Day 30: After two months...

After two months of working on my bucket list, what have I accomplished?

Things on my bucket list I am working on:

Rollerblading
I have gone four times so far. The first time my friend taught me how to blade. The second time I went around the seawall by Granville Island. The third and fourth time I went around the seawall by Science World.

Learning Mandarin
I took the Mandarin course at night school at John Oliver. It was a very quick and intense course. It was only 8 sessions and a month long. I should be practicing it more with my parents and maybe my friends too (if they are patient and willing! ).

Start and continue a blog
I have started my blog. I have made a commitment to myself to continue this blog for the next 335 days.

Make a difference in a person's life every month
I am hopeful that I have made a difference. There has been positive feedback for my blog and bucket list.

Go visit Chicago, Illinois
I have called to redeemed my voucher for a ticket to Chicago. Hopefully I will get my ticket soon. I will be going in the first two weeks of April 2010.

Finish my bachelors degree
I have called Kwantlen to see if I am able to finish my degree. I would be able to register and go in September term if I completed the application form and decide which courses to take. I won't be able to go in January term because I will be away for the first two weeks of April.

What will I try to accomplish by Dec 2009?

Learn to swim
There are swimming lessons in community pools. I will have to look into which ones are suitable with my calendar.

Aqua Fit
It's only $2.60 for the course on Tuesdays nite. I am trying to fit it in my schedule. There always seem to be something that comes up and I push aqua fit aside.

Pilates
I'm sure there is a course between now and Dec 2009 that I can take.

Be a better pool player
There is no reason for me to not work on this! There is a pool hall in Richmond that has a special girs nite out promotion. A group of girls can play for free on Wednesday nites. A group with guys and girls play for half price.

Sins of the City Walking Tour
I have to call them to see when the season of the tour ends. Hopefully not soon! I would like to go before winter starts.

Cultus Lake
We will be going (if everything goes well) this Saturday.

Day 22: Technology

Technology failed me last night. I was going to write on my blog before I was going to go to bed. I wrote a sentence and my internet disconnected. It was so random and with no warning. I think it might be something with Shaw. I like Shaw so much better than Telus. I had my internet connection with both companies. Shaw is more reliable with their service. Obviously this morning my internet is fine.

Years ago I was chatting with my friend. He said if he was stranded on an island one of the things he would need was his computer with high speed internet. At that time I had dial up. I think even free dial up with the banner on the screen. I didn't understand why he needed his high speed internet. He is a computer guy so he did alot on the computer. I thought it was more important for him to be online. I only checked my email and some websites.

It has only been the last 8 years since I had high speed internet. Now I understand what he is talking about. It's all about the fast download and the fast refresh speed. I think I have taken my high speed internet for granted. I expect it to work all the time. I feel so disconnected when I am not logged online. It is so easy to connect with friends online and send out invites.

Day 15: Finally....MY bucket list

After some thought and requests, I am posting my bucket list. Please remember it is my list and it is a list of thing I haven't done before. Below the Bucket List is a list of things I have started and a list of what I have done.

Lisa's Bucket List

1. Learn to swim
2. Learn to do aqua fit
3. Excel at rollerblading
4. Run Vancouver Sun Run or another type of run
5. Learn to play golf
6. Learn to ski
7. Learn to snowboard
8. Go horseback riding
9. Learn to play tennis
10. Learn Mandarin
11. Go to Tofino
12. Go paragliding
13. Go scuba diving
14. Learn pilates
15. Go rock climbing - indoor and outdoor
16. Go visit Chicago, Illinois
17. Go visit the Louvre in Paris, France (and the rest of Paris)
18. Go visit Hawaii
19. Go on a Caribbean Cruise
20. Take up photography
21. Be a better pool player
22. Take up gourmet cooking
23. Learn to write
24. Start and continue a blog about me and my thoughts
25. Finish my bachelors degree
26. Meet Oprah and talk to Oprah
27. Meet a difference in a persons life every month
28. Donate my hair to raise money for cancer
29. Join Big Sister program
30. Donate blood
31. Visit Rick in Japan
32. Celebrate life every day
33. Become more financially literate
34. Find the love of my life
35. Continue with my family tree
36. Go seadooing
37. Go windsurfing
38. Sins of the City Walking Tour
39. Go go - karting
40. Go see Montreal
41. Go see Winnipeg
42. Go see PEI (on the rest of eastern Canada)
43. Go to Birch Bay
44. Go to Cultus lake
45. Go to a cornmaze
46. Go ATV’ing
47. Go camping
48. Go fishing

Things I have started and am working on:
1 - rollerblading
2 - learning mandarin
3 - Start and continue a blog about me and my thoughts
4 - Make a difference in a persons life every month (being hopeful..haha)

Things I have done:
1 - donate blood