2014 | Talking Experience

Yes that was something I always wanted to do as I love inviting people over dinner sometimes. But this time I wanted to throw a proper house party where all my friends can come and I get to meet them all at the same time. And we all have a good time. It was my birthday that made it possible for me to invite all of them over for a party. I was nervous as I had a race the day before the party and to be honest I have never catered these many people at once in my life. When I was little my mum and dad used to organize such parties on my birthday and heaps of people used to come but as I grew it was moreover with couple of friends somewhere in the restaurant or pub where I would celebrate my birthday and even a quiet one sometimes. I was never a big fan of birthdays since I grew up for some reason. But this year, it was a blast and I felt like it was Christmas to be honest as it was going on for a week almost starting from the weekend before when I flew to Antarctica and then on my birthday I had some ice cream at work with my colleagues and then a beautiful home cooked 4 course meal at my friends place. Then the next day my another friend took me for dinner as he couldn’t make it for my house party and after two days my house party. So it was like Christmas for me really to celebrate my birthday this year that I would never forget. I love my life for many reasons and my friends are one of the biggest reason 🙂 So the day had come and I had done a lot of shopping the other day and that was another adventure in a way to buy so much stuff and realizing that my flatmate can’t drive me home so I had to push the trolley all the way to my home for 20 min and then back and it was quiet honestly a struggle to keep the trolley on the same track all the time and I did have some workout during that 🙂 Anyways I was a bit tired after preparing the sangria and the big shopping on Saturday so I prepared some stuff overnight and left rest of the things for Sunday morning (party day). I woke up on time and start cooking for the party as I wanted to serve some Indian dishes. As suggested by one of the friends, I had asked everyone to bring one dish looking at the number of people that would be attending (at least 12-15 ). But I still wanted to cook few things just in case. And guess what the food was way too much and it lasted for few days in my fridge which was a good thing and better than less food. Every one loved the sangria that I had prepared and also the food very different to their usual meal. We had a laugh and an awesome time. We danced, sang and laughed again. It was one of the best way to celebrate my birthday I can say. So here it goes, another item on my bucket list successfully completed. Hope you enjoyed it and next time you might be invited on my birthday party if you are nearby 😉 Have a wonderful week my friends! Regards, Kavita

Hello My Fellow Bloggers and Beautiful Readers,

If you are interested to know what all amazing things I did last year than here is the link:

https://talkingexperience.wordpress.com/category/bucket-list/bucket-list-2013/bucket-list-items/

You must be wondering what’s happening to my bucket list for this year. Well this year I wanted to do things differently and I think I was able to do it to some extent. My idea initially was to do things as they come and then once done add them to my list. As after last year, having achieved so much changed my perspective towards the bucket list concept. I have already done few things this year that I would love to share with you and doing it already as well. I would again categorize my list in terms of body, mind and soul area to balance my actions for this year. Last year was fantastic in terms of the places I travelled, adventures I did, people I met and feeling of peace and calm that I felt.

Travel, Fitness, Food, Learning and miscellaneous – for Mind, Body and Soul

Visit Antarctica
Visit at least 2 new countries
Visit at least one natural wonders in the world
Cities / Places – Visit at least 6 new places in Australia in 12 months
National Parks – Visit at least two National Parks
Rivers – Visit at least two of the famous rivers
Islands – Visit at least two of the famous islands
Prepare for Spartan(obstacle course/ run)
Prepare for True Grit (obstacle course/ run)
Get some visible abs
Do one race of any distance
Run a half marathon (example: citytosurf in Sydney)
Run 7 days in a row and then run for a month at least 3 days a week
Do my Master Scuba Diving
Dive in Fish Rock
Prepare meal for at least 7 days in a row
Start eating 5 small meals a day
Prepare your own drinks/juices/smothies
Learn Spanish to be able to speak as a beginner
Learn to surf
Learn how to write with your left hand (as I am a right hand)
Organize my first house party in Australia
Hold a Guinness world record in something
Go on a blind date
Fall in love with someone with no expectation
Participate in an event in some other country
Visit Taronga Zoo in Sydney as I have never been there
Participate in a flash mob
Take Vow of silence a day/ a week / a month
Find 10 fears in myself and overcome some of them (example: approach some one and ask for a coffee date, cycle around Sydney)
Spend a day of gratitude and no transaction of money but rather live like a monk
Mamoth Cave
Weekend Canyoning
Buy a car
Get my driving license
Learn to surf
Take an African Safari
Plan Christmas and New Year in some awesome place – yet to decide
Attend a huge rock concert
Go on a sailing trip
Do something for a homeless person
Write list of fears like last year and overcome some of them (insert the link here)
Go on a diving trip
Do 10 things that make you the happiess
Plan to participate in Carnival in Brazil
Create a custom website for my travels and other stuff
Try ice skating
Do something completely spontaneously – may be five thing
Ask a stranger for coffee
Buy someone lunch
Write a book
Make a documentary

Note/ Question: I have updated the list and now its just over 50 so what do you say shall I make it a 100 ??

I would add more items here soon to make it a list of 50 like last year and let’s see how many I can achieve this year 🙂 Wish me luck as I would need some wishes my friends 🙂 And now get ready for an adventurous journey for this year my friend with me where nothing is predictable and anything can happen as this is my life. And as you already know it is full of mysteries to unveil on the way and lot of adventure to see.

Warm Regards,

Kavita