Update: Summer

     This summer was a complete waste of time. I suppose that's what happens, though, when you let your mind get away from you. Anyways, I didn't really get a lot accomplished on this list... nothing even close to what I wanted to do. But, it's fall semester now, and it's time to refocus myself and remember my goals in life. So, here's an update on what I wanted to accomplish vs. what I actually did accomplish:

1. Paint a really incredible painting- I would have been happy with a simple rough draft of this. Didn't happen. 

2. Catch up on all my bills- Got some of this accomplished, no thanks to me.

8. Learn Vietnamese- Didn't learn any Vietnamese this summer.

13. Have a successful garden- I had good intentions with this! Unfortunately I was gone way too much this summer so my garden went from growing successfully to a weed garden. 
15. Become fluent in Spanish- Nope

18. Cut my hair short and give it to a hair charity- I wanted to do this over the summer, but my best friend is getting married next September and I'm the maid of honor. She wants me to keep my hair long for the wedding. She's right- long hair for weddings is so pretty :-). I'll cut it in a year or so.

32. Go scuba diving- I did this!!!! Completed!!! Did it in St. John USVI and it was amazinggggg.....
33. Jump off a cliff in to water- It isn't too late to do this, but I don't think I'll be getting to it this summer....
40. Read the Bible (Including old testament) and Quran. - Yeah.... No.......

41. Send a postcard in to PostSecret- Actually I think I will make the time to do this in the next week or so. Haven't done it yet though

     Soooooo That's what I accomplished from my list this summer.... basically nothing. Very disappointed in myself. But, Like I said before, I just need to refocus. Update next week.

Drop #33: Jump off a Cliff into Water




Cliffs on Block Island... Obviously I will not be jumping off of these!

 
     This drop is pretty lame.

     I think the main reason why I chose to put this in my bucket list is because I've chickened out of it before (or, more so, I wasn't properly dressed for it). Summer is right around the corner, so the opportunity should present itself sometime soon. I would love to get this over with and cross it off my list.

    I remember a few summers ago, my husband and I met up with some of his friends to do this. We had to walk through some woods, but as soon as we got to the wide opening, there were just cliffs surrounding a large pond. I didn't have my bathing suit but even if I did, I can't say that I would have jumped. The cliffs were probably a good 20 to 30 feet high or higher, although you could easily find a ledge at almost any height in between.

    My fear most likely lies in the unknown; what if I hit the ledge on the way down? Is there something on the bottom I can hit? What if I can't get to the top fast enough because I sunk so deep? I think these are valid questions. Yet, I also need to remember to take some risk in life. I mean, jeez. I don't do much risk-taking. Anyways, my point is that I hope to polish this drop off this summer. Now only if I can work on looking decent in a bathing suit...