Life list

Things I want to do in the next 5-10 years.  Some of these are silly, but it's what I like!

1. Go to New York City, preferably around Christmas season. It happened!  However it was not around Christmas time. 
2. Go ice skating. It's not easy to get someone to go with you.
3. Go bowling
4. Lose 30 lbs, 40 would be great. This should be my main goal because I really think it would make a happier me!
5. While in New York, see a show on Broadway.
6. Be in the audience of a talk show. Rachel Ray maybe?
7. Take a plane trip. Same deal, I've never been on a plane yet.
8. Go to Florida
9. Go on a cruise
10. Go to these beaches: (Outer Banks, Virginia, Myrtle, Hilton Head.. I've only been to Ocean City!)
11. Finish nursing school (I'm sure I'll be crossing this one off real soon!)
12. Sew some of my own scrubs. FAIL
13. Get my BSN.
14. Get my real estate license.. if I'm not a fan of nursing when I actually get into it.
15. Start going to church.. even if I have to go alone.
16.  Take a make up course 
17. Go on a hot air balloon ride.Most amazing thing ever.  Must go again!
18. Find a lighthouse that I can actually climb to the top.
19. Visit the Hershey Factory.
20. Go to Paris.. see everything.
21. California trip (Santa Barbara, LA, Santa Cruz, San Diego.. Price is Right audience maybe?  I'm moving to Los Angeles.  Stupid Price is Right taping was delayed.
22. Wonder around in Mexico.
23. Niagara Falls-Canada.
24. Walk the streets in Germany.
25. Audition for a play.  I've been in a play (The Women) and a musical (Catch Me if you Can.)
26. Learn "Echo" on the guitar and play it.
27. Meet Chris Taylor Brown from Trapt. Believe it or not, it happened.  I just wish he was nicer.
28. Train for a 5K

Our Town

I have been taking an acting class.  It is half way through.  It is only 8 weeks and tonight was week 4.  It has been by far the best class I have ever taken.  I realized I love to act.  I have a little trouble keeping a straight face and I have laughed too much by far tonight.  I want to make this my career.  I wonder how and hope that can happen.  I would love to perform 6 nights a week for a month straight the same play.

I went to see "Our Town" last week and while I haven't seen a lot of plays, I would have to say that one will probably remain my favorite for a long time.  I loved the last monologue by one of the main characters, Emily.  It is -

I can't.  I can't go on.  It goes so fast.  We don't have time to look at one another.
I didn't realize.  So all that was going on and we never noticed.  Take me back - up the hill - to my grave.  But first: Wait! - One more look
Good by, Good by world.  Good by Grover's Corner's.. Mama and Papa.  Good by to clocks ticking.. and Mama's sunflowers.  And food and coffee.  And new-ironed dresses and hot baths.. and sleeping and waking up.  Oh earth, you're too wonderful for anybody to realize you.
Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it - every, every minute?

I think it is short yet so meaningful to how most people live life.  I can't wait to do it.  I have realized that I am anxious before going on "stage", but I love it while I am doing it.  I am years behind on acting, I only wish I had taken it up more in high school, maybe for my senior year.  I just keep telling myself I'm not too old to have this dream.