What Do You Want To Do Before You Die?
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- Buried Life Goal #1
- Do a stand-up comedy show
- Buried Life Goal #2
- Learn to sail
- Buried Life Goal #3
- Go deep sea fishing
- Buried Life Goal #4
- Open my own restaurant
- Buried Life Goal #5
- Do the "Thriller" dance at a wedding
Goal # 6: Test drive a sportscar
Goal #7: Ride a moped around Rome (again)
Goal #8: Learn to ski
Goal #9: Volunteer at a homeless shelter
Goal #10: Give $100 to a stranger.
Goal #11: Speak Italian fluently
Goal #12: Learn to cook like a gourmet chef
Goal #13: Parasail
Goal #14: Write a book
Goal #15: Write a screenplay
Goal #16: Find my soulmate; someone I can sit on the patio and chat with after work every day (just like my grandparents)
Goal #17: Rush the field at a Notre Dame football game (I almost accomplished this one in 2005)
Goal #18: Travel the world, landing at least once on every continent
Goal #19: Show at a major gallery opening
Goal # 20: Become art director at an advertising agency, or major retailer, magazine, etc.
Goal #21: Throw a kick ass Halloween party.
Goal #22: Start a public art project.
Goal #23: Discover a charity I'm passionate about, or start one.
Goal #24: Adopt a pet.
Goal #25: Become a vegetarian for a year.
Goal #26: Own a farmhouse with a huge porch for pumpkins in the fall.
Goal #27: Open a gallery/studio.
Goal #28: Become a college art professor.
Goal #29: Strike up an interesting conversation with a stranger.
Goal #30: Jump off the break wall in my hometown (I can't believe I haven't done this)
Goal #31: Be in a protest.
Goal #32: Go to Vegas (preferably as part of a bachelorette party)
Goal #33: Be a bartender.
Goal #34: Win a golf tournament.
Goal #35: Learn to design and make fabulous clothes.
Goal #36: Attend a major awards show.
Goal #37: Live in Colorado.
Goal #38: Go on a wine tour.
Goal #39: Go to Venice. Discover something that isn't touristy.
Goal #40: Tube down a river.
Goal #41: Make a road trip to visit all of my college friends.
Goal #42: Donate to my alma mater (have a room/building named after me)
Goal #43: Be the life of a party (again)
Goal #44: Dance on a bar, coyote ugly style (See goal #32)
Goal #45: Ride a mechanical bull (again). Don't fly off this time.
Goal #46: Ride a motorcycle.
Goal #47: Tell someone how I really feel, straight up.
Goal #48: Get really good at ballroom/swing dancing.
Goal #49: Buy a vintage flapper dress.
Goal #50: Stick to healthy eating/exercising habits.
Goal #51: Learn the inner workings of my car.
Goal #52: Learn self-defense.
Goal #53: Tour Spain, discover the nightlife.
Goal #54: Meet a U.S. president.
Goal #55: Be extremely well read.
Goal #56: Find my true spiritual path.
Goal #57: Learn to belly dance.
Goal #58: Live an work abroad for at least a year.
Goal #59: Become a history buff.
Goal #60: Dye my hair (never have).
Goal #61: Be part of a massively awesome group Halloween costume.
Goal #62: Spend Saint Patty's day in Ireland.
Goal #63: Show my family around Europe.
Goal #64: Attend a Cubs/Sox game.
Goal #65: Paint a room in my house/apartment purple.
Goal #66: Attend a Dave Matthews concert.
Goal #67: Make a signature grilled cheese, loved by all.
Goal #68: Paint again.
Goal #69: Live downtown in a big city.
Goal #70: Frequent a jazz club/dive bar/any great, undiscovered place.
Goal #71: See the space station fly over my house
Goal #72: Go stargazing at the beach with somebody special.
Goal #73: Have a wine/cheese/fondue party.
Goal #74: See the world's largest and oldest trees, in honor of my grandfather.
Goal #75: Plant things: trees, fruit, heirloom tomatoes: again, a nod to grandpa.
Goal #76: Discover the perfect perfume for me, and make it my "signature scent."
Goal #77: Go to Key West. Eat key lime everything. Tour silkscreen factories, if they still exist. Toast the sunset.
Goal #78: Be in a flash mob/spontaneous public dance-off.
Goal #79: See Mount Everest, from the ground.
Goal #80: Find secret access to a rooftop and make it my hangout.
Goal #81: Introduce someone to the love of their life.
Goal #82: Find someone their dream job.
Goal #83: Forgive the stranger who once stole my purse. Forgive the men who've broken my heart, as well.
Goal #84: Do something really spontaneous and goofy on a date.
Goal #85: Go on a dune buggy ride.
Goal #86: Go on a trip with my mom.
Goal #87: Take all my closest friends to Disney World.
Goal #88: Jump off a waterfall.
Goal #89: Throw a big summer bash on the beach.
Goal #90: Make an effort to meet someone new every day for a year.
Goal #91: Move to Chicago. SOON!
Goal #92: Be an accomplished artist.
Gaol #93: Appreciate myself as an individual. Stop worrying what others think.
Goal #8: Learn to ski
Goal #9: Volunteer at a homeless shelter
Goal #10: Give $100 to a stranger.
Goal #11: Speak Italian fluently
Goal #12: Learn to cook like a gourmet chef
Goal #13: Parasail
Goal #14: Write a book
Goal #15: Write a screenplay
Goal #16: Find my soulmate; someone I can sit on the patio and chat with after work every day (just like my grandparents)
Goal #17: Rush the field at a Notre Dame football game (I almost accomplished this one in 2005)
Goal #18: Travel the world, landing at least once on every continent
Goal #19: Show at a major gallery opening
Goal # 20: Become art director at an advertising agency, or major retailer, magazine, etc.
Goal #21: Throw a kick ass Halloween party.
Goal #22: Start a public art project.
Goal #23: Discover a charity I'm passionate about, or start one.
Goal #24: Adopt a pet.
Goal #25: Become a vegetarian for a year.
Goal #26: Own a farmhouse with a huge porch for pumpkins in the fall.
Goal #27: Open a gallery/studio.
Goal #28: Become a college art professor.
Goal #29: Strike up an interesting conversation with a stranger.
Goal #30: Jump off the break wall in my hometown (I can't believe I haven't done this)
Goal #31: Be in a protest.
Goal #32: Go to Vegas (preferably as part of a bachelorette party)
Goal #33: Be a bartender.
Goal #34: Win a golf tournament.
Goal #35: Learn to design and make fabulous clothes.
Goal #36: Attend a major awards show.
Goal #37: Live in Colorado.
Goal #38: Go on a wine tour.
Goal #39: Go to Venice. Discover something that isn't touristy.
Goal #40: Tube down a river.
Goal #41: Make a road trip to visit all of my college friends.
Goal #42: Donate to my alma mater (have a room/building named after me)
Goal #44: Dance on a bar, coyote ugly style (See goal #32)
Goal #46: Ride a motorcycle.
Goal #47: Tell someone how I really feel, straight up.
Goal #48: Get really good at ballroom/swing dancing.
Goal #49: Buy a vintage flapper dress.
Goal #50: Stick to healthy eating/exercising habits.
Goal #51: Learn the inner workings of my car.
Goal #52: Learn self-defense.
Goal #53: Tour Spain, discover the nightlife.
Goal #54: Meet a U.S. president.
Goal #55: Be extremely well read.
Goal #56: Find my true spiritual path.
Goal #57: Learn to belly dance.
Goal #58: Live an work abroad for at least a year.
Goal #59: Become a history buff.
Goal #60: Dye my hair (never have).
Goal #62: Spend Saint Patty's day in Ireland.
Goal #63: Show my family around Europe.
Goal #65: Paint a room in my house/apartment purple.
Goal #66: Attend a Dave Matthews concert.
Goal #67: Make a signature grilled cheese, loved by all.
Goal #68: Paint again.
Goal #69: Live downtown in a big city.
Goal #70: Frequent a jazz club/dive bar/any great, undiscovered place.
Goal #72: Go stargazing at the beach with somebody special.
Goal #73: Have a wine/cheese/fondue party.
Goal #74: See the world's largest and oldest trees, in honor of my grandfather.
Goal #75: Plant things: trees, fruit, heirloom tomatoes: again, a nod to grandpa.
Goal #76: Discover the perfect perfume for me, and make it my "signature scent."
Goal #77: Go to Key West. Eat key lime everything. Tour silkscreen factories, if they still exist. Toast the sunset.
Goal #78: Be in a flash mob/spontaneous public dance-off.
Goal #79: See Mount Everest, from the ground.
Goal #80: Find secret access to a rooftop and make it my hangout.
Goal #81: Introduce someone to the love of their life.
Goal #82: Find someone their dream job.
Goal #83: Forgive the stranger who once stole my purse. Forgive the men who've broken my heart, as well.
Goal #84: Do something really spontaneous and goofy on a date.
Goal #85: Go on a dune buggy ride.
Goal #86: Go on a trip with my mom.
Goal #87: Take all my closest friends to Disney World.
Goal #88: Jump off a waterfall.
Goal #89: Throw a big summer bash on the beach.
Goal #90: Make an effort to meet someone new every day for a year.
Goal #91: Move to Chicago. SOON!
Goal #92: Be an accomplished artist.
Gaol #93: Appreciate myself as an individual. Stop worrying what others think.
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- At 8:09pm on September 14, 2009,
The WOJ said… - This project hooked me right away. As I stand on the brink of adult life and the beginning of my career, I have to ask myself, "What in God's name do I really want?" I've been a wandering soul forever. I'm usually not happy staying in one place on this planet for too long. Which is why, over the last few months following college graduation (and no job yet), I haven't taken too well to sitting at home polishing my resume and scouring the internet for jobs. Then I discovered this project, and it at least got me thinking positively about the future. I was at about #80 on my list when I realized something: I almost forgot about the amazing things I've already done. Let's see...I've:
1. Climbed to the top of Michelangelo's dome at Saint Peter's.
2. Gone on a hot air balloon ride.
3. Caught (and cooked and ate) a salmon.
4. Stood at the top of the Eiffel Tower.
5. Earned a degree, with honors.
6. Went on a road trip from New Mexico to Indiana.
7. Taken on a mechanical bull (twice).
8. Was the youngest artist to create a unique piece for a public art project at age 16, which raised over $4,000 for the Red Cross.
9. Flew to Colorado to take a workshop with my designer/Flash hero, Joshua Davis.
10. Was the first in my family to try sushi, and many other foods.
11. Successfully snuck into several resorts in my area, only to use the hot tub.
12. Switched from a car to a moped at a stoplight in Rome (I knew both drivers-sort of).
13. Lived abroad for 4 months, during which time I dated someone from another country and kissed someone who spoke absolutely no English.
14. Beaten a guy at darts, pool, and golf.
15. Speaking of golf, won $100 for sinking a 49 foot putt in a golf tournament this summer.
16. Ate 2 blazing wings at Buffalo Wild Wings..
17. Shotgunned a beer at the top of a (haunted? maybe) lighthouse.
And more. So, as I move forward to crossing things off my list, I want to also remember what I've done and where I've been. It's all part of the journey.
What is The Buried Life?
The Buried Life is a network of people answering the ultimate question: What Do You Want To Do Before You Die?
It was inspired by four guys on a mission complete their own list of 100 things while helping strangers do the same.
It was inspired by four guys on a mission complete their own list of 100 things while helping strangers do the same.
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