Hello everyone! I am back again with my second blogpost. Admittedly, yes, I started drafting this post the same day as my first, purely because I am just so excited to start writing online and achieving a 'blogger' mindset!
How are you all? I'm feeling okay, slightly bored because of the lack of homework I was given this week, but of course, it's typical of me to complain about not having something to keep my brain stimulating. However, I am currently listening to JB's new album, Purpose, which is -in my opinion- a collection of absolutely amazing and beautiful songs; but all that should be kept for another post.
Today's blogpost was inspired by a website which I found whilst googling blogpost ideas, (how un-original of me). The idea suggested by the website was 'Share your dreams/goals publicly', but I am still so young and unsure of my hopes for the future that I couldn't possibly begin to plan or even imagine my career and dream life for what lies ahead, when right now, I could be living in the present moment and waiting for the right opportunity to make the decision for me. So, this leads me to what is ultimately planned for this blogpost, my bucket list of things to do before I die!
1. Travel.
I have a very strong love for travelling and discovering new places; similarly to nature, I am so passionate about visiting different countries and becoming part of a new culture. Ever since I can remember, my absolute ambition has been to travel to New York during the Christmas/New Year period. I find something so wonderful about the festive period, and in my best expectations, New York filled with glimmering lights, towering buildings, delicate snow fall and rich decoration infuses my mind with beautiful imagery, that not only comforts my assumptions, but makes me feel merry and satisfied inside.
2. Skydive.
The thought of skydiving has been lingering around the back of my mind for a little over a few years now; I remember, I originally became inspired by a campaign poster that I saw around school. In Sixth Form, the students are offered an opportunity to visit Peru and help build or provide sufficient resources that will benefit innocent lives suffering from poverty,- however, the students must raise over £1000 to support their place on the visit, which leads to the sponsored skydive posters that I saw, hung on the walls of the school corridors. Following this, my motivation to skydive has grown stronger and I am induced by the impression of amazement and wonder when viewing the Earth from a bird's eye view perspective. Hopefully, one day I will gather enough courage to skydive, and for a good cause too! (such as raising money for charity, etc.)
3. Watch the Northern Lights.
Wow. I mean, need I say more? The Northern Lights are an absolute credit to mother nature; their vibrant, glowing, and beaming green and blue colours illuminate across the dark sky and emit awing radiation to the world below. Watching the Northern Lights is a must; my ultimate goal for the future would be to travel over to Kakslauttanen, Finland,
and gaze at the dazzling sky through the glass roof, whilst lying in bed, pointing at the lights and smiling with amazement alongside my future partner, who I will love, and that person will be the only person I want beside me in that very moment.
4. Be a successful woman.
It sounds very boring, I know, but in my eyes, not so much. Succession is not always evidence of 'making it in life' or 'being rich' or any other unrealistic expectation that society portrays onto us. In my opinion, being a successful woman is evidence of hard work; being a mother requires to be strong, independant and fearless, yet loving, caring and responsible. Taking on a job and a dominant role in the house in addition to being a mother demands these traits, but 10 times more. The actual goal for my future is to have a partner who loves me very much as I do them, children (preferably two), who are sweet yet annoying, a well-paid job - doing something that I enjoy and am passionate about, a comforting house - where my children and husband feel safe and are provided with love, shelter, nourishment and water, and lastly, enough money to financially support all my family's needs and treat them whenever I want to; this is my actual goal for the future, go big or go home I guess - that is succession to me.
5. Go Ghost Hunting.
Does this sound fun or what?! Although I am terrible at handling with the supernatural, scary movies, the dark and anything of that kind, this shouldn't sound appealing to me, but it does! I mean, wouldn't it be exciting to experience the presence of a ghost? Or even feel the presence of someone/something from an ethereal world? Yes! Some people are skeptical about this topic and have a wide range of different beliefs in what happens after you die, but I am all for afterlife! Although Scientific research opposes these ideas/suggestions, I think it would be a very thrilling 'in the moment' sensation, that sends shivers down your spine and raises goosebumps off your skin. After all, life is about experiencing different things, a trial and error process - you never know until you try; so why not give it a go, eh? The ideal location for me would either be in the woods on Halloween or somewhere with a stigma surrounding it...like Shambles!
6. Play Messy Twister.
As challenging as Twister is on its own, imagine it with paint all over! Messy Twister is the perfect game to play if you're up for a little more than just a challenge or gathering with a bunch of your friends! Classic games can never go a miss in social situations and often lighten the mood; Messy Twister takes that to another level - just make sure to wear old clothes! This is on my bucket list because I love physically interacting with people and exchanging coordination skills; I'm sure everyone can deduce that the usage of hand-held smart devices is increasing, but a lot of these people are unaware of the consequences, only until it's too late! Smart phones are the biggest impact in today's society that lead to the damage of mental health and increase risks of developing illnesses such as anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. Smart phones and social networking sites claim that their ambition is to 'connect people together', however it is doing quite the opposite; more and more people are beginning to lock themselves away from the real, tangible world and instead, comparing themselves to an unrealistic, 'perfect' world that the media portray onto us. It's time to make a change in society, but we are society, so first, we need to change ourselves. Instead of sitting on your phone for an hour after school or work; talk to someone, play a board game, go over someone's house, visit your relatives, do some homework, join a local club of your interest - BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD!
As stunning as the Chinese culture is, walking the Great Wall of China would be outstanding! I find nature and the outdoors very fascinating and therefore, walking the Great Wall would be an amazing combination to make! As I am passionate about travelling the world, China would definitley be included as one of the main stops for me to take (not to mention Australia, New Zealand, The U.S, and South America). I am a very realistic person and strive to make the best out of every opportunity that I get, no matter what or where; my senses are an important factor in my life because they enable me to see and appreciate things like the outdoors, and thus The Great Wall would be a pleasurely experience to walk and see before my own eyes, in alternative to images on a screen, (plus, the view would be great!).
8. Go Scuba Diving in the Great Barrier Reef.
I am the type of person that would gaze in awe at vibrant colours and beautiful scenery; although I have witnessed the coral reefs in Sharm-el-Sheik, Egypt, I don't think anything could quite compare with the large area of coral reefs that stretch round the coast of Queensland, Austraila - the size of the reefs cover roughly the same area as Italy! This destination would be the first stop I take on my travels around the world, because unfortunately, the reefs are beginning to bleach and die off due to global warming and pollution in the sea, and therefore, will only live for another decade or so. It's a big shame that with the increase of human population, the extinction of species around the world increases too; nature is the most beautiful and pure thing we have on this Earth,and I think that the human race feel too superior to care about the needs of other living organisms, which is very sad, indeed.
If you don't know, Pompeii is an ancient city in Italy that became destroyed, but also preserved in thick ash and pumice from Mount Vesuvius when it erupted in 79AD; the eruption was extremelly great and buried Pompeii in 4-6m of ash. Pompeii was then discovered after a few thousand years and was investigated, as preservations from people and objects were examined and stored in mueseum's. Pompeii was then further opened as a tourist attraction where people can walk through the city and experience the terror of the people who lived there. Pompeii has been a tourist destination for over 250 years and has 2.5 millions visitors every year. I really want to visit Pompeii because I find it amazing how the lives of the people were preserved, and their very actions are shown by the fossils that were left there, these fossils suggest how the people felt and the destruction that was occuring to their city. I believe that it would be a fantastic experience to see and feel, and also that it would be something I would enjoy!
10. Go to a drive-in movie.
Call me a hopeless romantic, tell me I'm too ambitious and old-fashioned or whatever else, I don't care. By all means, everyone can agree on the same level that this scenario would be pretty cute. A drive-in movie, just like the one you see on TV! (although I don't watch a lot of telly hehe). However, for this to work, I would require a partner - unless I go by myself or have a 'mate-date', as some people may call it. Although they're not as common as they used to be in the 1900's, I'm giving an educated guess that there must be a drive-in cinema somewhere, even if that means I have to fly over to America or somewhat similar. There is a part in life which we will all endure that requires our own ambition to get somewhere or achieve something, instead of waiting on opportunities to arrive at your door - don't be frightened of asking or wanting to fulfil your dreams; don't think me typical when I say this, but seriously, life is way too short. Life is way too short to wait upon things and hide away from what you really want to do, just do it! There will never be a point in life when you impress everyone or receive everyone's approval, so just move on. Life is for you to impress and reward yourself, don't give that opportunity to others when they already have their own.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed writing it, and how exciting it would be to achieve these things in my lifetime! It would be a pleasure to have inspired anyone out there to aim for their goals in life, so I hope I have!
Thank you all for reading,
See you all later!
Asia xox
PS: Please check out my poll on the right hand side, near to the 'About Me' stuff.
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