I have always had a bucket list sitting in the back of my consciousness.
As I get older my bucket list has maybe shortened. But essentially it has stayed the same.
Although a bucket list is always nebulous and can always be subject to change when I was younger my bucket list was almost endless. I wanted to do so many things.
I wanted to do things. Just do things. I wanted to get away from where I was. I wanted to be able to do anything I wanted.
I wanted to travel to exotic places. I wanted to meet exotic people. I wanted to eat exotic food. I wanted to experience exotic adventures. I wanted to see interesting places.
I wanted to live in London.
I wanted to live for one whole winter in Vienna and be able to go to concerts and the opera whenever I wanted.
I wanted to have a successful career. I wanted to have an interesting job. I wanted to work with interesting people.
I wanted to have a stable domestic life. I wanted to have a happy home. I wanted to have many friends.
I wanted to be talented at something. I wanted to be good at things. Maybe two or more things.
I wanted to be good at sport. I wanted to be able to run well. I wanted to be able to play football. I wanted to be a respected spin bowler. I wanted to be part of a team.
I wanted to have a pet kangaroo who loved me. One who lived inside and slept on the couch.
I wanted to be able to sing opera. I wanted to be able to write music. I wanted to be able to sight read music. I wanted to be able to play the violin in an orchestra.
I wanted to be able to write. I wanted to be a good writer. I wanted to write something that others found interesting. I wanted to write novels.
I wanted to be able to relax and enjoy myself. I wanted to feel contented.
I wanted to be respected by people I respected. I wanted to feel some connection to people I admired.
I wanted to know more people. I wanted to have lots of friends.
I wanted to watch more interesting tv. I wanted to work for the BBC.
I wanted to belong to some important group. I wanted to have influence in some public issue.
I wanted to be free. I wanted to be beholding to no one. I wanted to be confident enough to say anything.
As I get older my bucket list has maybe shortened. But essentially it has stayed the same.
Although a bucket list is always nebulous and can always be subject to change when I was younger my bucket list was almost endless. I wanted to do so many things.
I wanted to do things. Just do things. I wanted to get away from where I was. I wanted to be able to do anything I wanted.
I wanted to travel to exotic places. I wanted to meet exotic people. I wanted to eat exotic food. I wanted to experience exotic adventures. I wanted to see interesting places.
I wanted to live in London.
I wanted to live for one whole winter in Vienna and be able to go to concerts and the opera whenever I wanted.
I wanted to have a successful career. I wanted to have an interesting job. I wanted to work with interesting people.
I wanted to have a stable domestic life. I wanted to have a happy home. I wanted to have many friends.
I wanted to be talented at something. I wanted to be good at things. Maybe two or more things.
I wanted to be good at sport. I wanted to be able to run well. I wanted to be able to play football. I wanted to be a respected spin bowler. I wanted to be part of a team.
I wanted to have a pet kangaroo who loved me. One who lived inside and slept on the couch.
I wanted to be able to sing opera. I wanted to be able to write music. I wanted to be able to sight read music. I wanted to be able to play the violin in an orchestra.
I wanted to be able to write. I wanted to be a good writer. I wanted to write something that others found interesting. I wanted to write novels.
I wanted to be able to relax and enjoy myself. I wanted to feel contented.
I wanted to be respected by people I respected. I wanted to feel some connection to people I admired.
I wanted to know more people. I wanted to have lots of friends.
I wanted to watch more interesting tv. I wanted to work for the BBC.
I wanted to belong to some important group. I wanted to have influence in some public issue.
I wanted to be free. I wanted to be beholding to no one. I wanted to be confident enough to say anything.
Neville Gibb
September 2022
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