Have you ever had a list of things to do and wanted to do NONE of them? Yeah, me too. All the freaking time. I like lists, writing things down with boxes next to them. Then I get to check off those boxes when I've finished, and I feel productive.
At the end of every to-do list I've ever made remain these few items:
- Kitty litter
- Laundry
- Mow lawn
- Brush pets
If you looked at my current list, you would find three out of those four things need accomplishing. I mowed the lawn yesterday, go me!
Some days when I need a happy boost, I put fun things on the to-do list:
- Sleep in
- Eat chocolate
- Catch up on TV
- Beat high score on current game I'm obsessed with
I like the second list better.
This summer I wanted to challenge myself, a lot. As a writer I find myself often times inside at my desk, caught up in writing a novel, all the while the weather outside is delicious. I only know that because all my Facebook friends are posting about it.
Since I finished a long winded project not two days ago, I need to keep the momentum and have things to do. This idea came to me a couple of weeks ago when I began compiling the master list. It's a lot and very challenging. During the summer I will blog about the various things I've done.
The Classy Geek's Ginormous Summer Bucket List:
Ask a random stranger what Hogwarts house they’re in.
Visit a library you’ve never been too before.
Read a book recommended by a friend.
Cook a meal for a Facebook friend.
See a shooting star.
Attempt to sleep one night outside.
Catch a fish.
Pick an official summer song.
Make root-beer floats for a group of friends.
Explore a forest.
See how many fireflies you can catch.
Play with children’s toys and have fun.
See a movie by yourself.
Send out Christmas-in-July cards.
Re-read the entire Harry Potter series.
Celebrate an obscure holiday and go all-out.
Write a letter to J.J. Abrams concerning Star Wars.
Go somewhere for each letter of the alphabet.
Listen to an old favorite on the cassette player.
Watch an entire season of a TV show in one day.
Build a sand castle.
Give out free lemonade.
Play a sport at least once.
Go on a road trip to someplace new.
Draw with sidewalk chalk.
Ride on a carousel or a Ferris wheel.
Spend a whole day barefoot.
Lie on the grass watching the clouds float across the sky.
Put together a 1000 piece puzzle.
Go to Laser Tag.
Use a British accent for a whole day.
Write a message in a bottle or tie it to a balloon.
Make a “I’m _ and you’re watching Disney Channel.”
Super glue a quarter on the ground.
Find out how many licks it take to get to the middle of a
tootsie pop.
Ride a train.
Go to a music festival.
Pay for something in all pennies.
Floss for three days in a row.
Figure out what all the buttons on the TV remote does.
Go to the mega mart and place notes on cars saying: “Sorry
for the damage.” Watch.
Make S’Mores.
Paint and decorate pet rocks.
Make paper airplanes and race.
Create a wild design on your fingernails or hair.
Participate in a summer reading program.
Go a day without drinking anything but water.
Fly a kite.
Make up a story.
Stay off the internet for a day.
Have a lightsaber duel.
Bike ride to work at least once.
Run around with wind catchers made from party streamers.
Cover yourself in temporary tattoos drawn with watercolor
crayons.
Build a marshmallow sculpture.
Go on a date.
Drink every Capri Sun flavor.
Climb a tree.
Watch the sun rise and set in the same day.
Leave sticky notes all over something.
Diet Coke and Mentos.
Destroy a watermelon.
Answer the phone like Buddy the Elf.
Go to an “Open Late” restaurant past midnight.
Create a bouquet of wildflowers.
