1. Write a book
2. Study abroad
3. Go to Africa
4. Be a photographer
5. Own a typewriter
6. Go cliff jumping
7. Do summer staff
8. Have something published
9. Do something crazy impulsive
10. Get married
11. Live in Arizona
12. Sell a painting
13. Get a tattoo
14. Buy a car by myself
15. Have kids
16. Be a teacher
17. Do a back handspring
18. Swim with dolphins
19. Win the lottery
20. Learn all the words to “We Didn’t Start The Fire”
21. Read War and Peace
22. Be part of a revolution.
23. Walk across hot coals.
24. Skydive
25. Shoot a gun
i made this list a few years ago. it's been growing. and so far i've taken care of numbers 9, 19, and 22. cutting off all my hair was CRAZY impulsive. i wont $6 on a scratch off. camping out in the middle of philadelphia for a weekend to encourage a bill supporting invisible children was a REVOLUTION. i'm still working on the other 22 things. and continually adding more. these are the things i want to do before i die. and believe me, i will.
check out The Buried Life by Matthew Arnold.
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