[LIVE GR]: Bucket lists and experiences!

[lokifish]

The events of this year have given a lot of us time to reflect on our lives, and what we hope to achieve after coronavirus lockdowns end.

Whether you're keen for beach trips or book clubs, join us tomorrow night (Wednesday 12th August) at 7:30pm AEST to discuss:

What's on your bucket list?

[Hozzles]

Keen for this one, so relevant! It's so important to have things to look forward to, especially now. 

[ecla34]

Hey guys!
We'll be kicking off this chat soon  

@Hozzles @lemurien @Saltwaterdreamtime @Tiny_leaf @Lost_Space_Explorer5 @indieinsanus @SDalbum feel free to join in!

[WheresMySquishy]

Welcome to tonight's GR everyone! We'll be chatting about our bucket lists and things we've done!

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Here's our first question:
Do you have a bucket list? Why/why not?

[WheresMySquishy]

Do you have a bucket list? Why/why not?
I've never liked the idea of making a bucket list for some reason. I don't like setting long-term goals because things change all the time. I also like to live more in the moment rather than planning ahead. But I do have a 'Things I'd Like To Try' list with both big and small things on it. I look at it when I'm bored and want to find something to do.

[ecla34]

Do you have a bucket list? Why/why not?

I actually don't either! Mainly because I'm not really sure what most of my long-term goals are and what I want to do with myself lmao

There's lots of books I wanna read though, so I've kind of got a book-bucket list

[indieinsanus]

Do you have a bucketlist? Why or why not?

I don't have a set list of things I want to do, because the things I want to do change overtime. I do have some general things I want to do in my lifetime. But its not really a list. I think bucketlists are cool, I made one for this year, but as you can see that didn't go to plan. But I don't take them seriously, because personally I don't like feeling like I have to do something to feel accomplished in a way? if that makes sense?

So in short, not really.

[WheresMySquishy]

I have a lot of books I still haven't got around to reading either. I swear I've been trying to read the Count of Monte Cristo for years. I'm still only up to around chapter 37 or 38 out of 117 and this is with an audiobook version. It's weird because I like the story, it's just so long.
I also have a list of books I want to read and another list with the chapters I'm up to.

[indieinsanus]

haha, I too have a book-list.

[Hozzles]

Do you have a bucket list? Why/why not?
I agree with everyone, I've never had a physical list of any kind, just a bunch of things I'd like to do eventually. I know ideas change all the time and I'm open to that. I feel like if I wrote a list I'll get anxiety from it and constantly check my progress, which isn't the point of a bucket list at all!