My Bucket List

A bucket list, for those who don’t know, is a list of things someone comes up with of things they’d like to do before they die or ‘kick the bucket.’ It may seem a bit morbid to start thinking about things to do before dying at 22 years old but what better time to do all the awesome things you wanted to do than when you’re still young enough to really enjoy it. Hopefully, I can cross off all of these things soon and get started on another bucket list, but, until then, here you go:

Bungee jump & sky dive – Figured I’d start off with a simple one first. I can’t think of anything more exhilarating than jumping out of an airplane or high bridge and hope that your parachute and bungee cord work correctly. I’d imagine it would be like staring death in the face and laughing.

Compete on Survivor – Big fan of the show but more than that, I like my chances of not just doing well, but winning the show. Even if I didn’t win, going to the jungles of an exotic country with other strangers and competing in challenges seems like fun.

Watch the sunrise on the beach* – Sand by your feet, waves crashing in the distance, stars still in the sky when, all of a sudden, the sky starts changing colors and the sun appears over the ocean in the horizon. Sometimes, we really do just need to sit back, relax and enjoy the little things in life.

*crossed off the list 11/10/2010

San Fermín (Run with the Bulls) – Back to the staring death in the face category, running down a crowded street being chased by one-ton beasts with horns on them sounds more like staring death in the face but then running away as fast as possible as it chases you. Plus they throw a big party with lots of wine the day before the festivities start. Sounds like good times to me.

Go to Amsterdam – I hear they have some lovely museums. If anyone's interested in taking a trip there, say around mid-to-late April, let me know.

I wonder what those red lights are about?

Go to Carnaval (the Brazilian Carnival)– In a country known for having a good time on a daily basis, these guys REALLY have a good time during Carnaval. Imagine the wildest party that you’ve ever been to. Than imagine if it last day and night for about a week. That’s Carnaval.

Need I say more?

Run in the NYC Marathon – I can’t really think of anything more physically grueling (other than climbing a mountain but I’m not big on heights and the cold) than spending countless months training to run 26+ miles in the greatest city in the world. I can only imagine the feeling of accomplishment those runners get when they cross that finish line.

La Tomatina – Having never been in an actual, full-scale food fight like the ones in movies or TV, I figured what better way to get out all the pent-up dining aggression by taking part in the biggest food fight in the world. La Tomatina is an event in Spain where everyone throws tomatoes at each other. I’m sure other stuff happens as well but I’m already sold.

Be my own boss – Wake up. Do something boring. Lunch break. Back to doing something boring. Go home. Go to sleep. Repeat until dead.  That’s my idea of working a 9 to 5. Unfortunately, I haven’t yet found the profession were doing all that would seem appealing to me so the only solution is to start my own business. Still not sure what type of business it will be but all I do know is, no matter all the stress owning and operating a business may be, I won’t hate waking up in the morning to go to work which is good enough for me.