Things to Accomplish Before I Go

There are certain things I'd like to do before I die. While heaven will be AWESOME (I'm really hoping for a Pegasus, dinosaurs, a harp ensemble for praise & worship, and a DVD collection of The History of the World), there are some things I'd like to do down here while I wait. Some of these have been on my list a long time, and some I have just discovered. I'm thinking about these today, wishing that I was an almost 23-year-old with money. Maybe next year, when I'm 24, I'll be rich and famous. One can dream, right?

1. Ride a horse across Mongolia with my brother Ethan - trips like this actually exist. And, surprise! They cost around $3,000. I did not expect them to be that cheap. It's a two week trip across Mongolia on horseback, for intermediate riders (comfortable with canter/gallop). It ends in a Festival. Um, YES?!?!

2. Skydive - I've wanted to do this for a while. I live for that few seconds of free-fall feeling.

3. Host SNL at least once - I know, I know, but I'm dreaming. Dreaming is free.

4. Learn to write with my left hand - This has been going on for a while. I just figure it will be useful somehow.

5. Go on a road trip out West - this might happen sooner than my next birthday. One can hope!

6. Go scuba-diving. That's right. Snorkeling would be neat, but Scuba-ing is where it's at.

7. Live on a houseboat for a season (fall? spring?). Yes, I'm perfectly serious. I've also wanted to do this for quite a while.

8. See the Spanish Riding School perform in Vienna, Austria.

9. Walk the El Camino de Santiago (or similar pilgrimage path) in Spain.

10. Own a really amazing tire swing. Again, that flying feeling is what I live for.

These are just 10 of my 30 things I have on my list (and I'm sure there's another list somewhere with different things on it!).

I guess I can work on writing with my left hand while I wait for money to do all the other things...