Ah, I thought I published this a while ago, but the technology gods were against me and I lost it before I could get it printed. I did see the movie and I really enjoyed it. I want to see it again, maybe many times, and try to catch all of the details I missed in the first viewing. The music is awesome too. This movie is an homage to easter eggs in technology and popular culture.

Have you ever seen a movie that was radically different from the book but still honored the spirit/essence of the book? That is this movie. The cast and main characters are excellent. The details of the book, the challenges, the clues – all different. It works!

Also, I listened to Ready Player One- Audiobook on audiobook. I usually hate audiobooks, but this one, narrated by Will Wheaton, is excellent! I highly recommend it and have been telling everyone I know about it.

 

Are you a child of the 1980s? Did you appreciate the mind-blowing meta cognition required by Steven Spielberg to direct it? The 80’s movie master directing an 80’s tribute, excellent job!

When you think of creating a “Bucket List”, what types of things do you put on your list?

Visiting faraway places? Jumping out of airplanes or climbing mountains?

Trying exotic food or learning to make a beloved family recipe from scratch?

I wanted to create a bucket list, just for fun, and put some travel spots on my list, but they ended up being about half work related.

I also ended up with things like “finally clean out my car”. (A monumental task perhaps, but not what I would consider Bucket List level aspirations.)

This got me thinking. Should everything on a Bucket List be aspirational? Should the list be a lifelong thing or something to shoot for every few years? Should it push you to try new things, adopt new habits or ideas to reflect on and things to appreciate?

A high percentage of things on my list were learning new things (a musical instrument, a new language, college-level classes, etc.), making things from scratch (sewing, knitting, cooking, brewing, etc.) and self-care – trying new types of massage, getting a manicure/pedicure – just because, buy some great shoes.

I am, apparently, really bad at most of this.

So if you have suggestions, let me know!  What types of things have you added to your list, or if you have ideas on what great things we should all do please share?

Live! Live! Live! Reminds me of Auntie Mame

 

Some things I have added –

• Watch the first season of Downton Abbey ( I hear it’s quite good!)
• Contribute to my IRA (yeah, I know)
• Make bread from scratch
• Make cookies from scratch

and of course… publish something!