Thursday, July 8, 2010

the buried life

50 things I want to do before I die.
This list will hopefully eventually reach 100, but for now 50 will suffice.

1. drive a rally a car
2. bungee jump
3. sky dive
4. go to new zealand
5. make a difference in a stranger's life
6. go to every state in the US
7. have a million dollars
8. play an instrument
9. step foot on every continent
10. become fluent in a foreign language
11. have 'the perfect kiss'
12. pick up a hitch hiker
13. win something significant
14. be able to honestly say that i'm not stressed
15. invent something
16. be an extra in a movie
17. pay for a stranger's meal in a restaurant
18. shoot under par on 18 holes of golf
19. ride a bull (mechanical works)
20. sing karaoke
21. make a donation as 'anonymous'
22. throw the first pitch at a baseball game
23. be involved in a protest
24. make and sell a piece of art
25. be on a game show
26. witness a miracle
27. learn to surf
28. go on stage at a concert
29. get a college degree
30. make a toast
31. attend the finals of each sport(super bowl, NBA finals, world cup, world series, etc)
32. buy a one-way ticket somewhere not knowing when I would return
33. ride an elephant in a foreign country
34. stand under a waterfall
35. watch the ball drop in Times Square
36. drive the autobahn
37. complete a triathlon
38. drive the car of my dreams
39. have one day of completing entirely selfless acts
40. stand up for something i believe in
41. have something published
42. leave someone a tip that is more than the meal
43. be the first thing to come up on a Google search of my name
44. be VIP at an event
45. fly business class overseas
46. fly in a private jet
47. keep a journal
48. give a person on the street a $100 bill
49. jump into a pool/lake/ocean with all my clothes on.
50. ride a motorcycle

Writing this list not only made me realize how soon I need to start this list, but also how privileged I my life has been. Reading over others' lists of things they want to do before they die, I noticed that I had already completed a good number of them. I take for granted how lucky I have been to live in such a great area, have been able to travel and experience life. I am so grateful to have the parents I do who encourage and help me with these life changing experiences.

4 comments:

  1. Ditto. And, it is safe to say that at some point in the next two weeks, you are going to check off #20. And I'm sure we could find somewhere for #19. Also, do I count as someone on the street?

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  2. Okay, I don't like some of those! :-) Very interesting though!

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  3. Let's do #49 in Las Vegas. The Bellagio fountain to make it even more interesting!

    Love the list, lots of thought went into it.

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  4. That would definitely take it to the next level! Maybe even involve some police officers!

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