2010 is the beginning of something amazing. I'm starting this century independent, confident and happy. In light of that, I've decided to update my bucket list. So, here goes.

1. Learn to shoot a gun
2. Skydive
3. Bungee jump somewhere exotic over a river
4. Visit Egypt and the pyramids
5. Have a radio show
6. Go on an African Safari
7. Live in a different country for a couple months
8. Backpack through Grease, Italy and Amsterdam
9. Stay in a 5 Star resort in Jamaica
10. Own a BMW
11. Buy a Louis Vutton bag for myself
12. Get my Masters
13. Visit the 7 Wonders of the World - All of them! (See Below)
14. Buy a house
15. Live by myself
16. Pay off my Student Debt
17. Go dog sledding
18. Learn how to professionally arrange flowers
19. Cut up my Credit cards and live off cash for 1 year
20. Own a dog
21. Run a marathon
22. Write a book
23. Fall in love
24. Get published in a magazine
25. Own a Business. McDonalds, Tim Hortons...
26. Retire by the age of 60
27. Design and build my "dream" kitchen
28. Drive a Formula 1 Car
29. Learn how to Salsa Dance
30. Learn a new language
31. Live with the Amish and see what all the fuss is about
32. Go horseback riding on a beach
33. Be a mentor to somebody
34. Fly in a hot air balloon
35. Go Whale watching
36. Plant a tree in my yard and enjoy it grow
37. Become a Key Note Speaker
38. Throw a huge party
39. Learn the differences between wine
40. Drive across a country.. any country!
41. Fly a Kite
42. Go snorkeling
43. Fly first class
44. Visit a volcano
45. Go on a romantic get-away
46. Swim with Dolphins
47. Volunteer to build houses in a different country
48. Learn how to make 1 gourmet meal
49. Take a class on painting
50. Visit Disney World and see all my favourite characters
51. Have a baby
52. Do something that scares me
53. Get rid of my car and only take public transit for 6 months
54. Be a bridesmaid
55. Take up photography
56. Live on a farm
57. Take a celebrity out for dinner

7 Wonders of the Ancient World:

- Great Pyramid of Giza (the only one that still exists). Egypt

Wonders of the Medieval World:

-Stonehenge. Wiltshire, England
-Colosseum. Rome, Italy
-Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa. Alexandria, Egypt
-Great Wall of China. China
-Porcelain Tower of Nanjing. China
-Hagia Sophia. Istanbul, Turkey
-Leaning Tower of Pisa. Italy
-Taj Mahal. India
-Cairo Citadel. Egypt
-Ely Cathedral. Cambridgeshire, England
-Cluny Abbey. France

Wonders of the Modern World:

- Channel Tunnel. Strait of Dover between the United Kingdom and France
-CN Tower. Toronto, Ontario
-Empire State Building. New York, NY
-Golden Gate Bridge. Sanfrancisco, California
-Itaipu Dam. Between Brazil and Paraguay
-Delta Works/Zuiderzee Works. Netherlands
-Panama Canal. Isthmus of Panama

The New 7 Wonders of the World (as of 2006)

- Great Wall of China. China
-Petra. Jordan
-Christ the Redeemer. Brazil
-Machu Picchu. Peru
-Chichen Itza. Mexico
-Roman Colosseum. Italy
-Taj Mahal. India
-Great Pyramid. Egypt

7 Wonders of the Natural World:

-Grand Canyon. Arizona, USA
-Great Barrier Reef. Australia
-Harbour of Rio de Janeiro
-Mount Everest. Asia
-Aurora
-Paricutin Volcano. Mexico
-Victoria Falls. Africa

What is True Love?

I remember that day. The sun was high in the sky and the air was warm. We drove with the window cracked a bit so that my hair didn't get messed up. I saw you come out in her arms and my heart instantly ached. I knew you were the one for me.

We drove back home with you in my lap. You fell asleep. I felt like I needed to protect you at all times. You were so small and I was all you had. This, I thought, was true love.

I was so scared when you went screaming under the car at the cottage. I was shaking and calling your name. I was crying for no apparent reason. I was the only one you would come to and now I realize that you felt the same way I do. You were my one and I am your one. You came to me then, like you did to me today. That same look and slow crawl. Even though you were in pain, you still wanted to be close to me. And I love you for that.

True love is the need to protect somebody. And True Love is needing to have the other take care of you. To have that thing on your mind all the time, just in the back, but always there. To be happy just to sit in the same room. True love is a commitment to the other.