Sunday, April 14, 2013

Bucket List! (Destinations)

  1.   I want more than anything to visit the Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Japan. I love all Studio Ghibli productions, but out of all of the movies, I am very emotionally attached to My Neighbor Totoro; so to visit this place some day would be an absolute dream come true! I wouldn't doubt that I would start crying at the sight because it is seriously amazing! I won't care if the Cat Bus playpen has an age limit because I will seriously jump right in. They have a store, life-size statues, an amazing cafe that creates Studio Ghibli art in your drink! This is definitely a destination I need to visit before I die.
2. I've always wanted to go to Disneyland, in California. I've been to Disneyworld when I was really young, therefore I don't remember nearly enough. Most commercials  I've seen for a Disney park are in Disneyland, California so I desperately want to go! I've always wanted to meet Peter Pan, Rapunzel and Flynn (Eugene), See the castle, visit Radiator Springs (because I was OBSESSED with Pixar's Cars for a while..) and meet other characters!


3. Ever since I was in 4th grade I have been fascinated by Japanese culture, and I even wrote a journal entry that asked "If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?" and of course, I picked Japan. In my freshman year, I got the same journal question, and answered the same thing again 5 years later. There's no doubt in my mind that before I die; I need to visit Japan. I'd love to visit Tokyo, but because of the reputation of being crowded I'm not sure if I can handle it due to the fact I have horrible claustrophobia. (I sometimes have a hard time breathing just from being in an elevator...) Regardless, I think I need to visit Tokyo even if it kills me because I love just about everything about Japanese Tradition, fashion, I LOVE anime, and it's SUCH a beautiful country! Maybe one day I'll be in luck because my boyfriend, Chris wants to visit Japan just as much as I do c: I'd take advantage of every day if I got to go!



4. Even though I live 40 minutes away from Chicago, I still haven't seen The Bean! Mostly, I just want to see it and take pictures of it and say I've seen it since I think it's ridiculous I still haven't... Another place I want to visit in Chicago is a restaurant called Dick's Last Resort. According to Wikipedia, 'Dick's Last Resort teaches its servers to be obnoxious. Patrons of Dick's are expected to be insulted, or placed in uncomfortable situations. Adult bibs and large, handmade, paper hats are given to diners to wear during their stay. There are no napkins on the tables: they are generally thrown at the customers by the serving staff.' I have a sense of humor so honestly I think this place sounds hilarious!



5. Next, I want to go to the San Diego Zoo. Mostly, I want to go here for 2 specific animals. One is of course, is the Pandas, and the other is the Ocelot. I absolutely adore pandas and I would love to see one in person, and to see a baby panda would be unbelievable! Also, I've loved ocelots since I was in elementary school and I think they're beautiful animals so I want to see one of those in real life too >u<

6. Ever since I was born I was surrounded by Pokemon because all my siblings loved it! It was always on TV, we had so many toys laying around so naturally I fell in love with it. There are pictures of me at 2 years old wearing the Ash hat and throwing pokeballs! As you can imagine, I'm very emotionally attached to Pokemon because it reminds me of my childhood, so I would probably die if I was able to visit the Pokemon Center store, In Tokyo, Japan OR in New York City, New York.


7. My sister, Colleen introduced me to the world of Harry Potter and since I started reading the books and watching the movies, I became to love JK Rowling's creation of the Harry Potter series. About 2 years ago I started to hear about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, a Universal Parks and Resorts' Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando, Florida. You can visit Hogwarts™ castle, visit the shops of Hogsmeade™ and experience pulse-pounding rides and attractions that transport you into a world of magical thrills and excitement. As a fan, I absolutely have to go here sometime!

8. Not as dear to my heart is Lake Hillier, The pink lake in Australia. Mostly I want to go here just because the lake is PINK! Pink is my favorite color and the lake's water is NATURALLY pink! I don't know how, but I don't care! I'd love to swim there, and take pictures. It's just amazing ^-^

9: If you know me at all, you know that I LOVE Hello Kitty. I have absolutely too many things with her face on them whether it's school supplies to decor in my room! In Korea, there is a Hello Kitty Cafe where EVERYTHING is Hello Kitty! The decor inside is Hello Kitty and even the food is shaped like Hello Kitty! It's a long way away, so it's too adorable to not go... It's definitely a place I need to be!