When I was 15, my friend Jessica and I decided we would make lists of things we’d like to do before we died. I really wish I had taken better care of that because I think I’ve done about half the list already! It’s actually on my livejournal, I just haven’t written in that in so long that I forget my log in, my username and even the email address I had used. I had a hand written copy but that’s even more far gone than the electronic copy.

I’ve decided to write another. Everyone else should too. Even if you’re having a really bad day, at least you can refer to the list for either an ego boost or a motivator. A little push always does you good. Plus it’s fun to think about what kinds of stuff you actually want.

I’ve organized them into sections after I made the list. Somehow I have 102… I can’t find the discrepancies.

TRAVEL!

1. Live in a foreign country for either one year or for extended periods of time that amount to one year.
13. Bali, not because of Eat Pray Love but because my friend Misty went a few months ago and said all the right things. Plus it just seems nice.
14. Hawaii. This one is feasible, my other friend Ruta is going to Hawaii on a yoga retreat to get her yogi certificate (or whatever you get…)
15. Los Angeles. I have so many neon colored things that it would be nice to put them to use. If only for a weekend.
22. Disney World.
23. Go to the mud baths of Delphi. At least I think it’s Delphi…
24. Tanzania.
25. London for an extended period of time.
32. San Fran.
33. Sarah Palin’s Alaska.
34. Brazi.
35. Argentina.
35.5. Bolivia
36. Montreal.
36.5. Mexico city.
37. New York for an extended period of time.
56. New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
57. Love Parade in Berlin.
58. Amsterdam.
63. Costa rica.
64. New Zealand.
65. Have a meal at underwater restaurant Ithaa when I visit the Maldives.
66. Japan
67. Crete.
68. Thailand
69. Amazonian rain forest.
70. Visit hot springs that I can swim in during the winter. Iceland?
71. Bora Bora.
72. See the libraries of Alexandria in Egypt. And the sphinx.
73. Swim in the dead sea.
74. Norway. Try to see some Christian extremists.
75. India- Sri Lanka

ACTIVITIES!

2. Learn to sail. Be good at it.
3. Make a dress for myself.
7. Get to a place where I can do handstands and scorpion pose in yoga.
8. Keep my own garden.
9. Paint things that I’d like to hang in my apartment.
18. Maintain lots and lots of photo albums.
19. Live in a loft.
21. Go on a hot air balloon ride from Boston Common.
26. Finish my stained glass project I still have in my basement from senior year of high school.
27. Finish my book in what will be the next great American novel.
28. Bungee jump.
29. Paraglide.
30. Ride an elephant.
31. Ride a horse.
38. Go on one of those incredibly indulgent all inclusive resorts.
39. Go snorkeling.
40. Go diving. With a very capable, trained attendant.
42. Go skydiving with a very capable and trained attendant.
43. Help make a film.
45. Find places to wear my fox bolero.
47. Fly first class.
48. Donate blood.
49. Shower in a waterfall.
50. Jump off a really really high rock into water. In an exotic location.
51. Learn to make my own bread.
52. Go to the opera.
59. Make pottery Dr. Seuss style.
60. Have a collection of Dr. Seuss books.
61. Have a library of all my favorite books and films.
62. Acquire a collection of very beautiful antique pieces.
63. Make a curtain or origami pieces.
64. Make my own beer.
66. Go to an Indian wedding and wear a Sari.
75. Record an album. On GarageBand…
80. Go skiing.
86. Get called in for jury duty.
90. Learn to drive stick.
91. Cook Thanksgiving dinner.
97. Take a road trip with friends.
98. Be on the board of an important societal group.
99. Be part of a badminton group.

MONEY CAN BUY… !

4. Purchase an expensive ring for myself when I turn 25. Hopefully I’ll have done something reputable by then and the purchase will actually mean something.
5. Purchase my own apartment. With a balcony.
6. Get another scooter.
10. Get a doberman.
16. Get more pieces for my Alice in Wonderland tea set.
17. Get an apartment in Greece. With a balcony.
54. Get a really pretty bird that will live in the greenhouse.
55. Get a greenhouse.
79. Acquire a collection of really great quality work clothes.
82. Buy the order for the guy behind me at either a toll or a drive through.
83. Donate $1,000 to an organization I feel strongly about. You know, if I want to.
84. Get laser eye surgery.
85. Purchase an expensive piece of jewelry or handbag for myself when I reach an important career objective.
95. Pay off student loans.
96. Buy myself a car that’s really fun to drive.

EMOTIONAL!

11. Find someone to love that’s better than the last person.
12. Have a child, maybe two.
20. Live with a man.
22. Go to Disney World.
41. Find someone who will do the tandem bungee jumping with me.
42. Be proposed to in a really nice way.
43. Become my cousin’s daughter’s godmother.
44. Baptize more children!
46. Create a house of plants. So that it looks like a glorious art installation.
53. Adopt a pet from an animal shelter.
68. Have a wedding celebration of some kind.
76. Start my own company.
77. Become someone’s boss.
78. Work for a company I feel connected to. Beyond the fact that they pay me…
81. Reach dharma. Yeah I know what that means.
87. Plan a surprise party for someone I love.
88. Be someone’s maid of honor. Or best maid…?
89. Give a toast at an important function.
92. Have the kind of place people drop by in every day.
93. Have the kind of place I can host weekly dinner parties in.
94. Be published in a publication of some sort for something.
100. Develop my own Daily Practice.

Seriously just do one. It’s kind of silly. I get that. Just do it, it’ll feed your soul. You’ll forget about it, but put it somewhere where you’ll find it years later and you’ll realize you’ve done more than you thought! And that’s always nice.