Making a list, and doing things I want to do!
By 911Ricki
@911Ricki (13588)
Canada
July 6, 2012 11:57am CST
I have made a list of things I want to do and think it would be fun. I dont get out much so this is for me in 2012.
I want to take a sushi making class, cake decorating class, knitting class, go to the gun range, and skydiving.
I am booking the sushi class for the 29th of August (closest date), and thinking later July I want to go to the shooting range.
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12 responses
@gottasayit74 (99)
• Canada
6 Jul 12
One thing I am very guilty of myself, not giving enough ME time. One of the worst things we can do at times is forget about ourselves. We just get too busy in life to stop and smell the roses - By OURSELVES! It is so important to put away ME time for yourself. It is sometimes hard to book in sometime. But you cannot pencil it in, you must use pen. We all need soul searching time, for the benefit of our own well being.
Your list seems wonderful and I am sure you will love every minute of it! I hope you can set up some other things for yourself as well. I try to do something every 2 weeks, but sometimes that is just not feasible. But at least once a month is mandatory. We just don't want to lose track of ourselves.
I hope you have fun, and remember, start planning September, October, November, etc!!
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
7 Jul 12
I agree with you gottasayit... when my kids were little I did nothing with out them. I didn't want to leave them. They were my life. I didn't go anywhere I couldn't take them. I figured they had a hectic life too and deserve a vacation. If I can't take them, I don't go.
However, in hind site...I should have done for myself. My only "me" time was on Friday nights the kids would go to bed or at least to their room and for the 2 hours 9-11pm I'd watch Dallas and Falcon Crest on tv and do my needlepoint.
But I see now I should have done a little different. Maybe taken a class and had them take a class at the same time...and then we'd a had something to talk about! I se my duaghter now letting or doing things with her daughter that I know she is thinking=.."mom never let me do this and I wanted to so bad.. my kid is going to do this!". But what she isn't realizing is that she is in total control of her money, it is just her and her daughter (divorced) and in my case... I had two kids, and had to ask for money and if my husband didn't think it was necessary or soemthing he cared anything about.. he'd tel me we couldn't afford it. Even tho I was bringing in half the income... he controlled it 100%. I had to ask for money, didn't get an allowance and he wasn't into doing things. She didnt' know that then, and now...so what. I have told her but I dont think she understands.
But I should have done a few things with them and a few things without them. For all our sakes. So I just suggest...give y ourself some "me" time. Give them a class or project, boy scouts or something like that and while they are doing that.. you go do something for youself or ust by yourself. I should have. I think things would have been lot different now if I had
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
6 Jul 12
Those sound like a lot of fun! I would like to take a few classes myself, but not sure exactly what or when I'd have the money to do it. I have so many dreams and ideas, but just not the skills for them, though the skills run through my blood, if you know what I mean.
I used to live near a policemen fire range. It closed down though, but it was kind of freaky in the middle of the day hearing it.
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
6 Jul 12
I think its fun to get out and do something. Ive made a list, and just something may come in handy. Im not really an artsy type person or many useful skills but even going with a few friends would be nice.
That would be weird to live by, here we dont have anything unless its hunting season. The closest is about a 2 -3 hour drive from me, but its something I want to be able to say I have done.
Come for a drive, and we can go together haha.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
7 Jul 12
that is wonderful, I hope you can get to do all those things hon.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
10 Jul 12
I think that it is great to make a list of things that you would like to be able to do in your life. For me, I've made a bucket list of things that I would like to do in my life before it is over. Some of the things that I want to do are really simple things, like having the opportunity to swim with dolphins. However, other things that I would like to do in my life are more complicated like the fact that I would like to travel to Australia at some point in my life.
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
10 Jul 12
That is great. We need to schedule to do things we want to do. Otherwise it will not happen. I have decided myself that I want my husband and I to start taking a trip once a year. We are suppose to do that for our anniversary once a year but something is always happening that stops us from taking a trip. So I have made up my mind that this needs to be a priority. We recently came back from a small weekend trip and we both had a great time. We had so much fun that my husband now appreciates and wants us to take a trip yearly as well. Before it was always me saying we should do something and him worrying about the finances. So if I hadn't set my mind on that we would have missed out on a great time and great memories. Now we have many more to come. I hope that you will have a great time for your sushi class and other things you want to do.
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
6 Jul 12
hey good for you to have goals and stick to putting them into action. as for me, i decided that this year, i would like to learn how to make books, so i have requested a few books out of the library on the subject and will make them for gifts.
last year, my goal was to scrapbook both my daughter's baby books for Christmas. i started about now and did get them done (their baby books had that nasty sticky paper that used to be in photo albums, so i totally redid their books and my older daughter, who is now 19, said that was her best present!)
@mentalward (14690)
• United States
6 Jul 12
Admirable goals! I hope you're able to do them all and then some. I'd love to be able to take classes again. I miss the thrill of learning things that really do need instructors. I continue to learn whatever I can via the internet because I love learning but I really do miss the classroom atmosphere.
I have a few things that I need to take care of in my life before I can settle down enough to take some classes but, when I'm ready, I'd love to take a class in graphic design. I've worked as a graphic designer before but there are so many new and improved programs now than there were when I went to school. I don't even know if I'd want to make a career out of it; it's just something I'd like to know for my own personal use.
But, that'll have to wait for awhile until I get some things behind me. I just hope they don't take too long.
Enjoy your sushi class! Take photos and post them for us!!!! 
@sender621 (14893)
• United States
6 Jul 12
It spunds to me as if you are making your bucket list. I hope you are given the chance and opportunity to fulfill as many as possible from your list. it is a wonderful goal to strive for and enjoy the journey that takes you there.
@thewonderboy (7501)
• India
6 Jul 12
Hello 911Ricki, if we are going on with a systematic life we never fails. Listing out the things to be done is really a good habit. One of family member has also a habit like this. He usually do it in the starting of every month. And he evaluate his performance after every event.
