Number one I have been stuck home with a fever for a couple days and have nothing to do so I have been watching Buried Life (aka one of my favorite shows of the moment) and #2 I've been reading the Catcher and the Rye for an English essay project thing. While, definitely not my favorite book ever, I usually go for something more in the vampire variety, it reminded me of my English AP composition teacher. However, I will not reveal her name, even though I'm 95% sure she will never see this or hear of this in any way shape or form, nor do I believe it would connect her identity with my own, I think I'll call her Mrs. Smith. Anyway, Mrs. Smith, has this saying she she loves and tells us all the time, while most likely it isn't a life lesson but, is merely a test taking and essay taking strategy, I still find it amusing. Know stuff. Sounds simple enough, right?
Well, as I said before I've been watching the Buried Life, which is about, if you don't already know, four guys checking off things off their bucket list, then helping a stranger along the way do the same. So in the mist of watching this, it reminded me of a list (or the beginning of a list) I started (I only got to number 68 so far). However, thinking about this whole "know stuff" mentality I had an idea. Everyday I should try to learn something new. Somedays it could merely be a new word, but I'm trying to aim bigger here. Do something, experience, learn something new and out of my comfort zone. In my life, a mere 16, almost 17 years, I've been too scared to get myself into new and uncharted territory. I like routine, I like knowing where I'm going and what I'm doing all the time. I mean I'm not crazy anal or anything, but I've never liked change, but I need change. So, I'm combining two ideas and making them my mission. Take chances and check things off my "bucket list," granted not the most original idea, but its still easier said than done, and to know stuff.
So today, well tonight actually, I'm going to start number 34 on my list. Do a blog everyday for a year. I know, kinda a copy from Julia and Julie, without the food of coarse, but I want to finish a long term, or semi long term goal. So this goal could help me document my mission.
I'm not going to delude myself into thinking people are reading or care about this, but this, I suppose is a journal I'm releasing into the void, the internet, for all to see. I scary thought when you think about it. It's possible for a billion people to see this, my mom, my teacher, the guy of my dream (aka Chace Crawford, I mean come on, you cannot tell me you wouldn't tap that) or any frenemies at school. So later on, whether tonight or tomorrow, since I kinda have to talk to you tomorrow, or I will have to start from scratch and not to mention I would look stupid, i will start to write down my bucket list and hopefully get to 100 soon and then continue to grow upon the list. So what if I can't do everything? So what if its stupid? This is me taking a step into the dark hoping to find a light switch or at least a flashlight with batteries.
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