college degree.
18. Take Jared’s parents on vacation - out of the state.
19. Find a way to pay back my parents, for everything.
20. Fly first class.
21. Make a difference - an impact - to someone, somewhere.
22. See Prince.
23. Dance on stage at a concert. At a Prince concert. Oh baby, yeah.
24. Hear my son say “thank you” because he is genuinely grateful, not because he’s supposed to.
25. Take a Mediterranean cruise.
26. Climb a waterfall.
27. Take my kids to another country.
28. Win a real life actual award for something that actually means something to me because I did something that actually meant something… to someone.
Of course, while I was contemplating Bucket List worthy things in traffic I realized that I had actually done quite a few of these things. I’m a lucky girl. Or something. I decided to include those too because I had a hard enough time coming up with 28 things there’s something to be said for having lived the last 28 years.
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A lot of those are on my list, too. Some of them I have achieved also.
January 16th, 2008 at 9:50 am
29. Be 28 again. *sigh*
You have done a lot, sweetie. (Don’t make me come down there and smack your almost 28 year old young ass now, you hear?)
January 16th, 2008 at 10:11 am
My 40th birthday is coming up pretty soon. I was thinking about doing an all about me week too. And I was working on a 40 things to do in the next 40 years list too. Weird huh?
Aaaaaaand a lot of the stuff on your list is on my list too. Well, not all the stuff where you do things with your husband’s family. I mean, I’m sure they’re nice people and all, but I don’t know them all. ;-)
Anyway, enjoy your blog immensely.
January 16th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Twenty-eight? And you’re not dead yet?
The ever-elusive #28. Yeah, that’s on my list too. Or maybe just a thank you for all the shit I do.
January 16th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Actually, I think this post is a good idea.
I guess “bucket lists” haven’t been popular until the movie came out, but I have had a “todos before I die” since I was 20. I mean, you gotta have goals and dreams right? And the goals get you to what you want to do, provided you make enough money?
And why am I not on the bucket list to meet? Bitch.
January 16th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Why isn’t “Show Adam my boobs” on that list, and then crossed off?
January 16th, 2008 at 10:36 am
wow! 28? I’m so excited! i’ve never admired a woman who was my age before! I’ll be 28 in June, and i always assumed (only because I think you seem so together and “real”) that you were older. not much older, mind you, but older than me. Whew! i have to tell you what a relief it is to know someone my age whos life isn’t a train wreck.
i wish we could meet in person…. :coffee:
January 16th, 2008 at 11:19 am
# 10:(also #27) You can live at our place for a couple months while we’re in Florida with Deanna Banana. Not WITH her, but at our own place visiting her. ;o) Wait a minute, all you all down there in America think we all are just like you, like a little cousin, so maybe that would not count to y’all as another country. However, although we Canadians disappear in America, you Americans always are bigger than life and stand out in Canada! Maybe you should go to Scotland, don’t you have a blogger friend there?
#19, I think you did this just by saying you wished to do so!
#21 You do this daily, I feel. I know y’all and Deanna Banana impress me immensely
January 16th, 2008 at 11:35 am
I should hate you - 28???? Wow!
Number 24 cracked me up - Oh yeah I know what you mean there.
You might want to put off the Coming-to-Europe thing for a while, the Dollar may be getting hammered by the Pound, but we’re all getting crapped on by the Euro right now
January 16th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Just a minute, go to Quebec City, now THAT is a different country and absolutely wonderful!
January 16th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Wait wait wait. I missed that 28 part. You’re only 28???? OMG. Not that you look older. I am just old. I see 28 as baby. Isn’t that sad? Ever year, “baby” keeps getting older… Ugh.
January 16th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Oh, and on #27, you can take them to Thailand and get a pretty penny for them. I highly recommend it.
January 16th, 2008 at 11:45 am
28? Pfffffft! You are just a child! Are you sure you’re even old enough to blog???
January 16th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
I’m on your bucket list!!! Squeeeeee!!!!
January 16th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
YAYYYY!!!! You are joining me in the 28th year! Although I still say I am 27….I can’t get past that I guess.
Great list…..I better get started on mine now since I am ever so exciting as well!
January 16th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Shelli: yeah, I wonder if I sat down and thought about it for a few days if the list would look different.
Kimberly: LOL, oh please don’t. You might break a hip!
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHA
Jay: well, I’m glad you enjoy it. But I think you should give my in-laws another chance, really. ;-)
Finn: I gave up on the thank you. Now I’m holding out for statues and bling.
The Absurdist: well, I want to meet LOTS of people. But Amy has been one of my closest friends for years. And in the 8 years that I’ve known her, we’ve still never actually met.
avitable: because Iz gotz me sum morals now.
Allyson: where do you live again? Yeahhh…. everyone always think I’m older. Which is ironic, since I look 12.
Momma: ummm…. I don’t THINK I know anyone in Scotland. Shit, now I’m going to feel bad if I do.
Isn’t Canada like a really big US territory? I kid, I kid - you’re too sweet.
Penelope: yeah, the dollar is looking a bit sad.
Momma: oooh! You’re right - I have heard WONDERFUL things about Quebec!
The Absurdist: why is everyone always so shocked to find out how old I am? I wonder if I should be insulted. LOL
Monique: No. I’m also not old enough to parent or be a real grown up.
Who wants my mortgage?
January 16th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
24. Hear my son say “thank you” because he is genuinely grateful, not because he’s supposed to.
From what you’ve told us about him, my guess is that he says thank you to you all the time, but in his head.
January 16th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
You are suppose to pay your parents back?! :confused: I thought that’s what the grandkids were for!
Great list! I did something like that for one of my birthdays. It was rather difficult.
January 16th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
AmyD: of course you are, you dirty bitch.
Kristin: yeah, for all of like 2 days before you’re OLDER than me again.
January 16th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Poppy: really? I must have left out all the stories about how he thinks his life is so hard and his parents suck.
Lynda: Oooh - I didn’t think of grandkids! Done!
January 16th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Sarasota… it’s only 2 hours away from orlando…
January 16th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Your list is cool beans. I’ve got twenty years on you sugar and I still haven’t made it to Europe. But that’s changing sometime in the next year. And you can bet I’ll see Paris.
January 16th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Your list is good. I totally want to do some of that. Especially Europe and NYC. HAVE To.
One more day until you birthday!
January 16th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Oh hell and damnation! 28? I didn’t have my almost 13 year old until I was 28… Now I feel really old. I need one of these
Hope you get the rest of the list done.
January 16th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
You got to go inside JFK? I’m assuming it was JR. since Sr. was dead already when you were born.
I’m going to add that to my bucket list now. Oh wait…can’t ’cause he’s dead now too. Dammit!
January 16th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
re: 19. Find a way to pay back my parents, for everything.
Me, too, but I quit riding in police cars 20 yrs ago.
re: 24. Hear my son say “thank you” because he is genuinely grateful, not because he’s supposed to.
I got to do that, as I lifted my son’s face out of the bathwater 20s later. I so know what you mean.
January 16th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
I was on channel 7 once, about 10 years ago.
January 16th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
#2 is such a bitch to get done!!! I’m still hoping!
These little icons scare me btw!
Peace!
January 16th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Hurray! I wonder if you could add a few more things to make up for what you’ve already done. There’s so much to do!javascript:moreSmiliesAappendSmiley(’:whip:’)
whip Like visit Outside magazine’s 10 most beautiful spots in nature. Or whatever. I love that you even bother with the list! ;)
January 16th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
So break them up into parts - attainable goals, & cross them off one by one…starting right after the birthday! Volunteering is awesome, and my nephews get involved with their mom - it’s done them well. THEY, as teenagers, say ‘I love you’ to me - IN FRONT OF THEIR FRIENDS. It’s awesome.
January 16th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Happy birthday!!! :dance:
January 16th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
All I need to do is take your husband and kids to Europe, and I’ve finished your list!
January 16th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
The good news: you are SO young that you have a great shot at doing everything on the list because really nothing on the list is “out there”.
The bad news: you’re still SO young that you have time to do it all twice!
January 16th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
#8 - why would anyone do that to themselves? I’ve tried birthday parties - and that was just way too uncomfortable.
January 16th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
I’d take my kids to a foreign country, but I’m afraid they’d find their way back.
January 16th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
good list… I suppose I should do one of these, but I have such a hard time thinking about the future….
January 17th, 2008 at 12:45 am
NOT two days!
It’s almost six months!
Anyway……Happy Brithday!
January 17th, 2008 at 7:10 am
You’re just a young ‘un and you’ve already done so much. I admire your focus and drive. They are definitely 28 reasons to get up in the morning!
January 18th, 2008 at 5:39 am
ACK!! I’m sorry I didn’t respond to any of these guys.
I read them though, I swear!!
I suck. :unsure:
January 21st, 2008 at 8:00 am