I first wrote this life list when I was still
a student, in 2004 I think.
I was obsessed with 'things to do' and 'places to see' books
at the time as well so I can't take credit for some of the more imaginative
ones (the more embarrassing or cheesy ones maybe! I may be guilty of watching too many romantic films!) I was a
student at the time and now I look back and think how naive I still
was even then! Also, don't ask me why I switch between 'visit' and 'go to' when referring to places!?
I called it my ultimate list and I used it to inspire me and motivate
myself. I have updated it and plan to keep doing so (although not in
sections, I was obviously avoiding studying that day and sub-categorised them
into places, activities and experiences!) The one's I've completed are in bold. I have added links to the ones I've blogged about so you
can read more/see pictures if you are interested.
PLACES...
Travel in Australia
Travel by myself
Visit
Egypt – see the pyramids
Visit Rio
de Janeiro – see the carnival
Live in
Australia
Go to Italy
See
Niagra Falls
Visit the
Cook Islands
Visit Malaysia
Go to
Disney World, Florida
Go to
California
Go to
Germany and use the language I learned in school
Go to
Thailand
See the
Grand Canyon
See
Antelope Canyon, Arizona
Go to
Vegas
Go
on Safari in Africa
Go
shopping in New York
Go to San
Francisco
Go to the
Caribbean
Go to a
Greek Island
Go to the
Middle East
Visit
France
Go
to Spain
Go to
Canada
Stay in
Hollywood
Shop in
LA
Walk
along the Great Wall of China
Go to
Japan
Go to
Russia
Climb the
Eiffel Tower
Visit London
Travel
cross country on a sleeper train (choose country)
Swim (or
float) in the Dead Sea
Visit the
Louvre
Visit all
the continents (Europe, Americas, Australia, Africa, Asia, Antarctica.... )
Visit the
Taj Mahal at sunrise/sunset
Go to
Iceland
Go
horse-riding in Ireland
Go
horse-riding in Argentina
Go to
Vancouver
Go to
Croatia
Go for a
long weekend to Prague
Go to
South Africa
Go on an
all inclusive holiday
Visit
Melbourne
Go
sailing around the Whitsunday Islands
Visit Fraser Island
ACTIVITIES...
Fly in a
Hot-Air Balloon
Learn to
Scuba Dive
Dive on
the Great Barrier Reef
Dive in
the Red Sea
Dive in
the Maldives
Dive in
Tonga
Go cage diving with sharks
Dive in
Mexico
Hang-glide
Learn to
Ski
Abseil SAS style
Abseil
down a cliff
Go parasailing
Go
paint-balling
Learn
to Surf
Surf in
Hawaii
Water-ski
Gallop
along a beach at sunset
Horse
ride on an American Ranch
Sky-dive
solo
Freefall
sky-dive solo
Go
kayaking with dolphins
Ride in a
Helicopter
Go
White-water Rafting
Go caving
– see glow-worms
Learn to
Snowboard
Swim with
Dolphins
Go
canoeing
Go
body-boarding
Go
skim-boarding
Learn to
Roller-blade
Ice-skate
on a real Lake
Go on a
huge roller-coaster – in the dark
Go in a
glass bottomed elevator
Climb a
mountain
Go
glacier climbing
Do
a photography
course
Learn to
ride a motor-bike
Ride
pillion on a motor-bike
Dive with
sharks
Ride a
camel in the desert
See
Stonehenge
Sleep in
a haunted castle
Ride a
quad-bike
Wing-walk
Hike
through a Rainforest
Go
camping
EXPERIENCES...
Make
ice-cream
Make
bread
Brew my
own beer
Cook a
Thai curry from scratch
Grow
herbs
Drink a
good vintage wine
See a
huge concert
Drive a
convertible with the top down and music blaring
Go on a
cruise
Buy
and decorate my own home
Get married
Win a
photography competition
Make a
ball dress
Make a
coat
Be in a
studio audience
Donate
blood
Visit a
chocolate factory
See the
Monarch Butterfly's Annual Migration in Mexico
Tour a
vineyard
Stay at
the New York Plaza for a night
Visit a temple
Learn
Sign Language
See a fashion show
Host a fancy posh dinner party
Own an amazing designer item
Spend
Christmas on a beach
Buy my
parents a surprise holiday
Sleep
under the stars
Go
skinny-dipping
Ask
someone I just met on a date
Kiss
someone in the rain (did this in Paris, I'm such a cheesy romantic!)
See the
Aurora Borealis
Bartend
for a summer
Go to a
music festival
Shower
under a waterfall
Send a
message in a bottle
Plant a
tree
Be
someone’s mentor (maybe being a role model counts - I LOVE comment number 4)
Grow a
garden
Experience
weightlessness
Swim in a
Gorge
Swim
under a waterfall
Learn
to show-jump
Drive
a powerboat
Try
archery
Go indoor
rock climbing
I plan to
keep updating this list, even with ridiculous things I may never do, but it's
good to have dreams, even if they are unlikely!
So the
latest list update - which in the interest of sharing these lists (and as Kathryn and Maggie say) may have
a few stolen ideas on it along with some crazy ones and some I have
already completed but still want to include on my list! ;) ...
UPDATE...
Dive in
Indonesia
Make the
most amazing cupcakes
Celebrate
my Golden Anniversary
Save
someone's life
Take an
AMAZING underwater photo (maybe this one?)
Win an
underwater photo competition
Learn to
eat with chopsticks properly
Write
a blog!
Build a
tree house
Fly a
plane
Learn Floristry
Celebrate
New Year in Times Square
Buy myself a special keepsake
Learn Circus Skills
I have now also made a life list Pinterest board with ideas I've seen there and one for those I've completed - you know I love visuals and I am addicted to Pinterest so it was inevitable!
2 comments:
ummmmm ask someone you just met on a date?! ;)
Yeh, that one's obviously not going to happen any more! lol
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