I’ve been thinking lately about how many things that I still want to try or do – just frivolous, fun things – not necessarily life goals or anything. But, I think life should be just as much about the little pleasures as the milestones. This list will be changed and/or added to according to my own whims (hehe – because, it’s my list and I can do whatever I want…grin) I tried to be good and not add anything naughty – hee - that's an entirely different list (joking grin)
(1) I’d love to learn some professional cake or even cupcake decorating techniques – I’ve always wanted to learn how to do this - especially learning how to make foundant, color, and apply it.
(2) I desperately want to learn how to blow glass – there’s a class in Eureka Springs, but that’s just too far away to go to each class especially with my car acting funny. I’ve had an intuition – a nagging inkling for years - that this would be something that I would be really good at. I love colors and combining them – I hope the most that I get to try this someday.
(3) I want to revisit the beach – I haven’t gotten to curl my toes in the sand, since I was a child. And, the ocean is the most calming thing to watch ever – and the sound – I’m getting relaxed just thinking about it. It’s simply breath-taking.
(4) I want to try karaoke – I do not have an amazing singing voice at all – but, I still want to sing in public even when it turns out horribly funny (hehe). This one is going to require inebriation.
(5) Since I’m never going to dye my hair pink because I’d like to stay an attorney (hehe) – I definitely want a pink wig – and the courage to wear it and rock it in public.
(6) I’ve never gotten to ride a 4-wheeler or go out in a truck in the mud – I always liked to play in the mud when I was a kid and never minded getting dirty (hehe) – I think this all evolved somehow and carried into adulthood.
(7) I want to try to at least write a short story or novella. I have no idea on which topic yet – it’s still a developing idea in my head.
(8) I’m dying to find out where I can buy used/broken mannequins – I just want from the torso up – I’d love to paint her as a large fairy with wings – probably in shades of blue with three-dimensional butterflies in her hair or resting on her shoulders. I have searched high and low on Ebay – and can hardly find any and if I do, they are too expensive. I have no idea how to find used mannequins, but this one is definitely high on my list.
(9) I’d like to learn how to sew – just a cursory knowledge – enough to sew things onto canvases and/or make designs in my artwork or altering ribbons and such to use them as clothing on small clay fairies.
(10) I’d love to learn how to reupholster furniture – I already have an awesome chair that the cats killed that has the most unusual shape – it is a half circle shape. I would love to learn how to salvage pieces like these.
(11) I wish I could talk myself into joining “Toastmasters” or a similar organization, so that I could learn how to better speak in public. I just get so nervous when a group of people are looking at me waiting for me to explain something or speak. I’m good one-on-one - even with people around – for example, in trial advocacy, I was really good at the interrogating a witness portion, but I just don’t have that natural grace when I’m speaking to a group to keep them intrigued and interested.
(12) I want to take dance lessons - anything - ballroom, hip-hop - with a friend or more - just something fun to learn with another person.
To be continued...of course :)
