Life List

January 18th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

I’ve been meaning to write one of these for a long time, and I like “Life List” more than “bucket list”, which is both depressing and associated with a movie that I did not see but am willing to say was terrible.

1. Learn to surf
2. Write a book, for real this time
3. Make cheese
4. Win a game of chess, against a human
5. Live on a farm
6. Learn an instrument
7. Create something totally awesome with Lauren
8. Host a dinner party
9. Visit 50 countries

  1. Canada check
  2. England check
  3. France check
  4. Japan check
  5. Senegal check
  6. The Gambia check
  7. Germany check
  8. The Netherlands check
  9. Belgium check
  10. Luxembourg check

10. Visit all 50 states
11. Visit all 13 provinces and territories
12. Visit Angkor Wat
13. Visit the Galapagos
14. Get my viking on at L’Anse aux Meadows
15. See the towns where my ancestors lived

  • Elmshorn, Germany check (2008)
  • Bergen, Norway
  • County Cork, Ireland
  • Berkeley Plantation, Virginia

16. Take a road trip to find America
17. Hike all of a National Scenic Trail
18. Take a trip without planning it out beforehand
19. Raft down the Grand Canyon check (2005, 2008)
20. Vacation somewhere that’s only accessible by boat
21. See a Shakespeare play at the Globe reconstruction check (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 2008)
22. See fireflies in real life
23. See lava flows in Hawaii
24. Climb Half Dome. On the trail, not the face.
25. Tour some place by bicycle
26. Hike in Yellowstone
27. Thoreau it up for a while
28. Have Afternoon Tea at the Palace Hotel
29. Take a wine tasting class
30. Buy a painting
31. Learn to mix drinks
32. Learn to drive stick
33. Learn to knit
34. Get and maintain a plot in a community garden
35. Speak in front of 100+ people
36. Attend a ball
37. Create public art
38. Introduce a kid to my favorite books
39. Own property
40. Own chickens
41. Own bees
42. Take my dad camping again
43. Learn to recognize the common plants and birds of Northern California
44. Get a tattoo
45. Take an active role in a political campaign
46. Cook something from Mastering the Art of French Cooking, with no shortcuts
47. Cook a goose
48. Learn how to maintain my bike
49. Paint a room
50. High-five strangers check (Tokyo, 2005)
51. Pick a lock
52. Eat at the restaurant with the phone number 892-2566 with Lauren
53. Eat guinea pig
54. Visit Machu Picchu
55. Climb one of the Seven Summits
56-100 reserved for future plans.

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