I came across Celestine Chua’s website and there was an article about a ‘bucket list’.
What is a bucket list, you might want to know? Well, apparently it is a list of your goals, dreams, wishes, and experiences you want to achieve before Mr. Death comes to claim you. eeckkkks
The term bucket comes from an English idiom, to kick the bucket, meaning to die.
This bucket list appeals to me and I thought at the ripe old age of 50, I have not really lived yet and I think it is about time that I get started before it is too late.
I would like to create my own bucket list of 100 things I hope to accomplish within my lifetime. I will be adding things to my bucket list from time to time as I don’t really know what needs to go in there yet.
But as a starter:
Visit Paris – DoneVisit Rome and the Vatican City – DoneFly to the Philippines on Business/First Class. done 2012/2013- Visit Boracay Island.
See Mayon volcano, which is so supposed to be a wonder of the world with its perfect cone.Go to Baguio City and visit the rice terracesHave tea at the Ritz, London done 15 November 2016Have dinner at the Savoy – DoneGo shopping in New York and see Ellis IslandSee the White House in Washington DC- Have supper at Hotel Shangrila – Manila
- Go skinny dipping. lol
Go scuba diving Philippines Feb 2016- Go parachuting
- Ride the Gondola in Venice
- Visit the Great Wall of China
- Travel by train throughout America
- Take the Siberian Express
- Visit St Petersburg/Moscow
- Have tea with the Queen of England (attend one of her garden parties)
- Learn to ride a bicycle
- Watch a professional ballet performance
- To lose weight and be a small size 10 or 8. (never going to happen)
- To live in a tidy house. (one day!)
- Have eye laser surgery so I can get rid of my reading glasses
- Visit Rio de Janeiro
- Stay at Jumeirah Beach Hotel/Dubai
- Visit Mexico
- Watch opera at the La Scala in Milan
- Learn to play the piano (I have got the piano, learning is another matter)
- Learn ballroom dancing: waltz, tango, cha-cha, etc
- Write and publish a book
- Own my own ranch
- Win big in the lottery
Watch a concert at the O2 (former Millenium Dome) Went to see JLO at the O2- Go to Cologne in Germany to visit the cathedral where the relics of the magi were supposed to be kept.
- To go for pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
- To learn more about Jose Rizal, being early Overseas Filipino. Wish to go to Calamba Laguna to see his birthplace.
- Get a kosher Chanel Bag.
- Have fun mingling with trekkies in one of their conventions. LOL
- Visit M&M World at Leicester Square
- See Pink in Concert
- See Spandau Ballet in concert!
- Attend a Last Night of the Prom!
I have done this one. We flew business class via Cathay Pacific to the Philippines for last year’s Christmas and this 2013 New year. Had a good flight. Flying business class is addictive. So different from economy; more privacy and certainly more leg room. And food was much, much better and champagne on ice was at the ready.
There were also especial lounges and eat as much as you like Business/First class areas. There were even shower rooms if you have the inclination to do so.
Yes every traveller should try the business class or first class at least once.
Update on my Bucket List.
Yes, done no 30 of my Bucket List. Went to see JLo’s at the O2 on 22 October 2012. It was a most fantastic concert, the Diva gave all that she’s got. Tremendous fun