My Life List

So I ran across A Lovely Life List and Mighty Life List the other day and got inspired. Here is what I’ve come up with 100 things to do in my lifetime:

EXPLORE THE WORLD

• Backpack Europe
• See Mount Everest in Nepal
• Toss a coin in the Trevi Fountain in Rome
• Spend an evening in an Irish pub in Ireland
• See the Eiffel Tower in Paris
• Go on an African safari
• Admire “The Mosa Lisa”
• Put a lock on the Pont de l’Archevêché (a bridge in Paris)
• Take a gondola ride in Venice
• Sky lantern festival in Thailand
• Look for Nessie in Loch Ness, UK
• Eat a croissant at a real French cafe
• See the Northern Lights

EXPLORE THE STATES

• Alaska: Go on an Alaskan cruise
• Arizona: Visit the Grand Canyon
• California: See the Golden Gate Bridge in San Franciso
• Colorado: Snowboard in Denver
• Florida: Visit Disney World for the first time
• Hawaii: See an active volcano erupt
• Louisiana: Try gumbo in New Orleans
• Nevada: See a show in Las Vegas
• New York: Climb up the statue of liberty
• New York: Stand in front of Times Square
• Oregon: Visit a waterfall in Portland
• Washington: Go to Pike’s Place Market in Seattle

IN THE WILD

• Touch a whale
• See a live panda bear
• Take a picture with an owl
• Go whale watching
• See an octopus in the ocean
• Ride on an elephant
• Swim with sharks
• See a giraffe in the wild
• Hold a monkey

LET’S HAVE SOME ADVENTURE

• Scuba dive
• Whitewater rafting
• Go sightseeing on a scooter
• Zip line through mountains
• Surfing
• Hot air balloon
• See an underwater shipwreck
• Conquer my fear of sky diving (or bungee jumping)
• Parasailing
• Go in a submarine
• Explore a cave
• Hike a mountain
• Go on a road trip through a random state
• Kayak on the ocean
• Hang gliding
• Dog-sledding
• Fish in the wild
• Ride in a helicopter

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

• See Paramore in concert
• Be a member in the audience of a TV show
• Take a picture with an A-List celebrity
• Get a backstage pass at a concert
• Meet the President

SPORTING EVENTS

• Attend an NHL game | NFL game | MLB game | NBA game
• See an Olympic event live
• Go to the Super Bowl
• Attend a World Cup soccer match
• Go to a Formala 1 race

CAREER & DESIGN

• Create a great online portfolio for myself
• Win an award that’s design related
• Get to 100 sales on Etsy | 500 sales on Etsy | 1000 sales on Etsy
• Design for someone famous
• Make a piece of art for my wall
• Design & mail out Christmas cards one year

THE DOMESTIC LIFE

• Get my first pet
• Buy my first car
• Host a dinner party
• Pay off all my student loans
• Grow my own garden
• Cook an entire Thanksgiving meal by myself
• Start a tradition
• Re-do a piece of old furniture

DO GOOD IN THE WORLD

• Give a large sum of money to charity
• Spend a day going random acts of kindness
• Donate blood

IT’S FUN TO DO BAD THINGS SOMETIMES

• Get a tattoo
• Shoot a gun

OTHER RANDOM THINGS

• Decorate a cake like a professional
• See a broadway show
• Run a marathon
• Stay a night in a log cabin
• Own over 100 books
• Witness a rare celestial event
• Learn how to use my camera on manual
• Put a message in a bottle and toss it in the ocean
• Vote for the first time (I just became American 3 months ago!)
• Learn another language
• Be part of a flash mob
• Grow a collection of something
• Go to a paint your own pottery studio
• Fly a kite

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Documentation:

(Above) - Multnomah Falls in Portland, Oregon on September 30, 2011

(Above) - Pike’s Place Market in Seattle, Washington on October 1, 2011

(Above) - Sightseeing on a scooter in Victoria, B.C. on October 2, 2011

(Above) - Whale watching in Victoria, B.C. on October 3, 2011

(Above) – Attended a live taping of the The X Factor in Austin, Texas on May 25, 2012

(Above) – My Etsy store “Owl You Need Is Love” reached 100 sales on July 9, 2012

(Above) – Trying my first gumbo (ever) in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 14, 2012

(Above) – Visiting the Grand Canyon for the first time in Arizona on August 21, 2012

(Above) – Took a road trip through Phoenix, Mesa, Prescott, Sedona, Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon in Arizona from August 20 & 21, 2012

(Above) – I finally bought my first car! A 2010 Hyundai Tucson on September 15, 2012

(Above) – Because I just became American, I was finally able to vote for the first time on October 25, 2013

(Above) – Went to my first MLB game (Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros) on March 31, 2013