Thursday, May 24, 2012

Well hello there...

So...let's be honest.  I've failed at blogging BIG time over the last couple months.  It's not that I don't like blogging...I just don't have anything super cool to blog about!  AND...I'm actually semi-interested in the classes that I'm taking this quarter.

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about summer.  Not only does summer mean warmer weather (which implies summer dresses, tank tops, flip flops, and pastel colored shorts), but it also means the first time that I will be reunited with all my friends from home.  CRAZY.  It has been a ridiculously fun and exciting year.  I'm sure everyone has grown and learned a lot this year and it will be fun to see everyone again!  However, summer also means a 3 month hiatus from my college family.  It will be an extremely difficult transition...but I think we're poised for a great summer.

So now onto the bulk of the post.  Summer. 

One of my favorite things about summer is making a bucket list.  A list of things that you want to accomplish before the summer is over and reality sets in again.  In past years, my bucket list has included traveling to a new state, going to a specific beach, having a conversation without talking, Chinese fire drill or eating ice cream a certain amount of times a day.

This year, I want to be a little more unique.

1.  Reenact Ferris Bueller's day off.  (Includes:  Going to the top of the John Hancock/Sears Tower, eating at a fancy restaurant, participating in a parade, driving a porsche.)
2.  BUY A NICE PAIR OF SUNGLASSES.  (I may or may not have lost my previous pair #responsibility)
3.  Reach 1500 followers on twitter...
4.  Do a triathalon, running or rollerblading, depending on how much I actually train.
5.  Eat a whole bucket of Sweet Martha's Cookies at the Minnesota State Fair.
6.  Learn Spanish.
7.  Visit a different country (Canada counts).
8.  Watch a movie under the stars (Drive-in, lake movies?)
9.  Laugh so hard I pee my pants.
10.  Finish LOST season one and two (Shout-out to Ali!!)
11.  Find Hogwarts
12.  Have a long conversation on my front porch without saying anything.  And come away completely satisfied.
13.  Finish a game of monopoly (Actually exceptionally difficult....I think we tried this a few times last summer).
14.  Meet someone famous.
15.  Go to at least 5 of my sisters softball games (Challenge.)
16.  Finish the Hunger Games series
17.  Go on a midnight stroll
18.  Get on a first name basis with the cashier at Freeziac
19.  Take a nap on the beach
20.  Become a certified zumba instructor