The List, Thus Far

18th June 2014, Brick Lane, London
 
Having reached 150 out of my bucket list, I'm recapping the items ticked off to date. Another 350 to go folks!

1. Try Oysters: They're just as slimy as they look.
2. Cut Down On Coffee: Although successful, it feels like I've removed a bit of my arm only having a cup a day.
3. Visit a Pop Up Pub: I really am not a beer drinker.
4. Go Up Heron Tower At Night: I just love that lift!
5. Eat Duck With Waffles: Surprisingly yummy and unweird!
6. Try Nail Art: A-maze-balls
7. Watch a James Bond Film: Daniel Craig in trunks or not - still not sold.
8. Go Sled Riding With My Nieces: Nearly killed a child, won't be doing that again.
9. Try Elin's Cinnamoffins: Hell yes!
10. Buy an Advent Candle Stick Holder: Swedish for grown up
11. Find the Best Bloody Mary In London: Bloody Marvellous at Beard To Tail, the name is not misleading.
12. Go to Panto: He's behind you!
13. Get a Christmas Tree: We had one sparkly Christmas!
14. Spend Christmas in Swedish: Christmas for commies.
15. Learn How to Cook Goose: I'm a goose genius
16. Go for a Trip with my Bestie: Mexico baby!
17. Visit Dallas: The golden city of Ewings
18. Go See Tacky American Christmas Decorations: Some people have too much time, ttoo much money and too much Christmas spirit
19. Go  to a Line Dancing Bar: O for Awesome!
20. Wear a Cowboy Hat in Dallas: Trying to be J.R. Ewing
21. Visit Mexico: Arriba!
22. Eat Tacos in Mexico: Actually prefer them in the UK...
23. Drink Margaritas in Mexico: Very much prefer them in Mexico
24. Visit a Turtle Orphanage: It's official - any baby animal is cute!
25. Celebrate New Years on the Beach: 'There are bubbles in my champagne!'
26. Swim with Dolphins: I am totally getting a pet dolphin when I grow up
27. Get an iPad: Stepping into the 21st century
28. Visit Hooters: About as pathetic and silly as I expected
29. Buy Tequila with a Maggot in it: Yeah, still haven't tried it
30. Spend a Beach Holiday Not Frying Myself: No crayfish for me this year!
31. Explain VHS to a Child: That'll make you feel ancient
32. Learn How to Cook the Perfect Steak: Never need to visit Hawksmoor again!
33. Try Carb Free Noodles: Kid of like I'd imagine rubber bands with sweet chili dip would taste
34. Try Carb Free Bread: Who knew broccoli would make for yummy sandwiches?
35. Have Afternoon Tea at the Bluebird: Making you feel like a Made In Chelsea cast member.
36. Go to Tramshed: Chicken fit for kings!
37. Write a Non Bucket List: Some things are just for stupid people.
38. Go Ice Skating: Being a Viking did not help
39. Try Shellack: Chip free!
40. Read a whole Economist Edition: Never doing that to myself again
41. Have Brunch at Hoi Polloi: Name was funnier than the food
42. Drink a Mrs Branning: Taste just like I'd imagine she would
43. Visit Spitalfields City Farm: Donkeys!
44. Buy Le Creuset Casserole Dishes: Yes, food tastes better when it's cute!
45. Cut Bangs: You and me Zooey.
46. Learn how to use my Hoover: Not so impressive is it?
47. Make Home Made Mojitos: I am the Mojito Master!
48. Try a Curve Treadmill:  Banana shaped treadmill - what could possibly go wrong?
49. Go Inside the Gherkin: Not as spectacular as I'd had hoped!
50. Find a Decent Cocktail Bar in Canary Wharf: That only took years!
51. Go on a Blind Date: Awkward!
52. Go Vintage Shopping: Still prefer new clothes.
53. Drink a Goldfish Bag: Massive disappointment.
54. Buy a Proper Coat: Proper but pink.
55. Get my Eyebrows Tinted: I no longer look like a cancer patient.
56. Go Running in Battersea Park: Posh people run the same as bohemians.
57. Have Sunday Roast at Hollywood Arms: Pretty pub, boring roast
58. Try Online Dating: Meh....
59. Try Multi Dating: Double Meh....
60. Cross Millenium Bridge: No Death Eathers attacked me.
61. Go see a Paul Klee Exhibition: Cultural marvel me.
62. Try Peruvian Food: Another raw fish to love.
63. Have Drinks at Mr Foggs: Officially my new favourite cocktail bar.
64. Eat Dinner at a Michelin Starred Restaurant: Little food and big glasses of wine.
65. Give the Higginssons a Proper Send Off: Sad faces!
66. Go see the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition: Wild Life even I can get on board with.
67. Get a Proper Suitcase: No more giant backpack for me!
68. Going on a Trip with Hell's Bells: We survived!
69. Visit the Caribbean: Yah Man.
70. Test Scuba Diving: I was truly gifted.
71. Try Para Sailing: No one fell in the water and was eaten by sharks.
72. Go to a Rum Tasting: On the beach in the sun - great plan!
73. Attend a Beach Party: Nothing says par-tay like sand everywhere. Everywhere.
74. Swim into a Pool Bar: Why cool off post drink?
75. Have Dinner at New Street Grill: Where I ate a sweater disguised as a steak.
76. Have Drinks at Bengal Bar: Awesome garden!
77. Go Feed the Ducks: Me, the toddlers and the little old ladies.
78. Say Goodbye to Mrs Higginsson: More sad faces!
79. Try the Chocolate Shop at Brick Lane: Chocogasms.
80. Celebrate Little Man's 2nd Birthday: And only yesterday he was a baby!
81. Check Out London Balthazar: Manhattan Magic!
82. Try Soufflé: Gooey and icky.
83. Have Dinner at Giant Robot: No robots in sight sadly.
84. Make Pirate and Princess Themed Cupcakes: The birthday cupcakes I never had at age six.
85. Assemble an IKEA Product: By my frickin' self!
86. Do Multi Colour Nails: Pulled them off.
87. Turn 29: Inevitable
88. Eat Lobster Benedict: Stroke of Genius at Riding House.
89. Visit W Hotel: Still not getting the hype.
90. Watch the 1st Season of Girls: Lena Dunham, I think I love you.
91. Take a Few Months Off: Still going, still loving it.
92. Try Ladurée Macaroons: Gorgeous French fluffiness.
93. Learn How to Make Lentil Soup:I can move into the Hippie Village any day now.
94. Have a Meal at Elk in the Woods: Soggiest full English in London.
95. Go to Forge & Co: That 70's show, with food.
96. Try Soldiers and Eggs: Breakfast cleverness I had missed in spite of 7 years in the UK.
97. Try Red Church Coffee: Black Gold
98. Dye My Hair Pink: Turning myself into a My Little Pony
99. Go to the Phene: I thought the Made In Chelsea kids only liked fun places
100. Learn to Poach an Egg: How hard can it be?
101. Thread My Eyebrows: Pain, severe pain. But beauty is pain I hear.
102. Eat Eggs PIG at Beard To Tail: Oh my goodness.
103. Watch The London Marathon: Why run when you can watch?
104. Buy a Pair of Casadei Shoes: Italian masterpieces.
105. Have a Louboutin Manicure: Well it's cheaper than the shoes....
106. Show My Sister New York: Finally, my sis met the love of my life.
107. Have Drinks at a Manhattan Rooftop: Why see it all from the ground?
108. Visit Katz' Deli: Someone was less impressed than I.
109. Go to Spotted Pig: Thankfully no suspicious spoiting whilst we were there.
110. See Grand Central Station: About flaming time.
111. Go to Harlem: In one word; fan-freaking-tastic!
112. Try Waffle Fries: Two of my favourite things all rolled into one.
113. Walk Across Brooklyn Bridge: That is one hell of a walk!
114. Have Brunch at Market Table: I just love an NYC brunch!
115. Go to Little Italy: Sadly, no mafiosos.
116. Go for Drinks at the Fable: Not so fabulous.
117. Buy a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles top: Feels like I'm finally one of them!
118. Make the Best Mac'n'Cheese in the World: The experts have spoken!
119. Check Out Ministry of Stories and Hoxton Street Monster Supplies: I always want to do my shopping there.
120. Go to Anti Gravity Yoga: Gravity there was.
121. Test a Sleeping Pod: Could do with one for the flat please?
122. Try a Back Facial: And then I realised I don't see my own back.
123. Have Dinner at Archipelago: Eating the whole of the Jungle Book.
124. Go to a Poetry Reading: With my favourite poet.
125. Visit the V&A Museum: Museum of fabulous.
126. Have Sunday Lunch at Anglesea Arms: I'm still claiming Mr Dickens credit
127. Learn how to Skip Rope: And 20 years later she's got it.
128. Buy Wonder Woman Converse Trainers: It's you and me and awesome, Diana.
129. Have dinner at a Jazz Club: All god apart from the food poisoning.
130. Say Goodbye to Little Man and Co: Even more sad faces!
131. Try Cross Fit: Never again.
132. Pickle Beetroots: Still have a fridge full
133. Go To 98: Great birthday venue!
134. Visit the Ceramic Museum: The best of my home town.
135. Visit the World's Greatest Cheese Store:  The less sarcastic best of my hometown.
136. Visit My Nieces in School: I still suck at sitting still!
137. Go Inside Stockholm's House of Culture: So what it was only for lunch?
138. Have Dinner at Grand Escalier: The secret garden of Stockholm.
139. Go for Drinks at Anglais Rooftop Terrace: The bets of Stockholm in summer.
140. Have Dinner at Pocket: You and me, Pontus.
141. Watch Searching for Sugarman: Best documentary for ages
142. Try Bi Bim Bap: Hot plate!
143. Visit the Martini Factory: Best martinis in town.
144. Survive an Episode of Honey Boo Boo: Barely.
145. Celebrate the Swedish National Day in Style: Depends on your definition of style.
146. Make my nan's cookies: It was close enough.
147. Go to a Matisse Exhibition: Doodles!
148. Visit the Southbank Food Festival
149. Go to Maison Trois Garcon: What's French for bland?
150. Get Over My Angelina Jolie Hatred: It's OK, we're friends now.

Thanks y'all for putting up with various excursions and shenanigans to get through The List!