Barbara posted an interesting “anti-bucket” list, and I thought I would write one of my own, which seems like a good idea as 2025 winds down and we begin thinking about those dreaded New Year’s resolutions. Actually, mine will be in two parts: things I have done and never will do again and things I haven’t done and will never do. I may ramble on about some of the items, as is my way.
Never again will I…
1. Join a dating site. I think this one doesn’t need much explanation, given the horrible experiences I’ve regaled you with over the years.
2. Get married or have a serious romantic relationship. It’s just too much work, and I am super set in my own ways now. I don’t want to compromise on anything.
3. Try to write a novel in a month. I need my sleep!
4. Wear high heels. My aching back has announced that those days are over. And when I say “high,” I mean any over two inches.
5. Go ice or roller skating. I’m way too clumsy and prone to falling. This old lady body does not like crashing to the ground.
6. Become involved in online drama of any kind. Just nope. There are actually plenty of ways to avoid this if you really want to. For example, I deactivated Bluesky instead of arguing with people there. Voila!
I never have and never will…
7. Go skydiving, bungee jumping, zip-lining, skiing (snow or water), hang gliding, surfing, scuba diving, mountain climbing, motorcycling, camping, or any other similar activity because I dislike broken bones, drowning, and being mauled by bears.
8. Take an overnight or longer cruise. Whale-watching for an afternoon is fine, but I am not going to sleep over on one of those dysentery ships.
9. Have a bird as a pet. They’re much too poopy and screechy.
10. Watch Titanic. I like being the only person in the world who hasn’t seen it.
11. Travel outside North America. It’s too expensive, plus long plane trips don’t agree with my migraines. (Note: I probably won’t be traveling much within North America either.)
12. Attend any kind of political rally or march. It’s just not my thing to get out there in rowdy crowds. I give a few bucks as the mood moves me.
There you have it. Please keep all this stuff trapped in a bucket far, far away from me.
I had to laugh at the Titanic one. When the movie came out my husband and I kept commentating, to any and all "Spoiler Alert - The ship sinks"...We thought we were being funny but we truly could not understand why anyone would want to watch that movie.
ReplyDeleteGosh, your non-bucket list is so … thought out. (I suspect, however, that the day may come when you do attend a political whatsit, if the current president remains the current president.) Me, I hardly have a bucket list. Were there things I wanted to do when I was younger? Yep. And at some point they stopped calling to me. I mean, given the opportunity I might still go to Australia or on an African safari, but as a priority? Nope. My bucket list is basically, "Be happy." My non-bucket list is, "No turning into a grumpy old lady." Many productivity gurus say one shouldn't have more than 2-5 todos on a list, so I'll stop there.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen Titanic either! I agreed with most of this, although I am staying married!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, two of my five (?) readers haven’t seen Titanic either! That surprises me!
ReplyDeleteAdd my name to the list of your readers who have never watched Titanic. (Never even been tempted.)
ReplyDeleteSo no more NaNoWriMo? I also swore off high heels, but caved to kitten heels for my son's wedding. That worked out OK, but I still took them off halfway through the night. I'm with you on these NO MORE things!
ReplyDeleteNo no NaNo!I can’t lose that much sleep for a month.Kitten heels are ok, but I love the 3 pairs of Easy Spirit walking shoes I grabbed on Prime day!
ReplyDeleteRegarding #10, I will withhold the outcome here, just in case. Also, I was tickled at the explanation for #5 just after reading #4. Most things on my f*k't list have to do with pain avoidance, both physical and emotional.
ReplyDeleteNano what-what, now? Oh, that.
ReplyDeleteRoy, I “won” NaNo a few times, and that’s enough for me!
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