the•bartelmay•story: January 2012

bucket list: a 'to do' list that's to be completed before death. from the term "kicked the bucket".

always adding....

Victoria Falls - Zambia, Africa

visit the 7 natural wonders of the world - 1 2 down (vic falls in zambia, & petra in jordan)... 6 5 to go!

learn sign language - more than just the alphabet ;)

be a well-rounded individual when it comes to job oppurtunities.. hmm.. fast food, retail, teacher, model, real estate, business, healthcare, missionary??... CHECK.

go skydiving

go snorkaling in the carribean CHECK

Snorkeling off the coast of Jamaica with my sissy

hot air ballooning CHECK

hot air ballooning in FL - 2006

go skiing [down something other than the bunny slope] CHECK

take a class on self-defense CHECK

go white water rafting

live in a big city CHECK

live in a small town CHECK

live in the country CHECK

go horseback riding in the smokey mountains CHECK

go horseback riding on the beach shore

go parasailing over the open ocean CHECK

parasailing w sabrina at daytona

shoot a gun CHECK

shotgun practice... ;) TN w mama

catch a crab on the beach shore funny, but CHECK

ghost crab.. daytona beach

i will call you.. 'sir pinch-a-lot'

own a seahorse CHECK x 2 ;)

climb a mountain...climbed a few in israel! CHECK

laugh at yourself daily CHECK!!!

catch fireflies in a jar CHECK

climb UP a waterfall CHECK

duns river falls - jamaica

go to the holy land - my absolute dream. CHECK!!!

pursue your passion and attain peaceful abundance with it - ongoing <3

walk to the edge of a cliff CHECK

me at the edge of a drop-off in las vegas, nevada - red rock canyon

carolyn and i sitting on the edge of victoria falls in zambia [worlds tallest waterfall]

sit on the edge of a waterfall CHECK

mentor someone in the faith - ongoing... but CHECK

elysa... bet she has no idea i have this ;]

become a notary and officiate a wedding

go skinny-dipping CHECK

bathe under a waterfall

do a drive-through random act of goodness by buying the meal of the family behind you

write a book - thinking ill write a bio from my time in africa ;)

get a tattoo CHECK x 4 [;

sing karaoke CHECK

sing solo to an audience CHECK

dance center stage CHECK

ashley and i before doing a pre game dance performance for the orlando magic

be on national television CHECK

kelly clarkson and i at daytona 500 for her performance on fox news

mervis - the child i sponsored for a few years </3

summer of 2011 at a mission hospital in zambia

volunteer CHECK - on going

sponsor a child in need CHECK x 2

live on a different continent CHECK

go on a mission trip CHECK

experience a sunrise/sunset at the beach CHECK

jamaican sunrise

see the northern lights

watch a solar eclipse CHECK

watch the space shuttle launch [not on tv] CHECK

stargaze and count the shooting stars CHECK

plant a tree and watch it grow

do public speaking for a cause

go to a mega party CHECK

ash, ron rice and i at his hawaiian tropic house party

appreciate wine CHECK - though i do really need to go to a wine tasting ;)

learn both the drums and guitar CHECKish ;) - does guitar hero/rockband count??

drum lessons [:

i've got the big-girl guitar ;)

learn a style of dance that requires a partner CHECK (swing).. though i really would LOVE to learn some ballroom/salsa<<< CHECK!

go on a road trip without an itinerary... just drive and end up where you end up

backpack across europe

swim with the dolphins - does swimming with sharks count???

learn to crochet CHECK - thanks jessie ;)

jessie half way done w her 'bruce' hat lol

build a home [whether that be an actual house.. or the family within - wife and mommy wishes ;)] CHECK! as of 3/30/13 <3

learn to cook - more than mac & cheese?... maybe i should change this to, learn how to have patience to cook ;)

go camping CHECK

build a snowman CHECK

my snowman in TN

deliver a baby CHECK CHECK CHECK :):):):)

my 1st delivery <3<3<3

hold the hand of someone as they pass from this life CHECK

go on an african safari CHECK

a giraffe on my botswana safari

go canoeing CHECK - why do i always insist on doing this where there are crocs (zambia) and gators (florida) present??

me walking aboard a crikety canoe to cross the croc infested zambezi river

fly a kite CHECK

fall asleep on grassy plains

take a walk in the middle of a hurricane CHECK - thanks to my pops ;)

get kissed in the rain CHECK [thanks cody!]

completely trust God - working on it... on going ;)

start a movement on a cause you believe in

light a lantern and watch it float to the heavens CHECK!!! this was our weddig send-off!

forgive... everyone. - on going.

go on a picnic CHECK

make something out of pottery CHECK

write a poem CHECK CHECK CHECK...

cry, helplessly and hopelessly on the ground so to experience God's mercy CHECK

fly over a volcano

the hulk at islands of adventure, universal, orlando

ride a rollar coaster CHECK

go on a cruise

feel beautiful in sweats and with no makeup on CHECK

treat all people equally, with respect and love. - always try to :]

wear high heels for the heck of it CHECK - always :x

be in 2 places at once [got this from 'a walk to remember] - CHECK... i was in namibia, botswana, zambia and zimbabwe all at once.. the only place on earth 4 different countries come together ;)

be in a photoshoot CHECK x a few ;)