Things to Do...

There is no guarantee that we will have enough time in our lives to accomplish all of the things we would like to do. There are no assurances that at the end of each day we will be tucked safely into bed, awaiting the next morning, another opportunity to begin anew. I have this *one* span. Possibly, if I'm lucky, a good 50 or so more years to make a difference, live vibrantly and excitedly, to help others and be of service, to help alleviate suffering in fellow human beings by providing humor and a listening ear, and by going 110% on whatever I put my mind to.

I mean to live a creative life, full of love and laughter, friends, and adventures.

This is a list begun for my 35th birthday, in October 2011: A work in progress... These are things I aspire to, that I want to do... as my birthday approaches, I think about things that I don't want to let slip by... Ergo, a list, begun, and updated. (last edits January 2012) 

Things I want to do: 
  • read 100 books in 1 year
  • work for a craft brewery/craft beer industry (doing design, marketing, education, brewing, helping)
  • Balinese yoga retreat in 2014 with Kristina
  • attend the American Homebrewers Association conference
  • shoot a gun properly (Darrell is willing to teach me, I just have to get out there!)
  • throw a punch
  • Kilimanjaro in 2015 with Taylor, Duke, Erik, Sean, Ashley, Angelo & Daniel
  • ride a horse again without breaking out in hives(I'm allergic)
  • visit a tea estate in India
  • go to St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow
  • pump my own gas
  • take a trapeze/silks class enrolled! loving it!
  • go on a road trip by myself
  • learn how to change my own tire
  • learn how to play chess (the 6yo is teaching me currently)
  • learn how to ballroom dance & swing dance
  • go ziplining in the canopies of the rain forest (Costa Rica?)
  • have a sexy photo shoot
  • attend a GABF(thanks to Ginger/WEB this might happen in 2012, on my 36th birthday!)
  • go to BBC 2012 in Chicago/Indy
  • work an OBF (thanks to Ginger/WEB this might happen in 2012 also!)
  • play the trumpet
  • play the guitar
  • visit Russian River Brewery 
  • publish a book of poetry
  • publish a book of photographs
  • have a gallery showing of photographs
  • have a gallery showing of mini art quilts and mixed media collage
  • drive a race car
  • watch the star wars trilogy completed Sept/Oct 2011 (thanks to @mmcooljam for the DVDs)
  • visit Ninkasi 
  • visit Oakshire 
  • write for a craft beer publication (HELL YEAH! I got an article published on Craftbeer.com!)
  • watch the lord of the rings
  • read the lord of the rings books
  • watch all the Harry Potter movies
  • read all the Harry Potter books
  • visit Lagunitas Brewery
  • learn how to rock climb
  • live on a farm (a working hobby farm, w alpacas, a cow, goats, chickens...)
  • build an outbuilding for a guest house or studio by hand, with recycled materials
  • see Yellowstone National Park
  • visit the grand canyon
  • visit Anchor Brewing Co 
  • go to Italy with Shana! 
  • see the arches
  • drive through a giant redwood
  • visit all 50 states
  • visit 21st Amendment Brewing Co
  • see the Taj Mahal
  • travel the Mission Trail to see the beautiful churches in California 
  • see the Phantom of the Opera 
  • see Forever Plaid 
  • live in concert: Fleet Foxes 
  • live in concert AGAIN: Mumford & Sons 
  • Missions of California 
  • go to Burning Man 
  • go on safari in Africa
  • swim (well, be in a cage) while watching Great White Sharks
  • wake up after Snow Shoe-ing to Cabin in the Woods  
  • see a George, Washington Amphitheater concert 
  • go to another Concert on the Seattle Pier 
  • Bumbershoot 
  • Pickathon 
  • visit Odells Brewing
  • Saundersfoot & Moreton House in Wales 
  • camping in the Rainier Forest 
  • Monaco 
  • Meet Sam Calagione and visit Dogfish Head Brewery
  • Euro Tour: Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Germany, Sweden, Wales
  • go to New Orleans & have beignets at Cafe du Monde (done Feb 13, 2012!)
  • visit Stone Brewing, meet Greg Koch and stay in the new hotel when it opens
  • learn to play the dijideridoo 
  • develop my spiritual practice further: starting with a dedication to meditate 12 times in 2012. It's a start.  

2 comments:

  1. Hey, I want to go on a road trip by myself, too. Maybe we can go together? ;)

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  2. I think that's a real good idea, B!

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