The Big List – Part 1

Gentle Reader, lots of people have ambitiously set out on projects to try new things, fulfill their dreams, and explore just who they are. I eat that kind of project up like candy – so, of course, I’m going to give it a shot myself. In 2014, I’m going to do 150 things that I’ve either never done before, or haven’t done in a very long time. I’ve been putting together a list, and it’s harder than it seems!

Today, you’re getting the first 75 items – the first half of the list. The second half’s going up on Monday – so if you have any suggestions, please let me know!

Stand up for a stranger in a fight
Play my Uke on the Eiffel Tower.
 Leave little notes in library books.
Apologize to/forgive my enemies.
Go dancing. On purpose.
Play a team sport.
Go to a shooting range. In drag.
Jump into a pool or lake fully clothed. Possibly in formal wear.
Volunteer for a charity or organization.
Actually submit work to magazines, publishers, etc.
Try Ethiopian food.
Attend a ballet.
Busk for money.
Ask a stranger on a date, and follow through.
Walk around blowing bubbles everywhere.
 Sunbathe.
Take a raw oyster shot.
Meet some of my friends from the internet in person.
Milk a cow.
Play cards at a casino.
Take up hula-hooping.
Go fishing.
Go to a male strip club.
Go without coffee for a week.
Try Creme d’Yvette. Or at least Creme due Violette.
Go skiing.
Learn some martial arts.
Hang out with a group of people I’ve just met.
Go to a church service or mass.
Ride a mechanical bull.
Go hiking.
Watch a sunrise and sunset on the same day.
Tour a winery.
Explore an under-city or catacomb unescorted.
Read at least 15 classic novels I’ve never read before.
Visit the Kit-Kat club in Berlin.
Host an impromptu dinner party.
Try golfing.
Give flowers to strangers.
Fast for a day.
Ride a zip line.
Ride a motorcycle.
 Convince a stranger to buy me a drink.
 Climb a tree to the top.
Eat a scorpion.
 Dye my hair.
Let a waiter select an entire meal.
Acquire a completely new wardrobe.
 Appear in a film.
Mail a love letter to a stranger.
Bicycle. Get one.
Make street art in at least 3 different cities.
Be part of a flash mob.
Sit in on a trial.
Skinny-dip.
Mail people carefully-created mix CD’s.
Discover 25 bands I’ve never heard of.
Explore 5 abandoned buildings.
 Meet an Albanian Sworn Virgin.
Ride in a rickshaw.
 Wear a tie or bow tie every day for a month.
Create a temporary street cafe.
Attempt to swap clothes with a stranger.
Build a sandcastle..
Graffiti.
Write in a Parisian cafe.
Make and eat a salad from wild plants.
Start a habit of cheek-kissing.
Learn to draw.
Leave a delightful, whimsical, surprise in a forest.
Send a message in a bottle.
Leave books in public, for people.
Skateboard.
Participate in GISHWHES.
Ride in a hot-air balloon.

So, Reader – thoughts? Criticisms? Suggestions?

Tagged: life goals, Ridiculous Life, Two-part Episodes, Whimsy