my bucket list.

Ah, November.
So I just had a Spanish test today and it's cold, rainy, and just plain miserable outside. Usually this kind of weather puts me in a lousy mood, but today is different. In spite of the depressing weather I actually feel.... happy. It's most likely because "Glee" is coming back tonight after a two-week hiatus, but seriously, I feel great. I feel like going out and singing in the rain, even dancing (even though it won't look remotely close to Gene Kelly).

This is the kind of optimism I've been talking about, the kind we should strive for. And we should certainly look to the future not with worry or anxiety, but with hope, peace, and joy. And that is why I've decided to come up with my bucket list. I know, I'm only 18 and this may seem a little ambitious, but here goes:

1. Fall in love and get married
2. Have 2 kids
3. Sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl
4. Star in a movie musical
5. Attend Fashion Week in New York, Paris, Milan, London, etc
6. Travel Europe/ the world-mainly Thailand, Ireland, Austria, and South Africa
7. Release a CD and win a Grammy
8. Win an Oscar
9. Wake up and watch the sunrise
10. Dance in the rain
11. Watch the stars with the person I love and fall asleep
12. Live in New York City for a year
13. Live in Virginia Beach for the rest of my life
14. Randomly break into song..anywhere and anytime
15. Adopt a child from a country in need
16. Go on a mission wherever I'm called
17. Write a book
18. Do something silly
19. Teach someone something worthwhile
20. Write or be featured in "Vogue"

So a lot of it probably isn't in the right order, I would have generally put 9-14 first but I guess the first 8 came to mind before that. Oh how I need to re-prioritize. Alas, this is my bucket list, and you should make one too. Whatever the weather is where you are, remember to always see the sunshine! Have an awesome week! :)