I have always been fascinated with the idea of having a bucket list. A list of things that I want to do before I die. But when I sat down to write it, I surprised my own self on seeing how long it is and probably some of them impossible to achieve.
A bucket list opens the context for your life. It is a list to identify everything you have ever wanted to do, whether it is big or small, purposeful, or random. It’s just like planning all the highlights for your life. Even though I already set goals by default, I still found many new things to do while writing on my own list. It was an incredibly insightful exercise. What is more, coming up with my list gave me new-found enthusiasm knowing what I have planned for my life! It’s a reminder of all the things we want to achieve in our time on Earth so that instead of spending our time on pointless things, we direct it toward things that matter to us.
But the admirable thing about my bucket list is that Junior is a part of everything that I want to do, and I would not do even one single thing without him. I cannot help but wonder, any guy that I meet next would either be extremely frustrated with me for having Junior with me everywhere or love me to the core for having Junior everywhere. Because there are some activities in my bucket list that I would love to do with my partner, and of course Junior tags along.
So, without further ado, let me share my not so short 😊 bucket list with you all:
- For once, make Junior run free on the beach. No leash, no fear of him running away
- A photoshoot of Junior and me in the mountains
- Go trekking with Junior and my partner and spend the night below the starry sky and a campfire burning keeping us warm and cozy
- Junior playing in snow
- Go swimming with Junior
- Junior being present when I get married
- Having a baby and Junior and her becoming best of friends
- Taking Junior on a road trip with my partner and me and visiting various places along the way
- Giving Junior a bike ride
- Carrying Junior once in my arms like a baby. (Junior and me weigh the same, so I cannot carry him as he is heavy for me)
- Have a beautiful small comfortable house and Junior having his own space and bed and photo frames of Casper and Junior everywhere
- Being kissed in the rains
- Travel to Leh-Ladakh on bike
- Visit a few countries like Alaska, Ireland, Russia, Poland, South America, Cambodia, and South Korea
- Learn to dance
- Have a holiday home somewhere in the woods. (A wooden rustic cabin)
- Have a toned body with some abs
- Sky Dive
- Forgive my past lovers
- Have a surprise birthday once
- Open an animal shelter
- Open my own café
- Travel abroad solo once
- Being proposed that sweeps me off my feet
- Sit in a Sea Plane
- Having a carefree day. No worries, no stress. Just a happy day
- Become a Tarot Card Reader
- Visit Kedarnath Temple
- Eat local food of every country I visit
- Travel to all states in India
- Have a bachelorette trip to Bali
- Attend a Halloween Party
- Have a professional photoshoot with my partner, Junior and me
- A trip to a haunted house
- Being loved unconditionally
Besides wishing to do the above, I have already accomplished some of my goals which I have stroked out my bucket list. They are as follows:
- Start a blog
- Bungee Jumping
- Sat in a hot air balloon
- Scuba Diving
- Photoshoot with Casper and Junior at the beach
- Road trip with Casper
- Taken Casper swimming
- Started a business
- Studied Law
- Studied IATA
- Seen the Midnight Sun in Norway
- Seen the glow worm caves in New Zealand
- Visited 6 Flags (something I wanted to do for a long long time, and finally visited 2 years ago)
- Live alone
- Own a dog
- Slapped someone
- Getting married. (though divorce was not on my list)
- Run a Marathon
- Drive on the Express way
- An all-girls trip
- Indoor Sky Dive
So, that is what I have for now. It is said that When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps. I will be updating my bucket list time and again as I cross items off or add new ones. I hope to document everything that I achieve, but as I said before, some of these are impossible. But I will try and achieve all my desires and having Junior by my side.
The Accidental Dog Mom 