I know EVERYONE really cares about my list

It is still not a bucket list, Mike.
 
I know these posts are terribly interesting and exactly what you were hoping to see today. I'll even show you pictures. So, you might care a little.

In a fun twist for the month of October, I've gotten to check off stuff that wasn't even ON the list.

I saw Falling Water:

Ignore the tourist.

This was a beautiful place to visit. Everyone should spend a whole day to go and visit the Frank Lloyd Wright houses.  

I used blackmail to get this pic

I wonder what he would have created with today's technology. The man was a visionary.


I got to see Kentuck Knob:


Here is the 50 mile view from the top of the knob where the house sits. My battery was toast for the most part by the time we got up there after, Falling Water.

3 states can be seen here

More blackmail





There was an art meadow at Kentuck Knob, which featured an art piece of something like 500 red metal dancers in a grid. It was slightly creepy and neat looking at the same time. (not pictured, obviously)

The Heinz History Center!

 

Kid loves the roller coasters.

This is also a place you should spend an entire afternoon visiting. It is a pretty amazing place.

I used to ride one of these with my mom

Shit I wanna do list: Running out of Stuff Edition:

• Go to Kennywood for phantom fright nights
• The PGH Glass Center
• Go to the Frick Art & Historical Center
• Take Julia to the ocean
• Just Ducky Tour (I just want to take mike on it once)

Unexpected List Update!

Shit I wanna do list: Tired Of Putting a Year Here Edition

• Go to see Falling Water or Falling Water AFTER DARK TOUR
• Go to Kennywood for phantom fright nights
• Heinz History Center
• The PGH Glass Center
• Go to the Frick Art & Historical Center
• DONE: Sandcastle
• Just Ducky Tour (I just want to take mike on it once)

Wait. Do you see it?

I took Julia to sandcastle for the first time!!

When I lost my job and all vacation plans were tossed in the garbage, I had to think very local. The happy new job has a happy fund to cover things like amusement park tickets. Which is GREAT. Because: Do I really need to point it out? Also because happy new job doesn't pay as much as torture terrible job did. ( I'm ok with that. I like my sanity and everyone else does too.) I got to do something fun with her since there was no trip anywhere this summer.

There is also a rumor that I might get to check something else off this list in September. See if you can guess what it might be!

Time to update the (NOT A BUCKET) list

Shit I wanna do: 2013 Edition

• Go to the Ocean (THIS IS HAPPENING THIS WEEK!!!)
• Go to see Falling Water or Falling Water AFTER DARK TOUR
• Go to Kennywood for phantom fright nights
• Heinz History Center
• The PGH Glass Center
• Go to the Frick Art & Historical Center
• Sandcastle once this summer (been 18 yrs. Ahem)
• Just Ducky Tour (I just want to take mike on it once)

Things I will do again:

• Phipps Conservatory (this is a staple... I love seeing the flowers)
• Splash lagoon/erie  (Julia loves the water park)
• Aviary
• Arts festival (THE FOUNTAIN REOPENS THIS SUMMER)

If anyone has some suggestions, leave it the in the comments. If I haven't done it? I may add it.

It's not a bucket list, Mike.

There is no order to this list... It's just things I plan on doing. It's been almost a year since I updated my list. With my new shift giving me sundays off, I hope to actually have time to do some of these things. Julia, of course has her requests too lol.

Shit I wanna do: 2012 Edition

• Go to the Ocean (provided the gas price doesn't make it cost prohibitive)
• Go to see Falling Water or Falling Water AFTER DARK TOUR
• Go to Kennywood for phantom fright nights
• Heinz History Center
• The PGH Glass Center
• Visit PGH Popcorn
• Go to the Frick Art & Historical Center
• Sandcastle (been 17 yrs. Ahem)

Things I will do again:

• Phipps Conservatory
• Splash lagoon/erie
• Aviary
• Arts festival

Shit I wanna do: Some Damn Day Edition

I know its been a while. I had a post in draft for weeks and its just not meaningful anymore, so I trashed it. I looked at my posts for inspiration to get back in the groove. Nothing like a list mostly unchanged to piss me off enough to write. heh.

Shit I wanna do: Some Damn Day Edition

• Go to the Ocean (Probably not till next yr. BOO)
• Go to see Falling Water (AFTER DARK TOUR too)
• Go to Kennywood for phantom fright nights (adult day is planned for 8/9 YAY)
• Heinz History Center
• The PGH Glass Center
• Phipps Conservatory (DONE!!!WOOO But I wanna go back with an adult lol)
• Visit PGH Marshmallow (I ate some. From the man who makes them. Does that count???)
• Visit PGH Popcorn

I am hoping that my vacation week, I can mark some shit off this stupid list, so I get less sporky.I have also come to the conclusion there are places I probably never get to go see. I envy those who get to travel to other states and see cool stuff.

The List. UPDATED... heh

First, sorry for lack of posting.... oops. I didn't realize I hadn't posted since 4/18.

I got to use my Groupon. Took Julia to Phipps to see the butterfly room. Oh she loves that and the kid garden. Facebook has tons of new pics uploaded... We will go again. :-) Today, I am adding a couple of new things for my next 12 months....

Shit I wanna do: May Edition

• Go to the Ocean
• Go to see Falling Water 
• Go to see Falling Water AFTER DARK TOUR
• Go to Kennywood for phantom fright nights
• Heinz History Center
• The PGH Glass Center
• Phipps Conservatory (DONE!!!WOOO But I wanna go back with an adult lol)
• Visit PGH Marshmallow
• Visit PGH Popcorn

So... WHO wants to help me check some shit off this LIST???

Updated "Shit I want to do" List

Updated List:

• Go to the Ocean. 
• Go to see Falling Water 
• Go to Kennywood for phantom fright nights  (next year item)
• Heinz History Center
• The PGH Glass Center
• Phipps Conservatory

And really... there are places on this list that I should have been to before... I grew up here for the love of Gawd.

Happy Ranting

I will bitch about our football team #fail later. For now?
A Happy Post
WOOT!!

So first up? I am checking some *more* shit off the list.... I know!!! I need a New List. Funny thing... I was saying I needed to add something to it and now I forget what it was. Shit....
Original List:

• Go to the Ocean. 
• Go to see Falling Water
• Go to a Penguins Game at the CEC (I will sell my kid for a ticket.... just kidding. maybe.)
• Go to a Haunted House and actually get scared, Scare House maybe? I am so freaking jaded that the last haunted house I went too my heart didn't even race a little bit.
• Go to Karaoke and actually sing. Nothing scares me more than singing in front of people. I am working on planning a Twitter Karaoke night. Soon.
• Go to Kennywood for phantom fright nights with out a kid in tow so I can ride the coasters in the dark and really get a rush.

See all that Purple??? See that the Pens Game is IN PURPLE??!!
That is thanks to @douglasderda. I will have a ticket. For a pens game. ON MY BIRTHDAY.
I am stoked.
BTW Karaoke was a roaring success. In the house for my first song at Dukes (in bethel) were @feuxdeforet, @jackieinserra, and new friend @chicklitlisa. And?
We ROCK.
From what I understand very few try and succeed well at Evanescence. Well, Jackie and I nailed that shit twice and I'm pretty sure we were encouraged to come back by some of the regulars. (It was loud so I couldn't hear the whole conversation). We danced, we sang. It was fun as hell girls night out. The place is nice, smoke free, has an excellent DJ and sound system. (New fav drink? Cherry vodka and Sprite)
Now that I have overcome the fear... I am pretty sure we will have to do this on a regular basis. So anyone who missed out.... There will be future outings. I promise.
Gawd I love singing.
I will get a new list posted soon....

Checking shit off the list....

So. First I want to mention that like 12 people Googled how to get rid of stink bugs... or stink bugs in general and then clicked on my previous post : Things that piss me off: Bug Edition

I wonder if they were inspired, amused or horrified by my murderous spree. One which continued with 4 more deaths and 4 that committed suicide when they found out I was coming for their little bug asses the other day.....

Second I want to mention that Strange Sightings tag may get revived. Cause I have seen some strange shit recently. Its amusing. I promise.

Anyway.

Tuesday I get to check off Scarehouse off my list... Now the issue here is I am so jaded that this stuff doesn't normally scare me. It may or may not. I am kinda hoping it does. Srsly.
However.
I have a ticket ordered from Michelle/Burghbaby that votes for Jane Pitt/ThatsChurch to go thru there by herself... I'm sorry Ginny, but if it doesn't scare me, I would like to live vicariously thru you... LOL.

The biggest thing I LOVE about all my twitter friends is their generosity. Both these ladies are raising money for sick and needy kids. Read the posts I linked to. Tell me you have done something this wonderful recently.... SRSLY. They are not the only ones. Just two examples of good people doing good things for kids stuck in a hospital, or ones whose family doesn't have enough money for Christmas presents. Twitter Friends Rule.

I'll be there Saturday, I hope I get to scream from Haunted House for once. And that Ginny does too....

heh.

:-)

Things I would like to do

I am not calling this a bucket list... too f&%$ing cliche.... Its just a list of things I would like to do in the next 12 months.

• Go to the Ocean. 
• Go to see Falling Water
• Go to a Penguins Game at the CEC (I will sell my kid for a ticket.... just kidding. maybe.)
• Go to a Haunted House and actually get scared, Scare House maybe? I am so freaking jaded that the last haunted house I went too my heart didn't even race a little bit.
• Go to Karaoke and actually sing. Nothing scares me more than singing in front of people. I am working on planning a Twitter Karaoke night. Soon.
• Go to Kennywood for phantom fright nights with out a kid in tow so I can ride the coasters in the dark and really get a rush.

Okay... I think that is a start. Some of these would work better to have someone (or a group) to do it with. But if I go it alone... then so be it.