Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Things to do before I die

1. TRAVEL TO ALL 7 CONTINENTS
2. RIDE IN A HOT AIR BALLOON
3. SKY DIVE
4. TRAVEL TO GERMANY
5. TRAVEL TO IRELAND AND THIS TIME VISIT KERRY WHERE MY FAMILY IS FROM
6. COMPLETE A TRIATHLON
7. GO ON A CRUISE
8. SPEAK IN FRONT OF OVER 100 PEOPLE COMPLETED MULTIPLE TIMES
9. SPEAK IN FRONT OF 150 PEOPLE ABOUT MY CANCER. COMPLETEDMULTIPLE TIMES
10. ACT IN A PLAY IN CHICAGO
11. BECOME MORE INVOLVED WITH CANCER RESEARCH FUNDRAISING. LAF, LLS, CCA
12. GET ON TV AGAIN
13. GO TO ALASKA. COMPLETED IN MAY FOR SEAN’S CLIMB
14. DRIVE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
15. BIKE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
16. VISIT THE GREAT PYRAMIDS
17. VIST THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
18. VISIT CUBA
19. CATCH A FOUL BALL
20. EXPERIENCE WEIGHTLESSNESS
21. LEARN SPANISH FLUENTLY
22. GET A 6 PACK OF ABS OR FOUR PACK
23. RIDE ON A GONDOLA IN VENICE
24. COMPLETE A CENTURY BIKE RIDE. COMPLETED IN 2002
25. READ THE CLASSICS FROM HIGH SCHOOL (since all I read was cliff notes)
26. VEGAS BABY, VEGAS
27. SWIM WITH DOLPHINS
28. RACE ON A NASCAR TRACK A LA RICHARD PETTY RACING SCHOOL
29. THANK LANCE ARMSTRONG IN PERSON. DID LIVESTRONG DAY 06 AND RAGBRAI 07
30. RIDE A HORSE WITH MEG
31. GO ON A BASEBALL STADIUM TRIP
32. RUN THE STAIRS IN THE HANCOCK BUILDING
33. PATENT AN INVENTION
34. INSPIRE SOMEONE
35. RIDE IN A SUBMARINE
36. RAISE $10,000 FOR CANCER RELATED NON PROFITS. COMPLETED WELL OVER $20,000 COMBINED FOR LAF AND LLS
37. GO ON AN AFRICAN SAFARI
38. LEARN SOME FORM OF KARATE/BOXING
39. VISIT MACHU PICCHU
40. NAPA VALLEY. 2006 WORK TRIP
41. DRIVE A FERRARI
42. RIDE A LEG OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE
43. KENTUCKY DERBY… MINT JULEP ANYONE?
44. GO TO A DRIVE IN MOVIE
45. GET THE FULL SPA TREATMENT (MAYBE AFTER TOUR DE FRANCE)
46. VISIT ALL 50 STATES
47. LEARN TO BALL ROOM DANCE
48. SNOWBOARD OUT WEST. COMPLETED IN 2007 UTAH TRIP.
49. GET PUBLISHED IN A NEWSPAPER, BOOK, OR SOMETHING twice chicken soup and Jamie reno’s book
50. BUY A WHOLE BAR A ROUND ON ME
51. GET A TATOO
52. DO 100 PUSHUPS IN A ROW
53. GO TO A SUPER BOWL
54. SEE REDSKINS PLAY COWBOYS
55. GO A WHOLE MONTH WITH A RANDOM ACT OF KINDESS EACH DAY
56. KEEP A JOURNAL/MEMOIRS
57. GO ON A HIKE WITH KAILY (OUR DOG)
58. REVISIT THE EIFFEL TOWER WITH MEG
59. BUILD A FIXED GEAR BIKE BY MYSELF
60. TAKE A BIKE MECHANIC CLASS
61. TAKE A CAR MECHANIC CLASS
62. HAVE A BOYS GETAWAY. UTAH SKI TRIP
63. TEACH A CHILD HOW TO SWIM (HOPEFULLY MY OWN)
64. TEACH A CHILD HOW TO SHOOT FREE THROWS
65. CAMP OUT WITH MEG
66. RIDE MY BIKE TO WORK FOR 30 STRAIGHT DAYS
67. BUY A MOTORCYLE. STILL WANT ONE MORE!
68. VISIT HAWAII DONE IN MAY 2007
69. GO SNORKELING ARUBA ON MY HONEYMOOM
70. BREW MY OWN BEER
71. MENTOR SOMEONE
72. FINALLY COMPLETE A BUSINESS PLAN FOR MY COMPANY
73. GO A WEEK WITHOUT WATCHING TV
74. RUN WITH THE BULLS
75. WHITEWATER RAFTING
76. PICK ONE OF THOSE ADVENTURE TRIPS IN THE BACK OF OUTSIDE MAGAZINE AND GO ON IT!!
77. DRIVE ON THE AUTOBAHN
78. GET OUT OF DEBT
79. RIDE A CABLE CAR IN SAN FRAN. SAME TRIP AS NAPA
80. VISIT MACHU PICCHU
81. SING KARAOKE IN A BAR. ACTUALLY DID THIS WITH SEAN SWARNER
82. RIDE IN A HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE
83. TRY OUT FOR JEOPARDY
84. MARDI GRAS
85. GO ON ONE MONTHLY CRITICAL MASS BIKE RIDE IN CHICAGO
86. TAKE PIANO LESSONS AGAIN AND ACTUALLY PRACTICE THIS TIME
87. RIDE A MECHANICAL BULL
88. DO A HOME EXCHANGE WITH SOMEONE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY
89. TAKE GOLF LESSONS
90. PLAY A ROUND OF GOLF WITH MY BROTHER IN LAW
91. SPEAK TO CANCER PATIENTS IN A HOSPITAL
92. MAKE A CONSCIOUS DECISION TO DEDICATE MY LIFE TO FIGHTING CANCER AND HELPING OTHERS FIGHTING CANCER. DONE AFTER LIVESTRONG DAY 2006. THE TRIP CHANGED MY LIFE
93. GO ON CROSS COUNTRY OR FROM ALASKA TO CHILE WITH SEAN ON MOTORCYCLES VISITING CANCER PATIENTS ALONG THE WAY
94. PICK ONE BASEBALL TEAM AND GO TO EVERY HOME GAME FOR ONE SEASON (INCREASES ODDS OF COMPLETING #19)
95. START AND MAINTAIN A BLOG
96. DO AN IRONMAN WITH JONATHAN WHITE AND GENA SOLAR

2 comments:

  1. I like #75... you need to get that crossed off! Cool list you've got going, keep it up!

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  2. Can't wait for Number 96 & for 17!!

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