Monday, November 29, 2010

30 Minute Bucket List

I've always had items in my head for things I want to accomplish before I die. This will of course be a living document...really I just wanted to get a post up November because it's missing one.

So items I've mentally checked off:

-Hit a game winning buzzer beater (from almost half court nonetheless and to win a championship game)

-Hit a grand slam (a real one that goes over the fence)

-Ride a motorcycle

-Drive a convertible

-Go to Europe (and everything that entails)

-Go on a cruise

-Get in a physical fight (got my ear punched - awesome)

-Drive across the country (4 times)

-See all the major US cities (seen most)

-Get my 15 minutes of fame (they've been clips here and there)

-Play in a world series of poker tournament

-Make thousands of dollars in a day trading the stock market

-Swim in both the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans

-Live in another state/city for more than 3 months.

That's all I can think of for now. Now on to the list waiting to be accomplished:

-Rebuild a car motor - or build some sort of "project" car.

-Become a millionaire in cash - not net worth. Roll around in hundreds when I reach that point.

-Learn how to play the Cello and then learn Bach's Prelude No. 1

-Learn how to play the drums and at least be "OK" at them.

-Once I've learned these things, record myself playing at least 4 different instruments and singing a song that I've written. 1 man band. Try to get someone to buy it on iTunes.

-Go to Australia, Japan, China, Brazil, South Africa, some spots in the Middle East.

-Brew my own beer.

-Own a real library/study in my house with only books that I've read entirely. Learn how to speed read.

-Be 6'2 and 210 lbs of lean muscle - might as well throw the 6 (4) pack on there for good measure.

-Hit a hole in one on the golf course (probably will die before this one happens)

-Be fluent in another language.

-Run a marathon

-Have a wiki page created about me - but for something I did or was famous/infamous for.

-Do a stand up routine at amateur night

-Donate a majority of my life savings before I die a la Buffett/Gates.

This took me longer than 30 minutes. It seems very short but I've lived a great life so far. Also - there are many items in the "checked off" section of my bucket list which I didn't think were worthy of sharing which we probably all have. Small victories and memories count too.