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Ok, so I make a living by doing payroll/accounting for an itsy bitsy engineering company, and needless to say I have got a good deal of time on my hands to think about all the other things I’d rather be doing with my life.

And oh boy, as much as I’m tempted to say I’d rather be doing anything other than this, that would be a bit of a lie. I certainly wouldn’t rather be waxing my hairy neighbor’s back or singing backup for the Backstreet Boys (NKOTB… maybe, but definitely not Backstreet Boys) but there are plenty more realistic things I’d rather be doing. This, of course, brings me to my list of things I’d like to accomplish/do before I bite the big one.

I’m just going to list each thing, in no particular order, then comment on each of them as much or as little as I darn well please.

Drum roll, NOW! (I don’t think you should be polite when asking for a drum roll, it does not seem to warrant such courtesies)

• Read the last Harry Potter book
• Read every single book ever written by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Do at least one Volunteer Vacation
• Visit at least one museum in each of the 50 states
• Visit Ireland
• Sell my cupcakes somewhere (not those cupcakes you dirty perv)
• Learn to Snowshoe or find another winter sport/activity (1/10/09)
• Adopt a child
• Get a Potbellied Pig
• Have a beautiful Garden (even if it only lasts for one season)
• Watch the movie Tootsie (12/26/08)
• Run/Walk (walking is more realistic) for a cause I feel strongly about
• Learn another language
• See a hypnotist for my fear of bugs and snakes
• Write something that either gets published or made into a movie

So what is that, 15 things? I think I can manage that. There’s nothing too crazy on that list. - See, I am a pretty simple person.

Ok, so now I’m gonna kill some time talking about why each one of these things made it on my very special list.  WARNING! This may get quite boring so if you decide to navigate away from this page I will not be offended in the slightest.

First, the 7th and final Harry Potter… hello, i think that’s pretty self explanatory. I’ve read the first six at least twice so I’ve just gotta read the last one. See, if you read my post about there’s a (slight) chance i might be going to hell you’d know about my procastanationlyness when it comes to finishing books (yes, i made that word up, this is my blog so i can do that sort of thing).

yup, i gotta finish Harry Potter, I can’t believe no one has spoiled the ending for me yet. -If you make a comment on this post blowing the ending so help me God (waving my fist in fury)!

Second, we’ve got “read every single J.R.R. Tolkien book…” I love Lord of the Rings. I want to speak nothing but elvish all the time (ooh, remind me to keep that in the running for when I pick my second language) and I feel I owe it to Tolkien to read everything else he has ever written.

Third, I read about Volunteer Vacations on MSNBC once and have wanted to plan one ever since. I don’t feel like writing more about this one. If you want to learn more about Volunteer Vacations visit VolunTourism.org.

Fourth, this particular one I just came up with one day, thought it sounded like a cool way to get around the country (roar). I could be boring and just say that i want to visit all 50 states but if I add in an exciting stipulation like “it doesn’t count unless I visit a museum in the state” then that makes it’s much more interesting and gives me a bit of a challenge. I find if I set fun goals for myself I’ll be more likely to do things.

Fifth, Visit Ireland. -Guinness and leprechauns. Don’t think I need to elaborate on that one.

Six, (the one you’ve been waiting so patiently for) sell my cupcakes! I love baking, so this one should really be “sell my baked goods” and not limited to just cupcakes. I just think cupcakes are so cute though. I love things you can decorate; cakes, cupcakes, cookies… Cookies are definitely the best for decorating but I prefer cupcakes for eating.

Seven, learn to snowshoe. I don’t know, i just need a winter activity that’ll get my fat, lazy butt up during the long winter months. Laying on the couch all season eating lots of crap and watching really bad television is not a life, it’s a pathetic and uncomfortable (we need a new couch) smelly bus to death. plus, I think I’d look cute in a pair of big snowshoes.

Eight, adopt a child. I’d actually like to adopt a few children in addition to having a couple kids of my own. Yup, a real Bradgelina household. My husband and I are exactly like Brad and Angelina, just the poor and slightly less attractive versions. I’m sure their couch potato skills though have got nothing on ours, so you can just put that in your hat and swish it around, Bradgelina!

Nine, this little piggy went to the market, this little piggy came home with me and did my dishes. Potbellied pigs are just too flippin’ adorable, plus they are super smart. My piggy can beat your puppy at a game of Super Mario Bros any day!

Ten, have a garden. i’m a girl, i like flowers.

Eleven, watch Tootsie. I know, I know, it was up for best picture and would have won if it wasn’t for that skinny, bald guy spouting some junk about peace and whatnot; what was that guy’s name again? (j/k, I love Gandhi, the man, not the movie cause I haven’t seen that one either. I think I know what my next post is gonna be about…) So anyway, I’d like to be able to truthfully say I’ve seen Tootsie. Sure, I might have told you I’ve already seen it but that was a lie. Yeah, I do that sometimes, at least I’m being honest about now, right?

Twelve, walk for a cause. I’ve done the breast cancer walk a couple of times but that’s one disease I don’t think will miss me if I’m a no show next year. I’m certainly not making light of cancer, believe me, I’m just saying that I think that’s a cause that already gets so much attention and I feel that there are others out there I’d like to help raise money for and bring awareness to. plus I think there’s already a cure for cancer. -I’m thinking maybe a walk for poverty or AIDS or peace or something, I don’t know. All I do know is that it’s something I’ve got to research and then just sign up and do it.

Thirteen, Konnichiha! I’d love to learn Japanese. I’ve tried teaching it to myself but it just won’t stick. I took French and German in high school but again, don’t remember crap. I’m thinking maybe Vietnamese… There are a few shop guys at my work from Vietnam so that would be a good one to learn and actually be able to use. Or maybe I will try to get my husband to learn Elvish with me so that way we can speak it to one another. Then we can teach our kids… awww, I’ve got the best ideas, I really do.

Fourteen, I hate bugs and snakes so much, I genuinely wish I didn’t, but I do. I always thought maybe a hypnotist could help me but we’ll see. I’ll make an appointment and keep you posted.

Finally, Fifteen. Ahh, I’m sick of writing about all this stuff. I’ve got to p to the double E.

Post, Out.