I saw this over at Metalia’s site, and I thought it was a great idea so of course had to make one of my own. An anti-bucket list, fun! Plus, I love lists and easy posts. Win-win!
NonSoccerMom’s F*ck It List:
1. Learn to drive a standard transmission. I think I lack the necessary hand-eye coordination. My dad tried to insist that I learn before I would be allowed to get my drivers license but he had to rescind that pretty quickly. I guess he decided he didn’t want to chauffeur me around for the rest of his life.
2. Go skydiving. No, thank you. My acrophobia politely refuses.
3. Visit the Grand Canyon. I don’t care. I’m sorry. Maybe I should care, but I don’t.
4. Go camping/fishing/hunting/sleep under the stars for any reason. I hate the great outdoors. It’s dirty and there are bugs. Not to mention a decided lack of decent restroom facilities.
5. Own an RV and drive around the country. No.
6. Redevelop a taste for beer. I think I just got way too drunk on it way too many times in college. Bad memories, man.
7. Go skiing ever again. Why is this considered fun? It’s dangerous and cold and painful and terrifying. I’ve been one time and DID NOT LIKE.
What are some things you will NEVER feel the need to do before you die?
RE: #4 – You are dead to me.
I’m with you on the skiing, though. You couldn’t pay me to go skiing.
I’m with you on #1. My dad attempted to teach me to drive a standard (and succeeded with my brother and sister), but I distinctly remember too many tears and dreading that he’d remember to pull over and let me drive on the way home when he’d pick me up after band practice.
I’ll have to get back to you on what my list would include, but I know it’d include watching some of the damn realities shows that just won’t go away. I am content to know nothing about them.
I love skiing!! I’m totally with you on the hunting, sky-diving and driving stick though.
Great list! I may have to steal this for my blog!
Have a great weekend!!
I feel like I wrote this blog! I can’t drive a stick, I don’t like heights (or falling from them), don’t want to go camping and WILL NEVER GO SKIING EVER EVER EVER AGAIN!!! The only thing I think I would add would be to go scuba diving.
I was not allowed to date until I could drive a standard. It took a while, but I got it eventually.
As far as #2, last week’s CSI didn’t help me in thinking that would be a good idea (if you jump out of a plane enough times, your luck will eventually run out.)
I’m pretty sure the very first time I ever ski, I will break my leg, so that’s on my list too.
Also not interested in beer.
But I can do the camping, and RVing. But not the hunting – there are too many package of meat at the grocery store for me to feel like killing and cleaning an animal myself.
One of the little things I miss the most about pre-parenting days is having a manual transmission car. Nowadays I need that other hand free to slap the kids around while I drive, but my next car is definitely going to be a stick shift. I don’t even care what it is – roadster, station wagon, semi truck – as long as it has a stick.
Your lack of outdoorsiness frustrates me. We were big on visiting national/state parks when I was a kid. I will admit, however, that the Grand Canyon stops being fascinating after about fifteen minutes.
I think I could skydive if the situation required it, but I’m not willing to pay someone for the privilege of jumping out of perfectly good airplane.
I don’t understand the appeal of skiing. Too much effort and money for just sliding down a hill.
I would TOTALLY buy an RV and travel around the country. I would also solve crimes in each town I visit and have a monkey for a navigator.
I might try skiing again some day. I’m not sure yet. But I’m with you on being anti-camping and anti-RV. My husband is in love with the idea of getting an RV, but he wants to also hire a driver to drive us around. My husband is a weirdo.