Completed Bucket List

I started completing items on my “bucket-list” when I was in high school. Even though I have no intention of kicking the bucket anytime soon, I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of having a rolling adventure to-do-list. Each year, I add new items to my list and try to accomplish them before the year is done. Often times, I find myself experiencing an activity I didn’t even know existed! I get anxious with excitement just thinking about the next journey I will take or new thing I will try. Until I can’t think of another place to visit or another activity to do, I will continue to live my life to the fullest by checking off items on my ‘loving-life-list’. There is still so much more for me to see and do.

This is what I have been able to complete thus far in no particular order:

Experiences:

Snorkeling
Scuba Diving
Surfing
Whale Watching
Swim with Dolphins
Swim with wild whale Sharks
Swim with wild sting rays
Catamaran tour
Deep Sea Kayaking
Canoeing
Wind Surfing
Water Skiing
Tarzan Swing
Canopy Tour/Zip lining
Rappelling
Visit an active volcano
Swim in the only lake in the world with fresh water sharks
Drive-In Movie
Christmas & New Year in NYC
Back Pack throughout Mexico & Central America
Travel by myself
Stay in hostels
Ride on the back of a motochonco
Hitch Hike
Downhill Ski & Cross Country Ski
Snow boarding
Ice Skating
Snow Shoeing
Ice Climbing
Rock Climbing
Cruise
Stay at a resort
Hiking
Visit the Mayan Ruins
Swim in a Cenote
White Water Rafting
Horse Back Ride in the mountains
Parasail
Visit the aquarium at Atlantis
Camp on the beach
Boogie Boarding
Body Boarding
River Boarding
Drive on the left side of the road
Ride in a horse and carriage
Tent Camping
Drive a jet ski
Disney World
Live in a big city
Visit Hollywood
Fishing
Ottawa for Canada Day
Watch the Canada Day fireworks from the roof top of the Chateau Laurier
Helicopter Ride
Fly an airplane
Caving
Sailing
Driving Range
Buggy Tour
Parliament
White House
Drive a Mustang
Hotel Hop
San Diego Zoo
Lazy 5 Ranch

Life Moments:

Start a blog
Become a teacher
Book a flight and just leave
Dye my hair Rihanna red ombre
Fall in love
Road trip with friends
Study Abroad
Study at a private School
Meet Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers
Mom and daughter trip
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Education
Master’s in Education
Volunteer
Meet new friends
Learn Spanish
Tutor second language learners
Try new things on each trip
Train at a Crossfit box
Try a new class
Learn to make my own jewellery
Buy a house
Pay off my student loans
Plan a vacation for someone
See my favourite band in concert
Sing in front of thousands of people
Sing in a band
Fly first class
Travel with carry-on luggage only (a big deal for me)
Visit a new place in my home province
Remain pen-pals with childhood friend
Reunite with old friends
D.C. & L.A. Holocaust Museum
Fly in Diamond Aircraft across 4 provinces
Run a 5km marathon
Play varsity rugby
Coach high school soccer and rugby
Principal’s Certificate
Throw a surprise party for someone
Fill a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child
Go to the movies solo
Teach at a college
Move to a new city
Try different jobs
Stay in touch with a childhood pen-pal

In every city that I visit, I try to experience as much of the culture as I can by visiting as many of the iconic landmarks, monuments, museums, parks, restaurants, markets, sporting events, and festivals as I can. My fast-track travel style enables me to see much in a short amount of time. Although hyperactive traveling can be exhausting, it is also rewarding. I always make an effort to try something new in each destination that I visit. I would rather have memories of experiences had, rather than souvenirs.

I’ll continue to add to my bucket list in progress by creating yearly goals for myself; there is no better way to look forward to each new year!

Check out my other bucket lists: countries I’ve visited & around-the-world bucket list

Jessica,

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