What's on your Life List?

"One rainy afternoon an inspired 15-year old boy named John Goddard sat down at his kitchen table in Los Angeles and wrote three words at the top of a yellow pad, "My Life List." Under that heading he wrote down 127 goals. These were not simple or easy goals. They included climbing the world's major mountains, exploring from source to mouth the longest rivers of the world, piloting the world's fastest aircraft, running a mile in five minutes and reading the entire Encyclopedia Britannica. Now, a generation later, he has accomplished 109 of these quests, and has logged an impressive list of records in achieving them."

What's on your Life List (or Bucket List as it's come to be known lately)? Have you ever thought about it? I thought I would begin one of my own. I'm sure it'll grow as time progresses, so check back if you wish. There may be new goals to come!

My Life List: (in random order)

1. Visit Los Angeles/Hollywood/Laguna Beach
2. Visit New York City
3 Travel to (or at least through) all states in the U.S.
4. Ride a gondola in Italy
5. Take a cooking class
6. Go to Paris
7. See Gavin DeGraw in concert
8. Go on a mission trip
9. Get married
10. Have children
11. Buy a house (by myself or with my husband- preferably the later)
12. Be debt-free
13. Attend a taping of a daytime talk show (Oprah, the View, Regis
and Kelly, etc.)
14. Learn how to drive a stick shift
15. Go camping
16. Go to the Mall of America
17. Visit Washington D.C. again, and this time appreciate what's
there

There will be more to come............. Now, I'm ready to check some of these off!

Another funny story from the classroom....

Everyone remember the sugar buns boy??? Here's another story....

We were sitting in the kindergarten class as my students were reading with their book buddies. The "sugar bun boy" was sitting near me. I thought I heard him say my name but I didn't want to look at him because I knew if I did he probably wouldn't repeat what he said. Since it came from his mouth, I knew it would be funny and definitely worth hearing. I kept listening, and he said it again. "Ms. Browning is my true love." As if that weren't funny enough, he proceeded to tell me that the girl he was reading with (as she was reading a book about insects) was comparing me to a butterfly. "Sugar bun boy" said, "You're much prettier than a butterfly. You're as gorgeous as a pretty bird." As he said it, he was waving his hands in the air pretending to fly...like that pretty bird.

We come back to the classroom and I was told there was a note waiting for me on my door. I went to look and a little piece of paper had been folded up to fit inside a ribbon holding up a sign on my door. Here's what he said (and how he spelled it):

"Oh baby, if only I wasn't ingaged you and me would be together baby. Oh I love you. Sorry I'm ingaged." Signed: Sugar bun boy.

Now, this is getting borderline inappropriate. He's definitely a ladies man and there's at least one or two other teachers that he behaves this way with. I think I'll go show the note to the principal. It may be time for sugar bun boy to pick on girls his own age!

If only he was 20 years older............

The Bachelor- what else?

Is anyone watching this season? If so, are you as disappointed as I am? Until last night, I searched and searched to find even one girl that I thought was decent. Was there just one that didn't play the clarinet or break out into some operatic mess? I think I've found one I want to like, friends. Holly.....

Why do I like Holly, you ask? First of all, I think her career is awesome -she writes children's books. Second, her personality seems real and she doesn't seem materialistic or fake. Third, she certainly doesn't seem to be there for the media attention and acts as if she's truly there to find love (that sounds so funny). I think her feelings for Matt are genuine.

I don't just love Matt, either. I guess I still have time to become attached but I'm not expecting it. All two of my regular readers know I have tendencies to fall in love with these silly guys on the show myself. Not gonna happen this time I'm afraid.

So, what are your predictions? Have you found anyone to like? Who will he pick?

A few things that make me happy this week...

1.

2.
Series returns TONIGHT at 9- finally!

3.
I just discovered this and it's amazing...and cheap!

So, here's to trying to make a week last forever........Happy Spring Break to me!

Whirlwind.....

I guess I've been waiting for something noteworthy to write about, which is why I haven't posted anything for a while. I decided today that if I keep that up, I may be waiting a long time. So, here goes...

On one hand, nothing has been going on in my life. Work is the same, church is the same, home is the same, etc. Praise God that He's given me so many blessings and thankfully, I've lived another day. On the other hand, so much has been going on(not all of which I care to go into on this blog). I guess that "so much" is just called life. I feel so overwhelmed with confusion and mass chaos inside. I feel like I don't know where to let my thoughts rest and I feel like I've let what's really important slide to the back of my priority list. The crazy thing is, I'm so confused that I don't know where to begin to get things back together again. Does that even make sense? Do you ever feel like you can't feel? When that happens, how do you find the knowledge to go about fixing things and making things right again when you can't see or feel what exactly would make things better to begin with? Any suggestions?

I hope I haven't concerned anyone by what I've written. I'm doing this on impulse and probably shouldn't even be sharing this via my blog. But, there's nothing else earthshattering to report, so I might as well be real. I'm totally fine and completely and utterly blessed beyond reason. I realize that, but life gets hard sometimes. We all have that in common. I hope this finds you all in less of a state of confusion as I. Hopefully soon this whirlwind of a life I've been living will settle down and I can think clearly once again.

Happy Hump Day!

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Is it normal for a fourth grader to call his teacher sugar buns??? Just wondering.....

I'll be back for a more substantial post later.

My latest read

If you know me at all you know Nicholas Sparks is my absolute favorite author. I just finished reading his latest book, The Choice. I have to admit, it started a little slow. The first several pages I was thinking good ole Nicholas was letting me down. But, oh no. Did he ever come through! This book was so good! I can't even begin to give you a brief description of what it was about. He manages to capture my interest so well by writing of situations that are so fun for me to live through vicariously, as well as some that I wouldn't want anyone to experience. His imagination must be incredible, as he can certainly dream of some of the most fantastic storylines. So, if you're looking for a new book to start off the new year, I definitely recommend this one!