Before I die
I would like to accomplish the following things before I die. I’d also like to continually add things to this list as time goes on.
Build a trebuchet
Go 200 mph in a earth bound vehicle
skydive
In a car, go from 0-60 in 4.5 seconds or less
Jump a car
Go to Europe
See the pyramids
Go to the louvre
Go to every state in the USA
Learn to play an instrument
Be in a movie no matter what size role
Build a spud gun
Learn how to scuba dive
Scuba dive with a whale
Scuba dive with a great white shark
See the space shuttle launch
See a TV show be filmed
Get high in Amsterdam
Go to Times Square for new years
Go to Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Go into outer space
Drive on the Autobahn
Ride in a hot air balloon
See a lion in the wild
Ride on a train for 2 days (or at least spend the night)
See a tornado
Grow a beard
See Michelangelo’s David
See the Northern Lights
Go on an Alaskan Cruise
Restore a car or build a kit car
Get in shape
Spend the night on a boat
Drive a right side drive car
Buy a house
Join the mile high club
learn how to ride a motorcycle
Go parasailing
Write a screenplay
Do a j-turn in a car
Completely shave my head
Master at least one kickass magic trick
Learn how to make fire
Go to the top of the Eiffel Tower
Learn how to run up to a wall and do a flip off of it
Become a competent photographer
Watch all three Lord of the Rings extended editions back to back
Watch all 6 star wars films back to back
Go to the Mystery Spot
Learn to shoot a handgun
Get another Tattoo
Go to Japan
Go deep sea fishing
Get a stormtrooper outfit
Drive a Viper
Go to a car race (Indy/Nascar/etc.)
Drive the nurburgring
Get enough helium balloons to float
Learn how to silk screen
Go horse back riding
See the Taj Mahal
Go white water rafting
Ride a camel in a country where people ride camels
Ask someone to marry me
Kick, or otherwise, knock in a door
August 15th, 2006 at 6:34 pm
what about, “give matt $152.”? I always liked that one
just to compare, from your list i’ve knocked off (and what i think of it):
skydive (the best! so, so awesome)
Go to Europe (yes, good, very europey)
See the pyramids (Very awesome. Especially at dawn with no one around)
Get high in Amsterdam (giggle-tastic)
Get in shape (its considerably easier to get out of shape, but you don’t feel as good)
Spend the night on a boat (tranquil, nice (on the nile at least))
Join the mile high club (more awkward than anything)
Completely shave my head (found out skull not so freakish as previously thought)
Learn to shoot a handgun (loud, scary, fun as hell. fired a .357 magnum and an old blackpowder gun)
Go deep sea fishing (got sick, caught nothing. yipee.)
Go horse back riding (stupid horses know when you don’t know what you’re doing and run you into trees. Much better to ride a camel I think)
what else should go on the list (lots) but to name a few:
See the Taj Mahal
Camp in the snow
run a marathon
jump off a bridge
Stay with an aboriginal family
carry a canoe up some rapids
see Cappadocia, Turkey
Get a turkish Masage
camp with a camel
go to a strangers wedding in a foreign country
ask someone to marry you
i won’t even get started on my list.. especially since most of them involve selma blair.
August 16th, 2006 at 7:37 pm
I am actually going skydiving soon. I told my brother I would take him for his birthday. We just need to arrange a time.
As to your ideas.
I’d like to see the Taj Mahal
Camping in the snow really doesn’t do it for me. I grew up living in the snow which you didn’t California boy.
I’d rather stick a rusty ice pick in my eye than run a marathon.
Do you have a bridge in mind?
Aboriginal family would be super cool but not going on my list, if I can make it happen bonus points though.
Carrying a canoe doesn’t sound like any fun. I would like to go white water rafting, in fact I will add it to the list now.
Never even heard of Cappadocia.
Massage would be cool, not going on the list though.
Camping with a camel holds no interest, I’d like to ride one though.
Strangers wedding falls in the category if it happens cool.
Marriage proposal is a good one.
You should make a list. Then your blog could actually have some real content.
I added a couple of your ideas, some with modifications.