El Listo de Bucketo

As we all know, El and I have been keeping pre-tty busy since we've been in Europe.  We've had some unbelievable experiences and memories; some we're proud of, others not. so. much.  I don't think anyone can argue that we've made the most of our time in Spain, whether it's partaking in the local culture or visiting and experiencing all that Spain is known for.    It's crazy to think that we've been living here for almost 17 months.... "Wait, did you say 17 months?  How the hell am I not fluent in Spanish yet?-me to myself.  "You've only got 7-9 more months left there, home girl.  You better get crackin' on all the things you wanted to do and accomplish before you leave Spain!"  The realization that we're not here much longer hit me like a RuPaul's Drag Show queen slap to the face.  I needed to get going not only on my Spain Listo Cubo (I really hate the term "bucket list", so I translated it), but my European one as well.  It's crazy to think that while I've done so much, there're still so many more adventures to be had.  Hmmmm.... what haven't I done yet?

Let's see, I still have to:

• Finally learn Spanish (Si!)
• Pinch a matador's butt
• Kiss the Blarney stone and then an unsuspecting Irish man (aka Elliot)
• Chug my stein of beer to the cheers of the Hofbrau Haus crowd at Oktoberfest
• Take an inappropriate picture with the Statue of David (The golden goose of my Facebook album)
• Peek under a Scotsman's kilt
• Smack a running bull with newspaper 
• Sing "Whiskey in the Jar" while linked arm-in-arm with a drunken, old Irishman
• Wink at Prince Harry and then run away in embarrassment 
• Eat spaghetti a la Lady and the Tramp in Rome
• Walk through the Pergamon altar in Berlin
• Steal the Mona Lisa (Okay, maybe just grin at it)
• Take a tour through French wine country while wearing a beret
• Say a prayer in Auschwitz
• Visit the infamous "cousins" mink farm in Norway and reminisce about Milcher
• Eat at a Michelin starred restaurant in Basque country
• Greek dance with folk singers in Athens
• Take a shot of vodka in Moscow's Red Square
• Eat a turkish kebab.... in Turkey
• Think of Aunt Esther in Albania
• Play 'hide and seek' in the Parthenon
• Have my oracle taken at Delphi
• Run the track at Olympia
• Tell a local that I'm hungry.... in Hungary
• Waltz in Vienna
• Ski the Swiss Alps (Hopefully better than my last adventure)
• Sing "I see London, I see France" to a Frenchman
• Run away from a mobster in Sicily
• Learn how to say "Toni Kukoc" in Croatian...while in Croatia
• Do an impression of the Swedish Chef in Sweden

There's lots of life out there to live, lots of cheesy photos to be taken and lots of smiles to be shared with the people I meet.  Gotta make those 7-9 months count, so Court's European "Cubo Listo" starts now.

UPDATE:  Looks like I can check that last one off my list.  Worst Swedish chef impression ever, but at least I did it!