my mind if it were lined...perhaps college ruled?

Sometimes, I get a serious case of wanderlust.  My family’s idea of summer vacation as a kid was to pack the station wagon and head off - sometimes to OBX, and sometimes to national parks and points of historical significance.  But where ever we went, it was always an adventure, and the first thing I wanted to do when I was 16 and finally driving was to hit the open road and see where I would go.

One of those ‘some day’ adventures, as cliche as it may be, is to dive cross-country on 66, taking detours as I go.

(via perfectbucketlist)

With the recent jackpot of Mega Millions reaching an all-time high, everyone was thinking about what they would do with that money.  One of the first things I thought to spend my dream winnings on was this.  Though, I should clarify, it wasn’t just ‘a house’, but specifically a house in the Outer Banks (and the flood insurance to go with it!).  OBX has always been a special place for my family, but the drive, cost of gas, and of course cost to stay once you are there has kept us from our favorite place many times.  But to have a place of our own, in our favorite place on earth?  That would be priceless.

I’m not really motivated by money often, but should I ever find myself wildly successful financially some day, this is exactly what I’d do.

There are a few companies you can do it with, but I’ve always wanted to go off the coast of San Francisco near the Farallon Islands. Submerged in a cage with great whites all around, the adrenaline pumping in your veins.  There’s no other way to truly experience the immense size of them, and it is certainly a swim I’d like to take before I die.

(via perfectbucketlist)