I could not resist. + Funny little frog.

Hallo Ihr Lieben,

okay, I have seen this list so many times now and I am sure everybody is really sick of it by now so that means it is time to make mine. Haha. But yeah, I could not resist. I love making lists (okay I did not make this) so it was a lot of fun to work on this one.

1. Started your own blog  - yeah, I guess you can see it.
2. Slept under the stars - when I was a child I loved to sleep in the backyard. Does sleeping in a tent count too?
3. Played in a band  - haha. Well, I really played in a band. I played bass and the name of our band   was "ausverkauft" (sold out). Very clever, right?
4. Visited Hawaii - no, not yet but I would like to.
5. Watched a meteor shower - sounds interesting.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity - I always give money to homeless people with dogs but I have never given more than I own. I guess I am a bad person. 
7. Been to Disneyland  - I have been to Europapark in Germany. That's almost the same.
8. Climbed a mountain - I have been on a mountain but I did not climb it. Damn. 
9. Held a praying mantis -  No, actually I have never seen one in reality. How sad. 
10. Sang a solo - trust me. Nobody wants to hear that. I sing in the car when I am alone or when I play Singstar Take That with my friends. That's enough.
11. Bungee jumped - No, thank you. Maybe I would try skydiving but I am not really interested in Bungee Jumping.
12. Visited Paris  - Yeah, it is not that far away from my hometown. You can drive there in a couple of hours. Like that city a lot.
13. Watched a lightening storm  - I guess everybody has done that at least once. 
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch  - Hmm, I like to paint and draw so I just say that counts. 
15. Adopted a child - Do animals count? I adopted my bunnies and cats. 
16. Had food poisoning  - Oh yeah, when I was a child I ate some paella and got food poisoning. That was the first sign that told me to stop eating things like that.
18. Grown your own vegetables   - I love doing it. I have tried salad, tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, beans, etc.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France Yes, but only once. I have been on a class trip to Paris with my art class.
20. Slept on an overnight train - No, but I am sure it would be better than sleeping in a plane.
21. Had a pillow fight - Sure, that's what you do when you are a child.
22. Hitch hiked - No, my parents told me not to. But one time my Mom and me stopped for a hitch hiker because we thought we know him. We were wrong but we still gave him a ride.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill The bunnies were sick so I had no other choice.
24. Built a snow fort - as a child.
25. Held a lamb - yes, one of my friends in Grundschule lived on a farm.
26. Gone skinny dipping - No, I don't like cold water.
27. Run a Marathon - Would be interesting.
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice - Yes and I thought I'd die because I am so scared of deep water.

29. Seen a total eclipse - In 2000 the sun was completely covered by the moon. It was so cool because it got dark in the afternoon.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset - I guess it is complicated to avoid this.
31. Hit a home run - Baseball? Don't even understand the rules.
32. Been on a cruise - No, but I like to watch Das Traumschiff.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person - Hopefully I can see it someday.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors - I would like to see the place my Grandma grew up. She is from Czech Republic. 
35. Seen an Amish community - I see Amish people at the grocery store all the time but I have never seen where they live.
36. Taught yourself a new language - I don't know. I mean, I have learned some at school but I have also taught myself a lot. So I don't know. 
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - No, come on. Haha. I need more. 
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person - From far away but that still counts.
39. Gone rock climbing - I would like to.
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David    Yeah, my best friend Julia lived in Florence for a while.
41. Sung karaoke Yes, lots of times. I am really bad. 
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt - No, but it would be great. I also want to see the geysers in Iceland.
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant - Hmm, not in a restaurant but I bought food for a homeless person. Does that count?
44. Visited Africa - Someday...
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight  at the North Sea.
46. Been transported in an ambulance - Surprisingly not.
47. Had your portrait painted - In Paris. When I was 13. My Dad still has it in his house.
48. Gone deep sea fishing - No and I never will. 
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person - No, but I really want to travel to Rome.
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris - I have been to Paris a couple of time but I have never been on the Eiffel Tower.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling - I am scared of deep water.
52. Kissed in the rain - I am sure we did. 
53. Played in the mud - Yeah, all the time as a child. I loved it.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater - No, there aren't that many in Germany.
55. Been in a movie - No, but my stuffed animal was in the newspaper once.
56. Visited the Great Wall of China - I would like to.
57. Started a business - Maybe someday. Would be cool.
58. Taken a martial arts class - Jiu Jitsu as a child.
59. Visited Russia - Not yet.
60. Served at a soup kitchen - No. I am a bad person.
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies - No Girl Scouts in Germany.
62. Gone whale watching - I have watched Whale Wars. 
63. Got flowers for no reason - There is always a reason to get flowers. What about decoration?
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma - I almost passes out but I did. 
65. Gone sky diving - I probably would.
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp - I am German. So yes. 
67. Bounced a check - I have never used a check. 
68. Flown in a helicopter - Not but I would like to.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy - Sure, I still have my first stuffed animal.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial - Not yet.
71. Eaten Caviar - NO. And I never will.
72. Pieced a quilt - No, but sounds interesting.
73. Stood in Times Square - Hopefully will someday. 
74. Toured the Everglades - No, but I have seen lots of places in Europe. :)
75. Been fired from a job - Haha. No. 
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London - Not yet.
77. Broken a bone - I always had some stupid injuries as a child but I never had a broken bone. Toi toi toi. 
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle - It was a little scary at first but then very cool.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person - Would like to.
80. Published a book - That would be a dream!
81. Visited the Vatican - Someday.
82. Bought a brand new car - No, just used cars. 
83. Walked in Jerusalem - Not yet.
84. Had your picture in the newspaper I just say that counts: My stuffed animal was in the newspaper and I hid somewhere. 
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve - Haha. No. 
86. Visited the White House - No, but I visited the German Bundestag. 
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating  - NO! Never ever.
88. Had chickenpox - As a child.
89. Saved someone’s life  I saved the lives of animals. I'd say that counts. 
90. Sat on a jury - not yet.
91. Met someone famous - I have "met" people from German TV shows. 
92. Joined a book club - I'd say that a blog book club counts. 
93. Got a tattoo - No, maybe someday. 
94. Had a baby - No. 
95. Seen the Alamo in person - No.
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake - No, deep water!
97. Been involved in a law suit - Hell yeah. 
98. Owned a cell phone - Yeah. Wow.
99. Been stung by a bee - Yes.

37 out of 99. That's not too bad. And I mean, there are things on this list that I will NEVER ever do. I would never kill an animal. That's for sure. But there are lots of places in this world that I want to travel to so we will see how many things I have done of this list in a couple of years.

My song of the day:
Belle & Sebastian, "Funny little frog"

Have a lovely Wednesday!

bucket list!

I love making lists. I have dreams that I want to achieve. So i thought it would be a good motivation to have a bucket list. 

This is the bucket list of my life. So I don't want to achieve all of this in a year.

1) Have a vacation house in Amsterdam. A house boat would be amazing!

2) Live on a farm in Ireland with rescued animals. Donkeys, chicken, cows, pigs, cats, dogs, bunnies, sheep....

3) Sell a painting. 

4) A ride in a hot air ballon. We planned to surprise my Mum with it for her birthday. It is heart-breaking for me that we weren't able to fulfil this wish.

5) Learn how to speak Dutch. The language is adorable. David's favorite word is 'Staatsloterij'. We have to laugh a lot every time we hear that word. I can speak a little French and Italian and it would be nice to improve my language skills.

6) Be a lawyer for animal rights.

7) Have the library I talk about all the time.

8) Play saxophone again. I played it as a child but sold my saxophone to get a bass. 

9) Learn how to play the bass. I had lessons but I am NOT good.  

10) Travel to Australia and New Zealand. 

11) Don't worry so much. 

12) Try 50 new recipes. 

13) Strive against my fear of deep water. It is really bad. I never go swimming because I am too scared. 

14) Get a really fancy camera.

15) Adopt a blind cat.

16) Adopt a dog.

17) Spend a night in a haunted castle in Scotland.

18) Buy all kinds of antique furniture. I am absolutely in love with old wardrobes and tables. Combine it with something new and you have the perfect house.

19) Organize all the files on my computer. It is bad. Really bad. 

20) Go to a Smashing Pumpkins concert. And a Minus the Bear concert (David just told me that they will be on tour in July. Yeah!)

21) Find time to read all the books I want to read.

22) Travel to Japan.

23) Eat every edible fruit in the world.

24) Plant a tree.

25) Go white water rafting with David. We went rafting once on the Colorado river. I guess all other people thought it was not wild at all but I was scared to death. 

26) Visit Iceland and see geysers. 

27) Ride a mattress down a staircase.

28) Spend a night in an ice-hotel.

29) See the Christmas island red crab.

30) Rescue all animals that need help.


......to be continued.

What's on your bucket list?