As inspired by David at Raptitude, here is my list of things to do before I die!
Cities To Tour
- Kyoto
- Dublin
- Paris
- Vegas
- Portland
- San Diego
- Tel Aviv
(Ive been to New York, Florence, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Amsterdam x3 and Singapore.)
Countries/Regions to explore
- Morocco
- Japan
- New Zealand
- Costa Rica
- Canada
- Hawaii
- Italy
- More of England and Wales
(Ive been to Bali, Indonesia; Phuket and other island in Southern Thailand; Queensland, Australia; South Western Australia; All over South Africa; Parts of England.)
Skills and Knowledge
- Learn Latin American Spanish
- Learn basic Japanese
- Learn a Martial Art (started Muay Thai in Dec ’09)
- Learn First Aid and CPR (bought a First Aid book)
- Learn to surf properly so I dont look like a kook (started back in 08, need to pick it up again this summer)
- Learn to longboard skateboard with confidence, working up to slides and grinds.
- Learn some survivalist skills
- Learn self-sufficiency skills
- Get a Permaculture Design Certificate
- Learn to grow my own groceries
- Learn to hula-hoop
- Learn to bellydance!
- Learn to use iMovie properly
- Learn to use Photoshop properly
- Achieve a general understanding of various philosophers
- Read Mary Angelou, Emerson, H.D. Thoreau, Roosevelt
- Learn to play the guitar
- Learn to play the drums
- Learn to ride a motorbike (can ride a quad-bike)
- Learn to build a house from all natural materials
Achievements
- Become gainfully self-employed
- Become debt free
- Find out who my ancestors are beyond my great grandparents.
- Be able to do one proper pull-up
- Reshape my upper thighs and butt into strong muscle areas
- Make a living doing work I love
- Grow my own food at my off-grid home in the countryside
- Work with kids in a creative, un-government-scheduled way (teaching horse riding? teaching art at a Montesory school?)
- Perform professionally as a non-exotic dancer (IN PROGRESS)
- Be completely prepared for disaster should I need to be (supplies/exit strategies/basic medical knowledge)
- Achieve a location-independent, mostly passive income
- Read all the books I have bought before buying more!
- Swim/surf/snorkel with wild dolphins and turtles
- Get a turtle tattoo
- Immigrate to Australia
- Complete my pole dancing training so that I can do all of the advanced moves!
- Become fully flexible
Books to read / Films to see
- Walden by Henry David Thoreau
- On The Road by Jack Kerouac
- Beyond Good and Evil – Neitzsche
Experiences To Have
- Plant and harvest an organic vegetable garden
- Work with pre-schoolers
- Surf, explore and do yoga in Costa Rica
- Fly First Class
- See the Northern Lights
- See Kings of Leon live
- Live in Paris for at least a month
- Live in a van
- Stay at a very expensive hotel
- Be part of a documentary
- Be on TV
- Go camping
- Go kayaking
- Work for food and board on a Permaculture farm
- Work for food and board on a low impact homes site
What are some things you would like to achieve in your lifetime? Tell us in the comments!
