Life List.

Click on any of the completed items to see a post about it!!

{places to go}

*Visit California

*Fly Virgin Airlines

*Travel by AmTrak

*Fly Singapore Airlines

*Visit Singapore

*Take Chris to Washington, DC

*Visit Cupra Marittima and Italy

*Travel to Australia

*See/Scuba Dive the Great Barrier Reef

*Check out the local music scene in San Diego

*Drive across America

*Safari in Africa

*Visit a volcano

*Explore Pompeii

*Visit a real castle

*See the Titanic wreckage up close and personal

*Vacation on a deserted or small-populated island

*Go to the top of the Empire State building

*Ice skate in Central Park

*Visit the moon

*Go on a cruise

*Drive the entire west coast and stop at all the best beaches

*Fly first class

*Vacation alone

{people to meet}

*5 photographers I admire {completed Feb 2009 at WPPI}

*Jason Mraz

*Rob Thomas

*Zooey Deschanel

*Michael W. Smith

*Rafael Van der Vaart

*Bryan Adams

*Philip Cocu

*Robert DeNiro

*Brad Pitt

{events to attend}

*World Cup

*A Holland Match

*Bryan Adams concert again {completed 1/16/2009}

*Grammy Awards

*Oscars

*Ellen Degeneres, SNL, or any late night taping

*Listen to Zooey Deschanel sing live

*Tom Petty concert

{photography}

*Photograph a complete story with one click of the shutter

*Have a photo published

*Shoot in South Africa

*Become a full-time photographer

*Have an opening at an art gallery

*Take photos for a Hollywood film

*Get a photo of/see an owl in the wild

*Own a studio/office space

*Own a business with Chris {completed July 2009}

*Find a photography charity to be involved with

*Photograph a wedding out of state {completed October 24, 2009}

*Photograph a wedding out of the country

*Join Flickr

*Get a good point and shoot for concerts

{learn…}

*to speak and understand Dutch (preferably before kids)

*to surf

*to sail without Chris’ help

*to play my harmonica

*to juggle {in process!}

*a new word every day

*to drive manual

*to sew {in process!}

*to play piano better

*concept photography and shoot a session

*how to salsa

{sticking with it}

*Keep an inspiration journal {underway}

*Learn, apply, and meditate on a new bible verse each week… and REMEMBER it

*When I find something new about myself, write it down

*Have a routine workout schedule for at least 6 months

*Drink only water for a week {completed 1/11/2009}

{thinking of others}

*Be a better wife

*Make someone laugh every day

*Build a Habitat for Humanity house

*Volunteer at a children’s hospital

*Teach photography to a child who wants to learn

*Mission trip to South Africa

{own…}

*a Holga {12/25/2008}

*a beach house

*a grand piano

*all the Beatles’ albums

*the entire Harry Potter collection

*a HobieCat

*a Rothko piece

{living mightily}

*See my script made into a short film

*Live in a different country

*Celebrate my 50th wedding anniversary

*Celebrate New Year’s twice in one year

*Watch all the films on AFI’s top 100 list (55/100)

*Get a different haircut

*Have a floor-to-ceiling library in my house

*Make my own clothing pattern(s)

*Ride in a hot air balloon and take some awesome photos

*Hire a personal shopper

*Ride on a massive sailboat

*Ride horseback on a beach

*Become unafraid of microphones

*Sing a song onstage with Bryan Adams

*Watch the sun set over the Pacific

*Take photos of Mraz or become his best friend.  Either one is fine. 

*Have a whole wardrobe that’s MY style

*Be a mom

*Write a song with clever lyrics and have someone come up with an awesome melody for it

*Write an entire story of someone’s life while people-watching

*Have a wind chime garden

*Visit a vineyard

*Be as good of a parent as mine were to me

*Organize my personal photos and take more

*Design and build our own house with Chris

*Make wine

*Cook more

*Watch the space shuttle launch up close

*Chase a tornado

*Clean out my closet

*Participate in Gimme Your Stuff