Yesterday I renewed my 50. That is, the 50 things I want to do in my lifetime.
There is an actual site to help you along, where you can set up your list, update it, get ideas and check off those you’ve accomplished. (The site makes money by linking you to specific companies who specialise in these activities. Ah, commercialism). But I think getting your 50 down, and updated can also be an act of gratitude, as it forces you to realise how many of your dreams are coming true. We are all creators, and whether or not we know it, every day we put out a message of what we want to accomplish, and want we are thankful for. So as an exercise in thankfulness, here are my 50:
1. Win the greencard lottery, and become an American citizen
2. See Death Valley
3. Be the lead in a play
4. Find my soulmate and marry him
5. Have a wedding in Cape Town
6. Share Alan’s beloved Asia with him
7. Get a puppy
8. Get a cat
9. Start a blog, find a writing mentor
10. Have kids
11. Write a book
12. See a polar bear
, and a wild tiger, and spot a leopard in a tree
13. Gamble in Vegas
14. Go on a cruise – anywhere
15. Go up in a hot air balloon
16. Attend an Oprah show
17. Learn how to salsa, tango and bellydance
18. Take on pottery and drumming classes
19. Master communicable Spanish and French
20. Sponsor my family with greencards and get them over here!
21. Learn about wine enough to impress Alan’s wine expert friends when we visit Napa
22. Start a cooking school in my kitchen, and take a cooking trip to another part of the world
23. Show Alan Greece
24. Find a life mentor
25. Take a trip with my mom, alone
26. Throw a surprise party for someone
27. Be a godparent
28. Win a competition
29. Design a fancy cocktail
30. Go up the Eiffel Tower
31. Go to India
32. Go back to India
33. Roadtrip across the US in a RV or convertible, making it to both Sundance and the Jazz festival in New Orleans, eat seafood in Louisiana, take photos of the fall leaves in New England, take a cruise in Alaska
34. Visit the backstreets of Mexico, Hawaii, Morocco, Hong Kong and Japan
35. Throw a fondue party, both kinds
36. Learn how to make the best cupcakes, and make someone a set for their birthday
37. Find MF, my old school bf
38. Fly home as a surprise
39. Name a child after someone
40. A one-on-one seance reading
41. Meet Lisa Ling
42. Learn how to enjoy whisky
43. Quit smoking
44. Get an A aggregate for finals in high school
45. Have a piece published, and sell a piece
46. Drive a moped
47. Win a big client
48. Get a raise
49. Be a bridesmaid
50. Make a wedding speech
What are your top 50?
Nice blog! I see that you love animals.
Have a nice day!