That's a wrap...

I know I've absolutely neglected this blog for the past few months but in my defense, I was waiting for the perfect moment. Most people say that when starting a blog, to just write. I could write all day long; write about what I think, what I feel, things I should change and adventures I should take but trust me, if I blogged about every thought that popped into my little head, I'm not sure even I'd be able to keep up.

The next few months will be about me and (and like it says in my profile) my attempt to discover myself & my place in this world. Surely I'm destine for things greater than excessive tweeting and celebrity gossip. The catch? (please note the blog title) My sister is gone for four months. Yes! 4. Cuatro. Quatre. She is studying abroad in Dijon, France until mid-May. I will be on my way to Pari come May but until then, I have no choice but to look at this tervis tumbler half-full.

Her flight left the homeland exactly 24 hours ago and we've already exchanged four emails. Not nearly enough, if you ask me. I've had my moments where I cried like a baby and to be-quite-frank, it was refreshing. Now that I'm finished with that, it's time to put on my big girl panties and conquer the world alone until I'm reunited with my left hand. Only then will we set out on a totally new adventure. We explore Europe as one. When I get my hands on her, she'll never leave me again. If bribery doesn't work, I'm not afraid to take drastic measures.

Until then, look out world, here I come...well, here comes half of me, since the other half has flown the nest, left the coup- ya get my drift.

Here goes everything!

Ipod full of memories

It always makes me laugh when old "flings" - if that's what you'd like to call it - rear their ugly head only to stir up enough curiosity to drive you insane. And just like that, they're gone. I analyze everything and those kinds of unpredictable encounters is enough to send my stress levels off the chart. At the end of the day, it makes me smile & even laugh & often wonder, if somewhere down the road, maybe... just maybe...

Over the past few days, I have recognized a few favorite things that I have taken for granted my entire life:

• raised on the water and on a boat, the feeling of salt in my hair and sun on my skin-- I'm convinced,  is good for my soul.
• mine and my brother's rekindled relationship. cMn leaving for college was more difficult than I could have ever imagined. it's wonderful watching him grow into an amazing gentleman but difficult to swallow that he's not my baby anymore.
• home is not a place but a state of mind. how non-blood relatives have become just as important to me as my 'big, fat Italian family" I left behind in New Jersey.
• To stop analyzing 'where I belong' and just go with the tides. in the end, I'll end up where I'm supposed to.
• play that old iPod on shuffle every now-and-then. amazing the memories and emotions those old songs you forgot about, can stir up. a comforting feeling.

To more of summer and the newest and most random bucket list my roommate and I wrote up last night. Hopefully some pictures to come soon!

Bucket List

I felt that since this blog came about, in part, to the existence and accomplishment of my bucket list, that I should keep up with it here.  Although some things have already been accomplished, or seem so simple, each one holds a special meaning to me.  I will blog, specifically, about each experience as I cross it off my list. I'm sure along the way, I will add and alter this list frequently; either way, I have the rest of my life to dive into each experience individually.  This is so exciting for me so, here it is:

1. graduate college
2. wish on a shooting star
3. go skydiving
4. get SCUBA certified
5. dive the Great Barrier Reef
6. learn to play golf
7. visit the White House
8. fly a helicopter
9. fly in a private plane
10. ride in a hot air balloon
11. rock climb
12. attend a Giant's game
13. donate blood
14. donate platelets
15. START A BLOG :)
16. receive a graduate degree
17. swim with dolphins
18. ride a motorcycle
19. attend a Yankee/Red Sox game
20. physically hold an Olympic medal
21. witness the Olympic torch being passed
22. attend opening ceremonies at the Olympics
23. participate in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade
24. run a race in Disney
25. run a 5k in every state
26. run a half marathon
27. take a mission trip
28. visit New Orleans for Marti Gras
29. watch the launch of a space shuttle
30. attend Cirque de Sole
31. get married
32. have children
33. make a quilt of Tri Delta shirts
34. donate 10" of hair to Locks of Love
35. stay the night at a Bed & Breakfast
36. volunteer with deaf children
37. climb the Statue of Liberty
38. look over top of the Empire State Building
39. sit in the audience at Regis & Kelly
40. see Chelsea Handler live
41. go to a comedy club
42. visit South Beach
43. ride a mule down the Grand Canyon
44. camp outdoors
45. ride an elephant
46. go horseback riding on the beach
47. witness wild horses run free
48. learn to snowboard
49. learn to surf
50. visit Niagara Falls
51. teach a CCD class
52. visit St. Jude Children's Hospital
53. visit Tri Delta's executive office
54. have a dish/dessert I'm known for
55. partake in a traditional Japanese Tea ceremony
56. see the ball drop in NYC on NYE
57. see a ballet
58. see the sunrise & set in the same 24 hours
59. finish a 1,000 piece puzzle (without help)
60. donate to a charity
61. serve food at a homeless shelter
62. take a train across country
63. hail a cab
64. kiss in the pouring rain
65. visit a Nazi concentration camp
66. develop a close relationship with Christ
67. ride in a submarine
68. jump off a cliff into the water
69. vacation in Hawaii
70. go tech free for a week
71. delete my Facebook (for good!)
72. turn my phone off, one weekend a month
73. surprise my grandmother with a visit to NJ
74. anonymously buy dinner for a stranger
75. watch turtles hatch and run for the ocean
76. visit the Amish Country
77. Tour Williamsburg, VA
78. own my dream house
79. adopt a daughter from China
80. see dolphins in the wild
81. go vegan for a month
82. ride a horse & buggy through Central Park
83. see the Rockefeller tree lighting
84. see the Radio City Rockettes
85. associate with a Tri Delta alumni chapter

MORE TO COME