Sunday 19 January 2014

The Buried Life

(1) Author's Note:
So this video I created is based off of The Buried Life. This video shows my bucket list, the things I truly want to do in life that I feel I need to complete. Only 25 of my items on the list are visually represented out of the 50 I have.
When I first heard that we were doing this project, I got so inspired. Eventually, that feeling faded once I left my creative writing class. It just wasn't my own creation of inspiration. Once I made my own bucket list, carefully choosing what I felt and knew I can and will do, I felt that inspiration come back except more pronounced than before. Once you create something like this, to me it's one of the first building blocks of hope. I still have this hope and will continue to have it till I cross out everything that is on that list. It's like a constant firm but gentle shove in the direction of who you want to be.
I know a lot of these items on my list aren't all that out there or even exciting to some, but to me even the little things deserve attention and recognition. Choosing these things to put on my list actually took me a while longer than I would like to admit but I wanted to be really sure that none of them were fillers or something that I know I would back out of last minute. All of these things are within my grasp or can be. I hope my list helps others recognize some things they might not have realized they wanted to do and hopefully gives you a little insight to who I am.

(2) My Bucket List (Not in the same order as in the video)
1. Have my first flight on an airplane
2. Buy and learn how to play the guitar
3. Go on a trip to New York City
4. Write my own book*
5. Adopt a cat or kitten when I live on my own*
6. Pay for someone else's groceries or meal *
7. Volunteer somewhere consistently
8. Have a birthday party at sky zone
9. Travel to a different continent
10. Go wherever I want to do what I’ll love*
11. Go to an aquarium for a day*
12. Run a marathon
13. Love myself as much as I love everyone around me*
14. Have a pen pal
15. Donate blood
16. See the Eiffel Tower in person
17. Meet my idol Demi Lovato *
18. Dye some of my hair more wildly
19. Get a meaningful tattoo
20. Run in the rain and appreciate the storm*
21. Become more independent and self-sufficient
22. Learn to actually cook*
23. Make something handmade*
24. Spend the day on a museum tour/tour for myself*
25. Go on a double decker bus
26. Ride a horse*
27. Get a nose ring
28.  Make a photo album
29. Visit all the World’s oceans*
30. Spend some of winter somewhere warm*
31. Spend an entire day just reading in a library*
32. Go on a scary theme park ride*
33. Never watch another horror movie again
34. Volunteer to present a project first
35. Go on a hike through a forest*
36. Watch both a sunrise and sunset in one day*
37. Go on a big scavenger hunt
38. Take my little sisters out somewhere for a fun day, just us
39. Fall in love
40. Learn to speak less and listen more*
41. Go up in a hot air balloon*
42. Have photography as a pastime*
43. Learn archery*
44. Go swimming with dolphins
45. Give a heartfelt speech in front of a large crowd
46. Take an art class despite my lack of skills*
47. Go a whole day without saying no to someone*
48. Learn and enjoy myself in another culture in another country
49. Have a conversation with Jennifer Lawrence

50. Make a bucket list* 

*means it's in the video

(3) Video!

http://animoto.com/play/ssL7LV0spbZNxyS0oaxYDg 

(4) Now What?
I think one of the important but still simple points on my bucket list would be number 36. Watch both a sunrise and a sunset in one day. I don't know exactly why I decided to have to watch them both in one day. Maybe so I can get the feeling of how long and how important a day really is. Also because I always feel so calm, small and awestruck by the beauty of the sun bringing its colours into the sky. All of my problems seem to melt away because at least it's either a new day, or the end to whatever the day has brought. It's my sort of positive thought for the day, yet it's more of a subconscious feeling of hope rather than the actual thought. I think everyone should take moments to appreciate the beauty and calmness you can get out of watching both sunrises and sunsets.

A lot of my goals on my bucket list were a little extreme for me.  A lot of the things I put I do want to do, but often don't have the guts for or my shyness in certain situations prevents me from wanting to do. I know one day I will get over it. That's not a doubt in my mind. And when I do I will set off and not be afraid to do these things. For now I know this is something I or anyone else can do without fear and it is something important to me, not just a filler. My Now What? Doesn’t have to be some huge adventure to embark upon like other people might want to do. That's not exactly something I want to do and that's okay. I start off small and just maybe I'll build myself into going on my own adventures.

17 comments:

  1. This video was great, there was a lot of things I had on my list and I hope you accomplish the ones you really want to do. Haha I wanna ride a horse too.

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  2. Thoughts:

    I really like the music. It compliments the overall feeling of her video and blog. Despite the fact that some of her goal were a little vauge, she did have some very realistic and plausable goals. Very well done.

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  3. I really enjoyed the video and the song you chose to go with the video. I also think that some of the things on your bucket list I would like to add to mine. They are really interesting and your now what I think will also be very accomplish able

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  4. Wow Casey, you're now what was reaaaally well written! I loved how you described sun rises and sun sets, it was worded very beautifully. I hope you continue to write because you seen to have a natural talent!

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  5. I really liked the song you put in the video, but most of the things on your list were pretty simple in a way that it's achievable and will be fun at the same time. Also a lot of our list items were pretty similar.

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  6. I liked that your bucket list reflected certain qualities that you embody. I thought that your video was very well done as well as your visuals and they really represented the points well.

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  7. I really liked your video Casey! I thought it was really neat how original some of the ideas are, and again how popular some of the things are with everyone in the class.

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  8. I really liked your now what paragraph. I thought your reasoning behind the whole sunset/sunrise was really awesome. I liked your music in your video, I thought it fit really well. Good job!!

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  9. I really liked how for your what now you started with something small. Starting with the small things is sometimes the best way to gain momentum to attack bigger things.

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  10. Very well done ! You speech or "now what" part was especially well done and sounded great!

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  11. I really liked your now what paragraph. I thought your reasoning behind the whole sunset/sunrise was really awesome. I liked your music in your video, I thought it fit really well. Good job!!

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  12. Very well done ! You speech or "now what" part was especially well done and sounded great!

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  13. I really enjoyed your project and how you put several things that were more realistic to do. I've watched a sun rise and set in one day and it's truly amazing! I also might have to steal the idea of riding on a hot air balloon! I've always wanted to do that.

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  14. I really enjoyed the video and the song you chose to go with the video. I also think that some of the things on your bucket list I would like to add to mine. They are really interesting and your now what I think will also be very accomplish able

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  15. I love #13 on your bucket list. I feel like I spend so much time loving my friends and I don't give myself enough love.

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  16. Good job on your video, I thought it was really well done and you clearly put a lot of thought and effort into your project. I love number 49 on your bucket list, I too wish I could have a conversation with Jennifer Lawrence, she's bad a**!

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  17. I really enjoyed your video. It kept me watching and interested throughout the whole thing! we have some of the same goals to be accomplished!

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