What Do You Want To Do Before You Die?
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Working on that marathon.
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- Buried Life Goal #1
- Vow silence for a week.
- Buried Life Goal #2
- Experience complete silence.
- Buried Life Goal #3
- Hike the Grand Canyon, rim to rim.
- Buried Life Goal #4
- Visit the ancient cities of Mesa Verde, Tikal, and Pompeii.
- Buried Life Goal #5
- Compose five pieces of music.
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I once had access to a comppletely soundproof room for practising music, but your nervous system emits a sort of ringing noise; it's always functioning at a specific frequency.
I haven't been around here very much in the past month, but it has been a busy month. I've been training for the LaCrosse Marathon, which is coming up in May. I ran a half marathon a few days ago, but I'm not counting it as achieving that goal bec...
1. Journal all accomplishments
2. Make ten batches of wine
3. Compose 5 pieces of music for Band
4. Publish two pieces of music
5. Play “Moonlight Sonata” on piano
6. Perform in a musical
7. Vow silence for a week
8. Hear complete silence
9. Meditate in a Zen garden
10. Get a Master’s degree
11. Learn to knit
12. Watch the ball drop in Time Square
13. Live in a city of over a million people
14. Go on a road trip
15. Spend a week in Tokyo, Japan
16. Spend a week in Cairo, Egypt
17. Spend a week in New York City, USA
18. Spend a week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19. Spend a week in London, UK
20. Spend a week in Paris, France
21. Spend a week in Hong Kong, China
22. Spend a week in Toronto, Canada
23. Spend a week in Milan, Italy
24. Spend a week in Madrid, Spain
25. Spend a week in Frankfurt, Germany
26 Spend a week in Sydney, Australia
27. Spend a week in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
28. Spend a week in Athens, Greece
29. Spend a week in Dublin, Ireland
30. Spend a week in Mumbai, India
31. Spend a week in a beach town
32. Skydive
33. Experience Aurora Borealis
34. Experience Iguaçu Falls
35. Walk into every ocean
36. Write my secrets on a message in a bottle and throw in to sea
37. Visit Mesa Verde (Colorado)
38. Visit Pompeii (Greece)
39. Visit Tikal (Guatemala)
40. Be a mentor to a young man
41. See the Pyramids of Giza
42. See the Taj Mahal
43. See Stonehenge
44. See the Saladin Citadel of Cairo
45. Hear the organ play in Notre Dame de Paris
46. Visit Victoria Falls
47. Visit Niagara Falls
48. Take a picture of Angel Falls
49. Spend a day in the Louvre
50. Study Emily Post’s Etiquette
51. Study Hindu
52. Study Buddhism
53. Study Islam
54. Pay for a stranger's groceries
55. Take a stranger out to lunch
56. Converse with over coffee with a stranger
57. Crash a wedding
58. Run a half marathon
59. Run a marathon
60. Run across the Golden Gate Bridge
61. Hike the Grand Canyon, rim to rim
62. Bike 50 miles in one day
2. Make ten batches of wine
3. Compose 5 pieces of music for Band
4. Publish two pieces of music
5. Play “Moonlight Sonata” on piano
6. Perform in a musical
7. Vow silence for a week
8. Hear complete silence
9. Meditate in a Zen garden
10. Get a Master’s degree
11. Learn to knit
12. Watch the ball drop in Time Square
13. Live in a city of over a million people
14. Go on a road trip
15. Spend a week in Tokyo, Japan
16. Spend a week in Cairo, Egypt
17. Spend a week in New York City, USA
18. Spend a week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19. Spend a week in London, UK
20. Spend a week in Paris, France
21. Spend a week in Hong Kong, China
22. Spend a week in Toronto, Canada
23. Spend a week in Milan, Italy
24. Spend a week in Madrid, Spain
25. Spend a week in Frankfurt, Germany
26 Spend a week in Sydney, Australia
27. Spend a week in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
28. Spend a week in Athens, Greece
29. Spend a week in Dublin, Ireland
30. Spend a week in Mumbai, India
31. Spend a week in a beach town
32. Skydive
33. Experience Aurora Borealis
34. Experience Iguaçu Falls
35. Walk into every ocean
36. Write my secrets on a message in a bottle and throw in to sea
37. Visit Mesa Verde (Colorado)
38. Visit Pompeii (Greece)
39. Visit Tikal (Guatemala)
40. Be a mentor to a young man
41. See the Pyramids of Giza
42. See the Taj Mahal
43. See Stonehenge
44. See the Saladin Citadel of Cairo
45. Hear the organ play in Notre Dame de Paris
46. Visit Victoria Falls
47. Visit Niagara Falls
48. Take a picture of Angel Falls
49. Spend a day in the Louvre
50. Study Emily Post’s Etiquette
51. Study Hindu
52. Study Buddhism
53. Study Islam
54. Pay for a stranger's groceries
55. Take a stranger out to lunch
56. Converse with over coffee with a stranger
57. Crash a wedding
58. Run a half marathon
59. Run a marathon
60. Run across the Golden Gate Bridge
61. Hike the Grand Canyon, rim to rim
62. Bike 50 miles in one day
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It's been about a month.
I haven't been around here very much in the past month, but it has been a busy month. I've been training for the LaCrosse Marathon, which is coming up in May. I ran a half marathon a few days ago, but I'm not counting it as achieving that goal because it wasn't official. The marathon will be, though, and I'm excited. I've also read tidbits of Emily Post's Ettiquette, but I haven't studied it in it's entirety yet. I'm definitely keeping busy, with school and all. I've also been keeping a r… Continue
Posted on February 18, 2009 at 8:02pm —
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 2:06pm on January 19, 2009,
Matthew Newbold said… - :O Kool a marathon thats big. Who are you gunna run for? Not that you need it but good luck for May. Not long to go now. Ive always wanted to do the London Marathon but iam just soo unfit at the mo. I would hit the wall in the first mile *not a good look*
- At 10:42pm on January 18, 2009,
Russell Fred Henry said… - oh yaaaa, that's harsh. ya, I too want to do a marathon eventually. but that's for a good cause so I'd say go for it!
- At 10:37am on January 18, 2009,
Russell Fred Henry said…
- yaaa, I've wanted to hike the West Coast Trail for so long but it has a $110 entrance fee which is stupid. I like your list. a lot. you've got lot's of peaceful experiences you want to do. does it mean you've done them if they have solid dots next to them?
- At 4:19am on January 18, 2009,
Matthew Newbold said…
- Hey new friend. Cheers for the add. Wow you got a cool list there.
Fav one has got to be # 20 your gunna love it here if you do come over, wrap up warm sooo card, strangly its pure sunny today for once :D.
- At 3:39pm on January 12, 2009,
Kelsey said… - i like ur list; good luck with all that =]
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