Is that Garth Brooks song in your head yet?  Sorry.  It just came to me since, you know, the world could end tomorrow.

Of course I jest.  I don’t really think the apocalypse is tomorrow.  I mean, Jesus wouldn’t let the end of times come so close to his birthday, right?

If it does end it’s okay, I’ve had a pretty good run.  I got to thinking about all the cool stuff I always wanted to do and have done already.  I’m going chronologically here.  Here’s a list of the things I’ve done that I really wanted to accomplish from childhood onward:

• Figured out Santa Claus
• Did a split
• Made it through Middle School & High School without braces
• Went to prom (This was one of Beth Anne’s goal too, so I don’t feel as dumb saying this was a life goal of mine at one point. Actually, this whole post was inspired by her.)
• Lost my virginity (Not on the same night)
• Danced a solo en pointe
• Went to the top of the Eiffel Tower
• Defeated an eating disorder
• Rode on a convertable when I was on the homecoming court
• Went to college
• Went to Spring Break
• Saw my sister initiated into our sorority
• Spent New Year’s Eve in Times Square (It sucks.  Don’t do it.)
• Got a degree
• Bought a new car and paid it off myself
• Had a dog that truly loved me and I loved back (Long story. I wasn’t really an animal person for a long time. The dogs always loved my sister best.)
• Highlighted my hair
• Fell in love with an amazing man
• Got engaged
• Planned a kick-ass wedding
• Got married
• Read the entire Harry Potter series- twice
• Went skydiving
• Was Matron of Honor at my sister’s wedding
• Became a TV news reporter
• Anchored newscasts
• Got pregnant
• Had a baby
• Became a mother
• Laughed until my stomach hurt

Here’s the thing.  There is still SO MUCH that I want to do.  If we’re all still here tomorrow, this is the stuff I still want to do.  This is not chronological.

• Have another baby
• Start vlogging on Somebody’s Parents
• Get a blog facelift/makeover
• Go to the Harry Potter theme park
• See Madonna perform live (Yes, I know she’s on tour and I missed it.  I’m not happy about it.)
• See my sister become a mother
• Become a published author
• Run a 5k race (Not a walk/fun run like I did at BlogHer ’12, an actual timed race.)
• Write for other websites/blogs
• Climb a volcano
• Go to the Great Wall of China
• Live abroad
• Send my children to college
• Learn to play the “Peanuts” song on the piano
• See my children get married
• Go back to Costa Rica with Greyson
• Cut my hair short
• Wear a bikini after age 40
• Take surfing lessons
• Adopt a dog and name it after a Harry Potter character
• Read Charlotte’s Web with my daughter
• Read Harry Potter with my daughter
• Raise a ton of money for charity
• See my children accomplish their life goals
• Go to my 2-year-old’s class Christmas party tomorrow.