Bucket List

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I compiled my mini bucket list in June 2016, the weird thing is, I never did anything. I never tried to do anything, I just kept reading this list at least once a month and imagining myself doing these things. So I decided that the only way I will actually really start doing these is if I put them up on my site – it’s not here for decor purposes so now the pressure is on. This is a mini bucket list, meaning it consists of silly things that I have kinda always wanted to do. I don’t even know why I decided to call it a ‘bucket list’ because that’s a bit extreme but anyway, here it is…

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1] GET A SPA TREATMENT

2] VISIT 5 MUSEUMS/ART GALLERIES

3] GO TO THE FARMERS MARKET

4] VISIT THE ZOO

5] VISIT ANOTHER PROVINCE

6] THROW SOMEONE A SURPRISE PARTY

7] ICE SKATE

8] RECREATE AN OLD PICTURE

9] TRY OUT 10 DIFFERENT COCKTAILS

10] VISIT THE NELSON MANDELA CAPTURE SITE

11] SHOOT A GUN OR BOW AND ARROW

12] GIVE UP MEAT FOR A WEEK

13] VISIT THE REVOLVING RESTAURANT

14] PAY THE TOLL FOR THE CAR BEHIND

15] GO TO THE CIRCUS

[click here to see a snippet video]

16] DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR MY FAMILY

17] HAVE A KARAOKE NIGHT

18] EAT OYSTER AND A LOBSTER

19] VISIT THE HOWICK FALLS

20] OWN A POLAROID CAMERA

21] ATTEND AN ART EXHIBITION

22] CREATE MY OWN HOLIDAY

23] GO BOWLING

24] ATTEND A CONCERT

25] RELEASE SKY LANTERNS

26] GO ON A ROADTRIP

27] TICK OFF 50 THINGS ON MY BUCKET LIST

28] VISIT 10 ‘NEW’ RESTAURANTS

Beantree Cafe, Lakeside, Olive and Oil, Mozambik, Franki Bananaz, Essence, Vigour & Verve, Flavour Cafe, Coffeeberry and CircusCircus Cafe

29] RIDE ON A ROLLERCOASTER

30] EAT WITH CHOPSTICKS

31] GO VEGAN FOR A WEEK

32] SEND SOMEONE FLOWERS

For my mother

33] GO TO A FESTIVAL

34] WATCH A MOVIE OUTDOORS

35] WATCH A GAME AT A PUB

36] GET A WAX

37] COMPLETE A 30 DAY CHALLENGE

30-Day Self-Care Challenge

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38] PAINT A PICTURE

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I literally did the bare minimum!

39] ZIPLINE

40] LEAVE A MOTIVATIONAL NOTE IN PUBLIC

41] CREATE AN ART JOURNAL

42] LEARN HOW TO BRAID HAIR

43] PICNIC AT A PARK/GARDEN

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44] GO ON A HELICOPTER

45] GO EPIC KARTING

46] START A COLLECTION

47] LEARN TO MEDITATE

48] GO TO THE CINEMA ALONE

49] COMPLETE AN ONLINE COURSE

50] OWN A MACBOOK LAPTOP

51] TAKE A PICTURE UNDER WATER

52] HAVE A PHOTOSHOOT WITH A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER

53] BUY HOMELESS PERSON A MEAL

54] EAT AT A RESTAURANT ALONE

55] TRAVEL SOLO

First Solo Trip

56] GO ON A BUS CITY TOUR

57] GET A LICENSE

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58] OWN A GOLDFISH

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Mercy is the name 🙂

59] GET A CHILD TO DRAW ME

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Credits to my 4 year old nephew
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And my niece focused way too much on my height

60] GET ICE-CREAM FROM AN ICE CREAM VAN

My brothers and I literally went around our neighboring hood just following the very sketchy music from the ice-cream van. Fun times man, fun times.

61] TRY VODKA GUMMY BEARS

62] JUMP INTO A POOL FULLY CLOTHED

63] LET THE WAITER ORDER MY MEAL

64] COMPLETE A DEGREE/GRADUATE

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65] WATCH A GAME AT THE STADIUM

66] WRITE COMPLETE PAGE WITH RIGHT HAND

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67] MOVE OUT

68] WATCH SUNSET AT THE BEACH

📍West Neck beach

69] READ AND FINISH A NOVEL

Yours Until Death

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70] TAKE A POLE-FITNESS/DANCING LESSON

71] BUY SOMETHING ONLINE

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72] GO SCUBA DIVING

73] CLIMB A ROCK WALL

74] GO ON A BOAT RIDE

75] SEE A PALM READER

76] MAKE ORIGAMI ART

77] GO MINI-GOLFING

📍Heartland Minigolfing

78] VOLUNTEER

79] VISIT AN AQUARIUM

80] HAND-MAKE A GIFT FOR FAMILY MEMBER

81] DECLUTTER

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82] MAKE A COCKTAIL

83] COMPLETE A PUZZLE

84] RIDE ON A TANDEM BIKE

85] GO PAINTBALLING

86] RIDE IN A KAYAK/GONDOLA

87] BOOK A FLIGHT

88] PLAY LASER TAG

89] GO WINE TASTING

90] GET A HENNA TATTOO

91] GO HIKING

92] HAVE A MOVIE MARATHON

93] DANCE IN THE RAIN

94] RIDE A RICKSHAW

95] BE AT THE TOP OF A BUILDING

96] SWIM AT NIGHT

97] HAVE GAME NIGHT

98] HAVE 1 000 SUBSCRIBERS

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99] SEE A BROADWAY SHOW

100] GET A PASSPORT

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Hi and welcome! My name is Mbalenhle K but everyone calls me Mbali for short (say: mm-bah-lee). I am a freelance copywriter who loves all things art, experiences and aesthetics (big time Pinterest gworl 🧚🏽)! I am the founder of Budding Regardless where I talk about mindfulness, self-development and self-nurturing for creatives. Read More

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