Maybe I'll start tomorrow....

So today, I did nothing on "The List." Spent the day preparing for a garage sale, then went to see "The Addams Family" at the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans. It was sooooo freaking good!!!! Didn't know what to expect. But it was so hilarious!! The actors that played Gomez and Uncle Fester were stupendous!!!! I love musical theater. I really wish I had the balls to audition for something like that. Even if I didn't get the part, I'd be proud of myself. I mean, I'm not talking about the gorgeous, alluring leading lady - even though I know I could pull that off :) - I'm talking auditioning for the check-out lady, disgruntled waitress, the ditsy dog walker. You gotta admire someone that can act, sing, and dance.

Anyway, since I didn't accomplish anything on "The List" today. Let me tell you some of the things I have done on them.

#73Visit the Grand Canyon - I went to Las Vegas with my parents. I treated them to a week in "Sin City" for their anniversary one year. But they wanted me to go with them. Having been to Las Vegas twice in the previous two years, I wasn't exactly excited about going back. Honestly, I don't see what all the hype is about. I'm not into gambling and once you see how big the casinos are and how beautifully decorated they are - what else is there to do in Vegas??? You can say - Oh the food!!! I live in South Louisiana people. This is where good food is made. Everything else is bland in comparison. Everywhere I ate in Vegas was tasteless and overpriced. I'm not into strippers. I like the shows. Saw "O" at the Bellagio. So I took the opportunity to see the Grand Canyon this go around. Besides the 6 hour drive and having to use a Port-A-Potty at the Hoover Dam, I LOVED it! So magical! So breath-taking! I felt the presence of God!


#130 Visit the Empire State Building - Overall, an overrated, expensive experience. It was nice to see all of New York. But this is one thing everyone else can skip. I was with my parents and my two oldest goddaughters. So that made my whole New York experience wonderful. But the Empire State Building - Blah! I mean, if King Kong was there - then it would be an experience!!! 

#136 Visit Walt Disney World - I went when I was 16. I really don't remember anything, except it was so damn hot. Take a piece of advice - DO NOT GO TO ORLANDO IN JULY!! Jesus Christ, almost 20 years later and can still feel the flames coming off the sidewalks! So technically, I did this item but I would so much like to go back. I hear around Christmas time it's absolutely beautiful - not to mention cooler. Speaking of WDW - I found the Mickey and Minnie Mouse I bought there today!!! When I was looking through crap to sell for the garage sale, I came across a storage box with all my stuffed animals from when I was a kid. I also found the Donald Duck my grandparents bought for me when I was a kid - all the way back in 1979!!! Donald still looked great too! Needless to say, they are not for sale. Priceless items! :-)

#233Donate my hair to Locks of Love - This past February, I cut over a foot of hair off. I've always had long hair and probably always will. But I never let it get crazy long. But I did it with specific intentions to donate to locks of love. An easy thing to do and still feel charitable. I'll probably do it again. I even received a post card from the LOL people thanking me for my donation.

#234 Donate blood - I've donated several times. Also an easy way to be charitable. I had to stop though. I began to feel tired all the time. So went to the doctor, that's right, I was anemic. This is a chronic problem for me. I've been hospitalized twice for anemia. Even had to receive blood once. So the doctor put her foot down, not more donating for me. Apparently, I need my blood. Once at work, I was transfusing a patient (I'm a nurse. I don't know if I mentioned that before) that had a higher blood count than me!!!! A travesty!

#286 Start a blog - Hey! This is it! Started it a few months ago. Just got around to writing. Hopefully, someone out there is reading.


#351 A Broadway Play - I've seen several Broadway plays. But my very first one was on my 30th birthday. I saw "Wicked" with my mom. I LOVED it! I've even seen it again here in New Orleans. And I would see it again too!! On my second trip to NYC, I saw "Hairspray" and "Legally Blonde" with my mom and goddaughters. So check this one of the list!

#381 Lobster in Maine - In September 2006, my bestie and I went to New England. We started off in Boston, then Salem, then drove up to Maine. We ate lobster every meal!! Seriously, I even think we had eggs and lobster for breakfast!! Love lobster bisque!!

So, since I didn't do anything today, tomorrow I will work on #7 Learn archery, #176 Learn Calligraphy, or #52 Swimming with sharks. But right now, I gotta sleep. WTYL!!!

New Chapter.....

I got fired this week. I never thought it would ever happen to me. I am such a good person. I was raised by two hard-working parents that took pride in their jobs and enstilled that in me. I'm not saying that I was totally innocent in my firing - I did have some faults. Did I deserve to be fired? No. Am I sad that I no longer work at that miserable place for those cold-hearted bastards? You figure that one out. Honestly, I did not shed one single, solitary tear over the fact that I was fired. I was very upset at having to tell my parents that I was fired. I was embarrassed and ashamed. Ashamed that I allowed my miserableness to get so far. Ashamed that I was too lazy to look for another job before this point. Ashamed that I have to worry about money until I find another job. God, I hate looking for a job!! What an absolute pain in the ass!! I hate everything about it. Polishing up the resume, filling out applications, talking to potential employers over to phone to set up interviews, sitting across a big desk with a huge, fake smile in my Sunday best - praying that they like me. It's kind of like high school - wanting the popular crowd to let you join their club. Just give me the damn job! I'll be good at it. You'll like me. And I'll even kiss your ass a little - at least for the first couple weeks. Anyway, that's exactly what I have to do now.

The good news is I have lots of free time on my hands now. So I've decided to take a second look at m Bucket List. It's currently 30 pages long. Don't freak out. Alot of it is lists of books I want to read, movies I want to watch, places I want to go. I recently turned (gulp) 35. Although, I completely feel like a 25 year old, except when my back and knees start hurting. But then I take some Lortab and I'm a sassy 25 year old again!!

One of my biggest fears is that I'll die and everyone will say that I was boring. I am so NOT boring. I may be a little quiet and I haven't done much in my 35 years - but it's not because I didn't want to. So I'm hoping to work on my Bucket List and share it with anyone that wants to read about it. So whoever is out there, if there is anyone out there, let's start this new chapter. I'm opening the book now..... but first I have to get some sleep.