It’s common knowledge throughout a good portion of the blog world that Maggie has this fantastic life list that she’s come up with, and now Intel is helping to sponsor it so she can cross off some of the things on her list. When I first saw her list, I was in awe of how grand and large her plans were. Donate a million dollars to charity? Be conversational in seven languages? Those are some lofty goals! But she seems so positive that she’ll be able to do it. I’d always casually made comments about how I wanted to do “this that or the other thing” before I died, but I’d never put much stock into actually completing them. But still, it’s an idea I’ve been toying around with for a long while, so I’m going to try it. It’s a little daunting to try and come up with 100 things to do, so I’m going to start with 10, and add to it as time goes on. Some will be easy to check off, others will require work over time. But all are things I truly would like to accomplish in my lifetime.
- Visit Ireland – I have always had a strange fascination with Ireland. I can’t read enough about it, whether it be fiction or non-fiction. I could look at pictures of the country all day long and be completely content. It’s almost something I need to do, rather than want.
- Audition for Wheel of Fortune – Since I was a kid I’ve loved watching this show. I’ve always been good at it and I really enjoy word puzzles. Why not?
- Ride a Mechanical Bull – Don’t ask me why, but I’m dying to try it. But any time the opportunity presents, I chicken out. I have a fear of looking stupid in front of other people. Someday, though!
- Take a Compliment Graciously – I can’t. I just plain can’t do it. I make a sarcastic remark, I turn it around on someone else, I plain deny it. I am just not good at receiving compliments. It’s something I’ve been working on for a while, but I’m still not there yet. Even if I’m not saying it aloud, I’m thinking it, which is just as bad.
- Buy Fresh Flowers Once a Week for a Year – I love flowers. LOVE them. It’s one of the few stereotypical “girly” things about me. I wanted to have a garden full of beautiful flowers, but it turns out I’m not a great gardener. So buying them not only gets me the flowers I want, but it also helps someone else keep their job!
- Get Glass Seats to an NHL Game – We have season tickets (not on the glass) to the local ECHL minor league hockey team, and I love them. But the NHL is different. It’s the big boys. I want to watch future hall of famers from inches away. I want to be scared when a puck comes flying and hits the glass inches away from my face. Crazy? Yes. I’m ok with that.
- Take a Nap in a Park Under a Tree – I love the outdoors. I’m not a big hiker, or biker, or adrenaline junkie, but I love being outside. I also love to sleep. What could be better than sleeping outside?
- Be a Good Friend – This is ongoing. I know I can be a better friend than I am. I often leave it to my friends to initiate contact when it’s been a while, and I need to be better about that.
- Cook a 5 Course Meal from Scratch – I am queen of the microwave and goddess of the boxed meals. But I am terrible at cooking. I am constantly buying cookbooks as if that will somehow give me talent. I really want to take a cooking class to finally be able to cook something that doesn’t require just adding water.
- Provide Entertainment to Others – Whether by making jokes with my friends, or writing fun stuff on the blog, I love to make other people laugh and be happy.
There. Those are the first 10 on my life list. I think that’s a good start, don’t you?
These are good ones! Well, I am slightly perplexed about the mechanical bull one. I didn’t even know they still had those, quite honestly.
And… when did you join the Mingle? Good to see you here mingling!
Good list! Very inspiring to others or me at least. Reading your list makes me realize how much you and I have in common. So with that said, next time you come out, we’ll ride the mechanical bull together. Benefit for you, the chances of you seeing the same people at Graham Central again are pretty slim (other than loner guy!). I also love flowers and usually walk through the floral dept at the store then talk myself out of buying a seasonal bunch. And, well, you’ve seen our planter, we have been reduced to cactus. Not entirely at my doing the dog helped. But apparently bushes that are on the brown, crunchy side are appealing to pitbull pups. Oh and the cooking thing! I’m totally with you on that.
And in my opinion, you’ve mastered #8 and #10!
I love lists like this. The danger of them is the more you do/learn, the longer the list becomes.
As for #3, make sure you’ve had enough beer in yourself so you’re like a dishrag when it throws you off. It hurts less.
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Wow I like your life list! I also want to ride the bull, we have one at a country dance club here but when I go I chicken out too! Good luck! And I also think you can check off 8 and 10 because you seem to really know your stuff there!
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I like your list. I hope you get a chance to visit Ireland. I was in my 50s before I got there, but it’s a special place and I’ve been back several times.
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Graham Central Here We Come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Most excellent list!
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