Of Bucket Lists

So, when i was a kid, i'd save the best story, the tastiest sweet for last. This was mainly because i wanted the good stuff to last. Well, it didn't always work. I'd end up losing the book before i read the story, and my sis would gobble up my share of sweet. And i'd end up one disappointed gal. And yet, i never learnt from my mistakes. I'd keep repeating it. I did it because i was always very unsure of good things lasting forever. So i found ways to postpone it, foolishly thinking that this would make it last.

So, why am i saying all this now?


Because I keep putting off a lot of stuff. Like living, for instance. In Barney's words, i'm a Ted. I just think, think, think and never do, do, do. I've put off so much stuff because the time wasn't right.

I'm just lazy, but i figured i have to start somewhere. So i made my bucket list. Crazy, i know. But I've been asked about the crazy things i've always wanted to do. So, i figured i'd start with a tame bucket list. Of all the things i've put off all my life. It's not complete, and i doubt if i'm gonna cross out most of this stuff. But here goes:

Board a train to some random place without an itinerary

Salsa/Jive

Learn swimming(okay seriously, i don't know why this is still on my list)

Visit/Stay in a Buddhist monastery(Tibet!)

Walk in a valley

A movie, from a script i've written(sigh)

Write a book

Visit Europe(Castles, meadows.. *swoon*)

My dream home

Live in a log cabin in the middle of a forest(this!)

Learn French/German



And the list continues......

Maybe i should add cooking to the list. Maybe. :D

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Waking Up

Starbursts of joy
Ringlets of smoke
Long winding paths
Vineyards in bloom
Hummingbirds abuzz
Leaves of damp grass
Smooth, round pebbles
A dream deciphered
Wet earth, a whiff
Roasted coffee beans
A song i wordlessly sing
Random playful memories
A hint of a smile
Words, in myriad hues
My swing in the air
The rain outside my window
And the book i live by...

Waking up to life. :)

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Paradox

I write about the mist o'er dark moors,
About starless nights, listless shores,
Being out of love, and half-closed doors
How silence sometimes owns my hours.

And yet my dreams they dance at night,
While i sleep, they scream themselves hoarse.

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It's tough being a cynic. And here i thought it was a piece of cake. I mean, you just have to NOT believe in a lot of stuff. Sounds easy, right?

Hell, not with all the curveballs life throws your way.

Wow, i'm swearing now.

Barneyism, totally unrelated but awesome:

Marshall Eriksen: You're telling me that when you watch "The Karate Kid", you don't root for Daniel-san?
Ted Mosby: Who do you root for in "Die Hard"?
Barney Stinson: Hans Gruber. Charming international bandit. In the end, he dies hard. He's the title character.
Lily Aldrin: What about "The Breakfast Club"?
Barney Stinson: The teacher running detention. He's the only guy in the whole movie wearing a suit.
Robin Scherbatsky: I've got one. "The Terminator".
Barney Stinson: What's the name of the movie, Robin? Who among us did not shed a tear when his little red eye went out in the end, and he didn't get to kill all those people?[ Breaks down] I'm sorry. I just get so emotional
Ted Mosby: I am never watching a movie with you again.
Barney Stinson: They didn't even try to help him!

:-D

The guy's awesome. Plus, i too root for negative characters lot of times. Sis thinks i'm a closet psychopath.

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Some here, and some there
And i've lost all my words
Someone's stolen all my words
Left me silence sharp as swords.

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The Boat Trip Home

On our way back from mom's place. I love boatrides. :-)

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The Bridge of Memories

A bridge with my name on it. :)

It's there somewhere, on the bottom right. One among the countless sweet memories Grandpa gifted me!

It's in Malayalam. :D

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