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A list of things I would like/have/might achieve in life.
Major Life Achievements
Things that require a whole lot of effort and has a significant effect on my life (not that the other things don’t, but you’ll see what I mean.
become an interpreter for a certain event/talkget a short story published- get a short story published and get paid for it
get an article published- get an article published and get paid for it
- get a book published
be an official part of a worldwide organization- …
Travel: Indonesia
Because my country is very beautiful! Things that need to be specifically done somewhere in Indonesia.
- Set foot on each of the major islands: Sumatra,
Java,Bali, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Papua Visit Jakarta’s National MonumentVisit the Ragunan Zoo- …
Travel: World
The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page (St. Augustine). Things that need to be specifically done somewhere in the world.
- visit every country in South East Asia
- visit Paris
- kiss in front of the Eiffel Tower
- visit The Holy Land
- visit Vatican City
- visit the Taj Mahal
- drink a Singapore Sling at The Raffles Hotel, Singapore
visit the USA- see a Broadway musical on Broadway
- …
Adventures and Experiences
Mostly travel related stuff that can be done whereever (not related to a specific place). Also includes eating, drinking and being merry!
- spend a year living in a country that has four seasons
- attend a teddy bear show or
visit a teddy bear museum - ride a hot air balloon
- go on a cruise
- fly somewhere in business/first class
- spend at least a night couchsurfing
ride a horseride an elephanttake a trip on a train- attend a world famous festival
- see a Cirque du Soleil show
- Go to a planetarium
- Participate in a flash mob
- Try ice skating
Join a walking tour- …
I Spy with My Little Eyes
Things to do with my eyes, includes reading, watching something and taking photographs.
- read 52 books in 52 weeks
read a book in one day- attend a TED/TEDx event
- watch at least 10% of Steven Jay Schneider’s 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (7th edition)
- read at least 10% of Dr. Peter Boxall’s 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (2006 edition)
- go stargazing
- watch the sun rise and set on the same day
- watch the sun rise on January 1st
- complete a project 365
- take a picture of myself every day for a whole month
Read through the Bible using Our Daily Bread’s Bible-in-a-year planread through the NIV, and plan on reading other versions!- …
Lifelong Learning
Things to learn!
be able to have a conversation in French- learn enough Mandarin to understand songs by F4
- learn Esperanto
earn a master’s degree- earn a doctoral degree
- become a certified diver
become a certified hypnotherapist- attend a wine tasting event/course
- learn to waltz
- learn first aid and CPR
- learn basic sign language
- learn to drive
- learn to ride a motorcycle
- take a self-defense course
- memorize 15 bible verses
- …
Mind, Body, Spirit
Personal stuff that has to do with my holistic well being.
- spend 24 hours not talking at all
- write a personal manifesto
- go to a meditation retreat
- spend a week at the Taize community
- write a letter to myself to open in 10 years
- journal in a moleskine notebook
- make a list of 101 quotes that inspire me
- make a list of 100 things about me
create a vision board- reach my ideal weight
- …
Living Social
In relation to other human beings, animals, the environment, the universe.
- kiss someone who’s practically a stranger
- donate blood
speak in front of a large audience (300+)the perks of being eligible to serve the pulpit 😉- go on a blind date
- play a game of spin the bottle, preferably with newly met people
- participate in a charity run/walk/cycling event
- become a vegetarian for a week
- kiss someone at midnight on New Year’s eve
- do the 40 hour famine
Get a hamsterGet a dog- plan a surprise birthday party for someone
- have 1000 visitors on the blog
- …
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Things that require the presence of a significant other.
fall in loveexperience a heart break- be in a relationship for at least a year
- fall in love with someone who ends up being my husband
- spend a winter night in front of a fireplace cuddling with a significant other and having a cup of hot chocolate
- get married
- have a child
- kiss in the rain
- …
If Money Can Buy Happiness
Stuff I would like to own at one point in life.
- Toe Shoes
iPad 2- …
Just Because
Whatever doesn’t fit the above categories but seem like something interesting to do.
make a wish at 11:11 on November 11th, 2011send a postcard to Postsecret- arrange a garage sale
go skinny dippingspend a night sleeping naked- …
The MAYBE List
Stuff I wouldn’t particularly pursue but might do if the chance arises.
- tour a brewery
- tour a winery
- go on a hiking/camping trip
- go on a backpacking trip
- go paragliding
go parasailing- try indoor climbing
- go bungee jumping
- spend a night at a weird hotel
- ride a camel
- take a picture of a lightning
- swim with dolphins
- go whale watching
- become a pastor
- …
Things I’ve Done
that is cool enough to be part of a life list 😉
- interpret for an event
- deliver a speech/sermon
- speak to a large crowd (more than 300 people)
- sing in front of a large crowd (more than 300 people)
- be in the same room as the president
- go parasailing
- ride a horse
- ride an elephant
yeah!!! someone else who calls it a life list 🙂