Everybody has a bucket list. It can contain anything from things to do to people to meet to food to eat - to each his or her own. But one thing that is common to most bucket lists is that of events that need to be attended. It could be a concert, a sporting event, an art exhibition, a book signing - it could be whatever takes a person's fancy. Bucket lists are good - they remind us of all that we want to do in life and modifying and updating them is itself an enjoyable activity.

The sad part of bucket lists is that in most cases the things in the list remain there - the wishes are never acted upon of fulfilled. There are many reasons for this - the events are too outrageous in terms of being very infrequent, exorbitantly expensive, happening at a place that is impossible to go to or that the time just does not work for the person with the list. The fun part of creating a bucket list is including outlandish things in it, and hoping for a miracle that will make you wishes come true. Since this almost never happens, are bucket lists nothing more that wishful thinking? Or is there a way to improve the chances of a wish coming true? Is there a chance that you could be at an event in your bucket list?

The Possibilities Are Endless

There are two types of events that can go on your bucket list - the impossible and the unlikely. The impossible will be things like going to see Elvis in concert or hearing the Beatles perform live. The unlikely are things like getting great Super Bowl Tickets or sitting at the front row of a Beyonce concert. Of course that are other events that you are more likely to be at, but the likely ones should not be on your bucket list - things that are easy do not belong there.

So how do you go about being at a possible but unlikely event on your list? You start by planning. Go to a website that covers forthcoming events that you are interested in. Some of these sites focus on specific types of events awhile others cover geographical areas or states. Find the event that you just have to be at. It should be at least a few months in the future. You will need this time to work out your plans for going to it.

The Planning Process

Now check out the ticket prices and see what you can afford and find out when and how you need to buy them. The more advance notice you have the easier it will be to save for the really expensive tickets. And don't think only of ticket costs. If the event is far away you will have to spend on transport, accommodation, food and so on. Make a detailed budget that covers all costs, including a reasonable amount for contingencies. The next thing to do is to make a savings plan so that when the tickets go on sale you have at least enough in hand to buy what you want. Continue saving between the time you buy the ticket till the date of the event so that you have enough to cover all your other costs.

Now start working on how will be able to get away from school / college / work for the event. Book your accommodation and buy the tickets to get you to your destination. Paying for these depends on the money you have with you but remember the earlier you can do it the cheaper it will be.

Follow these simple steps and there is no reason why you should not be able to cross a few great events off your bucket list.