I started my Bucket List a couple years ago. Let me tell you, it’s the BEST feeling in the world to cross an item when you complete it. If you haven’t already- I suggest you start one too! I know a couple people have told me they started their own list after reading mine. GO FOR IT- you have nothing to loose and everything to gain.
In no particular order…here we go:
1) Go Skydiving (anywhere in the world) (I won the SkyDiving Adventure Package contest! – THANK YOU Bucket List Publications )
2) SCUBA Dive the Great Barrier Reef
3) Visit the Galapagos Islands- and swim with all the amazing creatures there- possibly go on one of the National Geographic boat trips!
4) Zip-line through a forest
5) Kiss in the rain Sorry no photo for that 😉
6) Study Abroad in a foreign country
7) Backpack through Europe
8 ) Go to the Olympics
9) Swim with wild Humpback Whales
10) Buy a rescued dog/puppy
11) See the Northern Lights
12)Volunteer with marine animals
13) Go on an African Safari
14) Meet my relatives in Slovakia
15) SCUBA the Red Sea
16) Touch the Pyramids in Egypt
17) Change someone’s life for the better (they told me so)
18) Dance around the Moai (giant heads) on Easter Island
19) Volunteer in a country after a natural disaster
20) Build homes for the homeless
21) Sporadically jump on a plane without a plan
22) Win something on a gameshow/tv show
23) Visit America’s largest aquarium- Georgia Aquarium!!
24) Graduate College- Bachelors
25) Graduate College- Masters or Ph.D.
26) Name a new species (marine organism preferred)!
28) See Incubus in Concert
29) Get married to a man who treats me more than ordinary
30) Have a child
31) Get a tattoo
32) Watch a volcano erupt
33) Get into Disneyland’s private club- Club 33
34) Learn how to play the drums or bass
35) Be in a Flash Mob (like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k)
36) Run a half-marathon (I’ve RAN 3 5K’s so far..)
37) Run a full marathon!
38) Go to the Playboy Mansion
39) Be in a music video (this wasn’t on my bucket list because the thought didn’t cross my mind- but I just got the opportunity to be in one yesterday (1/9/11) and I did! I’ll post the link to the video when it comes out 🙂 )
40) Meet my favorite actor – Robin williams. unfortunately this bucket list dream did not happen on time… #riprobin2014
41) Work for Discovery or National Geographic (both amazing companies that do phenomenal things each and every day that I’d be honored to be a part of)
42) Sell one of my drawings (or more!)
43) Sell one/or more of my photographs
44) See the Grand Canyon (particularly at sunset)
45) Ride in a hot air balloon
46) Go on a cruise to Alaska
47) Dive with Great White Sharks
48) Visit all 7 continents ( Been to so far: North America & Australia)
49) Be an “extra” in a film
50) Experience Mardi Gras in New Orleans
51) Ride a horse around the Santa Anita Race Track
52) Be in the New Years Rose Bowl Parade
53) Fly in a helicopter
54) Live and work on a tropical island Naturalist for Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment program at the dorado beach, ritz carlton reserve in Puerto rico.
55) Swim with a Mola Mola (sunfish)
56) Dive a ship wreck
57) Hike the Himalayas
58) Become a Dive Master
59) See the Pink Dolphins in the Amazon
60) Do the splits (a flexible goal!)
61) Spend New Years Eve in a new place every year starting 2012 : 2012-Hollywood, 2013- Marina Del rey, 2014 – Puerto Rico
62) See Orca Whales in the wild
63) See the world’s largest animal to ever live – the Blue Whale
64) Meet Sylvia Earl
65) Meet Jean-Michel Cousteau
66) Dive with Humboldt Squid
67) Drive along the Great Ocean Road in Australia
68) Climb a glacier in New Zealand
69) Learn how to dirt bike
70) GO Stand up PADDLE-BOARDING IN THE OCEAN
71) See a movie at the Hollywood CEMETERY
Photography + Science = Chanel 
I like the goal to name a new species, since that will be down in the books. You have many great things to see and do on your bucket list! Disneyland has a private club? How do you get access?
Yeah I entered a contest to name a new tube worm species..but unfortunately didn’t win. I’d love to name a species- especially if I discovered it 🙂 Yes Disneyland has a private club- called Club 33- there are only about 250 members. There is a 5 year waiting list to become a member- in which you have to pay $20,000 each year. It’s in New Orleans town by the Pirates of the Caribbean- on the second floor. My boss had a hook-up with a man who has been a member forever-and Walt Disney actually gave him his membership. It was expensive- but it was definitely worth it! Delicious food, wine (the only place you can drink in the park), and great memories.
Zowza. Ambitious. I was thinking up a bucket list. It seems woefully inadequate in comparison, but I guess I’m not that adventurous. Love the photography, love the science, and even the Pasadena, which is what brought me here! I Very interesting. I feel inspired. 🙂
You should make one! Why not? Thanks for the love- let me know when you make a list!!
I love your list. I wish I had made one when I was younger, but I do have one now. Good luck with yours.
It’s never too late to make a Bucket List 🙂 Glad you made one too Maggie! Good luck with yours a well.
Hi Chanel,
You have a great bucket list here. I too want to go skydiving, go on an African Safari, and sporatically buy a plane ticket to whatever destiation takes-off next. You however have checked off one of the activites that is high on my list: learn to scuba dive.
Nice post, thanks for sharing, and I hope you get to cross a few more of these out sometime soon!
Nate
Yes scuba diving is an incredible experience I suggest everyone gives a try! Thanks for stopping by. Glad we have some similar bucket list items 🙂
Awesome bucket list. You cross all those off and it will be quite the accomplishment. I’m glad you shared this, there are going to be a few I’ll need to borrow from you. Naming a new species will be a fun challenge.
http://www.worldfamilytravellers.blogspot.com
Swimming with humpbacks is easier to do than it sounds. Check out Salt Cay, Turks and Caicos between December and March. I’ve done it a few times and it is life changing. Plus, Salt Cay is small, untouched, hot and beautiful; best place to do it!
OMG Thank you for that! I will look into it 🙂 EEE I’m jealous..a few times? Lucky duck.
good seeing your blog
Thanks for stopping by Dean!
My husband, his brother, and I are going to pilot a glider at the end of the month. You should totally join us. I’d love to meet you and I know it will be an amazing adventure.
You can check out the info at http://lesleycarter.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/join-us-on-a-glider-flight-in-southern-california/
Lesley
Bucket List Publications
I am unfortunately going to be road-tripping to the Grand Canyon that weekend (bucket list item #44)- Wish I was free because I totally would have LOVED to tag along for that epic experience. I’ll be looking forward to your blog post about it!
Cheers Lesley!
Great Bucket List
Thanks Bob! Can’t wait to cross the next one off.
I’m on a 2 week holiday in Florida at the minute and was fortunate enough to go swimming with dolphins today at Discovery Cove! Also had a lot of fun snorkelling with the fish and stingrays in the pools as well as the ‘sea venture’ attraction. I now have a new found love for marine life! Im planning on travelling in 2014 and all i want to do now is dive/snorkel, interact and learn more about these animals. Today was an amazing experience, it’s something everyone should do!
I am up for all of that!!! Particularly swimming with wild whales. Let’s definitely do that together.
You got it Linda 🙂 Can’t wait!
Great list! Our bucket lists have a lot of the same items. Happily I’ve crossed a lot off but have many more to go!
Wow, you’re ticking them off! It’s exciting to see the progress so far.
Thanks! I’ve got to get working on crossing another one off soon…
This is a really cool, and varied, bucketlist. I don’t know that I’ve ever really sat down and tried to create one. This was inspiring and makes me want to go through that exercise. I’ve gone through life doing some cool things. However, I haven’t ever thought through what which life experiences I need to make happen. Thanks for sharing. http://www.worldfamilytravellers.blogspot.com
Creating my own Bucket list….you inspired me so let me take you with me on one of “my adventures”. Looking forward to it!
I know I can’t wait to go to the concert with you! I better brush up on their music STAT! Love you Linda!
Hey Chanel,
It’s Lesley from Bucket List Publications. I hope you’re doing well.
I recently entered a contest called Biggest Baddest Bucket List. The prize is an all expense paid trip around the world, $10,000 spending money, and $50,000 cash! I have a great shot at winning, but I need more votes. Here is the link: http://www.mydestination.com/users/lesley/bbb#tab.
To vote, you just click on the links next to the video. Each one that you click on counts as a vote. It would be awesome if you could share it with your friends and family. You’ve proven that you have lots of support.
This would be a bucket list dream come true! I can make it happen… with your help.
“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
Lesley
Bucket List Publications
OMG KINDRED SPIRITS. Over half your list is on my bucket list. Rock on, girl!
Thank you for stopping in my blog 🙂
This is a wonderful list ! I wish you realize all !
Ciao
Max
You’re welcome – thanks for checking my blog out too! Yes I’m getting to itch to cross another thing off the list soon..maybe a tattoo or a trip to the Grand Canyon is in my near future 😀
Love the bucket list! You’ve got a lot done and sooo much more exciting things to get done!!
Great post. I love it. Definitely has some of mine on there. You inspired me to write one as well 🙂
Wow great bucketlist and you´ve done a lot! I´ve just started mine!
Oh how exciting!! What’s your #1 Bucket List item?
Cross off 54!! You live and work on a tropical island!!
I love reading other bloggers bucket lists! I am thinking that I will share mine soon. I love your blog and I am so happy that I came across it! Feel free to stop by mine! – Seri from http://www.Serisblog.com
Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting my bucket list 🙂 I’ll definitely go check yours out today too – have fun !
Thank you!!